RE: Card Initiative and vehicle MGs

>In respons to Allan's question, TomB said:
>Vehicle (man fired) MGs:
>>I use 12" Range Bands. Why? HMGs have put effective fire out to well 
>over 1000m. Limiting to QD just limits regulars RB to 320m. That's 
>silly - the HMG then only has the same range as the rifles. Now, you 
>could do that, but you'd have to include a modifier (double?) to make 
>it sensible. 
>
>All right thus far, but how about if the weapon is bascially the same
as
>the one the gropos walk around with?  In this case it's an AGL, same
stats
>as normal.  Ought we to assume the vehicle mounted version has a better
>mount, more propellant etc, so longer range, or should it be about the 
same
>as for a normal shoulder-fired AGL? 

I would say 12" range bands for the steady mount and the increased ammo 
supply. I would think less time for changing clips or bands or
powerpacks or 
whatever would allow the vehicle-mounted AGL to put out the more 
consistent stream of fire that would be needed for effective fire at
extreme