How many magazines?

[rbeau30]

If I had any ARs left, I would have a 6 mag loadout on my grab-and-go chest rig which does not include a loaded mag in the safe on each weapon... so 7 in the "ready to rock" category.

If I am stuck in my house (if the Aurora PD hasn't set fire to my cabin, and later denied it) or near my bug out vehicle I am not going to ask the bad guys to wait while I reload some mags from stockpiled ammo. 16 loaded, 30 rd PMAGs fit in a .50 cal ammo box fit nicely with a pelican dessicant pack. So, more than one of those boxes are near the BOV at all times.

I figure that is enough mags, but one should always have more ammo. 24 Federal 20 rd boxes of XM193 fit nicely in 30 cal ammo boxes.
Honestly I think 1K of the ammo you practice with is minimum. But nowadays Ammo is an investment.

[ChunkyMonkey]

I got 1 30 round mag. That's more than enough.

[asmo]

I love the split.. 10, 20 or 100...

Would love to see a breakdown of who voted for what based on who was in combat and who lived through the first ban.

[denverco]

2 combat loads per rifle. 14 mags per gun was our team SOP in A-Stan. One combat load on your kit, 1 combat load in a go bag.

[R2Chief2]

In the same boat!

But, if I can't reload 10 mags, with help, fast enough......... I'm screwed and gonna be out of ammo in a real hurry!!!!



Seriously though.

Funny story:
I'm a new AR owner and I told my wife that if the SHTF, she may need to help me reload. Without instruction, I handed her a mag and a few rounds. On her first attempt she tried to put it in backwards. I'm screwed!
Actually, she's a smart woman and she got it...now under pressure, she would worry me! So I may be screwed either way.

[rbeau30]

Funny story:
I'm a new AR owner and I told my wife that if the SHTF, she may need to help me reload. Without instruction, I handed her a mag and a few rounds. On her first attempt she tried to put it in backwards. I'm screwed!
Actually, she's a smart woman and she got it...now under pressure, she would worry me! So I may be screwed either way.

The kids know how to load a mag. However, If I am loading mags, that means I have gone through more than I care to, am in a serious firefight (which should be avoided at all costs during a SHTF scenario for many many reasons), and S really has HTF.

[R2Chief2]

The kids know how to load a mag. However, If I am loading mags, that means I have gone through more than I care to, am in a serious firefight (which should be avoided at all costs during a SHTF scenario for many many reasons), and S really has HTF.

I have two 5 year old boys, so they will be taught, probably sooner rather than later.

[Great-Kazoo]

I love the split.. 10, 20 or 100...

Would love to see a breakdown of who voted for what based on who was in combat and who lived through the first ban.

86, 89 & 94 ban.

[R2Chief2]

I have to wonder for those that answered 100+...

Are you serious or is that just the closest answer to "you can never have enough"

I'm actually a little surprised that 10 is the most common answer...

[asmo]

I have to wonder for those that answered 100+...

Are you serious or is that just the closest answer to "you can never have enough"

I'm actually a little surprised that 10 is the most common answer...

Mags break and I plan on living a long long time..