So, in the firearms community there's this old argument about bolt action rifles vs modern rifles in which some naive people believe that in combat bolt action

So, in the firearms community there's this old argument about bolt action rifles vs modern rifles in which some naive people believe that in combat bolt action rifles could compete with modern gear. Usually phrased as "one shot is all you need" so a bolt action is "just as good". This is that argument, taken to it's absolute most naive, braindead, delusional conclusion. If a force of the best archers went up against a disorderly militia of West Virginian hillbillies with their average armament, the result would be an utter massacre. The ability to penetrate cover, fire repeatedly, fire accurately, suppress the enemy, and do so while pressed against the ground or against cover would win the day every time.