I always load magazines to full capacity (10, 15, and 17). Just makes the most sense and saves the most time. I don’t do it for the purpose of a “mag dump”. I find that description of people who load mags to capacity a little odd and misleading.
I always load magazines to full capacity (10, 15, and 17). Just makes the most sense and saves the most time. I don’t do it for the purpose of a “mag dump”. I find that description of people who load mags to capacity a little odd and misleading.
I am very specific about how I shoot. 5 or 10 shots for groups I want to know the gun is empty when I put it down. I don’t load more bullets than I plan to shoot in one round of firing.
Why would I clear my weapon to then immediately pick it up and load it again for the next round of firing? That would be a lot of loading/unloading for nothing. Say I am shooting 5s and inspecting the targets in between each 5. Why would I want 12 left in my Ruger SR9 in between? And for sure why would I want 2 left after three sets of 5? What would I do with them?Learn to clear your weapon?
Why would I clear my weapon to then immediately pick it up and load it again for the next round of firing? That would be a lot of loading/unloading for nothing. Say I am shooting 5s and inspecting the targets in between each 5. Why would I want 12 left in my Ruger SR9 in between? And for sure why would I want 2 left after three sets of 5? What would I do with them?
I usually do exactly as you do.I'm considering high capacity as anything above 10 rounds.
I'm curious how many people usually fully load their high cap magazines when at the range or load to 10 and stop?
I load to 10 to split the box of 50 rounds up into equal amounts, but on 1911's and 380's or any gun that has a magazine capacity of less than 10 I don't go down to 5, I'll fully load them up. I don't remember if I've always done that, but I know since I reload I tend to shoot in amounts of 50 if I'm going to shoot that caliber at all.
I've put an "Other" up just for sake of discussion.
I need to find an outdoor range that'll let you do drills, etc. My range time is at a 25 yard indoor range. Still enjoyable, just limited to what you can do. Better yet, I need to move out of this **** state and get some land like some of you guys have where I can shoot in my back yard!
Not Chicago, but in Will County, close enough. Grew up in central IL around Lake Shelbyville. My parents are leaving me and my brother a couple of acres of land in that area, but I'd still like to get out of this state.You must live in Chicago...
Am I the only one who wishes they made ammo boxes with various configurations... such as a 10x6 box for revolver shooters? Or an 8x10 for someone using a 1911?
Yes. It would make calculating per bullet comparison costs all that much harder.
Of course. Exactly right. But proper clearing doesn’t need to include ejection of all the extra cartridges if I have only loaded the number I plan to shoot. And the locked open slide makes clearing a very simple job. Once again, why load 17 to shoot 5, unload 12 and then reload them all over again? Makes no sense.You said you want to KNOW your weapon is empty when you put it down. Now if you literally mean you're laying it down on a bench at your Firing Line you should clear it anyway before you lay it down.
Buy plastic 100 round boxes and load them yourself from a bulk supply to the specification you prefer.Like many others here, the answer varies by my purpose. If I'm shooting a 5-shot group to zero sights or whatever, then I load 5. If I'm running practice USPSA stages, then I'll cram in 20.
Thread drift: Am I the only one who wishes they made ammo boxes with various configurations... such as a 10x6 box for revolver shooters? Or an 8x10 for someone using a 1911?
Seek professional help.But then the box is 40% or 80% empty!
Obviously, this desire is driven by OCD-ness, and that cure would be worse than the ailment!
Uplulas are very popular, but I highly recommend the plastic Adco loading aids. They are single caliber and stack specific and are incredibly easy to use. Cheap too."It depends"
If I'm doing drills I load the mags as appropriate for the drill, either for a specific reason or efficiency.
If I'm shooting, slow fire, for groups I rarely load more than 5 as I get bored with larger strings slow fire and dropping/switching/reloading mags gives me a little break between groups.
My range/sd/carry guns usually hold 15 or 17 rounds and I rarely use my uplula until I hit 200+ rounds in a session. But by all accounts vis a vi loading stubborn mags I have unusually strong thumbs and never have issues without a loader.