Rembrandt
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I'm sure whoever designs range bags and gun cases tries their hardest to accommodate a majority of the shooters. Most of the time I find the "one size fits all" approach to be a rather poor compromise when it comes to magazine pouches. It's like they thought everyone must carry 30 round magazines and if yours is less....just hope one doesn't drop out and get lost or damaged. Then there's the matter of the flap velcro not lineing up with the pouches velcro to keep everything in. What does one do?.....stuff the void with toilet paper or old socks?
After thinking about this for awhile, tried something different. One particular bag is dedicated for a AR9mm pistol using Glock magazines. 33 round mags filled the pouch OK but the shorter 21 rounders weren't long enough to secure the velcro. Made some plastic blocks that drop into the pouch and lift the short mags to the same height as the 33's. Also got rid of the baggy pouch and made the short mags easier to remove.
Rifle case came with straps inside each pouch that allowed the magazine to be pulled out without trying to squeeze it like a tube of toothpaste. Think I'll make a few more blocks to aid in getting the shorter mags out.
Still mulling this over looking for other solutions.
After thinking about this for awhile, tried something different. One particular bag is dedicated for a AR9mm pistol using Glock magazines. 33 round mags filled the pouch OK but the shorter 21 rounders weren't long enough to secure the velcro. Made some plastic blocks that drop into the pouch and lift the short mags to the same height as the 33's. Also got rid of the baggy pouch and made the short mags easier to remove.
Rifle case came with straps inside each pouch that allowed the magazine to be pulled out without trying to squeeze it like a tube of toothpaste. Think I'll make a few more blocks to aid in getting the shorter mags out.
Still mulling this over looking for other solutions.
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