Why buy dozens of AR magazines?

[bpm990d]

A lot of soldiers that shoot at the W.P.W/AFSAM matches shoot prone with the magazine on the ground. Never had a problem with accuracy or functioning.

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[KDK]

When I was in the Army in Israel magazines and .223 ammo was like sugar packets and straws. I had so much of the stuff I didn't know what to do with it all. When I was discharged I had maybe five or six magazines in my closet along with boxes upon boxes of 5.56 and chains of ammo for my Negev LMG. A lot of it just got thrown out. I swear that on any Israeli army base/outpost a small war can be conducted by just the loose ammo and components on the ground. We would open up boxes of fifty bullets and fill our mags with 29 and just chuck the rest wherever. The stuff was everywhere. Who cared?? I never knew that in the US the stuff was so hard to come by. If I ever go back to Israel to do my reserve duty I will never look at that stuff the same way again. Truthfully it shows a bit of lack of professionalism and wastefulness of what we were doing. But like I said above ketchup packets and plastic forks.

 

[Gammon]

eh... i would really put a lot of emphasis on not doing that. the rifles going to act like a see-saw (or however thats spelt) since the pivot point is now in the middle of the rifle. your also going to cuase heavy, heavy wear on your magazine catch button. if your going to use a bipod, you should have it as forward as possible on the rifle, not in the center.

I tried it because I was shooting to the right with my bipod at 200 yds as I was canting the rifle slightly. Using the mag as a support produced better results than the bipod. Don't knock it until you've tried it.

PS Coolie recommends padding the bottom of the mag to protect the floorplate and mag tube.

 

[Dench]

I tried it because I was shooting to the right with my bipod at 200 yds as I was canting the rifle slightly. Using the mag as a support produced better results than the bipod. Don't knock it until you've tried it.

PS Coolie recommends padding the bottom of the mag to protect the floorplate and mag tube.

ill have to give it a shot next time i go shooting.

 

[KMM696]

I tried it because I was shooting to the right with my bipod at 200 yds as I was canting the rifle slightly. Using the mag as a support produced better results than the bipod. Don't knock it until you've tried it.

PS Coolie recommends padding the bottom of the mag to protect the floorplate and mag tube.

If you decide you like the magazine monopod, Magpul L-plates are a nice addition to your mags. The Ranger plates are taller, and allow the rifle to bounce a little on that big loop.

 

[drumenigma]

Damn Man...

ZOMBIES!

Haven't you been paying attention Scriv?!?

Don't rule out aliens or robots either.

 

[dwarven1]

Don't rule out aliens or robots either.

Nah, you need at least a 30-06 for robots. .50BMG would be even better.

 

[Nickle]

Enlighten us, O Sage! How do you hold it correctly?

Next time you're up, I'll show you. I do it all the time. Rarely do I use 20 round mags, though they are slightly better for match shooting (don't need the capacity anyways).

 

[Nickle]

I'll probably just borrow Nickle's AR at the Bennington Appleseed Shoot just to try out the prone position with it.

Cheryl's now, 16" barrel and collapsible stock. I'll bring it.

Mine is waiting receivers from the group buy.

Still need to get another receiver set, and put my 20" barrel back in use.

 

[Gammon]

If you decide you like the magazine monopod, Magpul L-plates are a nice addition to your mags. The Ranger plates are taller, and allow the rifle to bounce a little on that big loop.

I used a piece of rubber stick on furniture pad cut to fit the mag base and a little electrician's tape. Works great; short money.

 

[Dench]

just for comparisons sake, here are 4 of my AR mags

10, 20, 30 & 40.

 

[ZainAnak]

Okay, so now the noob question after reading all this-

I'm in MA and just beginning- what's the easiest way for *me* to get good quality 30s? I have one 5 and one 20. I've gone to a few shows and the material was crap.

PM me.

 

[Furious]

ZainAnak,

PM sent.

 

[Dench]

Okay, so now the noob question after reading all this-

I'm in MA and just beginning- what's the easiest way for *me* to get good quality 30s? I have one 5 and one 20. I've gone to a few shows and the material was crap.

PM me.

PM sent for new 20, 30 and 40's. preban

 

[GrendelKhan]

Okay, so now the noob question after reading all this-

I'm in MA and just beginning- what's the easiest way for *me* to get good quality 30s? I have one 5 and one 20. I've gone to a few shows and the material was crap.

PM me.

Same here. Just bought a preban AR and would like a few 30s and 20s. Copy those PMs my way please? Thanks in advance.

 

[drumenigma]

You can always look in the classified's for mags. I just so happen to have 5 30 rounders for sale right now.

http://northeastshooters.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=42242

 

[ZainAnak]

Pm sent to you, drumenigma