I have no clue were to post this thread so you are welcome to move it to the appropriate place if needed.This is a question of your personal opinion. Im curious what all the different opinions/reasons will be.
For those that carry any type of SBR, AR/AK Pistol, rifle, shotgun in your truck or EDC backpack when out and about whenever it may be… do you feel like you need to carry “X” # of mags/rounds to make it worth the extra weight/hassle of bringing it along over just having your standard EDC load out? or do you feel like you don’t really need that many extra mags? You bring that extra firearm platform (whatever it may be) because its gives you an advantage over a standard pistol for the “occasion”.
I personally feel like I don’t really need to bring more than 3-5 (30rd’ers) including the one in the gun.
If you’re carrying your ar in your truck and you carry more than 2 30 round mags, what fire fight are you planning to get in where you need more than 30 rounds? Do you live in Compton?
As usual, the common answer will likely be “it depends.” Situation drives gear, after all. What is the expected threat/scenario?
That being said, for normal circumstances here at home, I think one in the well and two reloads is a reasonable number to carry and more than enough for nearly every situation. I consider that my basic loadout.
it does depend. it depends on the person, were they live, were they are going…and mostly…what their opinion is. just curious and starting a conversation is all. I know a guy that carry’s a SCAR registered as a pistol and he has about 10 full mags in his truck bag. I know another guy that only has one mag in his truck gun.
As said it will vary from state to state, sometimes just due to legal reasons. In PA as a pistol ar it’s fine to keep loaded in a car with an LTCF. As a rifle it’s a no no. As an SBR it appears to be legal but it’s highly technical and you will have a fight about it.
So in PA it’s illegal to actually have a loaded truck gun.
I keep armor in the truck, with 2 mags on it.
The truck usually has between 2 and 20 filled mags bouncing around, with at least 1 readily available to stuff into the gun.
I’m not doing team-based enclosure clearing for a living anymore, so the 2 extra mags are really just there in case I drop/damage the one in the carbine, refresh a depleted mag, and account for the possibility that one of the two on my vest will be dropped or damaged.
The most important items on the armor will probably be the TQ, chest seals, and pressure pads, if I actually wind up in a shooting solution.
I carry 4 in a vest with armor BO kit. Very simple set up. Looking for a 6 mag pouch, will carry 6 then. If you can carry it with relative ease, it’s not too much.
I haven’t carried my AR with me but I have considered it for the second reason you mentioned. It would be for the benefits of shooting rifle over pistol (mainly my level of accuracy with each) instead of simple magazine capacity.
Really i dont really need 60. Im not in a war zone and having to use two mags worth is most likely never going to happen if i need more than. 30 rounds then i need to work on my marksmanship that and im about to make the national news for being in a huge gun fight.
But if i have a mag malfunction it would be nice to have a back up.
the main thing that determines how many extra AR mags I carry is the means of their transportation. If I can carry more comfortably…I will. When riding my rigid frame Harley to work I don’t like to carry as many because its not as comfortable. my truck is on the other end of the spectrum.
For what it’s worth, I feel that if you’re in a position where you’re reaching for a rifle in your truck, you’re already into a dedicated shooting solution that a pistol couldn’t handle. That means that ammunition is going to be a factor, which means to me that having a minimum of 3 rifle magazines at 28 or 30 rounds apiece (your preference) is beneficial. Then again, I’m of the mindset that if I’m unable to solve the majority of possible violent encounters with a pistol (which I should never have to get to if I anticipate and recognize possible threats) then I have much worse problems, which might require volume of fire to extricate myself from, or at least solve through creating more distance to put myself into a “safer” position from which to more permanently address what made me grab my rifle to begin with…
I keep a 40 round in the gun, 6 mags in a chest rig, and I also have a range bag that has 2 tacos for my belt and 4 more mags. That’s a total of 13 magazines. If I can stay with my vehicle they’ll all come with me. If I have to hoof it, I can ditch some. You can always leave some if you don’t need them.
I usually take a rifle when goin out of town. 1 mag is a must, I usually take 2 spares.
My personal opinion is that 1 spare mag is a must for any weapon carried due to possibility of a malfunction. I’d rather have 2 20rders Tha 1 40, but that’s just me.
If going out of town for a week or more, I take a few more mags, just cause it makes me feel good.
I carry 13, 30 round mags. One in the gun, 4 on the front of the plate carrier, 8 on my belt, 4 each side plus I have 1,000 more rounds loaded in mags inside a USGI ammo can. If I get in trouble and get killed at least it won’t be because I didn’t have enough ammo.
For my purposes, 4 20 rounders which includes one in rifle.
I personally don’t like 30 rounders in case I have to get in an awkward shooting position and/or hug the wheel well.
If that won’t do, I don’t need more ammo…I need more friends/backup. IFAK and/or Ambu bag literally next to rifle.
Some people like to keep oodles of mags in their POV but if, god forbid, someone breaks into your stuff…you’ve kind of given them a free gun and a lot of free ammo.
I also personalize and number my magazines. Pmags are great but for “when it counts” or duty use; I prefer straight box GI 20 rounders.
