"Don't make the mistake of "Marine-ifying" the situation. You cannot lay down an FPL every time you "engage" a zombie -- you do not have the backup (or logistical support) to be wasteful with ammunition.

You also need to minimize the noise you make. Plus, I would contend that fire and maneuver may not be as effective against the undead as it is against the human adversaries we are accustomed to. "

"I have a nice picture at work of a soldier who was mounting a .50 cal on a vehicle, and tried to bang the pin in with a round.

I think he *may* have gotten to keep his thumb.

Things like that are why I am reluctant to share my knowledge with civilians and/or justify them using military equipment when they are untrained. If I leave out some small detail because I'm not qualified to instruct, somebody loses a hand and probably dies of the infection and it would be my fault. No bueno. "

"If you can find magazines with good springs; you are not likely to find disintegrating links lying around anywhere unless you have access to them. "