acpie360 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Someone told me that during LAMR I should grab the first mag from the first pouch, insert to the gun and holster, then move the mag from the last mag pouch to the first. Is this the ritual that you guys normally follow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimMTP Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 My LAMR mag comes out of my back pocket. Then I have 4 more in pouches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splitime Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 I'm new to the game and I do what TimMTP mentioned. Back pocket for initial magazine and then I have all still on my belt (4x). Note that back pocket is necessary if the rules are being followed. Lots of people pull from a front pocket, but that breaks the rules from my understanding... even if it really is not giving any advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.roberts Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 I usually walk to the start position with my first mag in my hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hostetter Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Back pocket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steel1212 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Doing the load from the first mag pouch off the clock isn't a bad idea. Just don't get them mixed up and put a 11 rounder back in your first pouch. I've played with this some just haven't made it my routine yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pskys2 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 (edited) In Production and L10 I start with 2 full mags in my back pocket 1 I use as a barney mag and just load the 1st round, though it's never over the legal Division limit. The 2nd is the one that will bring me up to max for the Division. I've always done this because I don't want an 11 rounder to pop up when I least need it and the extra in my back pocket is there just in case I have some kind of catastrophic foul up and it has come in handy a couple of times. As a personal note I don't top off the charge up mag after use as it helps keep me focused that I've shot x# courses so far, though it's more of a good luck zen thing, kind of a physical reminder that this course is the one to focus on and is most important. I only refresh it after a break of some kind. Edited November 18, 2012 by pskys2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppa Bear Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Barney up with back magazine, then insert first mag to bring it to 11 rounds. I will do similar if shooting Limited and the course is 18 to 20 rounds total. I always come to the line with 50 to 60 rounds on my belt so if I run dry the stage is already screwed. Pulling extras out of my pockets is nothing but a waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38SuperDub Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 You can load from your front pocket at LAMR just not after the buzzer goes off. My load mag is the one in my back mag pouch. I have a different base pad on this mag and it has 11 rounds in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfish Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 11 in the 1st mag from the farthest pouch back. If the stage is a unloaded start you need to make sure to strip the extra round out of the mag before the buzzer goes off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerrickJ Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Out of a cargo pocket with 11 rounds in it. No need to shift things around and confuse something, nice and simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polizei1 Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 (edited) I grab a mag from the first pouch, load it, strip it, and put it in the last (rear-most) pouch. I then move the rear-most magazine into pouch #1. Granted, I'm shooting SS, so I'm limited to 10-rds (can't load 11). For production, you can load 11 in the initial mag. So, I would load the rear-most mag with 11, and just pop that in during LAMR. If you have 4 pouches and 5 magazines, load from the one that's NOT in a pouch already. Load it with 11, and you're ready to go. Hope that wasn't too confusing... Edited November 18, 2012 by polizei1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facelessman Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 All the shuffling mags around pouches are unecessary and silly. LAMR mag in front/rear/any pocket, loaded with 11rds for normal starts. Unloaded starts just don't have that mag at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nik Habicht Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 I grab the mag out of my fifth pouch, load it, run the slide, eject and return the (now 9 round) mag to its prior location, and pull and load the mag out of the sixth pouch..... Works for me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroe3 Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Mag #1 (I always shoot them in order) is in the last mag pouch, close to the small of my back. It normally has 11 in it unless the stage has an unloaded start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunshrink Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 (edited) Don't get the take first then put last into the first deal. Why not take the last to begin with. I have mags numbered - mag 6 has the 11 in - that is six pouches and this is the last one. As one person mentioned have it either numbered or different colored base plate/slam pad. The one time you have to be careful is with an unloaded stage - did that one time and got moved up to open. Otherwise system works easier that the mag swap, pocket pick etc. Just my system though. Edited November 19, 2012 by gunshrink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMB Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Back pocket loaded with 11 for production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 I grab the mag out of my fifth pouch, load it, run the slide, eject and return the (now 9 round) mag to its prior location, and pull and load the mag out of the sixth pouch..... Works for me.... Me too! Very safe: No mag ever has >10 rounds, no mags in pockets, no remembering which one has +1 and all mags can be used legally from pouches on the belt for those stages where the wheels fall off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopPop Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Same as ChuckS & Nik. I hate using pockets and loading 11 would eventually slip by on an unloaded start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoNsTeR Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Walk to the line with a full (10) mag in one hand and a loose round in the other. At Make Ready, load the round into the mag, load the mag into the gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroe3 Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 It's all training and repetition. Pick your system, practice it, stick to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shokr21 Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 I have my mag pouches full of mags with 10 rounds. I keep an 11 round mag in my pocket. If loaded start, put the 11 rounder out of my pocket into the gun. If unloaded leave the 11 rounder in my pocket. I won't go for it, and I know the consequences of using it. It's not rocket surgery boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxriver6 Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 Out of a cargo pocket with 11 rounds in it. No need to shift things around and confuse something, nice and simple. This! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin c Posted November 19, 2012 Share Posted November 19, 2012 While it is quicker to load from an eleven round magazine, to be absolutely sure that I NEVER have one on my person at the start signal, I've gotten into the habit of only loading ten in all mags. I also like having all the mags on my belt start with the same round count. So I load from two back pocket mags: a barney mag to chamber from, which goes back into the back pocket, and then a full ten round mag to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff9mmM&P Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 11 round mag is always placed in my cargo pocket. pretty simple and efficient for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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