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Originally Posted by Team Sergeant
We stopped using it for a few reasons.... one of them, try carrying 300 rounds of 7.62. (300 rounds is a basic load for an SF guy.) I've shot both the M-14 and the M-21, and enjoyed both. But I'll take the .223 & the M4 anytime...... 
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As much as Love the M14, I would only want in a fixed position and under "light action". In auto it can become very uncontrolable. One has to really lean in to, and lock your left arm on the hand guard and bust 2 -3 rds... We prefered the M16 for the bush biggest reason was you can carry about twice the ammo. I carried 35 mags. Also M16 was very controlable in full auto. The best job discription for a Marine grunt was a mule. We carried everything and it would long times between resupply, so lighter and more was prefered to heavier and less. A reason you never saw pistols. Only the rich and famous had them. Even Doc carried a M16.
We did have, or could have a company sniper, today's term is DSM, he would be issued a M14. They were not very common in our TAR (Mutter's Ridge).