Re: MBT's
FASTBOAT,
The ammo loadouts for Merkava MkI and MkII with a full 8 man squad aboard was stated as 14 rounds. (Tanknet) The funny thing is that the ready rounds for those Mks is 6 on the floor of the turret basket. So if the back space is filled with infantry then the other 8 rounds in two 4 round containers are somewhere in the turret area.
The MkIII has a 5 round ready magazine that I think is mounted on the floor of the turret basket.
The 10 round Magazine of the MkIV is in the turret bussle. The bussle on the MkIV is larger than the other Mks. Not quite Abrams large but large.
Im starting to wonder how many rounds are stored in the turret bussle.
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