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Posted: 7/22/2016 11:19:49 PM EDT
[#1]
How many can you fit in a chest rig?
1 in the gun + whatever your chest rig holds, minimum 5 mags |
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Posted: 7/22/2016 11:25:25 PM EDT
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I have 10 for my Sterling.
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Posted: 7/23/2016 12:19:38 AM EDT
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Need? 1
Want? That's up to you. |
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Posted: 7/23/2016 12:29:58 AM EDT
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Need? 1 Want? That's up to you. I would go with that. how many mags you want is strictly up to you and your wallet |
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Posted: 7/23/2016 1:11:01 AM EDT
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I feel I don't actually "own" a gun until I have at least 5 mags for it.
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Posted: 7/23/2016 8:52:48 AM EDT
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I believe in a minimum of 8 mags for all my pistols and a minimum of 12 mags for all of my SBR's and rifles. That is the minimum, as far as AR mags goes I have somewhere between 55 & 60, 25 for my VZ58, 20 for my VZ61 SBR, 20 for my 6.8SPC Diplomat SBR, 15 for my Kriss SBR, and the list goes on.
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Posted: 7/23/2016 9:51:42 AM EDT
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Need? 1 Want? That's up to you. Magazines are a durable item and will wear out, I prefer a minimum of 10 magazines for anything I really shoot. I have 10 30 round magazines for the EVO and at the relative "cheap" price of about $20 each I plan to double that in the next few months. |
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Posted: 7/23/2016 7:10:47 PM EDT
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I shoot for 10 per gun, no pun intended. If I have more than 1 gun that takes the same mag then we get into some serious math equations.
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Posted: 7/23/2016 7:47:24 PM EDT
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I feel I don't actually "own" a gun until I have at least 5 mags for it. I have 13 for mine (Glock AR-9) and have 10 more on the way. But I also have a Glock 19. |
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Posted: 7/23/2016 8:19:01 PM EDT
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At the moment I have six 30 round mags and about twenty 15 round mags.
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Posted: 7/23/2016 8:22:29 PM EDT
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Minimum of 30.
YMMV. |
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Posted: 7/24/2016 12:20:18 AM EDT
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I guess I'm slacking.
Just finished my 9mm suppressed AR build. 4x 30 rd mags seems like enough. I am using 147gn subsonic rounds, so they're pretty heavy compared to something like 5.56. Maybe I will bump it up to 6. As far as carrying on you - 6. As far as having for the rifle, probably 8-10. |
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Posted: 7/24/2016 11:21:46 PM EDT
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Minimum of 5. Oftentimes more. But never less.
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Posted: 7/25/2016 6:50:09 PM EDT
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20 to 30 should do it...........
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Posted: 7/25/2016 7:14:40 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/25/2016 7:37:15 PM EDT
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Minimum of 5. Oftentimes more. But never less. I agree. That is enough for a respectable loadout, but not too many that they become a burden. |
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Posted: 7/25/2016 10:59:28 PM EDT
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Need? 1 Want? That's up to you. Well, maybe two or three...but only one to actually shoot it. Some go overboard and need bags of them but I am more practical. I think four or five is plenty. |
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Posted: 7/26/2016 5:01:31 PM EDT
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I'd rather buy another gun than spend $500 on mags.
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Posted: 7/26/2016 8:31:13 PM EDT
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I'd rather buy another gun than spend $500 on mags. Agreed 100% and it's probably a bad mentality |
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Posted: 7/26/2016 9:54:24 PM EDT
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I'd rather buy another gun than spend $500 on mags. Not me. I've got 6 30's and 6 20's for my APC9. |
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Posted: 7/27/2016 9:42:50 AM EDT
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Depends on the mag capacity as much as anything. Probably 3-5 at a minimum though.
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Posted: 7/27/2016 10:41:44 AM EDT
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Right now? 10 32rd mags,, 4 20's. Might pick up a few more of each.
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Posted: 7/27/2016 2:15:13 PM EDT
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All of them.
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Posted: 7/27/2016 3:40:31 PM EDT
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I'd never own a rifle that I couldn't afford at least 10 mags for...
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Posted: 7/27/2016 8:30:54 PM EDT
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We found out during the '94 ban,
that hicaps were worth their weight in gold, but it didn't matter, if you couldn't afford them, or find them. It might not be a bad idea to stock up as many as you can, for your favorite toys, in prep for this Nov. John |
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Posted: 7/28/2016 1:36:31 PM EDT
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I have a fat .50 full for my Scorpion... that's 36 30's and 2 20's (probably could squeeze another 20 in but why bother?)
Spent the cost of the base gun again in mags. That should last me a lifetime |
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Posted: 7/31/2016 9:43:35 PM EDT
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I'd never own a rifle that I couldn't afford at least 10 mags for... I agree, when I go to the range I have ammo cans with loaded mags. 12 AR 9mm, 24 uzi, 12 sterling. Range time should not be spent loading mags. |
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Posted: 8/1/2016 3:33:36 AM EDT
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I've got 10 of the 30 rounders for my Scorpion carbine, and the two 20 rounders it came with.
That'll tide me over for a while. If I see any sales on them (like $15 each), I'd be inclined to pick up a few more. |
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Posted: 8/1/2016 10:44:18 AM EDT
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I have a fat .50 full for my Scorpion... that's 36 30's and 2 20's (probably could squeeze another 20 in but why bother?) Spent the cost of the base gun again in mags. That should last me a lifetime I went out this weekend and put all of my EVO magazines in a fat fifty can, glad to have them off my bench. |
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Posted: 8/1/2016 10:57:58 AM EDT
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Your MPX vs your Scorpion. What do you prefer?
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Posted: 8/3/2016 1:52:40 PM EDT
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For me, it's at least 10 per firearm unless it is strictly a hunting or fun gun with no serious HD/SD application. Usually more.
This is one of the reasons I value mag-compatability and have sometimes let proprietary mags convince me not to buy a particular firearm. |
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Posted: 8/3/2016 5:31:11 PM EDT
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A pcc is generally a "want" item...that said, I'd say 6 is a minimum for any long gun for the avg non-competitive shooter. Chances of a civilian engaging anyone with more rounds than that is so low you're more likely to win powerball.
In many cases, though, how many mags for non-shtf guns I buy depends on price. I'm not buying 20 mpx mags...but I would buy 20 scorpion mags. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 8/3/2016 6:05:28 PM EDT
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A pcc is generally a "want" item...that said, I'd say 6 is a minimum for any long gun for the avg non-competitive shooter. Chances of a civilian engaging anyone with more rounds than that is so low you're more likely to win powerball... Meh, I could see pressing some of my PCCs (esp. the SBR'd/suppressed ones) into service in a HD or SD role long before any of my hunting guns and most of my "fun" guns. So I treat them accordingly, but YMMV. And for me it has little to nothing to do with round count, and everything to do with the fact that magazines can and do fail. Again, YMMV. |
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Posted: 8/3/2016 9:10:08 PM EDT
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If it's gonna be an shtf gun, there's no way to have "to many". Another thing i weigh in this decision is the potential for innovation. There's something to be said for applying the principles of dollar cost averaging and accumulating your mag collection over the long term. If I had bought 100 gen 1 pmags I would have invariably ended up buying more mags later even though I would have bought plenty with respect to quantity. That's not efficient.
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Posted: 8/4/2016 3:15:57 AM EDT
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Only have 1 pcc for now, the MPX that I just picked up. Currently have 2 mags for it, and at 50 bucks a pop at a GOOD price(for gen2) I may never have more than 6 or so. Id like to run it in a few courses, and after the can it will serve an HD role so 6-8 is plenty.
I will eventually build up a 9mm AR to run Glock mags, of which I have cans full of 
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Posted: 8/4/2016 1:44:22 PM EDT
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there's another thread someone started "looking for low cost MPX mags"..
my reply was "so is everyone else that owns one".. I dont care how good a weapon is, $60/ea for mags for it makes it a stupid purchase, IMO.. that MPX doesn't do anything that the Scorpion Evo doesn't.. |
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Posted: 8/4/2016 9:28:23 PM EDT
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there's another thread someone started "looking for low cost MPX mags".. my reply was "so is everyone else that owns one".. I dont care how good a weapon is, $60/ea for mags for it makes it a stupid purchase, IMO.. that MPX doesn't do anything that the Scorpion Evo doesn't.. It's only stupid if you don't have the disposable income. The mags for my APC9 are $69.95/ea |
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Posted: 8/5/2016 12:12:35 PM EDT
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It's only stupid if you don't have the disposable income. The mags for my APC9 are $69.95/ea Quote HistoryQuoted:
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there's another thread someone started "looking for low cost MPX mags".. my reply was "so is everyone else that owns one".. I dont care how good a weapon is, $60/ea for mags for it makes it a stupid purchase, IMO.. that MPX doesn't do anything that the Scorpion Evo doesn't.. It's only stupid if you don't have the disposable income. The mags for my APC9 are $69.95/ea I can believe ANYTHING is stupid without having to defend how I arrive at the determination. if 10 mags cost you more than half the cost of the firearm, you chose poorly. it has absolutely nothing to do with your disposable income.. (in the case that was meant as an insult towards me, I'll add  )
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Posted: 8/5/2016 2:02:48 PM EDT
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X+1. Seriously. You never know when some politicians are gonna go full retard. My plan is that my grandchildren will be shooting with my spare mags.
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Posted: 8/5/2016 9:16:52 PM EDT
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if 10 mags cost you more than half the cost of the firearm, you chose poorly. it has absolutely nothing to do with your disposable income.. (in the case that was meant as an insult towards me, I'll add )Own any BX25 mags for your 10/22? 10 of them is way more than half the cost of the rifle... Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 8/6/2016 12:17:10 AM EDT
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I can believe ANYTHING is stupid without having to defend how I arrive at the determination. if 10 mags cost you more than half the cost of the firearm, you chose poorly. it has absolutely nothing to do with your disposable income.. (in the case that was meant as an insult towards me, I'll add )Quote HistoryQuoted:
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there's another thread someone started "looking for low cost MPX mags".. my reply was "so is everyone else that owns one".. I dont care how good a weapon is, $60/ea for mags for it makes it a stupid purchase, IMO.. that MPX doesn't do anything that the Scorpion Evo doesn't.. It's only stupid if you don't have the disposable income. The mags for my APC9 are $69.95/ea I can believe ANYTHING is stupid without having to defend how I arrive at the determination. if 10 mags cost you more than half the cost of the firearm, you chose poorly. it has absolutely nothing to do with your disposable income.. (in the case that was meant as an insult towards me, I'll add )10 mags didn't cost more than half bro. I don't know you so why would I want to "insult" you? 
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Posted: 8/6/2016 7:17:52 PM EDT
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10 mags didn't cost more than half bro. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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there's another thread someone started "looking for low cost MPX mags".. my reply was "so is everyone else that owns one".. I dont care how good a weapon is, $60/ea for mags for it makes it a stupid purchase, IMO.. that MPX doesn't do anything that the Scorpion Evo doesn't.. It's only stupid if you don't have the disposable income. The mags for my APC9 are $69.95/ea I can believe ANYTHING is stupid without having to defend how I arrive at the determination. if 10 mags cost you more than half the cost of the firearm, you chose poorly. it has absolutely nothing to do with your disposable income.. (in the case that was meant as an insult towards me, I'll add )10 mags didn't cost more than half bro. Which says something else 
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Posted: 8/8/2016 10:08:27 AM EDT
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10 mags didn't cost more than half bro. [/img] Quote HistoryQuoted:
10 mags didn't cost more than half bro. [/img] then you're paying too much for the pistol. I see them here all the time for $1200 out the door.. (and since the sig mags are regularly over $60.00/ea, that's more than half the cost of the rifle) Quoted:
I don't know you so why would I want to "insult" you? [img]http://www.ar15.com/images/smilies/smiley_freak.gif like that's ever stopped anyone on this site before... (tech forum or not) 
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Posted: 8/8/2016 12:29:10 PM EDT
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then you're paying too much for the pistol. I see them here all the time for $1200 out the door.. (and since the sig mags are regularly over $60.00/ea, that's more than half the cost of the rifle) like that's ever stopped anyone on this site before... (tech forum or not) Quote HistoryQuoted:
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10 mags didn't cost more than half bro. [/url] then you're paying too much for the pistol. I see them here all the time for $1200 out the door.. (and since the sig mags are regularly over $60.00/ea, that's more than half the cost of the rifle) Quoted:
I don't know you so why would I want to "insult" you? [url]http://www.ar15.com/images/smilies/smiley_freak.gif like that's ever stopped anyone on this site before... (tech forum or not) He has a B&T APC9 not a MPX. |
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Posted: 8/8/2016 12:58:39 PM EDT
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He has a B&T APC9 not a MPX. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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10 mags didn't cost more than half bro. [/url] then you're paying too much for the pistol. I see them here all the time for $1200 out the door.. (and since the sig mags are regularly over $60.00/ea, that's more than half the cost of the rifle) Quoted:
I don't know you so why would I want to "insult" you? [url]http://www.ar15.com/images/smilies/smiley_freak.gif like that's ever stopped anyone on this site before... (tech forum or not) He has a B&T APC9 not a MPX. then i wasn't talking to him, now was I? |
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Posted: 8/8/2016 1:07:23 PM EDT
[#46]
Everyone please cut out the personal back-and-forth crap. This isn't the place.
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Posted: 8/12/2016 5:00:39 PM EDT
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With this election I would buy as many mag for your firearms as possible.
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Posted: 8/12/2016 10:57:01 PM EDT
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All mag fed guns should have a minimum 10 mags per.
Most of mine have double that, I keep 10rnd mags for new shooters. This includes handguns and I even have 11 speedloaders and a couple of strip loaders for my one revolver. |
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Posted: 8/14/2016 8:26:18 AM EDT
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I have 14 for my scorpion, but I need a couple base plates and followers to make the rest legal. I have a tub full for my CX4, Beretta 92 mags are cheap.
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Posted: 8/14/2016 10:12:52 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I have 14 for my scorpion, but I need a couple base plates and followers to make the rest legal. I have a tub full for my CX4, Beretta 92 mags are cheap. I may now have enough 30rd mags for the Scorpion but will likely buy more if I can find a good deal. For the CX4, I really like the 20rd Mec-Gar Beretta mags and plan to pick up more of those. Arms Unlimited seems to have the best price at $25 delivered. IMO the factory 20 and 30rd mags stick out too far, while the Mec-Gar 20rd is based on their flush fit 18rd mag with an added plus 2 base plate. https://www.armsunlimited.com/Mec-Gar-Beretta-92-M9-Series-20-round-9mm-Magazine-p/mgpb9220afc.htm  |
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