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I have several cases of magazines, and I have about 400 mags loaded, but I don't live in a town, so we are shooting all of the time, it is a daily activity around my area, but I also have over a dozen AR's and 3 M16's so we can eat ammo up real quick. A buddy of mine a couple of miles from my place has a basement full of magazines, I don't know exactly how many, but it is in the thousands and he has 8 AR's and he also has 3 M16's so if we run out, we are really in trouble, but we can take a few zombies between the two of us! Don't forget a commensurate amount of ammo to go w/your mags. A rifle w/o mags is a single shot. A rifle w/o ammo is a doorstop bayonet delivery device. Tomac FIFY Believe me, I have plenty of ammo and always have enough ammo on hand, I just received an order of another 5000 rounds about an hour ago, when I buy mags, I buy ammo, I don't believe in letting magazines sit around empty, they have a job and I do everything I can to assure them they can complete that job! |
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Believe me, I have plenty of ammo and always have enough ammo on hand, I just received an order of another 5000 rounds about an hour ago, when I buy mags, I buy ammo, I don't believe in letting magazines sit around empty, they have a job and I do everything I can to assure them they can complete that job! View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I have several cases of magazines, and I have about 400 mags loaded, but I don't live in a town, so we are shooting all of the time, it is a daily activity around my area, but I also have over a dozen AR's and 3 M16's so we can eat ammo up real quick. A buddy of mine a couple of miles from my place has a basement full of magazines, I don't know exactly how many, but it is in the thousands and he has 8 AR's and he also has 3 M16's so if we run out, we are really in trouble, but we can take a few zombies between the two of us! Don't forget a commensurate amount of ammo to go w/your mags. A rifle w/o mags is a single shot. A rifle w/o ammo is a doorstop bayonet delivery device. Tomac FIFY Believe me, I have plenty of ammo and always have enough ammo on hand, I just received an order of another 5000 rounds about an hour ago, when I buy mags, I buy ammo, I don't believe in letting magazines sit around empty, they have a job and I do everything I can to assure them they can complete that job! so you bought 5000/30 new magazines? Wowza! |
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I have several cases of magazines, and I have about 400 mags loaded, but I don't live in a town, so we are shooting all of the time, it is a daily activity around my area, but I also have over a dozen AR's and 3 M16's so we can eat ammo up real quick. A buddy of mine a couple of miles from my place has a basement full of magazines, I don't know exactly how many, but it is in the thousands and he has 8 AR's and he also has 3 M16's so if we run out, we are really in trouble, but we can take a few zombies between the two of us! Don't forget a commensurate amount of ammo to go w/your mags. A rifle w/o mags is a single shot. A rifle w/o ammo is a doorstop bayonet delivery device. Tomac FIFY Believe me, I have plenty of ammo and always have enough ammo on hand, I just received an order of another 5000 rounds about an hour ago, when I buy mags, I buy ammo, I don't believe in letting magazines sit around empty, they have a job and I do everything I can to assure them they can complete that job! so you bought 5000/30 new magazines? Wowza! No, I purchased 5000 rounds, I already have the magazines, come on read what I wrote. At any given time, I have 50K in rounds and over 1000 magazines. Not a difficult concept if you spent the amount of time I did in the military! |
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No, I purchased 5000 rounds, I already have the magazines, come on read what I wrote. At any given time, I have 50K in rounds and over 1000 magazines. Not a difficult concept if you spent the amount of time I did in the military! 1000 x 30 ------- 30,000 Fuzzy math Fuzzy, no, extreme, probably, fun, yes! |
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Well, I just bought another 20 mags from PSA, which puts me at a total of around 90. With 3 AR15s, this is 30 mags per firearm.
If Trump wins, awesome. I have a ton of mags. If The Dreaded One wins, I may sell my pmags on the EE if things go full retard. |
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I love all these couch potato commandos (CPC) 20/30/40/50+ magazines loaded to go ...as a private citizen if you pull out that AR15 for self protection and think your are going to do mag dumps and not go jail you are an IDIOT....I submit if you even expend (1)30 magazine you have a 95% chance of gong to jail.
If you can shoot accurately even under a serious home invasion of 3 to 4 guys a total 15 rounds fired should contain the situation and I bet you will still stand a serious risk of prosecution. So CPC's show me the evidence of private citizens legally firing multiple magazines in any real life scenario(s) since the AR15 has been in bona fide civilian hands? |
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I love all these couch potato commandos (CPC) 20/30/40/50+ magazines loaded to go ...as a private citizen if you pull out that AR15 for self protection and think your are going to do mag dumps and not go jail you are an IDIOT....I submit if you even expend (1)30 magazine you have a 95% chance of gong to jail. If you can shoot accurately even under a serious home invasion of 3 to 4 guys a total 15 rounds fired should contain the situation and I bet you will still stand a serious risk of prosecution. So CPC's show me the evidence of private citizens legally firing multiple magazines in any real life scenario(s) since the AR15 has been in bona fide civilian hands? View Quote Maybe you should just call 911 and not take the bullet out of your pocket Barney. |
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the only time you can have too many magazines is if you are on fire or drowning.
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I love all these couch potato commandos (CPC) 20/30/40/50+ magazines loaded to go ...as a private citizen if you pull out that AR15 for self protection and think your are going to do mag dumps and not go jail you are an IDIOT....I submit if you even expend (1)30 magazine you have a 95% chance of gong to jail. If you can shoot accurately even under a serious home invasion of 3 to 4 guys a total 15 rounds fired should contain the situation and I bet you will still stand a serious risk of prosecution. So CPC's show me the evidence of private citizens legally firing multiple magazines in any real life scenario(s) since the AR15 has been in bona fide civilian hands? View Quote Sorry you live in such a left leaning state! |
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I love all these couch potato commandos (CPC) 20/30/40/50+ magazines loaded to go ...as a private citizen if you pull out that AR15 for self protection and think your are going to do mag dumps and not go jail you are an IDIOT....I submit if you even expend (1)30 magazine you have a 95% chance of gong to jail. If you can shoot accurately even under a serious home invasion of 3 to 4 guys a total 15 rounds fired should contain the situation and I bet you will still stand a serious risk of prosecution. So CPC's show me the evidence of private citizens legally firing multiple magazines in any real life scenario(s) since the AR15 has been in bona fide civilian hands? View Quote Thanks for your input Officer |
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I love all these couch potato commandos (CPC) 20/30/40/50+ magazines loaded to go ...as a private citizen if you pull out that AR15 for self protection and think your are going to do mag dumps and not go jail you are an IDIOT....I submit if you even expend (1)30 magazine you have a 95% chance of gong to jail. If you can shoot accurately even under a serious home invasion of 3 to 4 guys a total 15 rounds fired should contain the situation and I bet you will still stand a serious risk of prosecution. So CPC's show me the evidence of private citizens legally firing multiple magazines in any real life scenario(s) since the AR15 has been in bona fide civilian hands? View Quote I have about 160 +/- magazines for my 3 5.56 AR's, with about 130 of them currently loaded. While you're right that there is an infinitesimally small chance I'll ever need more than a few rounds in a civilian self-defense scenario, there are other reasons to keep my mags loaded. For me, it's a space and time saving measure. My house isn't that huge (3 BR, 2 BA, 1440 sq ft), so I don't have a lot of space where the wife will let me keep my gun stuff. If I take the ammo out of boxes and put it into mags, it reduces the amount of space I use. that makes my wife happy. And, if I go ahead and load it as I buy it, I can do it at night, while I'm watching TV, rather than at the range. That uses up less of the limited range time I get, since I have other things requiring my time. Not wasting limited range time keeps me happy. |
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I love all these couch potato commandos (CPC) 20/30/40/50+ magazines loaded to go ...as a private citizen if you pull out that AR15 for self protection and think your are going to do mag dumps and not go jail you are an IDIOT....I submit if you even expend (1)30 magazine you have a 95% chance of gong to jail. If you can shoot accurately even under a serious home invasion of 3 to 4 guys a total 15 rounds fired should contain the situation and I bet you will still stand a serious risk of prosecution. So CPC's show me the evidence of private citizens legally firing multiple magazines in any real life scenario(s) since the AR15 has been in bona fide civilian hands? View Quote The feeling is not mutual. You obviously have not been through an assault weapons ban. Stockpiling of mags and ammo has nothing to do with using them for self defense. It's about buying now cheaply what you won't be able to buy in the future. |
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I have about 160 +/- magazines for my 3 5.56 AR's, with about 130 of them currently loaded. While you're right that there is an infinitesimally small chance I'll ever need more than a few rounds in a civilian self-defense scenario, there are other reasons to keep my mags loaded. For me, it's a space and time saving measure. My house isn't that huge (3 BR, 2 BA, 1440 sq ft), so I don't have a lot of space where the wife will let me keep my gun stuff. If I take the ammo out of boxes and put it into mags, it reduces the amount of space I use. that makes my wife happy. And, if I go ahead and load it as I buy it, I can do it at night, while I'm watching TV, rather than at the range. That uses up less of the limited range time I get, since I have other things requiring my time. Not wasting limited range time keeps me happy. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I love all these couch potato commandos (CPC) 20/30/40/50+ magazines loaded to go ...as a private citizen if you pull out that AR15 for self protection and think your are going to do mag dumps and not go jail you are an IDIOT....I submit if you even expend (1)30 magazine you have a 95% chance of gong to jail. If you can shoot accurately even under a serious home invasion of 3 to 4 guys a total 15 rounds fired should contain the situation and I bet you will still stand a serious risk of prosecution. So CPC's show me the evidence of private citizens legally firing multiple magazines in any real life scenario(s) since the AR15 has been in bona fide civilian hands? I have about 160 +/- magazines for my 3 5.56 AR's, with about 130 of them currently loaded. While you're right that there is an infinitesimally small chance I'll ever need more than a few rounds in a civilian self-defense scenario, there are other reasons to keep my mags loaded. For me, it's a space and time saving measure. My house isn't that huge (3 BR, 2 BA, 1440 sq ft), so I don't have a lot of space where the wife will let me keep my gun stuff. If I take the ammo out of boxes and put it into mags, it reduces the amount of space I use. that makes my wife happy. And, if I go ahead and load it as I buy it, I can do it at night, while I'm watching TV, rather than at the range. That uses up less of the limited range time I get, since I have other things requiring my time. Not wasting limited range time keeps me happy. This. |
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I have enough mags that I don't even know how many I have
On the practical side I'd say 6-10 mags at a minimum for each rifle or pistol you own. Do you have two ARs? then make sure you have at least 12-20. Do you care that they may get banned and you won't have access to a consumable/wearable part? Consider much more. |
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I love all these couch potato commandos (CPC) 20/30/40/50+ magazines loaded to go ...as a private citizen if you pull out that AR15 for self protection and think your are going to do mag dumps and not go jail you are an IDIOT....I submit if you even expend (1)30 magazine you have a 95% chance of gong to jail. If you can shoot accurately even under a serious home invasion of 3 to 4 guys a total 15 rounds fired should contain the situation and I bet you will still stand a serious risk of prosecution. So CPC's show me the evidence of private citizens legally firing multiple magazines in any real life scenario(s) since the AR15 has been in bona fide civilian hands? View Quote Two sayings come to mind: 1) It is better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it. 2) I'd rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6. |
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I love all these couch potato commandos (CPC) 20/30/40/50+ magazines loaded to go ...as a private citizen if you pull out that AR15 for self protection and think your are going to do mag dumps and not go jail you are an IDIOT....I submit if you even expend (1)30 magazine you have a 95% chance of gong to jail. If you can shoot accurately even under a serious home invasion of 3 to 4 guys a total 15 rounds fired should contain the situation and I bet you will still stand a serious risk of prosecution. So CPC's show me the evidence of private citizens legally firing multiple magazines in any real life scenario(s) since the AR15 has been in bona fide civilian hands? View Quote Guy in Belveder SC dumped at least one mag when his gun shop/residence was broken into in 2012. No charges. 5% guy. Did not link to the story as it was copyrighted. |
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I love all these couch potato commandos (CPC) 20/30/40/50+ magazines loaded to go ...as a private citizen if you pull out that AR15 for self protection and think your are going to do mag dumps and not go jail you are an IDIOT....I submit if you even expend (1)30 magazine you have a 95% chance of gong to jail. If you can shoot accurately even under a serious home invasion of 3 to 4 guys a total 15 rounds fired should contain the situation and I bet you will still stand a serious risk of prosecution. So CPC's show me the evidence of private citizens legally firing multiple magazines in any real life scenario(s) since the AR15 has been in bona fide civilian hands? View Quote What in the hell are you talking about ? |
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Guy in Belveder SC dumped at least one mag when his gun shop/residence was broken into in 2012. No charges. 5% guy. Did not link to the story as it was copyrighted. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I love all these couch potato commandos (CPC) 20/30/40/50+ magazines loaded to go ...as a private citizen if you pull out that AR15 for self protection and think your are going to do mag dumps and not go jail you are an IDIOT....I submit if you even expend (1)30 magazine you have a 95% chance of gong to jail. If you can shoot accurately even under a serious home invasion of 3 to 4 guys a total 15 rounds fired should contain the situation and I bet you will still stand a serious risk of prosecution. So CPC's show me the evidence of private citizens legally firing multiple magazines in any real life scenario(s) since the AR15 has been in bona fide civilian hands? Guy in Belveder SC dumped at least one mag when his gun shop/residence was broken into in 2012. No charges. 5% guy. Did not link to the story as it was copyrighted. You mean this ? What difference does sharing a link have on copyright? http://www.aikenstandard.com/article/20140611/AIK0102/140619930 (Cold link to kill the Referer header) |
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My original goal was to have enough to never have to load (anything) at the range. I wanted to run out of time before running out of full mags.
Then, i sold several Pmag M3 "parts kits" on ebay, in Jan '13 (nearly lost my ebay account too). Best auction brought $79+shipping. I stopped counting at 100. Go to pistol has 15, CCW piece has 7. PPS mags are expensive. With the election looming, ammo and LPK's are what i'll be buying. |
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For all of us that lived through the '94 ban, we remember how bad things got and how expensive mags became. I for one will never be ill prepared again! buy cheap/stack 'em deep for the following purposes: 1. Range fun 2. SHTF 3. To replace damaged mags 4. For my kids & future generations It took me years to feel like I was getting close to having enough...then I got to reason #4 and remembered the '94 ban again....so what if a liberal eventually is able to ban mags over 10 rounds and that law never sunset like the '94 ban??? That's why reason #4 is so important to me...it is not right for my kids and future generations to not be able to buy 30 round mags because of some idiot politician that knows nothing about firearms. View Quote Agreed on point 4. If you're not buying ammo and mags for your kids' kids, you're not doing it right |
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1 Promag is too many.
How many is too many? Let's see . . . Red Dawn . . . Got it covered. Zombie Apocalypse . . .. Ditto. Fourth of July . . . In spades. TEOTWAWKI . . . No amount is too much. If you want a practical limit, don't spend more money on magazines as you did on the firearm. If it is a Sig or HK, bump it to 2X. |
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I spent almost $1100 on 15-10rd magazines for my bolt action rifle so I may have a problem :-)
They are imported and only available from the manufacturer though so better to have and not need.... Handguns I say 10 and rifles 15 if they are "go to". |
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Mmmmm, I have over 200 mags. I lived thru the assault ban. Never again. Btw I have 5 ar's. Plus 100 Glock mags.
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If they next ban has no sunset and no grandfathering, there won't be such thing as too many.
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10-20 mags, although more is better due to the current political climate.
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12 mags and 1000 rnds of ammo are the absolute bare minimum for personal use. 30 mags and 5000 rnds is better. Ideal would be 100 mags, 10k rnds of loaded ammo, spare bcg's, spare barrels, spare buffer spring, spare hammer and trigger springs, reloading press, bullets, primers and powder for another 10k rounds.
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Since you are asking how many mags is 'too much'...
IMO, 30 mags per rifle is starting to be 'too much' for personal use(not considering selling). IMO, 10k rounds of ammo for your main caliber is not enough. |
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Some say 10 per rifle. 10 per is minimum for me. I have a compulsive mag buying problem though that is bordering on side addiction. Personally in my experience you can't go wrong with any of the reputable G.I. mags (d&h, okay, colt, etc...) on the market, pmags, or lancer mags. I own more than several of each. I don't personally care for other types but there are plenty of great brands in addition to these. I keep a lot of loaded mags on hand because I usually shoot at least once per week. It's not absolutely necessary imo, but won't hurt anything to keep them loaded. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I've recently bought my first ar15. and was wondering how many magazines i should have. As of right now i have 7, which 6 are pmags, (all 30 rounds). do I need to have them loaded all the time? what other brand, type i should owe, any advice on this subject! please newbie right here thank you in advance!! Some say 10 per rifle. 10 per is minimum for me. I have a compulsive mag buying problem though that is bordering on side addiction. Personally in my experience you can't go wrong with any of the reputable G.I. mags (d&h, okay, colt, etc...) on the market, pmags, or lancer mags. I own more than several of each. I don't personally care for other types but there are plenty of great brands in addition to these. I keep a lot of loaded mags on hand because I usually shoot at least once per week. It's not absolutely necessary imo, but won't hurt anything to keep them loaded. So I have to buy 50 more mags so I'm at 80. And if I finish my other lowers I'm gonna need another 70. |
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I'll tell you what, when that scumbag traitor steals the election and bans all of this stuff you guys scoffing at buying a decent amount of mags may regret not hoarding them yourselves. Shits getting real....big time.
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I think over 200 is getting to be too many regardless of how many rifles you have.
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I like the idea of no more money on mags than the firearm costs.
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Based in this, I can have like 100 mags per rifle :) Excuse to buy more mags... located. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I like the idea of no more money on mags than the firearm costs. Based in this, I can have like 100 mags per rifle :) Excuse to buy more mags... located. Excuse to buy another rifle... located. |
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I have 115 total and still feel underprepared for a potential ban. I have 3 ARs.
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Been picking up 20-30 a month for the last few months. Keep around 100 loaded in the safe, been throwing the rest in a foot locker.
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Buy all the magazine that you can.
Most important is to vote Republican and keep Congress Republican Strong! |
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