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12/27/2012 12:09:25 PM EDT
I am new to the AR world and was wondering why do you need so many mags?  Is it just for speed or do they tear up easily over time and need replaced?  I apologize for being ignorant about this but was just curious.
12/27/2012 12:30:16 PM EDT
[#1]

expendable item


Component or part (such as bolt, nut, rivet) for which (1) no authorized repair procedure exists, and/or (2) the cost of repair would exceed cost of its replacement. Expendable items are usually considered to be consumed when issued and are not recorded as returnableinventory.




That's how they're treated by many.

If you take care of your stuff, and only plink at the range, mags last a long time.
12/27/2012 1:00:07 PM EDT
[#2]
What he said and if you go to the range it's easier to just switch mags than to load it up after every time you empty it.

On a side note, with my Glock mags, I keep home defense ammo in some and then full metal jacket ammo in the others.
12/27/2012 1:33:33 PM EDT
[#3]
sometimes the feed lips bend and you can never get em back just perfectly. I dont throw these away, but I dont count on them either.



I have 2 AR's and 40 mags and I think thats about the perfect number. I have 1 Pmag.
12/27/2012 8:33:34 PM EDT
[#4]
Thanks for the responses. I figured mags were pretty tough but when some guys are buying them up by the 100s and at higher prices it had me wondering if I was missing something! I got two with my gun and have 10 more on order (whenever that might be). Thanks again.
12/27/2012 8:47:50 PM EDT
[#5]
Walking Dead, could happen!
12/27/2012 9:06:56 PM EDT
[#6]
to sell to all the people who doing have any at all
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