Any time anything can be made into a competition, it’ll almost certainly be taken to the next level. In a reload faceoff, you might be competing for your life.
The only reason we do more pushups after we max out is to raise that middle finger to the dude who said he could do more. We cheer our boys on during weapon qualifications to let that other squad know we’re better.
Sh-t gets real when it’s time for Marine Corps Martial Arts Program bouts or Modern Army Combatives Program tussles — we’ve all seen it at one time or another.
That’s why when an Marine infantryman and a machine gunner get into a speed reload competition, the whole unit got involved.
It’s a best out of three competition to see who can drop their magazine, slap a new one in, slam that bolt forward, and take a good firing position.
Blink and you’ll miss it but the first two speed reloads are a tie.
Check out the video down below to see who wins this reload match: The infantryman or the machine gunner.
[WARNING: There’s some salty Marine language sprinkled throughout, so this video is stamped NSFW]
(Youtube, Milkaholic87)