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Posted: 2/19/2006 5:37:34 PM EDT
In the rudimentary training I received in the past, no one ever told me to bang the AR-15 (or any other) magazine on my head, helmented or otherwise. Could anyone tell me why this is commonly done in the movies? Does it help align all the bullets against the back of the mag? Or just looks cool?
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Posted: 2/19/2006 5:38:12 PM EDT
[#1]
It packs the ammo to the rear.
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Posted: 2/19/2006 5:39:00 PM EDT
[#2]
+1 and it shakes out dirt After doing it for a few years in the Army I slammed a loaded 30rnder againt my head not once but twice. Except I was freshly out of the service and wasnt wearing a k-pot. Some habits carried over prove to be painful.  
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Posted: 2/19/2006 5:39:14 PM EDT
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yep |
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Posted: 2/19/2006 5:41:09 PM EDT
[#4]
Because you want brain damage?
Hit them against your leg, it does the same thing without killing brain cells.
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Posted: 2/19/2006 5:43:05 PM EDT
[#5]
I still do it 8 years later. I just use the shooting bench instead of my kevlar now.
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Posted: 2/19/2006 5:43:50 PM EDT
[#6]
Because it feels so good when you stop?
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Posted: 2/19/2006 5:49:30 PM EDT
[#7]
hurts when you whack youself in the mellon with out a k-pot
I know
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Posted: 2/19/2006 5:49:40 PM EDT
[#8]
It looks uber-cool thats why.
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Posted: 2/19/2006 5:55:37 PM EDT
[#9]
Sometimes when I'm loading up a magazine, a round my not be fully seated back, and the tip of the bullet will catch on the forward part of the magazine. I ususally just slap it against my leg to seat the rounds back.
I guess if I wore a helmet I could use that...
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Posted: 2/19/2006 6:00:51 PM EDT
[#10]
You did that to, eh ? 
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Posted: 2/19/2006 6:03:46 PM EDT
[#11]
1. It packs the rounds to the back of the mag.
2. Lets your friends know you got a fresh mag. 3. It is good luck. 4. Reminder to 'use your head'. 5. "87" |
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Posted: 2/19/2006 6:04:49 PM EDT
[#12]
I don't slap my mags on my head. Sometimes I'll slap it against my hand to make sure the rear of the rounds are seated all the way back.
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Posted: 2/19/2006 6:05:31 PM EDT
[#13]
Uber-tactical not to mention. p.s. my navy seal friend recomends it as well! |
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Posted: 2/19/2006 6:09:29 PM EDT
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I like to load the mag into the rifle, then bonk my head with the weapon. Makes the other range residents aware of my tactical mall-ninjaness.
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Posted: 2/19/2006 6:11:51 PM EDT
[#15]
+1 |
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Posted: 2/19/2006 6:13:36 PM EDT
[#16]
Properly seat the rounds in the mag.
With my M1 carbine, I just run my index finger across the front of the mag. The mags are small enough that you can do that easily. |
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Posted: 2/19/2006 6:14:13 PM EDT
[#17]
NICE!! Can I Borrow that move? |
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Posted: 2/19/2006 6:14:52 PM EDT
[#18]
+1. I hit the mag against my thigh. Works just as well. |
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Posted: 2/19/2006 6:18:40 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/19/2006 6:25:37 PM EDT
[#20]
Stupid is as stupid does, SIR!
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Posted: 2/19/2006 7:37:21 PM EDT
[#21]
1. It packs the rounds to the back of the mag.
2. Lets your friends know you got a fresh mag. 3. It is good luck. 4. Reminder to 'use your head'. 5. "87" 6. It busts the rivits on the back of the magazine, splitting the magazine in equal halves. This will cause the magazine to vomit at least fifteen rounds of 5.56mm ammunition. Not very tactical when trying to save the world from the zombie hordes. |
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Posted: 2/19/2006 7:46:07 PM EDT
[#22]
All my mags are welded. Where did you get the cool riveted ones ?
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Posted: 2/19/2006 7:53:11 PM EDT
[#23]
+1 |
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Posted: 2/19/2006 8:00:05 PM EDT
[#24]
I've always heard that people do it to seat the rounds to the rear of the mag and to get any dirt out of them that might jam up the gun.
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Posted: 2/19/2006 8:01:15 PM EDT
[#25]
Someone bought el-cheapo PRO-USA-MAG mags. (I am aware of the redundancy of my last two words )
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Posted: 2/19/2006 8:06:53 PM EDT
[#26]
Once the mag is inserted and the first round is fired the recoil moves all of the rounds to the front. Maybe it works like banging sticks together to keep the cougars away (Parent Trap). Or like wearing your lucky shirt to a baseball game. Can't argue with success now can we?
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Posted: 2/19/2006 8:08:20 PM EDT
[#27]
basic training, fort jackson, the 80s, was told to do it, I have done it ever since |
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Posted: 2/19/2006 8:08:27 PM EDT
[#28]
for those who know..............we know
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Posted: 2/19/2006 8:21:02 PM EDT
[#29]
28 rounds in a 30 round mag & tap it on your helmet twice before inserting it keeps the drill instructors away. Sorta like vampires & garlic.
-Yeehaa |
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