AR PMags: Which color?

[merlinfire]

They come in Black, Tan, and OD Green. Otherwise same price. Which color to go with a black AR?

 

[RatDrall]

Black rifle, black magazines?

Don't want your rifle to look like a worn out old car, that's mostly grey but has a blue door.

 

[atblis]

You forgot foliage green.

 

[Jerad]

I have at least one in each color. The color that "matches" my AR is for the range/zombie killing. One is for home defence, one is for my steel core ammo.

 

[nathan]

I like the foliage green pmags with a black rifle.

 

[kwelz]

Something to consider. Black is the strongest, FDE the weakest.

 

[MtnCreek]

I like having a few different colors for different ammo.
Black = Whatever
Tan = High Quality Expandable

 

[kwelz]

I like having a few different colors for different ammo.

I know a few people that do this. And it makes a lot of sense.

 

[ForumSurfer]

I like having a few different colors for different ammo.

DING DING DING DING!

I discovered this after buying about 8 all black pmags and selling off all of my aluminum GI mags with my last AR. As I was marking each mag with chalk to differentiate different types of ammo that I was trying, it occurred to me that I should go out and buy some green and FDE models so I could quickly tell which mag was loaded with which type of ammo.

There's nothing quite like using pricier match ammo to blast away at close range plates or those dancing orange balls, only to realize what happened when you are finally getting around to sighting in that new scope with lowest bid range fodder. Lesson learned, mark mags with the chalk (or use different color mags) when you load the good stuff in them.

Plus, it is nice to have a few different color mags just to switch things up.

 

[Z-Michigan]

Something to consider. Black is the strongest, FDE the weakest.

???

I never heard this before. The strength of the plastic is affected by the color it is molded with? What's the level of difference and where do the two greens rank?

 

[DoubleTapDrew]

Whatever color matches the rest of your gun's furniture. I kinda like the different colors for different ammo idea though.

 

[rbernie]

I use black for M193 and FlatDarkEarth (FDE) for controlled expansion loads.

 

[Jeremy2171]

Don't forget orange and blue......

 

[Dr.Rob]

Color coding is a good idea.

Tan is the only one you'd be able to tell apart in bad lighting.

 

[bkb0000]

the most tactical of them all.

get the color thats closest to the spray paint scheme on your carbine.

 

[wally]

Whatever costs less.

I don't think much about color coding, if you can't remember the ammo from the headstamp, how do you expect to remember the color code?

Painters tape and a sharpie marker makes good labels when needed.

 

[HavelockLEO]

I cant vote lol I have about an equal smattering of black and tan 20 and 30 rounders, I can go either way.

 

[kis2]

if you look at a recent thread I made, my blackish ar has foliage green pmags. I can get you a picture of FDE as well if you want.

I like color coding mags to ammo. Asthetically (?sp), I like foliage green. Or just get one of each!

 

[rbernie]

Tan is the only one you'd be able to tell apart in bad lighting.

Exactly.

if you can't remember the ammo from the headstamp, how do you expect to remember the color code?

The mags are stored loaded, and if I'm in a hurry for some reason then I'm not stopping to unload them to look at headstamps - I'm grabbing whatever color mag is appropriate (black or tan/FDE) and moving out.

That's the point.

 

[helotaxi]

You also forgot UDE (Urban Dark Earth).

 

[kwelz]

I never heard this before. The strength of the plastic is affected by the color it is molded with? What's the level of difference and where do the two greens rank?

The lighter a plastic the less carbon it tends to have in it. Colored and clear mags tend to be just a bit weaker. But honestly we are talking an almost un-noticeable amount here.

There are a number of SME and IPs over on M4C.net who have confirmed this (including one of the Magpul guys if I remember correctly)

For What it is worth I use multiple colors of PMAGs and the new Lancer mags.

 

[Chuckleberry]

Black and Tan. For my mags and for my beer.

 

[Dr.Rob]

I need to paint my initials on my p-mags one of these days, or similar marking.

I only leave a single P-mag loaded 'around the house' and I know what's in it.

 

[ForumSurfer]

I don't think much about color coding, if you can't remember the ammo from the headstamp, how do you expect to remember the color code?

I'm a busy guy. I load up my mags and range bag a day or three ahead of time so I can grab and go. I work with Cisco VOIP and network support stuff so I have about a half million things running through my head during the day. A day or three is enough time for me to forget what mags are loaded with what. I know "the good stuff" is in my FDE mags so I don't need to pop out a round and check the head stamp.

Painters tape and a sharpie marker makes good labels when needed.

I agree fully but sometime I don't have them handy. I only have a few FDE mags and 20 round pmags, but I have boat loads of black 30 rounders. I just find it easy to color code.