Specifically to playing the French on the Flavion map in 2.63, but likely applies elsewhere. Using the alt firing mode on the Berthier Mle M34 rifle (right click/"iron sights"), every time I fire a shot I have to manually right-click again to return to iron sights after the reload animation completes. Is there a way to automatically return to the firing mode I was in after the reload animation completes?

I tried setting zoomOutAfterFire 0 in the tweak file, and that technically works, but then you stay 100% in iron sight mode, including all the while the reload animation plays out "behind the scenes". You can't fire again until that animation competes (which is OK), but since you no longer see it, you don't know when it's done and you're able to fire again. You either try to guess, or just keep pulling the trigger until another round eventually goes off. Not a good solution.

I don't want to get rid of the reload animation - I just want the game to return me to whatever firing mode I was in after it completes. Is there a way?

Thanks!

OK, after playing a while I noticed the thin blue & red bars shrink in length as the game plays on. So I'm assuming each bar's length is a general representation of the ticket count - like a reverse progress bar(?). I guess it's something, but I prefer to see the actual numbers - especially if it's a tight came going down to the wire.

Not sure what the logic was behind changing to this method....

you can easily get those back by going to the FH2 Launcher > settings > HUD, along with many other options to change the minimap and hud to your liking 

Replenishing a Stuka with SC 50. Immola, 28 June 1944.

OK, after playing a while I noticed the thin blue & red bars shrink in length as the game plays on. So I'm assuming each bar's length is a general representation of the ticket count - like a reverse progress bar(?). I guess it's something, but I prefer to see the actual numbers - especially if it's a tight came going down to the wire.

Not sure what the logic was behind changing to this method....

Char B1 Bis Nr. 416 "Hautvillers" destroyed by repeat fire (leading to an electrical fire) from a Pz.Kpfw. IV of 10. Pz.Division. Stonne, 15 May 1941.