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TheNocturnus · January 14, 2013, 12:07 AM

I don't get the point. Say an average .40 magazine holds 12 rounds. How much weight are you really reducing by only putting 6 rounds in it? How much do 6 .40 caliber rounds actually weigh? A .40 round weighs between 6 (105gr) and 13 (200gr) grams depending on the grain you choose. So lets say the average weight is ~10 grams.

~60 grams, that is all you are reducing. I say fill the mag and forget it.

January 14, 2013, 12:07 AM	#2
TheNocturnus Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2011 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,097	I don't get the point. Say an average .40 magazine holds 12 rounds. How much weight are you really reducing by only putting 6 rounds in it? How much do 6 .40 caliber rounds actually weigh? A .40 round weighs between 6 (105gr) and 13 (200gr) grams depending on the grain you choose. So lets say the average weight is ~10 grams. ~60 grams, that is all you are reducing. I say fill the mag and forget it. __________________ My EDC: Gun Wallet Brain (Use this one the most)