little_kahuna Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 I always like being prepared for whan the S#it hits the fan... unfortunately, that seems to happen to me most of the time, so I like carrying more than enough haha. I usually run 6 mags on the belt, and 1 in the gun, for a total of 7 mags. In my experience, I'm either a) dropping a bunch of ammo on the ground with half-loaded mags, or i'm running empty and doing standing reloads. I'd much rather drop a bunch of half-loaded mags than do a bunch of standing reloads. My opinion on SS mags: always carry more! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Think about it like this. Most limited shooters take around 60 rounds to the line. 20 in the gun, a reload to mag, and a OS mag. We are not limited by mag capacity but by real-estate on your belt. Take more than you'll need and you'll never want for more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrflyer Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 5 on the belt and 1 in the gun. I only have six mags! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little_kahuna Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Think about it like this. Most limited shooters take around 60 rounds to the line. 20 in the gun, a reload to mag, and a OS mag. We are not limited by mag capacity but by real-estate on your belt. Take more than you'll need and you'll never want for more. lol, you must not have seen ME shoot limited. I'm running like... 5 mags with +20rds haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Think about it like this. Most limited shooters take around 60 rounds to the line. 20 in the gun, a reload to mag, and a OS mag. We are not limited by mag capacity but by real-estate on your belt. Take more than you'll need and you'll never want for more. lol, you must not have seen ME shoot limited. I'm running like... 5 mags with +20rds haha! Same point, NEVER be out ammoed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little_kahuna Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Think about it like this. Most limited shooters take around 60 rounds to the line. 20 in the gun, a reload to mag, and a OS mag. We are not limited by mag capacity but by real-estate on your belt. Take more than you'll need and you'll never want for more. lol, you must not have seen ME shoot limited. I'm running like... 5 mags with +20rds haha! Same point, NEVER be out ammoed! Exactly! haha I'll admit... I've flipped out at the end of a stage and reloaded from the ground... more than a few times haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2MoreChains Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Six on the belt, barney in the front pocket. Seems to fit on a 34" waist without any fuss. I'm contemplating changing from three double pouches to six singles for more flexibility. Just not sure of the brand. Shot with Rick Palmer of COM the other weekend, and have always been a fan of his work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2alphas Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Regardless of division, at least one more mag than is required to shoot the stage according to plan. However, for SS 2 more than to satisfy the plan. Generally = 5-6. TC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little_kahuna Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Six on the belt, barney in the front pocket. Seems to fit on a 34" waist without any fuss. I'm contemplating changing from three double pouches to six singles for more flexibility. Just not sure of the brand. Shot with Rick Palmer of COM the other weekend, and have always been a fan of his work. I have a COM holster that I run for SS and IDPA-CDP. I also run 4 single mag-pouches with one bladetech double in the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDGE PILOT Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 5 on the belt 1 in the gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2MoreChains Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Six on the belt, barney in the front pocket. Seems to fit on a 34" waist without any fuss. I'm contemplating changing from three double pouches to six singles for more flexibility. Just not sure of the brand. Shot with Rick Palmer of COM the other weekend, and have always been a fan of his work. I have a COM holster that I run for SS and IDPA-CDP. I also run 4 single mag-pouches with one bladetech double in the back. Talked with Rick today. Got two of his singles coming to try out. I think two singles will be better for IDPA than one double. If they work out (and I think they will), I'll get four more for USPSA. In a bind, maybe I can use my COM cell phone 'holster' as an extra Glock mag holder...LOL. BTW, Happy B-day! No more sandbagging in Juniors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singlestack Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 6 on the belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chbrow10 Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 6+1. We once had a 40 round stage at a local match, and I only had 5 mags, meaning I could only afford 1 mike. There was a plate rack on the stage, and it didn't go well. That week, I bought more mags. Like someone said above, have too much and you'll never go without. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramirezerwin Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 4 on the belt, 1 for starting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemo Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 5 on belt + starter in pocket = 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary1911A1 Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 At our local matches four on the belt for a total of 5 mags usually works, but I often have another. It makes me feel better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Don't forget the more...umm.... curves you have the more mags you can get on your belt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbbean Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Don't forget the more...umm.... curves you have the more mags you can get on your belt I am in shape. Round is a shape. FWIW, it takes a lot of commitment to the sport to build all this extra mag capacity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted February 28, 2010 Share Posted February 28, 2010 Hello: I have a 34" waist and can carry 6 Safariland 771's. The back one is at my back but I can still reach it without a problem. I am starting to like the single mag pouches for IDPA. I can space them like I want them. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Gundry Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 (edited) I run 5 on the belt and 2 in my back weakside pocket (1 for loading, 1 for Barney'ing) for the bigger stages. Handy trick: stitch one of your back pockets up with a vertical line. Effectively turns it into a spare 2 mag pouch. Caution - only do this to your dedicated shooting pants, and your wallet probably won't fit in there anymore. Edited March 2, 2010 by Dave Gundry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Hello: I have a 34" waist and can carry 6 Safariland 771's. The back one is at my back but I can still reach it without a problem. I am starting to like the single mag pouches for IDPA. I can space them like I want them. Thanks, Eric Eric, I use the singles for IDPA also, you can space them apart and get them over belt loops and what not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckaroo45 Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 (edited) 8+1 and 6 Wilson 47D's on the belt. Hard to have too many boolits the way I shoot. Edited March 17, 2010 by buckaroo45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 Regardless of division, at least one more mag than is required to shoot the stage according to plan. However, for SS 2 more than to satisfy the plan. Generally = 5-6. TC I was shooting a state championship match in Limited and had two of my mags get ripped off my belt while going through the door to start the last stage, which was a 32 round field course with a TON of steel. I'd started with 5 on the belt so I had more than enough. If I'd only had the plan +1 I'd have been toast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cr420 Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 How do you guys get past the requirement to have them behind the hip area? Just got called on that recently, but I can't reach all of them if I start at the hip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 How do you guys get past the requirement to have them behind the hip area? Just got called on that recently, but I can't reach all of them if I start at the hip What kind of carriers do you use? Some take up more room. I found out that the safarilands don't take up as much room on the belt as my Comp-tacs did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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