Im buying an AR. How many mags should be sufficient?

how many mags should I buy?

  • 2

    Votes: 8 2.5%

  • 4

    Votes: 19 5.8%

  • 6

    Votes: 47 14.4%

  • 8

    Votes: 23 7.1%

  • 10

    Votes: 88 27.0%

  • 12

    Votes: 28 8.6%

  • 14

    Votes: 2 0.6%

  • 16

    Votes: 5 1.5%

  • 18

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • 20 or more

    Votes: 106 32.5%
  • Total voters
    326
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I depends entirely on how paranoid a man is and how much he likes to shoot before loading his mags again,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
 
I would say it depends on the gun. My AR I would say 20. My M1A I would say 5 and a lot of stripper clips. My wife's mini, after 5 it will be really hot and she will want the AR, she is an expert rifleman.
 
If there was never a chance of 30 round mags becoming part of another AWB I would say 10-12. You can always replace them as they wear out.

But, what would be a LIFETIME supply if they were to become unavailable?

I would say 100 mags with an extrra 50 springs,followers and floorplates.
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Dont some mag companies offer a warranty?
 
Dont some mag companies offer a warranty?
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Good question...that I am not sure of the answer to...I would imagine that ultra-rugged P-Mags have a lifetime warranty or at least some warranty (this has not been confirmed) on the body, but I doubt that anyone guarantees the spring. :)
 
depends entirely on how paranoid a man is and how much he likes to shoot before loading his mags again
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Exactly right.

I would say a combat load of 8 to 10. but you will also need several, stashed in various places about your property, in your vehicles should you need to get away, etc.,...
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This is a joke, right? :confused:
 
Magazines are considered disposable. Even with Pmags I would get 8-10 per black rifle I owned at least. That is not paranoia, it's prudence. Better to have them and not need them than to need them, not have them and try to borrow them from someone who is banging away at the zombie hordes.:eek::scrutiny::D
 
+1 on the 8-10 per rifle, 6 loaded and 2-4 as backup. You can't have too many mags, if there ever is another ban:cuss: -they will be worth their weight in gold. I like Stoner AR mags from Midway with the grey followers, great mags, and always on sale (were $9 last month). Think of it this way, if you had NO mags what would your $1100 AR be worth?:what:
 
I was in the same dilemma that you are in...I bought a MidwayUSA rifle bag with 6 mag pouches so I bought 6 additional mags...1 in the gun and 6 in the pouches...Solved MY dilemma :)
 
HardShell said:
Yep, lots of fun.
Sadly, I had mine down at KKF for extensive mods when he was killed.
Got it back, still stock, but I have a line on another 'smith for it...
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Just saw your response, you may want to check out the thread I made, found here, dedicated to fixing some of the inherent design flaws in the M17...if you (or anyone else) has any other ideas/upgrades please let me know, the gun is my never ending project (and favorite non-heirloom gun). :)
 
I voted for 20 or more but is not revelant if you don't have the ammo to feed'em and testing the mags....
 
get 1000 of them suckers that way you never have to reload one in the end of the world scenario. LOL Might be hard to carry all of them though at one time.

Greebe
 
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