Keep your mags loaded

[Expat]

I confess that I was completely unaware of those fancy MTM mag boxes... I ordered an AR one and a pistol one to test out.

 

[BiscuitsandGravy]

Ive always kept at least one mag for every gun type topped off with defensive rounds. Either JHP for pistol or heavier soft points for my AR. All of them secured separately from the long gun safe. (I have other primary defensive firearms for immediate threats)

Before Sunday I always felt a little paranoid about the above. Thinking along the lines of a SHTF scenario that would require an eventual bugout. Now I dont feel so weird about it.

If anything, this hero's "failure" is educating us on what we should be doing. Lets not waste his experience/errors and honor the victims by heeding his indirect warning via his missteps. Admit it; that failure to keep a certain kind of weapon at the ready because you probably wont need it "because there are others" is not that uncommon. I own that mistake. And fixing it doesnt cost much (if anything) and doesnt require any additional resources, storage, etc.

For me, even though I was ready, I'll be ordering more heavy soft point ammo and upgrading to a bigger ready mag. That 20 was OK, but there could always be more available in a bigger mag for an insignifcant amount of space in the cabinet/ammo can.

My Son and I actually ran a timing drill... There is a church down the road... He runs into the room... Dad there is something going on at the church, get out of chair, go look, crap!, run down stairs, spin combo lock, miss once, spin again, open, grab 1 mag, 1 box ammo, grab rifle, try to load mag on the run (its hard), go out back door. Stop timing. Almost 2 minutes.

TX Sunday also changed my preparedness thinking.

 

[wagyu52]

My Son and I actually ran a timing drill... There is a church down the road... He runs into the room... Dad there is something going on at the church, get out of chair, go look, crap!, run down stairs, spin combo lock, miss once, spin again, open, grab 1 mag, 1 box ammo, grab rifle, try to load mag on the run (its hard), go out back door. Stop timing. Almost 2 minutes.

TX Sunday also changed my preparedness thinking.

Yeah I could see it taking that long, many a time I've ran downstairs to get a rifle out of the safe for a passing coyote only for him to be gone.

Been thinking a lot about this scenario too, if I’m going to a situation of known rifle fire and have to open my safe for a rifle the last thing I’m taking is an AR15. Something in .308 preferably scoped would be my weapon of choice.

 

[wagyu52]

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[rhino]

One of the advantages of "carry mags" and "training mags" is having a full mag ready to go if range time turns into something else.

Ayup!

 

[Biglink75]

Always keep all my magstuff because when shtf I don't want to waste anytime just grab & go

 

[nipprdog]

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Closes with the Glock 33rd mags.

Thanks for the original pic d.kaufman.

 

[d.kaufman]

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Closes with the Glock 33rd mags.

Thanks for the original pic d.kaufman.

No problem. I love those cans. Usually pic up 1 or 2 around black Friday. Seems like Amazon, I believe, will have them for $15

 

[Ark]

I entertain no fantasies of sprinting out the door to challenge a mass shooter, but if you don't have at least a full magazine and a full reload on hand...it ain't much of a defensive firearm, yo.

 

[throttletony]

I entertain no fantasies of sprinting out the door to challenge a mass shooter, but if you don't have at least a full magazine and a full reload on hand...it ain't much of a defensive firearm, yo.

agreed.
This has turned out to be quite the educational thread.
When I first read through it, I loaded my pistol mags. Now, I'm loading my rifle mags as well

 

[BiscuitsandGravy]

agreed.
This has turned out to be quite the educational thread.
When I first read through it, I loaded my pistol mags. Now, I'm loading my rifle mags as well

QFT. Bump to remind to order some more MTM boxes over black friday per Mr. d.kaufman. Received our 1st MTM yesterday. Thanks!

 

[2A_Tom]

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Closes with the Glock 33rd mags.

Thanks for the original pic d.kaufman.

B b b but, taint n boolits im doze mags!

 

[Expat]

I received my shipment, one AR 5.56 box and one pistol mag box... I see you can get some kind of carrier that holds 4 of the big AR boxes... I may need one of those... of course that means I need some more of the AR boxes. I also see they have AR 308 boxes... sheesh... this could be expensive.

 

[rhino]

I've never considered using a box with fitted slots in the foam to hold loaded mags. I've been using bandoleer/shoulder bags that hold 4-6 mags since the mid 1990s. In addition to being "grab and go," you can also wear them and use them for (slow) reloads, or to replenish the belt pouch that everyone should have on their belt for immediate/speed reloads.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

I've been using shoulder bags since the mid 1990s.

Progressive.

 

[nipprdog]

B b b but, taint n boolits im doze mags!

I figured someone would point that out. Lol

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Progressive.

As long as he sticks to the lighter hues, he is good. His skin tone gives a definite color wheel for his accessories.

 

[T.Lex]

I just found some extra foam like that in the garage. (Can't even remember what it was for... or from.) Now I know what I can do with it.

And, yeah, I need to load some mags. I usually have at least 3 of the AR mags loaded, but I think that's what I'm down to right now. Ironically, I have about 8 of the larger .308 mags loaded.

That Texas event was certainly a reminder to be intentional about these kinds of things, not complacent.

 

[OurDee]

I just keep 14 30 rounders loaded and in a bag with cloth handles and a bag of loose rounds under them. I always thought about only carrying 120 rounds in the service that I had a resupply chain. When I knew I was on my own I made provisions.