I don't understand mag dumps

[sloughfoot]

I just watched a video of a guy that evaluated a AR 15 versus a M1A on the basis of how accurately he could shoot them while doing a mag dump at 20 yards.

I can understand a controlled pair or even three for each rifle. I don't understand the need to empty your magazine into the body of just one assailant .

I have considered myself a rifleman for well over 50 years. That means precision fire out to 500 yards. A round fired every 4-5 seconds.

Please educate me. What is the purpose of a mag dump besides burning up all your ammunition? I really want to know.

 

[indyartisan]

Hollywood?

 

[radar8756]

Make them keep their head down so they can't shoot You

 

[wcd]

I just watched a video of a guy that evaluated a AR 15 versus a M1A on the basis of how accurately he could shoot them while doing a mag dump at 20 yards.

I can understand a controlled pair or even three for each rifle. I don't understand the need to empty your magazine into the body of just one assailant .

I have considered myself a rifleman for well over 50 years. That means precision fire out to 500 yards. A round fired every 4-5 seconds.

Please educate me. What is the purpose of a mag dump besides burning up all your ammunition? I really want to know.

Not sure perhaps they think it is going to generate views for their content?

 

[BigRed]

Please educate me. What is the purpose of a mag dump besides burning up all your ammunition? I really want to know.

Suppressing fire.

 

[armalitesheepdog]

 

[FNparabellum]

I just watched a video of a guy that evaluated a AR 15 versus a M1A on the basis of how accurately he could shoot them while doing a mag dump at 20 yards.

I can understand a controlled pair or even three for each rifle. I don't understand the need to empty your magazine into the body of just one assailant .

I have considered myself a rifleman for well over 50 years. That means precision fire out to 500 yards. A round fired every 4-5 seconds.

Please educate me. What is the purpose of a mag dump besides burning up all your ammunition? I really want to know.

Suppressive fire. Keep them from shooting at you while your buds get better cover. I wouldn't necessarily practice it but it can be useful. Not to mention the fun factor.

 

[sloughfoot]

Suppressive fire. Keep them from shooting at you while your buds get better cover. I wouldn't necessarily practice it but it can be useful. Not to mention the fun factor.

I understand this in a very limited military context. Not for an armed individual citizen. I find it far more fun to put a bullet precisely where I want a bullet to go.

 

[bashMOH]

I understand this in a very limited military context. Not for an armed individual citizen. I find it far more fun to put a bullet precisely where I want a bullet to go.

You rank guns for how well you can place one bullet. They rank guns by how well they can place all the bullets. Tomato, tomato

 

[FNparabellum]

I understand this in a very limited military context. Not for an armed individual citizen. I find it far more fun to put a bullet precisely where I want a bullet to go.

Oh I agree for the most part. But it also depends on what your doing. If your preparing for SHTF that may be a skill you need. Unlikely but possible. I personally have a suppressed 10/22 with a binary trigger I mag dump (accurately) with for fun and if i had the money i would probably do it with 223 as well.

 

[BigRed]

I understand this in a very limited military context. Not for an armed individual citizen.

Sure...and bump stocks are range toys so it fine to ban them.....read it hear on INGO.

Stay tuned and see!

 

[BE Mike]

It has no useful purpose. It is a lot cheaper to set off firecrackers for the "fun factor".

 

[The Bubba Effect]

Does the bill drill have a legit purpose?

 

[Goodcat]

Being able to accurately keep up fire continuity is the first step to accurately engaging multiple targets and switching targets. It’s important to me to know how a rifle controls.

 

[sloughfoot]

Being able to accurately keep up fire continuity is the first step to accurately engaging multiple targets and switching targets. It’s important to me to know how a rifle controls.

But he was only engaging one target

 

[Trapper Jim]

Tactical Timmie vs Sportsman

 

[Michigan Slim]

My first truly aimed shots would go for the driver. Then dump into the car in general. Minute of window at that point?
The only reason I even think that way is because of a poor, misunderstood youth telling me his homies were coming to shoot me up. A car full of poor, misunderstood youth did drive by but it must not of been them. I was sitting in my garage a little more than ready. Yes, I practice it occasionally.

 

[cg21]

I just watched a video of a guy that evaluated a AR 15 versus a M1A on the basis of how accurately he could shoot them while doing a mag dump at 20 yards.

I can understand a controlled pair or even three for each rifle. I don't understand the need to empty your magazine into the body of just one assailant .

I have considered myself a rifleman for well over 50 years. That means precision fire out to 500 yards. A round fired every 4-5 seconds.

Please educate me. What is the purpose of a mag dump besides burning up all your ammunition? I really want to know.

Mag dump is just literally dumping the ammunition by firing. I would think firing quickly and accurately would be a huge benefit….?

 

[Mgderf]

Mag dump = going "Full Winchester"

 

[cedartop]

I just watched a video of a guy that evaluated a AR 15 versus a M1A on the basis of how accurately he could shoot them while doing a mag dump at 20 yards.

I can understand a controlled pair or even three for each rifle. I don't understand the need to empty your magazine into the body of just one assailant .

I have considered myself a rifleman for well over 50 years. That means precision fire out to 500 yards. A round fired every 4-5 seconds.

Please educate me. What is the purpose of a mag dump besides burning up all your ammunition? I really want to know.

So while I am not sure of much true usefulness of a mag dump, from your description it sounds like he was just using it to test the controllability of the 2 guns in a comparative manner.