slinginlead Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Ok, got a question for ya. I was told by a top gun builder today that open shooters do not buy 170mm mags they only buy 140mm mags. This person also told me I just need to shoot 140mm mags in open cause the 170mm mags are finicky. I was also told by this person to get on the internet and do some searching. Well, that is what I am doing. Do you buy into this and what is your opinion. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianATL Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Your gun builder is uninformed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy1629 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Find a new gun builder, preferably a shooter that builds guns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 He's crazy. I use my big stick on more stages than not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinginlead Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 Im telling you y'all would crap your pants if you knew who said this. LOL Oh well, guess I am still on the magazine search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Don't tease! Let's hear it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinginlead Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 PM sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Sounds like someone doesn't have any 170's in stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aircooled6racer Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Hello: I know some very good shooters who only use 170mm mags. I have only used 140mm mags as well depending on how the stage is setup. My 140mm mags hold 26 rounds so I am not giving up much to my 30 round 170mm mags. I would get 2 170mm mags and 4 140mm mags. That will cover all you will ever need. Thanks, Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinginlead Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 I use all 170's for these reasons, 1. more bullets 2. All the same parts which can be exchanged from one mag to another. 3. more bullets 4. When I order springs at the end of the year, hey don't have to worry about 11 vs 13 coils. 5. more bullets 6. they all feel the same from one mag to the other as far as weight, feel, height to me which equals more consistency. ( I could be way off base on this one but It is the way I perceive it.) 7. last but not least, more bullets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 (edited) Same here. 170's all the time unless a stage benefits with 140's. Edited June 17, 2015 by echotango Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggy42 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Same here. 170's all the time unless a stage benefits with 140's. Granted I'm not an Open shooter (although I very much want to be - bank account says differently), but what kind of stage favors a 140 over a 170? I shoot Limited so its 140s all day everyday, but I can't think of a time I would want less pew pew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrickxx Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I'd like to hear who said this too if you would pm me please. I've got 2 170's and 4 140's I tend to use the 170's the most. I like the reloads with them over the 140's. never have had reliability issues with either and I like more bullets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinginlead Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 Same here. 170's all the time unless a stage benefits with 140's. Can I hear a reason why on this please. I would not see a reason for 140's at all, can you help me out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherwyn Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I have carried nothing but 170mm mags for years, of all the things we try to keep consistent why not the mags as well? Once I got used to the reload with 170mm, everything always feels the same....but I like a heavy feel anyway. Sherwyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvinc78 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Some guys can reload with 140's better than 170's..... I only run a 170 if I don't have to reload. Just preference of what I've been used to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Same here. 170's all the time unless a stage benefits with 140's. Can I hear a reason why on this please. I would not see a reason for 140's at all, can you help me out. Though I have not seen many lately, stages that require the shooter to go prone or shoot a very low port may work out better with a 140. My 170 holds 30 rds and I usually start a stage with it in my gun. I do reload better with the shorter mags. Stages that require several rounds less than the capacity of my 140 mags may see me use the shorter mags just to save wear and tear on the big sticks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitefish Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Stage designers up here have a nasty habit of making longer courses 32 rounds so that open shooters have to reload unless they are the unicorns who have a 31 round reliable 170 mag. Then part the cof is long mini-popper shots, making even that diceyI generally either do it with 2-140's or start with a 140 and reload to my 170 off the belt. That all depends on the cof. I do hate dropping the 170's on a gravel surface bay! As with the others, I generally use a 170 nearly all the time for those stages less than 30 rds, except for those pesky 6 - 8 rd classifiers where it doesn't make much sense or those mandatory reload stages where I can reload the 140 faster with my small hands. My 170 mags are every bit as reliable as my 140's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 The OP has been fed a line of BS. My 170's work the same as my 140's. They are no more finicky at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bkreutz Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I like using 140's when I have to reload. I seem to be able to manipulate them better. I use the 170 on those stages less than 30 rounds or in a field stage where the reload point doesn't work out for 140's. I've never had any problems with either length and use both depending on the stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echotango Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 (edited) As whitefish said, some stages require reloads and some at certain points(sometimes mandatory) to where a 170 has no benefit and for me a 140 is easier/faster to load. Edited June 17, 2015 by echotango Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ano Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I only at times use 140 mags, like weak hand stage with few shots etc, anything over 9 shots = 170! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ty34984 Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Run as fast as you can as far as you can away from that builder. 170 on the whole belt. I can miss faster and have plenty of rounds at hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinginlead Posted June 17, 2015 Author Share Posted June 17, 2015 See, this is what I was thinking. 140's if you have them but the benefit all the way around is 170's. So why would this person want to argue with me that I was uninformed and I did not know what I was doing. hmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gng4life Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I usually go with the 140s since they feel more consistent on reloads but it depends on the stage round count/design. However, my 170s are just as reliable as my 140s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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