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November 28, 2017, 06:43 PM | #26 |
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I like a minimum of two.
But some things warrant more. My pistols range from two magazines to eight. But I have no more than two speed loaders for any specific revolver cylinder configuration. Like Sevens mentioned, some of the speed loaders work for more than one revolver. But I don't have a glut. There are no extras 'per revolver' -- just the one or two, total, per configuration. Long guns...? The sky's the limit. But the minimum is just one. ...Like with the Ruger American and Savage/Stevens 258B and their single detachable magazines.
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November 28, 2017, 06:52 PM | #27 |
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for ipsic 1 in the gun to start the stage and 6 on the belt. 1 extra backup for 8 total 45acp.
the idea is if you drop a mag or have a malfunction just grab the next one and go. |
November 28, 2017, 07:34 PM | #28 |
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I currently have 2 mags for my only auto pistol, although I would like to get a couple more. I have 7 clips for my Garand, but 3 of them give me problems and it doesn't get as much action, so the working 4 is enough.
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November 28, 2017, 08:28 PM | #29 |
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For most pistols 2 mags. 135 -1911 mags. speed loaders 3 per revolver that can use them single action they don't help.
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November 28, 2017, 09:27 PM | #30 | |
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Revolver speedloaders I don't care so much about. "A couple" speedloaders is adequate.
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November 28, 2017, 09:37 PM | #31 |
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Auto loaders, 2-3 mags is enough for me.
For revolvers, I bought one speed loader for one of my revolvers (GP100). I’ve never actually used it to reload while shooting. It sits empty in the safe until I choose that gun for a shooting trip, then gets used to hold the premium ammo the gun is usually loaded with (contains the loose rounds till reloaded in the gun). Seeing how much I used that first speed loader, I’ve not bought any for the remaining revolvers.
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November 28, 2017, 09:44 PM | #32 |
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I like to have at least two.
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November 28, 2017, 11:10 PM | #33 | |
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Speedloaders? I have about a half dozen for my S&W 29, at least a half dozen for my model 28 (probably more like 10) and 3 for my Colt Agent. 1911A1 mags? probably a couple dozen, all standard GI 7rnd, including one cherished 2 tone 1911 magazine, which despite a few rust spots, still works flawlessly. Got 3 mags for my Luger. Only one for my little Mauser HSc. tried two others, they didn't work. have 5 for my .44 Desert Eagle, 4 for the .357...3 for the .45Win Mag Wildey, only 2 for my LAR Grizzly (still looking for another at less than the price of gold) Only one each for my 3 Auto Mags (or 3 for one of them ) but its not a carry piece, usually... 7 or 8 for my Browning BDA 45 (Sig P220 European) 2 for my Ruger Mk I, and my Stoeger .22 Luger... probably a few others but I'm not going to go look right now...
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November 28, 2017, 11:14 PM | #34 |
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Minimum of 4 but own 10 for most pistols.
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November 28, 2017, 11:59 PM | #35 |
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Minimum for me is 3 per pistol. For a primary gun (something intended for home defense or carry), 4 or 5. Not on my person, but owned.
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November 29, 2017, 12:04 AM | #36 | |
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I'm a big stripper clip fan for firearms that accept them. Currently no handguns here that accept stripper clips. ...Probably 50 stripper clips sitting around for 7.62x54R. But I'm desparately low on 8x57mm clips (only 2? usable), and currently have zero for 7x57mm.
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November 29, 2017, 08:10 AM | #37 | |
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I'm hard on mags at the range. I let them drop free and fall to the concrete or mud. I don't want to develop a training scar trying to keep mags from getting dirty or damaged. I like to have spares.
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November 29, 2017, 02:19 PM | #38 |
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Isn't ANYONE going to chime in with their story of what they paid for surplus GI 1911 magazines at gun shows in the '50's, '60's and '70's???
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November 29, 2017, 02:42 PM | #39 |
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I mentioned I have dozens of revolver speed loaders.
Reason is I shoot revolvers almost exclusively and when I go to the range, or when I was involved in some competition, it is and was easier just to have plenty of them preloaded. For me, it beats loading two rounds or one at a time. Of course, just for old time sake, sometimes my revolvers are belt fed---taking rounds from a loop slider. |
November 29, 2017, 02:49 PM | #40 |
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I keep 2 mags per auto, 2 speedloaders per Revolver and 6 per rifle
Don’t know why buts that’s what I keep. Now if I see a mag at a good price I probably will pick it up and they are all factory |
November 29, 2017, 10:17 PM | #41 |
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I like to have three, I have three for most of mine.
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November 30, 2017, 09:44 AM | #43 |
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I try to have a few extra mags for all my pistols. Depending on how available they are. Probably a dozen or so 1911 mags, maybe the same for Beretta 92. 5 or 6, including one hunting legal 10 round for my Glock 20. The only one I can think of off hand that I have just one mag for is a Colt Woodsman.
I would rather load up several mags at home before I go to the range than spend my shooting time filling magazines. If your question is how many spare mags do you have to carry with your CCW gun, I generally don't. Maybe one when all I carry is my LCP, or CM9. Or a speed strip with 5 rounds for my LCR.
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November 30, 2017, 10:10 AM | #44 |
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I have many; Shooting Times, American Rifleman, Guns, etc. Including many from back in the 70's and 80's.
Three per gun though. |
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November 30, 2017, 07:47 PM | #46 | |
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I have at least 3 for every gun. Most I have 6. My main carry gun I have 5, only because the seller had them. Carry guns tend to have less, but not less than 3.
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November 30, 2017, 08:01 PM | #47 |
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I like to have at least one ...any more is just Lagniappe !
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December 1, 2017, 12:49 AM | #48 |
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Most new pistols I have purchased come with 3 mags,
which seems about right to me. |
December 1, 2017, 06:34 PM | #49 |
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I think probably I average 4 mags per gun....
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December 2, 2017, 01:26 AM | #50 |
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I have 5. But then again, I only have 1 gun, and it came like that right OOTB, so...
Oh! And they're Italian...
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