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Posted: 8/6/2018 2:36:09 PM EDT
[#1]
Do it right and use mags to store your ammo.
If anyone has bought more mags just to store ammo=winning.  
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Posted: 8/6/2018 3:03:47 PM EDT
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Ar15 mags will never get any cheaper than they are right now imo. Youll always be able to sell them back for what you pay for them, as long as theyre new and unused.
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Posted: 8/6/2018 3:07:04 PM EDT
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I think there's something wrong with me. I can't stop the urge to buy more magazines even though I have plenty, most still sitting their original boxes. Is it wise to keep them as an "investment"? I'm mostly curious if your definition matches mine :). |
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Posted: 8/6/2018 3:12:07 PM EDT
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Take a note from NY. If they ever ban standard cap mags in your state, they're not going to grandfather existing ones. Independent of whether anyone actually turns them in, having a giant stock pile like that just means more years they're gonna tack on when your significant other rats you out.
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Posted: 8/6/2018 3:29:23 PM EDT
[#5]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Define "Plenty"? I'm mostly curious if your definition matches mine :). |
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Posted: 8/6/2018 3:32:26 PM EDT
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10 per gun. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted: Define "Plenty"? I'm mostly curious if your definition matches mine :). |
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Posted: 8/6/2018 4:01:10 PM EDT
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I think there's something wrong with me. I can't stop the urge to buy more magazines even though I have plenty, most still sitting their original boxes. Is it wise to keep them as an "investment"? |
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Posted: 8/6/2018 4:56:41 PM EDT
[#8]
Just sold over a 100 at 141 garage sale days $10 bucks a pop .
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Posted: 8/6/2018 9:03:16 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: 10 per gun. I like to keep between 30 and 40 per gun |
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Posted: 8/7/2018 12:56:59 AM EDT
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I think there's something wrong with me. I can't stop the urge to buy more magazines even though I have plenty, most still sitting their original boxes. Is it wise to keep them as an "investment"? 
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Posted: 8/7/2018 12:58:19 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: 10 per gun. |
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Posted: 8/7/2018 1:24:54 AM EDT
[#12]
Wrong?
No. It's all subjective. Do what you feel is right with this. For myself, I'm done because I got mine, now I'm at too many. I was there during the AWB dark days too, I made sure that I had enough for another one or like the scare like 2013  I stopped. I've got mine. I don't need any more than what's already on hand. |
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Posted: 8/7/2018 9:22:40 AM EDT
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Wrong? No. It's all subjective. Do what you feel is right with this. For myself, I'm done because I got mine, now I'm at too many. I was there during the AWB dark days too, I made sure that I had enough for another one or like the scare like 2013 I stopped. I've got mine. I don't need any more than what's already on hand. |
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Posted: 8/7/2018 9:45:42 AM EDT
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What is your comfort level? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Wrong? No. It's all subjective. Do what you feel is right with this. For myself, I'm done because I got mine, now I'm at too many. I was there during the AWB dark days too, I made sure that I had enough for another one or like the scare like 2013 I stopped. I've got mine. I don't need any more than what's already on hand. So honestly, I'd say enough where you can get a serious range session in with your most used guns, without killing your thumbs 87 times to reload. Have that many, and for the range toys, maybe just enough to keep you properly entertained. |
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Posted: 8/7/2018 9:58:57 AM EDT
[#15]
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10 per gun. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted: Define "Plenty"? I'm mostly curious if your definition matches mine :). I hate to load mags at the range. It is the most annoying thing I notice of others. We typically take at least 30 loaded mags on range day. Makes for a much nicer day. Store your ammo in your mags! If you truly have a mag buying problem, it's okay, just load at least 50 mags with ammo, and you will feel better about buying them |
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Posted: 8/7/2018 10:10:46 AM EDT
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I've been stocking up, including on mags for guns I plan on buying in the future.
I have no idea what's going to happen in my state for the future. If there is a magban I'm good for grandfathering. If there is a magban and no grandfathering, as in this metal box with a spring in it will get you years in jail-- I'm screwed and wasted my money when I could have been purchasing something else. Any advice appreciated. I'm still new |
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Posted: 8/7/2018 10:14:41 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
I've been stocking up, including on mags for guns I plan on buying in the future. I have no idea what's going to happen in my state for the future. If there is a magban I'm good for grandfathering. If there is a magban and no grandfathering, as in this metal box with a spring in it will get you years in jail-- I'm screwed and wasted my money when I could have been purchasing something else. Any advice appreciated. I'm still new Looks like you really don't need it to be honest. But that's just me. |
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Posted: 8/7/2018 10:18:28 AM EDT
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Ar15 mags will never get any cheaper than they are right now imo. Youll always be able to sell them back for what you pay for them, as long as theyre new and unused. I have a lot of "used" mags that have done nothing besides sit loaded in an ammo can. |
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Posted: 8/7/2018 8:24:55 PM EDT
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I hate reloading magazines at the range. The StripLula makes this easier on me but that is only good for the AR15 using 5.56/223 only. I still have 308 in two different magazine styles to feed and nevermind all of those pistol mags. So honestly, I'd say enough where you can get a serious range session in with your most used guns, without killing your thumbs 87 times to reload. Have that many, and for the range toys, maybe just enough to keep you properly entertained. Although the oldest one tends to cost me a box of 9mm through my AR 9 if he goes... which is often. |
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Posted: 8/7/2018 8:44:05 PM EDT
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Take a note from NY. If they ever ban standard cap mags in your state, they're not going to grandfather existing ones. Independent of whether anyone actually turns them in, having a giant stock pile like that just means more years they're gonna tack on when your significant other rats you out.  
 Attached FileOP, now is the time to stock up. Mag prices are cheap and they are plentiful. I buy everytime the deal is right. All the time. |
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Posted: 8/8/2018 9:09:54 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: So dont buy and store "disposable" magazines because one day they "might" be banned and "wont" be grandfathered in? I buy everytime the deal is right. All the time. |
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Posted: 8/8/2018 9:48:33 AM EDT
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to a point, yeah there's a limit. if you shoot like monthly or less, and don't compete, your mags aren't hitting the ground at speed and won't break. So they will most likely last forever. if you use them correctly, they are wear items, and get lost, stomped, broken, etc.
realistically if you have a few stocked back and loaded you should be fine. I can't imagine going through more than 5 if the SHTF, because by then i'm either dead or entitled to field pick ups. I would imagine if there is a ban they won't grandfather, kinda like what CA has done. so either keep a few and become a felon like all the internet tough guys claim to do, or sell em/scrap them later. Too many other people (we call them neckbeards) are already sitting on more than you or I could, waiting to gouge. those on the fence are stocked up and won't be buying next time. A fixed item isn't an investment, it's a store of value at best or an expense at worse. investments are going to grow and pay dividends. My mags never do that, my stocks do all the time. Most people are going to face real poverty in retirement, very few will face drawn out, mag change gun fights. plan accordingly. |
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Posted: 8/8/2018 10:05:05 AM EDT
[#23]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
to a point, yeah there's a limit. if you shoot like monthly or less, and don't compete, your mags aren't hitting the ground at speed and won't break. So they will most likely last forever. if you use them correctly, they are wear items, and get lost, stomped, broken, etc. realistically if you have a few stocked back and loaded you should be fine. I can't imagine going through more than 5 if the SHTF, because by then i'm either dead or entitled to field pick ups. I would imagine if there is a ban they won't grandfather, kinda like what CA has done. so either keep a few and become a felon like all the internet tough guys claim to do, or sell em/scrap them later. Too many other people (we call them neckbeards) are already sitting on more than you or I could, waiting to gouge. those on the fence are stocked up and won't be buying next time. A fixed item isn't an investment, it's a store of value at best or an expense at worse. investments are going to grow and pay dividends. My mags never do that, my stocks do all the time. Most people are going to face real poverty in retirement, very few will face drawn out, mag change gun fights. plan accordingly. |
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Posted: 8/8/2018 12:38:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: How is that even constitutional without the grandfather clause? CO and Maryland I believe have grandfathered mags. |
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Posted: 9/4/2018 6:07:21 PM EDT
[#25]
I buy lots of mags, too. But I recently moved from a ban state so for me it is like being the kid in the candy store who just found $100. Wait, PSA is having another sale on 30 rd mags?? I’m in!
ETA: up until 2 months ago I had never been able to legally own a 30 rd Pmag (or any other recently manufactured 30 rounder). Feels good, man. |
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Posted: 9/4/2018 7:56:17 PM EDT
[#26]
Tip of the iceberg...
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Posted: 9/4/2018 9:22:14 PM EDT
[#27]
Its fine, I stopped when I hit 200 NIW pmags
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Posted: 9/5/2018 6:27:10 PM EDT
[#28]
I have one AR and almost 40 mags for it. My M14 came from the seller with 18 mags, more than I have ammo to fill them.
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Posted: 9/12/2018 12:22:44 AM EDT
[#29]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
10 per gun. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted: Define "Plenty"? I'm mostly curious if your definition matches mine :). Magazines should be measured by square feet, as in "I have four square feet of 300BLK mags" or "I have six square feet of 5.56 AR mags". 
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Posted: 9/18/2018 9:45:13 AM EDT
[#30]
I've been buying them on and off since 2005.
I dont have as many as some people here, but for 2 rifle platforms ( AR and M14 ) and 4 pistols I have about 3k wrapped up in magazines. I don't anticipate ever using half of them but they are on sale these days, and they are always a threat for banning. Buy cheap, stack deep |
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Posted: 9/18/2018 9:48:35 AM EDT
[#31]
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10 per gun. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted: Define "Plenty"? I'm mostly curious if your definition matches mine :). 100 per gun is "plenty". |
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Posted: 9/18/2018 10:20:47 AM EDT
[#32]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
Take a note from NY. If they ever ban standard cap mags in your state, they're not going to grandfather existing ones. Independent of whether anyone actually turns them in, having a giant stock pile like that just means more years they're gonna tack on when your significant other rats you out. |
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Posted: 9/18/2018 10:40:41 AM EDT
[#33]
10 guns with 20 mags per gun.
This Silly, yet Serious Stuff is why we need STRONG 2nd Amendment Judges RFN on the SCOTUS. Kavenaugh will be in, and if we get one more Democrat to go, the legal aspects of bans will be weakened. It wouldn't hurt of a few of the oldest Conservatives to voluntarily step away (if the R's win midterms) to allow some new Younger Judges who could be in place for 30 years or more. |
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Posted: 9/18/2018 10:51:40 AM EDT
[#34]
I do not know about mags as an investment financially. However, I am glad I stocked up when I did. And sad I could not afford more then. My grandchildren will be shooting using mags I bought. This is good. Unfortunately, another rifle or two and I will drop below the 15 per ar floor. This is bad.
Fuck coastal transplants for what they have done here. |
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Posted: 9/18/2018 11:07:30 AM EDT
[#35]
Quote HistoryQuoted: 10 per gun should be about how many are floating around your truck you forgot about |
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Posted: 9/18/2018 11:10:40 AM EDT
[#36]
Quote HistoryQuoted:
to a point, yeah there's a limit. if you shoot like monthly or less, and don't compete, your mags aren't hitting the ground at speed and won't break. So they will most likely last forever. if you use them correctly, they are wear items, and get lost, stomped, broken, etc. realistically if you have a few stocked back and loaded you should be fine. I can't imagine going through more than 5 if the SHTF, because by then i'm either dead or entitled to field pick ups. I would imagine if there is a ban they won't grandfather, kinda like what CA has done. so either keep a few and become a felon like all the internet tough guys claim to do, or sell em/scrap them later. Too many other people (we call them neckbeards) are already sitting on more than you or I could, waiting to gouge. those on the fence are stocked up and won't be buying next time. A fixed item isn't an investment, it's a store of value at best or an expense at worse. investments are going to grow and pay dividends. My mags never do that, my stocks do all the time. Most people are going to face real poverty in retirement, very few will face drawn out, mag change gun fights. plan accordingly. |
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Posted: 9/18/2018 11:18:15 AM EDT
[#37]
Pmags were $90 at one point?!
Please tell me that's an exaggeration..... |
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Posted: 9/18/2018 11:31:52 AM EDT
[#38]
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Pmags were $90 at one point?! Please tell me that's an exaggeration..... |
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Posted: 9/18/2018 5:29:56 PM EDT
[#39]
I think I have 800 USGI mags Pmags 100 20rnd mags 200 40rnd PMI and Sterling mags 80 and Torkmag 50rnd 15 Drums well can't even count I think 10 Betamags 100rnd 2x Armatac 150rnd drums 7 Norinco steel 100rnd 6x 90rnd snail drums then their are the other manufacturers I can't remember then their are my other weapons yeah you got a problem!
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Posted: 9/19/2018 8:20:31 AM EDT
[#40]
I had 500 USGI and have sold off 200 and will hold there. I’m about to sell off some Sig mags in order to buy other Sig mags.
I totally understand the “passion” of collecting mags |
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Posted: 9/20/2018 11:06:55 PM EDT
[#41]
My theory goes have enough magazines to load up 1000 rounds of ammo.
IMO you'll want a nice variety of 10, 20, 30, 40 rounders, use different colors or manuf. to differentiate "range mags" "duty mags" and "unused for deep storage / barter" mags. Id also say you want to have a couple different materials, just in case long term it turns out some wear out (like, do some aluminum, some polymer, some steel/lancer) |
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Posted: 9/21/2018 11:10:02 AM EDT
[#42]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Your statement is idiotic at the very least! OP. I have about 30 per AR. I still buy them every once in a while. |
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Posted: 9/21/2018 11:12:19 AM EDT
[#43]
Quote HistoryQuoted: An infantry squad member can go through 10 or 12 mags in minutes with all his buddies supporting him. You had should imagine, be willing and able to lay down even more fire to protect what's yours. I can imagine burning up a barrel if the situation calls for it, and I have the resources available to do so. |
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Posted: 9/21/2018 4:11:42 PM EDT
[#44]
Stock up while prices are good. You never know which way the political winds will blow. I always buy a few whenever I have some extra cash.
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Posted: 9/21/2018 6:15:38 PM EDT
[#45]
I like at least ten mags per gun, although my lone G3/PTR has 50.
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Posted: 9/30/2018 7:44:28 PM EDT
[#46]
I have the same disease. Find a good deal on a Quality Mag and I can't sleep till I get some. Ammo the same way.
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Posted: 9/30/2018 10:26:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
I buy lots of mags, too. But I recently moved from a ban state so for me it is like being the kid in the candy store who just found $100. Wait, PSA is having another sale on 30 rd mags?? I’m in! ETA: up until 2 months ago I had never been able to legally own a 30 rd Pmag (or any other recently manufactured 30 rounder). Feels good, man.
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Posted: 10/5/2018 4:50:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: 10 per gun. Magazine Slutdom Defined: 1 mag per AR = bubba fudd 3 mags per AR = yuppie scum 10 mags per AR = naive hobbyist 100 total AR mags = mag slut 250-500 AR mags = mag whore in training 500+ AR mags = mag whore 1000+ AR mags = mag pimp |
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Posted: 10/5/2018 4:53:57 PM EDT
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As a side, I bet a lot of people on this site buy their AR mags by the 100 unit case ....
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Posted: 10/5/2018 4:55:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
I like at least ten mags per gun, although my lone G3/PTR has 50. |
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