[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Bullets foward or bullets back? (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 1/13/2008 7:46:07 AM EDT
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In your spare magazine carrier, that is. I prefer to carry pistol magazines with the bullets foward, so that my index finger is on the front of the magazine to index it into the magwell.       Works for me, how do you do it? edited to add more pictures |
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bullets forward, forefinger running/indexing along the forward face of the mag, thumb and middle finger along the sides www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=5&f=10&t=49282&page=3 |
Ditto. |
I would think whatever works best for you is the correct way. At one time I carried my mags with bullets back and wanted to order some Milt Sparks gear.I'm right handed and had to order a left hand double mag carrier for the bullets to point backwards. I've since changed and carry bullets foward and order RH mag carriers. I don't think there is a right or wrong way but from what I gather from the fine folks at Milt Sparks is that bullets foward is most common. |
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I carry bullets forward - finger indexing the mag - like in the pics. TonyF, the training forum moderator has a sig line from Man on Fire that comes to mind in discussions like this.... "... There is trained and untrained..." From the Comp-Tac Website: "Belt clip pouches are made for bullet forward, primer to the rear carry on your support hand side. This is considered the proper method in all accredited schools I have ever been to." |
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Back..... Texas and I have had a side discussion on this....I carry mine with the bullets facing to my backside. When the mag comes free from my carrier ( Galco, two mag ) my index finger is running up the front of the magazine which helps me make hand to hand contact during a reload. For me, the grab is more natural this way. For fun, I switched and tried it with bullets forward ( only at home...my carry regimine remains the same ) and noticed that it really isn't that much different for me. I did notice that for me, manipulation is simpler and smoother with bullets facing rearward. YMMV. |
Desert, so you're still indexing the front of the magazine with the index finger, correct? I think we're pretty much in agreement, then. |
That is correct. My decision is based strictly on personal ergonomics in hi-stress situations. When I'm in hi stress mode and my hand goes for my belt, my thumb is facing forward, perpendicular to my pelvis and my index finger is pointing down and to the rear. I wrap my thumb around the rearward portion of the base and my index finger wraps instinctively around the front of the magazine. The rest of the fingers follow suit down to the toe of the magazine floorplate. When the mag comes out of the carrier, my index finger has already aligned itself with the front section of the mag and I bring the mag up to the mag well of the pistol with a minimum of rotation or movement. I noticed that if my ergonomics were differnt and I grabbed slightly differently instinctively, then I would want to carry my mags with the bullets facing forward. To me, how a person packs their spares and how they grab things under hi stress should be an important part of their individual training regimine. Forewarned and forelearned is forearmed. |
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Your way makes sense now, I thought you were grabbing the mag backwards or something. Sounds like it works for you, though. My least favorite is this: 
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NOW THAT is trouble just waiting to happen. |
lol i believe ive seen this at the range before... |
I tried it at IDPA a couple of times thinking that the baseplates were less likely to snag but figured out pretty quickly that it didn't work to well |
+1 |
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No Compromise--- it's a handgun it's a .40S&W loaded with FMJs 
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Yes, but look again. |
Yes, I saw the rounds were in backwards 
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