How do terminators reload their stormbolters?

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throwoff wrote:
Isn't the average game of 40k meant to last about 90 seconds of real world time?

I would assume a double wide storm bolter mag holds 50 rounds minimum as a normal sickle mag holds 30 according to the fluff.

90 seconds with 50 rounds is a about a bolt every 2 seconds which makes sense, thesr are marines, they judge their shots and make every round count. Reloading happens after the engagement and before the next one, perhaps the regular marines catch up and hand them fresh magazines before moving off to the next combat.

For fire suppression they have Flamers and assault cannons to lay down continuous fire.

I thought they were called storm bolters because they would be ued to lay down a 'storm' of boter fire, as suggested by having two bolters bolted together as one weapon and used with terminator armour? If anyone is going to want large amounts of firepower rather than carefully aimed single shots its a marine in TDA.