There's a special trick to loading TAT-102A ammo boxes. These boxes,
y'know, are about third higher than those used on the M16 and M21 subsys-
tems. So, if you load these the same way you load those,the ammo belts are likely
to tip over when the Cobra goes into a turn.
 Here's a method--called "Random
Loading"--that you might not find in
your pubs, but which has solved this
problem. It goes like this:
 Load the boxes just the way Fig 2-23i c
in your -12 TM says-with the open
links -up and 2 rounds draped over the
rear of the box and about 25 rounds I '-' -
over the front. BUT, instead of making l .A
neat full-length back-and-forth tiers, do r oN~ *su
this: to w t a t o


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 This method spreads the weight of the ammo, prevents tipping-and besides,
 TRICK.ds smoother.

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 Lay one ier across the bottom of the box. Then build up 3 tiers in the center.

belt twisting whe 2 sid Now build up the center tiers again, and fill in both sides
you cand keep doing this till you reach the top, with the final tier running com-
pletely across the top of the box.







it does happen. Be especially careful ( WEAPON--
This method spreads the weight of the ammo, prevents tipping-and besides,
teen the forwchanc e of links snagging when Minnie starts to gulp. The ammo
belies smooand at the idler rollers on the cross-
o ver assembly that you don't twist the
belt twins or get a roun d located wrong in a but
you can watch for it and correct it when SECRET
it does happen. Be especially careful wEAPON --
when you connect the ammo belts be- NEVV TERROR
tween the forward and rear box assem- TACTICS.
blies and at the idler rollers on the cross- -
over assembly that you don't twist the
belt or get a round located wrong in a
link. to
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