Does anyone stagger rnds. In their mags...?

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semperserveranceSTA

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Posted: 6/28/2012 2:38:15 PM

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Example: SSA 70gr. TSX (Barrier Blind) and Hornady TAP (Fragmenting)? What would the positives and negatives of such a load out?
Better if kept in separately identifiable mags. Some for HD (frangible) some for blasting through hmmm... Cars, mail trucks, phsycotic school bus drivers...

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Posted: 6/28/2012 2:44:20 PM

Positives? None that I can see.

Negatives? What would be the point? If the time comes that I need to switch between different types of ammo..... well... That's what spare mags are for, aren't they?

Not being a smart-ass, I just don't see the point on staggering different types of ammo within the same magazine, be it handgun, rifle, or shotgun. I'm sorry I wasn't more help, dude..

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Posted: 6/28/2012 2:49:58 PM

NEVER ... again.

The SO used to recommend staggering the rounds in the shotgun so they would come out 2-00 buck followed by slugs, but that was abandoned in the late 90's. I can see absolutely no value to staggering rounds in a rifle unless you're mixing in tracer rounds for some reason. When shooting a rifle I don't want to think about which round is coming up and what that might to to my POA. As said above –– that's what spare mags are for.

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Posted: 6/28/2012 3:25:45 PM

Well one thing that crossed my mind while shooting at Ft. Campbells unknown distance range was the fact that I absolutely love TSX rnds. (Largest Hog to date was 395). However my 1-6 scope allows hits out to 760 meters. I cant make those shots with anything less than .390 BC (Hornady 75 HPBT). Now those shots could come up at any time without much time at all for a mag change. In this case would it be of value to have a hard hitting barrier blind rnd. Staggered with highly accurate rnds. Aahh kill this thread I'm typing dumb.