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Posted: 11/27/2014 6:23:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Last year's Cyber Monday, Cope' had HK-91 mags for $1.99 each with $9.99 flat rate shipping so I stocked up for my G3. Well, I already had a bunch but at that price, it was too good to pass up. Most were from the 60's and brand new. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: As said, all of them or at least as many as you can absolutely afford. I buy at minimum 1 mag every time I'm at the lgs and buy them when I see deals. I owned over 350 hk91 mags long before I even had a gun to use them in. Last year's Cyber Monday, Cope' had HK-91 mags for $1.99 each with $9.99 flat rate shipping so I stocked up for my G3. Well, I already had a bunch but at that price, it was too good to pass up. Most were from the 60's and brand new. Here is a pic of the best and worst from that Cope's purchase. It's just not a fun weapon to shoot.  |
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Posted: 11/27/2014 6:30:33 PM EDT
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Hi--first post. I recently put together a AR-15 and my plan is to only have one, I mostly hunt with and own a number of leverguns, but felt the need to own a AR-15. So I have two questions: 1). How many magazines do I really need? 2). How many 30-rnd and how many 20-rnd mags? if this question has been asked before I apologize in advance...I also want to thank you for your time and input...  I have no idea and I also have no idea how many mags I have 
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Posted: 11/27/2014 6:30:37 PM EDT
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I think I'm about 40 or so gi mags and another 30 more pmags. I'll pick up M&P mags when I can find a good deal. I'm at 10 or 15 mags for the 10/22. As little as I shoot if I have to replace one a month I'm good for most of the rest of my life. I'm buying reloading supplies now.
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Posted: 11/27/2014 6:37:35 PM EDT
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Sounds like I need more AR's.
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Posted: 11/27/2014 6:39:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: All of the magazines. But seriously, I don't have a number. I think you should at least have one load out plus spares and range mags. Which would be around 15-20. I keep buying them and figure the more I have the better. |
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Posted: 11/27/2014 7:26:17 PM EDT
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Riiiiiight... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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when I get 400 I will quit Riiiiiight... "Hi, my name's Freefall, and I'm a magaholic!" "HI, FREEFALL!" ;-) |
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Posted: 11/27/2014 9:41:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: As said, all of them or at least as many as you can absolutely afford. I buy at minimum 1 mag every time I'm at the lgs and buy them when I see deals. I owned over 350 hk91 mags long before I even had a gun to use them in. Last year's Cyber Monday, Cope' had HK-91 mags for $1.99 each with $9.99 flat rate shipping so I stocked up for my G3. Well, I already had a bunch but at that price, it was too good to pass up. Most were from the 60's and brand new. Here is a pic of the best and worst from that Cope's purchase. It's just not a fun weapon to shoot. Gotta love it when the ammo in the mag costs 5x what the mag costs. If you think the HK91 is unpleasant to shoot, you should try a G3 sometime. I have both a collapsible and full stocks. I did one burst with the collapsible stock (which is curved the wrong way) and I've never used it since. |
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Posted: 11/27/2014 9:44:19 PM EDT
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You need 600 plus one in it!!!LOL
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Posted: 11/27/2014 9:52:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have no idea and I also have no idea how many mags I have I'm glad that I'm not the only one who has no idea how many I have. I couldn't even guess as there are so many. I've been amassing magazines since I started collecting guns in the 80's and picked up lots of spare mags here and there. Back then I had a 6 mags per gun rule. When the 94 mag ban happened, I upped it to that to a 10 mag minimum. For really cheap mags like AR-15 and HK-91, I'm stocking up. Same with Suomi drums as they are very cheap... too cheap to pass up. |
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Posted: 11/27/2014 9:58:02 PM EDT
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In this thread we see people who are ready for the next panic/ban versus those who will likely be bitching about the high cost of mags and those hording them/gouging.
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Posted: 11/27/2014 10:05:18 PM EDT
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I have 75 magazines. I think I need all of them. What good is a rifle without ammo? Sounds about right. I always figured about 1/2 are disposable in SHTF. someones try'n to cap your ass you ain't pickin up shit!  keep 20 loaded
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Posted: 11/27/2014 10:11:59 PM EDT
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One rifle and over 30 mags. Me, too. |
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Posted: 11/27/2014 10:12:26 PM EDT
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Posted: 11/27/2014 10:12:50 PM EDT
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I remember 1994 http://img.deseretnews.com/images/article/midres/1056020/1056020.jpg I remember the dread and panic buying. I remember selling glock 22 mags for $85 a piece. I remember 2004 I never thought the AWB would be allowed to sunset. When it did, I started buying them and testing them out.... 2004 pic <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/derek45/media/AR/IMGP2136.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/derek45/AR/IMGP2136.jpg</a> This.... During those time i remember seeing the gnarliest looking used USGI mags going for 20-25 bucks..... |
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Posted: 11/27/2014 10:17:31 PM EDT
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This.... During those time i remember seeing the gnarliest looking used USGI mags going for 20-25 bucks..... Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I remember 1994 http://img.deseretnews.com/images/article/midres/1056020/1056020.jpg I remember the dread and panic buying. I remember selling glock 22 mags for $85 a piece. I remember 2004 I never thought the AWB would be allowed to sunset. When it did, I started buying them and testing them out.... 2004 pic <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/derek45/media/AR/IMGP2136.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v488/derek45/AR/IMGP2136.jpg</a> This.... During those time i remember seeing the gnarliest looking used USGI mags going for 20-25 bucks..... rough day's brother. I still have GI 20's I got for 3 buck's apiece in the 80's., aluminum followers........before Clinton's shit
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Posted: 11/27/2014 11:34:07 PM EDT
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I read some will buy a mag and a box of ammo every paycheck. That is good to stock up over time, but don't pass up on sales!
I need more mags. |
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Posted: 11/28/2014 12:02:22 AM EDT
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I read some will buy a mag and a box of ammo every paycheck. That is good to stock up over time, but don't pass up on sales! I need more mags. Back in the day, I used to order a case of Q3131A, and 5 new in wrap USGI mags from Ammoman ...EVERY paycheck. (Sometimes it was 7.62x39 or 7.62x51 ammo...but ALWAYS with the 5 magazines). |
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Posted: 11/28/2014 12:50:20 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuote HistorySee, this makes sense! It's those guys who have all those magazines and more, but, only have a couple hundred rounds of ammo that are... 
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Posted: 11/28/2014 12:55:01 AM EDT
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Moar....
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Posted: 11/28/2014 1:29:17 PM EDT
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A couple 20's and 10 or 12 30 rounders is nice. More is fine too.
I'm a gun nut from back before "the ban". Only have one AR now. Been through really bad financial times for the last couple years, sold off rifles, ammo, and mags but I'm back now. I plan on acquiring a mag or three here and there. <EVIL LAUGH> Mag prices are awesome right now. Ammo compared to back then is pretty sad though. Even in the early/mid 2000's I remember getting WIN white box 9mm 100 round boxes at Walmart for $9.99. |
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Posted: 11/28/2014 3:03:51 PM EDT
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Someone on here once said 10 per rifle...sounded good to me so that's how I started. This. |
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Posted: 11/28/2014 11:01:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Someone on here once said 10 per rifle...sounded good to me so that's how I started. This.  |
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Posted: 11/28/2014 11:06:27 PM EDT
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I've got 60 G3/HK91 mags and don't even own a rifle they fit.
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Posted: 11/28/2014 11:30:08 PM EDT
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I don't shoot that much so it'll be a long time before I wear 'em out. Then again, if the SHTF I'll need more so I'll get more before that happens. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I have three 30 rnd and one 20 rnd mags. I feel funny having this many with only one AR15. You're kidding? Right? I don't shoot that much so it'll be a long time before I wear 'em out. Then again, if the SHTF I'll need more so I'll get more before that happens. It's not just about wearing them out, it's about what happens if you need more at once... or lose some... or suddenly find you need to help set someone up with a new rifle, and no mags are available through normal channels. I think I have something like 20+ per rifle. 10 per is a reasonable amount, but factor in more if you have dependents. |
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Posted: 11/28/2014 11:33:17 PM EDT
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5-7 per
precision rigs that need 10 or20 rounders 5 is good |
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Posted: 11/28/2014 11:48:28 PM EDT
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Eight 20-rounders for weekend paper killing.
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Posted: 11/28/2014 11:52:52 PM EDT
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Enough to fill every single one of those bitches up with ammo. I still need quite a few magazines, my ammo spending spree became stupid last year.
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Posted: 11/28/2014 11:55:41 PM EDT
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As a former Pokemon master, I try to catch 'em all.
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Posted: 11/29/2014 12:00:24 AM EDT
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Hi--first post. I recently put together a AR-15 and my plan is to only have one, I mostly hunt with and own a number of leverguns, but felt the need to own a AR-15. So I have two questions: 1). How many magazines do I really need? 2). How many 30-rnd and how many 20-rnd mags? if this question has been asked before I apologize in advance...I also want to thank you for your time and input... Not going to read through all the pages, so this has probably been posted already. Mags are a consumable item, and are subject to damage and poor quality control. Get twice as many as you think you need. LC |
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Posted: 11/29/2014 12:03:25 AM EDT
[#30]
"There is no such thing as enough magazines"
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Posted: 11/29/2014 12:07:25 AM EDT
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For a new shooter a couple mags is fine.
For home defense you might want to keep a couple loaded For tin foil hat wearers you can never half enough, maybe a few hundred will suffice. |
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Posted: 11/29/2014 12:12:35 AM EDT
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I've got 60 G3/HK91 mags and don't even own a rifle they fit. I have 20+ FAL mags but no FAL. Maybe I'll get one again someday. 
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Posted: 11/29/2014 12:15:27 AM EDT
[#33]
More than you have. Always more.
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Posted: 11/29/2014 12:17:06 AM EDT
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All of them!
I think I have around 18-20 per rifle last I checked...most are loaded and ready to go 
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Posted: 11/29/2014 12:18:21 AM EDT
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It's interesting how much things change.
I'm in the "buy all the magazines" camp, but many of the gun owners I grew up around probably had 2-3 magazines for each magazine fed rifle/pistol and thought that was more than sufficient. Not saying they're right, but seeing the reactions to the one guy who said that's what he had was amusing. |
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Posted: 11/29/2014 12:18:32 AM EDT
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20 per rifle is a good place to start.
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Posted: 11/29/2014 12:18:51 AM EDT
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Right now I have more mags than ammo to fill them.
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Posted: 11/29/2014 2:48:44 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: It's interesting how much things change. I'm in the "buy all the magazines" camp, but many of the gun owners I grew up around probably had 2-3 magazines for each magazine fed rifle/pistol and thought that was more than sufficient. Not saying they're right, but seeing the reactions to the one guy who said that's what he had was amusing. I have three rifles off the top of my head that only have 1 mag each. .308 Savage 99C, .303 Enfield, and a 20ga bolt-action shotgun. |
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Posted: 11/29/2014 3:09:52 AM EDT
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I have literally walked by an entire box of 30 rd mags at gun shows and asked, "how much for the entire box?" and bought the ENTIRE box on more than one occasion! You can never have enough. I use them as gifts!
ETA: you will rarely if ever see a 30 rounder in my rifle though. I much prefer to use 20 rounders. No kidding, I once made the "mistake" of buying a couple of 20 rd clear Lancers. I still stock up on the standard capacity 30 rd mags, and recently bought Magpul 40 rd magazines; but for day-to-day range use the 20 round Lancers are my go to magazines. |
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Posted: 11/29/2014 4:14:04 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I currently own 13 AR's and 468 magazines. holy shit that is a lot of magazines your magazine collection is worth more than my firearms collection. |
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Posted: 11/29/2014 11:35:14 AM EDT
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Damn DSG. Just ordered another 10 pmags. So cheap. Probably have around 100 mags now for 4 ARs.
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Posted: 11/29/2014 11:44:55 AM EDT
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As many as you can afford and store.
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Posted: 11/29/2014 11:58:30 AM EDT
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I have 87 This is correct |
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Posted: 11/29/2014 12:02:24 PM EDT
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In our current political climate, I say minimum 20 per lower. You should be stockpiling cheap lowers, too.
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Posted: 11/29/2014 12:07:07 PM EDT
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I have three 30 rnd and one 20 rnd mags. I feel funny having this many with only one AR15. Reminds me of a guy I saw at a store that bought 200 rounds of ammo and proclaimed "now I am ammo'd up, I'm good for anything". It was hard not to laugh. |
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Posted: 11/29/2014 12:13:28 PM EDT
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its called SHTF because there is no warning. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I have three 30 rnd and one 20 rnd mags. I feel funny having this many with only one AR15. You're kidding? Right? I don't shoot that much so it'll be a long time before I wear 'em out. Then again, if the SHTF I'll need more so I'll get more before that happens. When the SHTF IM me. I'll sell you all the mags you want for $50 a piece. Read the bottom of my post.
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Posted: 11/29/2014 12:13:57 PM EDT
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Reminds me of a guy I saw at a store that bought 200 rounds of ammo and proclaimed "now I am ammo'd up, I'm good for anything". It was hard not to laugh. If a fudd can make a box of 5 slugs last 3 seasons, your guy must be ready for an army of biters and walkers I don't think the Walking Dead guys fired that many rounds on all of season one |
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Posted: 11/29/2014 12:17:30 PM EDT
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Dammit. Now I need to order some more....
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Posted: 11/29/2014 12:21:12 PM EDT
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I have about 40 for my AR-15's and about 15 for my AR-10.
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