What's your preferreed size?

BattleRifleG3 · 08-01-2003, 10:28 PM

Sure, mags come in all shapes and sizes. But which ones do you prefer for each gun?
I think there's an optimum size for each gun that makes the most of it in general use. Also there are standard ones that just work better.

Me, I'm a 20 round fan. I've stocked up with 20rd Aluminum G3 mags out the wazoo (thanks TAPCO!).
And when I use GunGeek's AR, I prefer the 20 round USGI mags, cause of the look and more conservative volume of ammo. I'd get those if I got an AR.
I have a see thru 30rd AK mag that works great and looks really cool with silver bear ammo, and one that I need to give back to my friend, and I got a 40, which I think of as two 20s. Now that the prices are right, I think I'm gonna jump on a few 20s from Tapco. But the 30s are great mags.
For pistols, I like flush, but can appreciate a bit longer, like 20rd in a 15rd 9mm pistol. And everyone wants to try a 30 some day. And I don't really have a cow with my 10rd post ban Steyr mags, since 10 in a CCW pistol is plenty (you're drawing fast and firing close at a few people, not having a shootout). NO I DON'T BELIEVE IN THE STUPID STINKING BAN. I just wouldn't spend more and get a less desireable pistol just for higher capacity.

Course some day I'd like to fire a 75 round drum from my buddy's AK.

Oh yeah, and NEVER sacrifice function for capacity. It defeats the whole point. AB-10/Tec-9 aftermarket mags. Nuff said.

BattleRifleG3 · 08-01-2003, 10:44 PM

Darnet, I know Joe's gonna have a comment about size now.

NRAJOE · 08-02-2003, 05:31 AM

Now I wouldn't do that...would I?

I like 20 rounders in AR's, and 30 rounders in AK's. I have a 40 round mag for my AK that just looks freakish!

Big Dog · 08-02-2003, 08:50 AM

Most of my shooting is from the bench, so I tend to use the shorter mags for serious benchwork - they're handier than a long box. Got some ten-rounders for my Bushpup and some fives for my CETME. WHen I step over to the side to do a little "Rock&Roll" then I use the thirties in the Bushpup and the twenties in the CETME.
My AK is a "retarded ten", so it doesn't matter.

I like MecGar's eight round mags in my Colt .45 pistol.

Roy Collins · 08-02-2003, 01:51 PM

I think realistically 20 rds is enough. But I have all sizes, I even have a 40 rd mag for an m1 carbine. The one that I curiously bought on a whim and works perfectly is an extended 25 rd mag for my Beretta 84F .380. I am not sure as to why I purchased it, but after trying it out I am very sorry I didn't buy a couple of more them. It works flawlessly and holds open after last shot.

grizzly · 08-02-2003, 04:24 PM

Bigger is better for the rest...

NRAJOE · 08-02-2003, 05:46 PM

Didn't know they made 20 rounders for AK's...jumped right on them...hit buy now! Theys mine......

http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/Vie...?Item=10720490

08-01-2003, 10:28 PM	#1
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Images: 13	What's your preferreed size? Sure, mags come in all shapes and sizes. But which ones do you prefer for each gun? I think there's an optimum size for each gun that makes the most of it in general use. Also there are standard ones that just work better. Me, I'm a 20 round fan. I've stocked up with 20rd Aluminum G3 mags out the wazoo (thanks TAPCO!). And when I use GunGeek's AR, I prefer the 20 round USGI mags, cause of the look and more conservative volume of ammo. I'd get those if I got an AR. I have a see thru 30rd AK mag that works great and looks really cool with silver bear ammo, and one that I need to give back to my friend, and I got a 40, which I think of as two 20s. Now that the prices are right, I think I'm gonna jump on a few 20s from Tapco. But the 30s are great mags. For pistols, I like flush, but can appreciate a bit longer, like 20rd in a 15rd 9mm pistol. And everyone wants to try a 30 some day. And I don't really have a cow with my 10rd post ban Steyr mags, since 10 in a CCW pistol is plenty (you're drawing fast and firing close at a few people, not having a shootout). NO I DON'T BELIEVE IN THE STUPID STINKING BAN. I just wouldn't spend more and get a less desireable pistol just for higher capacity. Course some day I'd like to fire a 75 round drum from my buddy's AK. Oh yeah, and NEVER sacrifice function for capacity. It defeats the whole point. AB-10/Tec-9 aftermarket mags. Nuff said. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

08-01-2003, 10:44 PM	#2
BattleRifleG3 Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Western PA Posts: 11,401 Images: 13	Darnet, I know Joe's gonna have a comment about size now. __________________ Trust is earned, not... GIVEN away. - Worf

08-02-2003, 05:31 AM	#3
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,052 Images: 3	Now I wouldn't do that...would I? I like 20 rounders in AR's, and 30 rounders in AK's. I have a 40 round mag for my AK that just looks freakish! __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

08-02-2003, 08:50 AM	#4
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,219	Most of my shooting is from the bench, so I tend to use the shorter mags for serious benchwork - they're handier than a long box. Got some ten-rounders for my Bushpup and some fives for my CETME. WHen I step over to the side to do a little "Rock&Roll" then I use the thirties in the Bushpup and the twenties in the CETME. My AK is a "retarded ten", so it doesn't matter. I like MecGar's eight round mags in my Colt .45 pistol. __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

08-02-2003, 04:24 PM	#6
grizzly Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: PDR of IL Posts: 653	30's for my AK Bigger is better for the rest... __________________ When white man found this land, Indians were running it. No Taxes... No Debt... Plenty Buffalo... Plenty beaver! Women did most of the work. Medicine Man free! Indian men hunted and fished all the time! White man dumb enough to think he could improve system like that. "The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the people; that... it is their right and duty to be at all times armed." --Thomas Jefferson to John Cartwright, 1824.

08-02-2003, 01:51 PM	#5
Roy Collins Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Louisville Kentucky. Posts: 316	I think realistically 20 rds is enough. But I have all sizes, I even have a 40 rd mag for an m1 carbine. The one that I curiously bought on a whim and works perfectly is an extended 25 rd mag for my Beretta 84F .380. I am not sure as to why I purchased it, but after trying it out I am very sorry I didn't buy a couple of more them. It works flawlessly and holds open after last shot.

08-02-2003, 05:46 PM	#7
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,052 Images: 3	Check these out.... Didn't know they made 20 rounders for AK's...jumped right on them...hit buy now! Theys mine...... http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/Vie...?Item=10720490 __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany