How Many Reloads do you carry?

Hard Ball · October 1, 2006, 10:58 AM

How many reloads do you carrt for your pistol?

None"

One?

Two?

Three?

Four?

More?

AirForceShooter · October 1, 2006, 11:00 AM

None.

AFS

CDH · October 1, 2006, 11:02 AM

Hardball; a decent question, but you should probably do an actual "Poll" thread in order to keep better track.

Carter

2400 · October 1, 2006, 12:06 PM

Since I load my own ammo, they're ALL reloads.

TexasCop · October 1, 2006, 03:16 PM

always depends, usually just doing "normal" ccw I carry what my pistol has in 1 mag, anywhere between 9 rounds and 18 rounds...

If I'm actually working plainclothes I'll carry at least 1 extra mag, usually 2.

If I'm travelling somewhere where I might be exposed to a higher threat level, I'll carry extra mags as needed.

tony pasley · October 1, 2006, 03:59 PM

1 spare mag, unless traveling then 2 or more

orionengnr · October 1, 2006, 04:18 PM

...as most of my CHL weapons hold 5-7 rounds.

Revolvers, one speed loader or one speed strip.

Semis, one spare mag.

On the rare occasions that I carry a Glock, maybe 1 spare mag, maybe none. Once again, rare.

jfrey123 · October 1, 2006, 04:22 PM

Until I can get my ccw license, I'm only carrying in my car (glove box) and out in the desert (camping, hiking, etc). For the revolver in my car, it's loaded and I carry 12 extra rounds (no speed loaders yet though). When in the desert, it's either that revolver or my Glock 17 w/ factory hi-cap mags, in which case I carry one mag with Winchester Silvertips and 1-2 mags of my target load FMJ.

exprt9 · October 1, 2006, 06:03 PM

None! Zero! Zip! Nada! If you are talking about reloaded ammo. If you are talking about spare mag for reload, none unless I'm heading to the bad part of town so at least one full mag.
For my Glock 27, a Glock 23 mag (13 rnds) for spare with the A&G spacer.
PT140 MilPro, one 10 round spare mag.
PT111 MilPro, one 12 rnd spare mag.
Beretta 92FC, one 15 rnd mag.
Colt 1911, one 8 rnd mag.
Colt Mustang Plus II, one 7 rnd mag.
P3AT, one 6 rnd mag.

marlboroman84 · October 1, 2006, 06:07 PM

Normal walk around day to day- 10 rd 9mm in gun.

Higher threat level area-2 mags in carrier on weak side. Maybe a BUG if it's really bad area.

Really depends on the temperature and what I'm wearing and if I'm carrying open or concealed as well.

springmom · October 1, 2006, 06:26 PM

If so, then I carry one extra mag. When I carry the snubbie, currently on sick call, I carry two speedloaders that each hold 5 rounds (the snubbie holds five rounds too).

I don't reload, in the sense of refilling a case and putting in a bullet myself. I would blow up my house and myself. I just know it.

Springmom

Edward429451 · October 1, 2006, 07:22 PM

I if revolver. 2 for auto, sometimes only one. Always at least one.

Dwight55 · October 1, 2006, 07:38 PM

If I'm carrying my .45, . . . 2 spare mags, 8 ea.

If I'm carrying my .380, . . . only one spare mag, . . . that's all I got.

If I get enough money for a S&W 29, . . . I won't bother. Sgt Callahan didn't.

May God bless,
Dwight

oldbillthundercheif · October 1, 2006, 09:59 PM

If I'm sporting my 1911 I bring along two 10rnd C.Mc Power Mags.

If I am toting my Makarov I bring along 3 extras.

The Real Wyatt · October 1, 2006, 10:43 PM

Hmm.

I have five in my revolver.
I have 13 in my .45 semi-auto.
Got another magazine with 12 .45s.
If I need more than 30 rounds, I'm well and truly screwed.

saypek · October 2, 2006, 05:55 AM

Full mag with one in the chamber of my G26 for everyday carry. If i'm going to notorious places i bring an extra 17rd G17 mag.

Don P · October 2, 2006, 08:41 AM

Just what the pistol holds. If you do not get it done with what you have in the pistol kiss your ass goodby because IMO your shot placement will only get worse with the reload if you manage to pull the reload off with out a hitch. This IMO applies to us civilians and not LE.

Samurai · October 2, 2006, 09:04 AM

My mag pouch is BULKY (double mag pouch for IDPA competition), so usually just one spare mag in my pocket.

But, if I'm going out on the town, just the pistol.

Syntax360 · October 2, 2006, 09:38 AM

With 16 rounds of 9mm, I just carry the pistol. With .40 or .45, I carry one reload.

bartonkj · October 2, 2006, 11:56 AM

I carry my PT145 Mil Pro in my SmartCarry holster and have a spare magazine in the magazine pouch. When I carry my Tomcat .32, it's in my pocket and I have no place to carry a spare magazine.

Ace On The Line · October 2, 2006, 02:12 PM

Always carry along a spare magazine, better safe than sorry.

fastbolt · October 2, 2006, 04:26 PM

Depends on activities, dress, perceived threat levels and how long/far I'll be away from home ...

What, you were expecting a definitive, one-size-fits-all answer?

How much money do you think you'll need on your person for the day?

How low do you allow the fuel level to drop in your vehicle's fuel tank before you decide to refuel?

If you wear reading/prescription glasses, do you carry an extra pair away from the house?

How low do you allow your underwear/sock drawer to go before you decide to do laundry?

Do you decide it's time to replenish your stock of milk, sodas, beer, etc. as they're getting low, or after?

Would anyone else's answers to these questions change the way you do things?

tlm225 · October 3, 2006, 08:09 PM

One reload. Speed strip or speedloader for revolver. Spare mag for semi-auto.

bigsam · October 3, 2006, 08:36 PM

In Kimber Pro ll. 8 rd mag +1. 2 - 10 rd mags extra. Pepper & cell. Kershaw 1620H3 & all the yellow situation awareness I can carry.

Arizona Fusilier · October 3, 2006, 09:16 PM

One spare mag for my pistol(s) normally, regardless of what it is (usually a Glock).

Exception lately for when I'm running in the morning; my dog carries two G22 mags for my Glock 27, one in each pannier so weight is evenly distributed on him. Yes, the G27 is on me.

The only time I don't have spare mags is when I'm carrying spare guns; often a PPKS/S&W 649 combo, or a Kel-tec P32/Beretta Bobcat combo.

October 1, 2006, 10:58 AM	#1
Hard Ball Senior Member Join Date: November 28, 1999 Location: California Posts: 3,925	How Many Reloads do you carry? How many reloads do you carrt for your pistol? None" One? Two? Three? Four? More? __________________ "I swear to defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemeis domestic or foreign WHOMSOEVER."

October 1, 2006, 04:18 PM	#7
orionengnr Senior Member Join Date: July 9, 2004 Posts: 5,173	usually one reload ...as most of my CHL weapons hold 5-7 rounds. Revolvers, one speed loader or one speed strip. Semis, one spare mag. On the rare occasions that I carry a Glock, maybe 1 spare mag, maybe none. Once again, rare.

October 1, 2006, 06:03 PM	#9
exprt9 Senior Member Join Date: June 2, 2005 Location: Buckeye State Posts: 286	None! Zero! Zip! Nada! If you are talking about reloaded ammo. If you are talking about spare mag for reload, none unless I'm heading to the bad part of town so at least one full mag. For my Glock 27, a Glock 23 mag (13 rnds) for spare with the A&G spacer. PT140 MilPro, one 10 round spare mag. PT111 MilPro, one 12 rnd spare mag. Beretta 92FC, one 15 rnd mag. Colt 1911, one 8 rnd mag. Colt Mustang Plus II, one 7 rnd mag. P3AT, one 6 rnd mag. __________________ FREEDOM IS NOT FREE! Don't take it forgranted!

October 1, 2006, 06:07 PM	#10
marlboroman84 Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2006 Location: Memphis,TN Posts: 541	Normal walk around day to day- 10 rd 9mm in gun. Higher threat level area-2 mags in carrier on weak side. Maybe a BUG if it's really bad area. Really depends on the temperature and what I'm wearing and if I'm carrying open or concealed as well. __________________ Ban Liberals, not guns! ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒE (mo-lone lah-veh)

October 1, 2006, 06:26 PM	#11
springmom Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2005 Location: Houston area Posts: 1,823	do you mean "extra mags" or speedloaders???? If so, then I carry one extra mag. When I carry the snubbie, currently on sick call, I carry two speedloaders that each hold 5 rounds (the snubbie holds five rounds too). I don't reload, in the sense of refilling a case and putting in a bullet myself. I would blow up my house and myself. I just know it. Springmom __________________ I will not be a victim home on the web: www.panagia-icons.net (my webpage) www.nousfromspring.blogspot.com (Orthodoxy) "I couldn't hear you. Stop firing the gun while you're talking!" Frank Drebin, The Naked Gun

October 1, 2006, 11:00 AM	#2
AirForceShooter Senior Member Join Date: December 21, 2005 Location: Sarasota (sort of) Florida Posts: 1,296	None. AFS

October 1, 2006, 11:02 AM	#3
CDH Senior Member Join Date: August 18, 2005 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 941	Hardball; a decent question, but you should probably do an actual "Poll" thread in order to keep better track. Carter

October 1, 2006, 12:06 PM	#4
2400 Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2004 Location: AZ Posts: 389	Since I load my own ammo, they're ALL reloads.

October 1, 2006, 03:16 PM	#5
TexasCop Senior Member Join Date: March 30, 2006 Posts: 396	always depends, usually just doing "normal" ccw I carry what my pistol has in 1 mag, anywhere between 9 rounds and 18 rounds... If I'm actually working plainclothes I'll carry at least 1 extra mag, usually 2. If I'm travelling somewhere where I might be exposed to a higher threat level, I'll carry extra mags as needed.

October 1, 2006, 03:59 PM	#6
tony pasley Senior Member Join Date: April 13, 2006 Location: western north carolina Posts: 1,641	1 spare mag, unless traveling then 2 or more

October 1, 2006, 04:22 PM	#8
jfrey123 Senior Member Join Date: July 7, 2006 Location: Reno, NV. Posts: 1,026	Until I can get my ccw license, I'm only carrying in my car (glove box) and out in the desert (camping, hiking, etc). For the revolver in my car, it's loaded and I carry 12 extra rounds (no speed loaders yet though). When in the desert, it's either that revolver or my Glock 17 w/ factory hi-cap mags, in which case I carry one mag with Winchester Silvertips and 1-2 mags of my target load FMJ.

October 1, 2006, 07:22 PM	#12
Edward429451 Junior member Join Date: November 12, 2000 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Posts: 9,494	I if revolver. 2 for auto, sometimes only one. Always at least one.

October 1, 2006, 07:38 PM	#13
Dwight55 Senior Member Join Date: June 18, 2004 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 2,568	If I'm carrying my .45, . . . 2 spare mags, 8 ea. If I'm carrying my .380, . . . only one spare mag, . . . that's all I got. If I get enough money for a S&W 29, . . . I won't bother. Sgt Callahan didn't. May God bless, Dwight __________________ www.dwightsgunleather.com If you can breathe, . . . thank God! If you can read, . . . thank a teacher! If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a Veteran!

October 1, 2006, 09:59 PM	#14
oldbillthundercheif Junior member Join Date: April 21, 2006 Location: New Orleans Posts: 2,450	If I'm sporting my 1911 I bring along two 10rnd C.Mc Power Mags. If I am toting my Makarov I bring along 3 extras.

October 1, 2006, 10:43 PM	#15
The Real Wyatt Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 2006 Location: South Central KY Posts: 339	Hmm. I have five in my revolver. I have 13 in my .45 semi-auto. Got another magazine with 12 .45s. If I need more than 30 rounds, I'm well and truly screwed.

October 2, 2006, 05:55 AM	#16
saypek Senior Member Join Date: July 24, 2006 Posts: 200	Full mag with one in the chamber of my G26 for everyday carry. If i'm going to notorious places i bring an extra 17rd G17 mag.

October 2, 2006, 08:41 AM	#17
Don P Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2005 Location: Swamp dweller Posts: 6,187	Additional ammo Just what the pistol holds. If you do not get it done with what you have in the pistol kiss your ass goodby because IMO your shot placement will only get worse with the reload if you manage to pull the reload off with out a hitch. This IMO applies to us civilians and not LE. __________________ *NRA Life Member, NRA Chief Range Safety Officer, NRA Certified Pistol Instructor,, USPSA & Steel Challange NROI Range Officer, ICORE Range Officer, ,MAG 40 Graduate* *As you are, I once was, As I am, You will be.*

October 2, 2006, 09:04 AM	#18
Samurai Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2001 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 901	My mag pouch is BULKY (double mag pouch for IDPA competition), so usually just one spare mag in my pocket. But, if I'm going out on the town, just the pistol. __________________ - Honor is a wonderful and glorious thing... until it gets you killed! - Why is it that we fire 1,000 rounds and know that we need more practice, but yet we punch a bag 10 times and think we know how to fight? - When in doubt, train, train, train...

October 2, 2006, 09:38 AM	#19
Syntax360 Senior Member Join Date: April 17, 2006 Location: Grand Prairie, TX Posts: 694	With 16 rounds of 9mm, I just carry the pistol. With .40 or .45, I carry one reload.

October 2, 2006, 11:56 AM	#20
bartonkj Member Join Date: August 29, 2006 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 56	I carry my PT145 Mil Pro in my SmartCarry holster and have a spare magazine in the magazine pouch. When I carry my Tomcat .32, it's in my pocket and I have no place to carry a spare magazine. __________________ "Whenever you withhold from man the means whereby he exhales the dose of despotism Nature instilled in the depths of his heart, he will seek other outlets for it, it will be vented upon nearby objects; it will trouble the government." - don't ask who said

October 2, 2006, 02:12 PM	#21
Ace On The Line Senior Member Join Date: June 30, 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 111	Always carry along a spare magazine, better safe than sorry. __________________ "Don't sleep beyond dawn. Dawn's when the French and Indians attack."

October 2, 2006, 04:26 PM	#22
fastbolt Senior Member Join Date: June 9, 2002 Location: northern CA for a little while longer Posts: 1,931	Depends on activities, dress, perceived threat levels and how long/far I'll be away from home ... What, you were expecting a definitive, one-size-fits-all answer? How much money do you think you'll need on your person for the day? How low do you allow the fuel level to drop in your vehicle's fuel tank before you decide to refuel? If you wear reading/prescription glasses, do you carry an extra pair away from the house? How low do you allow your underwear/sock drawer to go before you decide to do laundry? Do you decide it's time to replenish your stock of milk, sodas, beer, etc. as they're getting low, or after? Would anyone else's answers to these questions change the way you do things?

October 3, 2006, 08:09 PM	#23
tlm225 Senior Member Join Date: December 21, 2004 Location: Arkansas Posts: 962	One reload. Speed strip or speedloader for revolver. Spare mag for semi-auto. __________________ All that is neccessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing. Edmund Burke

October 3, 2006, 08:36 PM	#24
bigsam Member Join Date: September 23, 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 25	In Kimber Pro ll. 8 rd mag +1. 2 - 10 rd mags extra. Pepper & cell. Kershaw 1620H3 & all the yellow situation awareness I can carry.

October 3, 2006, 09:16 PM	#25
Arizona Fusilier Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2000 Posts: 1,082	One spare mag for my pistol(s) normally, regardless of what it is (usually a Glock). Exception lately for when I'm running in the morning; my dog carries two G22 mags for my Glock 27, one in each pannier so weight is evenly distributed on him. Yes, the G27 is on me. The only time I don't have spare mags is when I'm carrying spare guns; often a PPKS/S&W 649 combo, or a Kel-tec P32/Beretta Bobcat combo.