Yeah that's what I was thinking. Domestic bases are not on alert nor are they ready to defend off a hail of bullets from a Gatling gun at 1000 -1500 yards where it's a bit more difficult to shoot back.
Plus, Gatling gunners could take up concealed positions with without having/needing direct line of sight and use the bullet ark to land down on the target while you're shielded in a ditch/etc.
Point is that the casualties could be very high. And that gun could take out aircraft on the ground/taking off. It would be a hell-scape if caught by surprise.
When you're throwing thousands of rounds/ min, you don't even need to see the target. Therefore snipers (from base) can't get you, because you're firing from a completely concealed position.
From AI:
"The effective range of a .308 Gatling gun is generally considered to be 800 to 1,000 yds. While some may argue for a longer range, the US Military typically defines the maximum effective range at 1,000 meters."
Does that mean you (or aircraft on the tarmac) would be safe at1500 yardsif someone was throwing 4000 rounds a minute (x3 or more gunners) w/ overlapping fire in an ark at you/your vehicle? NO, you'd be fucked.
Precision aiming would not be the first priority with a Gatling gun.
Yeah that's what I was thinking. Domestic bases are not on alert nor are they ready to defend off a hail of bullets from a Gatling gun at 1000 -1500 yards where it's a bit more difficult to shoot back.
Plus, Gatling gunners could take up concealed positions with without having/needing direct line of sight and use the bullet ark to land down on the target while you're shielded in a ditch/etc.
Point is that the casualties could be very high. And that gun could take out aircraft on the ground/taking off. It would be a hell-scape if caught by surprise.
When you're throwing thousands of rounds/ min, you don't even need to see the target. Therefore snipers (from base) can't get you, because you're firing from a completely concealed position.
From AI:
"The effective range of a .308 Gatling gun is generally considered to be 800 to 1,000 yds. While some may argue for a longer range, the US Military typically defines the maximum effective range at 1,000 meters."
Does that mean you (or aircraft on the tarmac) would be safe at 1500 yards if someone was throwing 4000 rounds a minute (x3 or more gunners) w/ overlapping fire in an ark at you/your vehicle?
NO, you'd be fucked.
Precision aiming would not be the first priority with a Gatling gun.