Multiple Firearm Magazine Storage Ideas?

[funkymonkey1111]

This certainly seems like an issue that someone should be able to solve on their own, but I'm looking for good ideas--

How do you store/organize extra magazines for your handguns? The firearms are stored in a safe in pistol racks, but that doesn't leave a lot of space for spare mags, especially if you like to have a decent supply of extras. Just chucking them in a box doesn't work well, either, as plenty are unmarked and look similar.

Ideally, i'm looking for a solution to keep them in a container of some sort that I can grab to take to the range whenever a certain gun makes the trip. It could be a box, one of those small plastic ammo cans, whatever--but something that's organized and easily grabbable. Original boxes aren't great for this, as usually the number of mags doesn't fit, and the guns are usually riding in a bigger case to the range.

If you have any great ideas, lay them on me.

[lurchnp81]

I have one of these for each handgun:

https://lapolicegear.com/lapg-pistol-case-black.html

Has a zippered pouch inside to keep the gun safe, then the elastic slots for an additional 5 magazines. I can fit 3 or 4 of those pistol bags in the main compartment of my range bag.

[ray1970]

I have one of these for each handgun:

https://lapolicegear.com/lapg-pistol-case-black.html

Has a zippered pouch inside to keep the gun safe, then the elastic slots for an additional 5 magazines. I can fit 3 or 4 of those pistol bags in the main compartment of my range bag.

I use something similar. I don?t store them like that but they are super handy to take to the range. I was going to post a link but the ones I have look to be discontinued.

[ray1970]

I just went with cheap, plastic ammo cans for the pistol magazines. Each platform has its own can and I used blue painters tape and a sharpie to mark the cans to avoid confusion or grabbing the wrong can.

Rifle magazines are larger obviously. I have some of them in these?.

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/939360569

The rest of them are stored in fifty cal ammo cans.

Whatever you do, just mark each container so you don?t get to the range only to disappoint yourself.

[Erni]

The easiest and cheapest way I found is with Homedepot or similar zippered cordura pouches. HD called them document organizers and Milwaukee calls them small part pouch. Sharpie the gun info on it and call it a day. Only drawback is the mags are loose in there. If you are looking to carry a Murica level of magazines to the range than the smallest mechanic bag u can find works great too and plenty of room for ammo boxes.

[Erni]

Pouches are cheap too. And come in various sizes.

[mb504]

How about something like these?

https://mtmcase-gard.com/collections...-magazine-cans

[Great-Kazoo]

How about something like these?

https://mtmcase-gard.com/collections...-magazine-cans

That's what i use.

I'm also running the Milwaukee packput system tool boxes. Between teaching handgun & rifle classes, trying to organize everything (well almost) except for the guns . Then open up a rifle case and wonder WTF are my mags. The MTM cans work great.

[Joe_K]

I keep mine stored horizontally in .30 cal MTM plastic ammo cans just because I have a bunch of them. But any sized ammo can would work. If you wanted them to stand vertically you can make or buy foam magazine organizers that fit common ammo can sizes.

[Erni]

I keep mine stored horizontally in .30 cal MTM plastic ammo cans just because I have a bunch of them. But any sized ammo can would work. If you wanted them to stand vertically you can make or buy foam magazine organizers that fit common ammo can sizes.

And I thought I had ocd. Sheesh.