How many magazines?

[Sharpienads]

I agree with most guys here. If you're on foot, anymore than about 10 or so (for each rifle) is gonna start getting heavy. If you're holed up in a defensive position, you can never have enough. Same concept for ammo. 1k rounds of each caliber is a good minimum for a stockpile, but are you gonna be able to carry that much if you're on the move?

[NightCat]

I agree with most guys here. If you're on foot, anymore than about 10 or so (for each rifle) is gonna start getting heavy. If you're holed up in a defensive position, you can never have enough. Same concept for ammo. 1k rounds of each caliber is a good minimum for a stockpile, but are you gonna be able to carry that much if you're on the move?

Have you personally ever carried 10 loaded AR mags on you?

...it's like 16-18lbs of magazines...

Absolute waste...where are you going to put them all? Double mag pouches everywhere? + battle belt + drop leg???

I run 4 AR mags...3 pistol mags, hydration carrier, blow out kit, and that's about it....

looking at about 2lbs of empty plate carrier, maybe less, 1.2lbs'ish per AR mag, dunno what my M&P mags weigh, 15lbs or so for the plates, water is what? 5-6lbs/gallon?

I couldn't imagine running 10 AR mags on any given rig....just not feasible.

7 (1 loaded) on my deployment set-up was hell enough..plus you toss in frags, smoke, flashbangs, main chute, reserve chute, med kit, IFAK, CPP, radio, helmet, nods, etc....

[Sharpienads]

Have you personally ever carried 10 loaded AR mags on you?

...it's like 16-18lbs of magazines...

Absolute waste...where are you going to put them all? Double mag pouches everywhere? + battle belt + drop leg???

I run 4 AR mags...3 pistol mags, hydration carrier, blow out kit, and that's about it....

looking at about 2lbs of empty plate carrier, maybe less, 1.2lbs'ish per AR mag, dunno what my M&P mags weigh, 15lbs or so for the plates, water is what? 5-6lbs/gallon?

I couldn't imagine running 10 AR mags on any given rig....just not feasible.

7 (1 loaded) on my deployment set-up was hell enough..plus you toss in frags, smoke, flashbangs, main chute, reserve chute, med kit, IFAK, CPP, radio, helmet, nods, etc....

Nope. I normally carry 6 + 1, sometimes have an extra mag or two in my ruck depending on the situation. I know how heavy they are, but they're usually the lightest thing I have to carry due to the nature of my job. If I wasn't carrying all the other extra stuff I normally do, I would probably carry a few more mags somewhere.

[NightCat]

Nope. I normally carry 6 + 1, sometimes have an extra mag or two in my ruck depending on the situation. I know how heavy they are, but they're usually the lightest thing I have to carry due to the nature of my job. If I wasn't carrying all the other extra stuff I normally do, I would probably carry a few more mags somewhere.

Suppose it depends on the rest of your kit and how much shit you actually have to carry.

I am debating adding a few more magazines to my kit. Reducing my pistol mags down to 2 mags and picking up and extra 2 or 3 Ar mags...bringing me to 6.

I'm rearranging my kit to make it work better for me.