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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:09:41 PM EDT
we have thousands of 12ga vs ar threads
hundreds of stock/barrel length/ comp/flash hider/VFG threads I have seen a few condition centered discussions But for those of us that keep a condition 1 AR for HD how big a loaded mag mag do you keep in the well 
please share your preferred ammo if you care to I keep 20 rounds of 62grn hollow points ready |
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:13:05 PM EDT
[#1]
20 in the mag well with a couple 30s within arms distance.
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:16:31 PM EDT
[#2]
40 round p-mag full of 110grain hollow point Barnes goodness
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:18:01 PM EDT
[#3]
30+1, Hornady TAP 75gr 80265 and a spare mag on the night stand.
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:20:30 PM EDT
[#4]
about 56 on the gun
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:20:47 PM EDT
[#5]
30 round Colt magazine filled with 62gn bonded soft point, with reloads nearby.
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:20:56 PM EDT
[#6]
to the guys voting >40, out of curiosity what kind of scenariofantasy are you preparing for?
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:21:00 PM EDT
[#7]
30 round mag on empty chamber. If the bad guy is too close to chamber, then I grab my cocked and locked CZ 75.
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:21:18 PM EDT
[#8]
28
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:21:24 PM EDT
[#9]
One 30 rounder in the gun, a number of loaded spare 20 and 30 rounders stashed all around the house in case I need a reload.
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:21:48 PM EDT
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30 round mag on empty chamber. If the bad guy is too close to chamber, then I grab my cocked and locked CZ 75. Same here, except G21sf instead of cz75. |
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:22:39 PM EDT
[#11]
30 round mag loaded with 3 rounds to give the bad guy a sporting chance.
Serious answer: One 30 round mag in the gun. |
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:28:37 PM EDT
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30+1 Federal 69gr hollow point...
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:29:54 PM EDT
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Right now 30. If I switch to 6.8 it will be 25. The lure of 120 grain bullets is calling me.
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:30:11 PM EDT
[#14]
30 rd win silvertip
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:34:09 PM EDT
[#15]
One 30rd mag. God help me if I need more than that.
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:34:39 PM EDT
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28 Why not a full mag? |
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:36:56 PM EDT
[#17]
2 30rd Pmags full of Speer Gold Dot's joined by a magpul mag coupler.
So, 60rds. |
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:37:28 PM EDT
[#18]
Think I have 300 or so. I keep the AR with one 20 rounder in it. Then 50 Cal ammo can full of 30 rounders loaded. I think 10 or 12 fit in there.
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:37:54 PM EDT
[#19]
I voted "30", but I actually keep a metal 20 in the pistol and a PMAG 30 in the carbine. It just depends on which one's out of the safe.
Ammo is usually M193's and M855's staggered at 2:1. There's better choices I guess, but that'll more than do the job. |
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:39:59 PM EDT
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I had a class with Jerry Miculek one time and he answered a question with " the only time more ammo isn't a good thing is when you are swimming with it." There is some truth to that.
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:40:14 PM EDT
[#21]
I keep a 12ga
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:40:17 PM EDT
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to the guys voting >40, out of curiosity what kind of scenariofantasy are you preparing for? Cause mags never fail. 
Two 30 rounders on the gun. |
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:40:18 PM EDT
[#23]
Poll fail. Two 40 round pmags on a maglink.
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:40:57 PM EDT
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28 Why not a full mag? Personally, I don't buy the BS about modern quality spring steel wearing out by keeping the mags loaded- but I also keep my mags one or two shy of full because it makes it way easier to tap in a new mag on a closed action. |
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:41:55 PM EDT
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about 56 on the gun http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt251/yukonboy03/IMG_20140808_145113_024-1_zps78ceb311.jpg I need to get a mag coupler 30rounder for me |
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:43:49 PM EDT
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Personally, I don't buy the BS about modern quality spring steel wearing out by keeping the mags loaded- but I also keep my mags one or two shy of full because it makes it way easier to tap in a new mag on a closed action. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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28 Why not a full mag? Personally, I don't buy the BS about modern quality spring steel wearing out by keeping the mags loaded- but I also keep my mags one or two shy of full because it makes it way easier to tap in a new mag on a closed action. Meh, I think it's a moot point. I keep a full mag inserted, so heaven forbid I need to reload, it will be because that one ran dry and I'm inserting it on an open action. Either way, I don't have any problems inserting a fully loaded mag on a closed action. They fit with ease. |
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:45:32 PM EDT
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about 56 on the gun http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt251/yukonboy03/IMG_20140808_145113_024-1_zps78ceb311.jpg Hey! That looks familiar!
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:49:44 PM EDT
[#28]
20 in my underfolder, just to make it more compact
30 or 40 in my 6920 |
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:51:27 PM EDT
[#29]
What I have immediately available is my carry pistol. 12+1 +17 +17...though if I have time to grab the rifle from under the bed it'll have a 30rd mag.
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:51:36 PM EDT
[#30]
20 round mag of Winchester PDX 60 grain SP in the 14.5" carbine and a 30 round mag of Hornady 75 grain in the drawer.
The handgun in the same drawer of the nightstand is a Sig P229 in 9mm with 16 rounds of Federal HST 147 grain JHP. Both the carbine and the handgun have Streamlights. |
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:53:39 PM EDT
[#31]
I use a 30 rounder. But a 20 rounder has some advantages. The magazine doesn't stick out as far, so you are less likely to bump it into stuff. Plus it's a 1/3 lbs lighter. That is not an issue for home defense. But it might be nice in a post Katrina situation when you are carrying the rifle for hours. And 20 rounds is probably more than you will ever need.
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:54:11 PM EDT
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Meh, I think it's a moot point. I keep a full mag inserted, so heaven forbid I need to reload, it will be because that one ran dry and I'm inserting it on an open action. Either way, I don't have any problems inserting a fully loaded mag on a closed action. They fit with ease. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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28 Why not a full mag? Personally, I don't buy the BS about modern quality spring steel wearing out by keeping the mags loaded- but I also keep my mags one or two shy of full because it makes it way easier to tap in a new mag on a closed action. Meh, I think it's a moot point. I keep a full mag inserted, so heaven forbid I need to reload, it will be because that one ran dry and I'm inserting it on an open action. Either way, I don't have any problems inserting a fully loaded mag on a closed action. They fit with ease. Some of my ARs take a topped-off mag "no problem". I have a few that just don't like to take all 30 rounds though- I really have to beat the shit out of the mag to make it lock (only with PMAGs for some reason..??) I don't take an issue with leaving a full mag IN the weapon; I was mostly referring to any mags that are just laying around (spares/backups, range mags, kitchen mags, safe mags, sofa mags, etc..) |
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:57:11 PM EDT
[#33]
Mine leans in the corner with a 40rd Pmag in it. If I'm carrying around the ranch I usually have a 10rd Pmag in it with 3 or 4 30's in the jeep in case I decide I want to shoot before I go back to the house.
ETA: Loaded with plain old M193...I keep meaning to order ammo but I keep putting it off. |
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Posted: 9/22/2014 6:58:53 PM EDT
[#34]
30 rds Lehigh Defense 300 BLK.
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Posted: 9/22/2014 7:01:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Some of my ARs take a topped-off mag "no problem". I have a few that just don't like to take all 30 rounds though- I really have to beat the shit out of the mag to make it lock (only with PMAGs for some reason..??) I don't take an issue with leaving a full mag IN the weapon; I was mostly referring to any mags that are just laying around (spares/backups, range mags, kitchen mags, safe mags, sofa mags, etc..) Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: 28 Why not a full mag? Personally, I don't buy the BS about modern quality spring steel wearing out by keeping the mags loaded- but I also keep my mags one or two shy of full because it makes it way easier to tap in a new mag on a closed action. Meh, I think it's a moot point. I keep a full mag inserted, so heaven forbid I need to reload, it will be because that one ran dry and I'm inserting it on an open action. Either way, I don't have any problems inserting a fully loaded mag on a closed action. They fit with ease. Some of my ARs take a topped-off mag "no problem". I have a few that just don't like to take all 30 rounds though- I really have to beat the shit out of the mag to make it lock (only with PMAGs for some reason..??) I don't take an issue with leaving a full mag IN the weapon; I was mostly referring to any mags that are just laying around (spares/backups, range mags, kitchen mags, safe mags, sofa mags, etc..) All mine are loaded to 28 so whether it's in a chest rig, range bag, or in the AR it has 28. I have no idea where the spring wearing out mentioned above comes from. I do it because sometimes a 30 round mag with 30 doesn't seat properly on a closed bolt. With 28 I've never had that happen. |
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Posted: 9/22/2014 7:02:32 PM EDT
[#36]
Quote HistoryQuoted: to the guys voting >40, out of curiosity what kind of scenariofantasy are you preparing for? |
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Posted: 9/22/2014 7:03:29 PM EDT
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I have a belt-fed, double barrel AR with a khukri bayonet and a claymore strapped to my groin. Extra belts of ammo are stapled to the wall every three feet. |
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Posted: 9/22/2014 7:05:44 PM EDT
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30 rds Lehigh Defense 300 BLK. I thought I read on here that 300blk will crack your walls and deafen you? |
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Posted: 9/22/2014 7:06:30 PM EDT
[#39]
Depends... What room am I in?
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Posted: 9/22/2014 7:13:45 PM EDT
[#40]
30 round mag Federal Fusion, backup mag of the same
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Posted: 9/22/2014 7:14:13 PM EDT
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Why do you hate freedom? We now have to justify the amount of rounds we prefer to have available? We have that many because we want to and can. Good enough for me. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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to the guys voting >40, out of curiosity what kind of scenariofantasy are you preparing for? Because this isn't a battlefield. Nobody needs hi-capacity magazines. **sarcasm- please calibrate ** |
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Posted: 9/22/2014 7:18:43 PM EDT
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Quoted:
we have thousands of 12ga vs ar threads hundreds of stock/barrel length/ comp/flash hider/VFG threads I have seen a few condition centered discussions But for those of us that keep a condition 1 AR for HD how big a loaded mag mag do you keep in the well
please share your preferred ammo if you care to I keep 20 rounds of 62grn hollow points ready Poll fail: 31rnds NVM, I can't fucking read? |
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Posted: 9/22/2014 7:20:21 PM EDT
[#43]
1 42 round mag. so 1 in the gun 41 to follow.
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Posted: 9/22/2014 7:21:43 PM EDT
[#44]
60rd. Surefire
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Posted: 9/22/2014 7:25:05 PM EDT
[#45]
2 30 round mags, 55gr TSX, using the Magpul mag coupler.
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Posted: 9/22/2014 7:30:01 PM EDT
[#46]
28
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Posted: 9/22/2014 7:30:31 PM EDT
[#47]
30rds zombie max
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Posted: 9/22/2014 7:33:13 PM EDT
[#48]
Standard capacity. 30. Not allowed any more than that in my state (no SBR stamp yet
 ) , but I do have a backup mag.
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Posted: 9/22/2014 7:36:33 PM EDT
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Standard capacity. 30. Not allowed any more than that in my state (no SBR stamp yet ) , but I do have a backup mag.Does SBR change the legal limit to > 30? |
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Posted: 9/22/2014 7:39:06 PM EDT
[#50]
28 rounds, because that's all the mag holds. Well, I could go with 29 rounds, but I'm comfortable just loading the thing and chambering it without topping off the mag. (6.8)
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