Traditional Magpul vs Ranger Floor Plate for CQB

[Anthony]

Which of the following would you prefer on your AR-15's magazines for CQB or home defense use...Magpuls or Ranger Floor Plates?

Why?

 

[Pickpocket]

I normally use nothing, I just take the magazine as it comes. However, if I was to use a magpull device I'd choose the Floor Plates. I decided against the MagPull brand when prepping for my last tour because they were so thick as to prevent me from keeping two magazines in my 2-magazine pouch.. they just wouldn't fit.
Seems like floor plates would circumvent that problem, but I suppose I've just gotten comfy and fast enough (for me) with not using pulls at all.

 

[Thefabulousfink]

what about the ol' 550 cord and green duct-tape? That seems to work well and costs a lot less.

 

[Old Dog]

Never saw a need for either. And I carried an M16 or M4 daily for real for months at a time.

 

[crofrog]

The ranger plates make it wasier to pull out of most pouchs...

 

[Anthony]

So the magazine should fit inside standard mag pouches with the Ranger Plates installed or do they have to be ordered special?

 

[crofrog]

They should work in most pouchs. Head over to getoffthex.com and goto the gear section and buy something from john willis you won't regret it.

 

[Gordon]

I switched to Ranger pulls, I am glad I did! It holds on my finger during mag retention drills better than the original Pulls did!

 

[dctag]

For CQB? Would anyones choice actually change if you were engaging targets at intermediate distances or sniping?

Anyways I think your choice should be dependent upon your mag pouches. Half of my mag pouches don't close on ranger plates so I have the regular magpuls on most of my mags. I run them sideways so thatthey better protect the bottom of the mag and fit in my pouches. I do have a few ranger plates and while they are excellent kit they don't fit my needs. Of course a ton of people that actually shoot at BG's run the standard floorplate and have great success in hitting their targets and reloading their guns.

-David

 

[Bartholomew Roberts]

I decided against the MagPull brand when prepping for my last tour because they were so thick as to prevent me from keeping two magazines in my 2-magazine pouch.. they just wouldn't fit.

What pouch were you using or if you don't know that when was you last tour and with what unit?

 

[warriorsociologist]

My opinion:
I got out before everyone seemed to "need" to have these. I did use 550 cord/tape "solution" when training/conducting MOUT though (it does help with retaining mags on the fly when switching in a new one, but I think it's overrated IMO. Anyway, my vote is to spend $$$ by buying more ammo and/or upgraded followers & mag springs.

 

[DragonRider]

I dont care which, I turn the orginal Magpuls so that the loop is just like the Ranger Plates so they fit better in my carriers. I prefer having 2 mags with them just to make my speed mag switches that much easier since I am probably more pressed for time vs a more administrative reload.

 

[Kharn]

I believe the new dual-mag pouches used on the Army's Interceptor system fit very tight to the mag, without the large space at the top like the old style 3-mag carrier which allowed for magpulls. The mags are also now held parallel to the body rather than perpendicular.

Kharn

 

[AndyC]

Never saw a need for them; my opinion, it's just another fad. Magazine retention - what's that?

 

[crofrog]

Magazine retention - what's that?

Something you wish you did when you get resupplyed with battle packs of ammo, and no mag's...

 

[psyopspec]

Had a couple issued mags with Ranger pulls made of 550 cord on them when I was overseas. Tried a couple pulls with them and didn't notice any difference in speed, so I cut them off. IMO, the answer is "niether." Particularly in home defense, where 30 long gun rounds should generally do the job.

 

[Pickpocket]

What pouch were you using or if you don't know that when was you last tour and with what unit?

I ended up buying my own rig because I didn't like the MOLLE-type LBE/LBV that the Corps was issuing, so I got a Blackhawk RECON chest rig and was using the Blackhawk 2-mag STRIKE pouches.

My last tour was with 1st Bn, 23d Marines; 2004-2005
Not sure what my unit had to do with my magazine pouches, though.....

Your turn.
Who were you with and when were you there?