how many mags are enough ?

[j427x]

Kind of a tough question j4. Sure it is always good to have lots of mags, if for nothing else, grandfathered collections sake.
From a Military perspective. Again great to have to much ammo. But..
Keep in mind, those guys are not just carrying ammo.. Food, water, medical supplies, shelter possibly, ammo for the squad auto weapon, etc..
Weight adds up fast... Damn.. I got to pick up one of those new M-4? the youngguns are carrying now. My God their heavy..
Guess it would depend on if your stationary or on the move..

the reason why ya need so many mags isn't as much a tactical concern but more of a logistics one--

if the big "O" steals this one, passes a ban the USA itself is gonna change-- you might not ever have another chance for re-supply of ammo or mags.

the ones you got are going to have to do for a couple decades if we all live that long.

if things get really bad you might have to split the collections up, then each firearm will have its own small supply of mags and ammo--

you might not need more than six mags at any one time --but it sure would be nice to have a few spares scattered around the AO--

PS the m4 is very light-- till you stick flashlights, lasers, optics, rails, bi-pods-tripods, battery packs --LOL--

that optional beer cooler takes a lot of D-cells! LOL!

[4thIDvet]

I guess. It was the hurricane troops here some years back.. They cleared the weapon and let me check it out. Damn I would love to have one of them..
Troop would not sell, but he thought about it.
Guess I am just getting old, the M-16 felt like a feather compared to that..

[j427x]

i just want MORE hi-cap mags cause Obamma, rosie and the liberals don't want ME to have um--

LOL! hell i don't NEED any more--but it is MY right to buy WHAT I WANT.

COMMUNISM you can only buy what the government wants you to have. that is IF the gov lets you have any $$ to start with.

and it never hurts to have a few spares--LOL

[perry]

i agree, there is never enough mags in the world. lots of mags and lots and lots of ammo. and please, dont forget the beans , bullets and beans and pass the charmin.

[4thIDvet]

i agree, there is never enough mags in the world. lots of mags and lots and lots of ammo. and please, dont forget the beans , bullets and beans and pass the charmin.

All I own is a .22.. Tossed all my other weapons, cause weapons are bad..
Well hell, what, 4 or 5 hours till the polls close?
I am watching Black Blades and j4's post closely.. Cowboys lived on beans and steak.. I like beans and steak..

[MUSIBIKE]

And BEER!!!!!

[kernelkrink]

I guess. It was the hurricane troops here some years back.. They cleared the weapon and let me check it out. Damn I would love to have one of them..
Troop would not sell, but he thought about it.
Guess I am just getting old, the M-16 felt like a feather compared to that..

Rumor has it Stoner picked up one of the newer M16 variants with the rails and tons of crap on it and commented he spent a lot of time and effort to creat a 5-6 pound rifle and now the thing weighs more than the M14 it replaced! Mag and ammo supply are related. Ya load up all your mags with all your ammo, whichever one ya run out of first ya buy more of. Repeat as needed.

[j427x]

I guess. It was the hurricane troops here some years back.. They cleared the weapon and let me check it out. Damn I would love to have one of them..
Troop would not sell, but he thought about it.
Guess I am just getting old, the M-16 felt like a feather compared to that..

hell 4th all you got to do to have a M4 is screw in one of them 14.5" barrels with 1-7" twist rate.


all the other shit is "optional"

a beer cooler is nice--but heavy!

[mike88]

6x30 round and 5x20 round for the ak. sks 400 rounds on strippers, ruger 10 22, 2x 25 round, want at least 2 more there. six shooter has 2x speedloader, 5 shooter has 2x speedloader. can't carry much more in addition to other gear.

[twa2471]

j427x does that cooler attached by a picitiney or weaver rail???

By the looks of some of this stupid tac-cool shit that's available , it wouldn't be to hard to mount one!! My brother and my nephew is into some of that shit and most is just the most impractical, cheap ,,, crap I've ever seen. What to Hell does anyone need 6 rails that run the complete length of the gun for?????? Other than being able to mount a set of dolly wheels to drag it around with,,,after ya mount all the other needless shit,,,, Good Lord, gimmie a break!!!

I always ask them,,,,,"Starting your own railroad??" He's got an AR that looks like you could mount the complete rolling stock of all the remaining rail road company's in the world,,,,combined,, on it!!! Frigging thing is >18 lbs already,,,,,,, And he's thinking of adding a "flare launcher" to it,,,,, WTF??? Are you nuts,,,, I tell him,,,just get a Bradley instead,,,,and get it over with,, they'll weigh just about the same when your done!! GEZZZ!!