What is extremely common in TV or movies but almost never happens in real life?

[Lumpy]

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Full auto is generally too uncontrollable. There are times and places for it, but they’re more along the lines of urban room clearing type situations from what I understand.

When is firing full-auto a good tactic?

Considering how many times and places I’ve read that “spray and pray” is NOT a smart move, it begs the question of just when it is. Obviously submachine guns and full-auto assault rifles continue to be made and carried by various forces all over the world. So they must fullfil a combat niche that can’t be met by single round at a time weapons. What is the doctrine on full-auto fire?