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View Poll Results: How many rounds do you usually carry?
Five rounds or less 14 8.05%
Six through eight rounds 33 18.97%
Nine through fourteen 67 38.51%
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Old 10-08-2014, 10:48 AM
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I carry 11 in my Glock 26 (9mm) with an extra 10 round mag attached to the holster.
The ammo is Federal hollow point +P+.

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The winner in a firefight is the one that practices the most and keeps calm, not the one with the most ammo. Since the first fire is the one that counts, if a magazine fails, the shooter has lost the battle already.

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"How many rounds do you carry?"

As many as the gun will hold...no more, no less.
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21 Total. Shield 40, 6+1 and 2 extra 7 rounders. If you're using "new" math, 56 would also be correct.
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I carry 7 in the weapon, and 2 extra mags with 6 in each, all the time. That's daily carry.
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It totally depends on what I'm carrying.
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Couldn't 'vote'. Just depends what I'm carrying.

When I carry one of my J-frames it's the chambered 5 rounds and usually 1-3 speedstrips, or maybe speedloaders (depending on clothing & pockets).

I still shoot my 6-rd revolvers for enjoyment and occasional quals, but seldom carry one.

One of my pistols?

Well, my pistols have varying magazine capacities of 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 12 rounds. I typically carry a spare mag ... maybe sometimes 2 spare mags (depends on the the activities & situations) ... except when pocket-holstering the LCP in jeans with limited & tighter pockets, and then it's usually just the one mag in the gun.

I'm not what someone might call a 'capacity snob', as I'm not overly concerned about sheer capacity.

I only own 1 pistol that even uses 'hi-cap' mags, and those are only 12-rd mags. I also own a bunch of 10-rd mags for it, too, and due to the mix of all the mags, it's often a toss-up whether I'll pull the 10 or 12-rd mags for carry or range use for that pistol.

I started carrying a 6-shot revolver as a young cop, and then did the hi-cap pistol thing for many years (due to work), but capacity of magazines hasn't exactly been a high priority in the selection of pistols I bought over the years.

Guess I spent too many years thinking a 7-rd 1911 mag was just fine ... although I do own a handful of modern design/manufacture 'hi-cap' 8-rd 1911 mags.
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Anywhere from 42 to 50 depending on if I'm carry my wheel gun or my auto on an average day. If things have been "dicey" in the area lately I may double the ammo count. I am a very large man and the way I dress I don't have a problem concealing the ammo or a large firearm. I'm an OLD Eagle Scout that lives by "being prepared."
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My EDC 4516-1 ..7+1 and 3 extra 7 rnd mags.
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42-50 probably light, considering all the zombies in this thread.
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What’s in the gun, plus a half to full reload.
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What’s in the gun, plus a half to full reload.

Half?????????????????????????????????????
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If I were to think I might need more than 12 to 18 rounds, I need to find better places to hang out, or start carrying a long gun.
Any combination of gun and ammo I carry has to be of minimum weight because anything more keeps pulling my pants down unless I wear suspenders which aren’t always appropriate attire.
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Half?????????????????????????????????????
When I used to carry a high-cap auto from time to time, I usually only loaded the spare magazine half-full to lighten my total load. Anything heavier kept pulling my pants down.
Carrying both magazines full did not seem necessary to me, as the likelihood of my needing 30 rounds or more in a self defense shooting situation was pretty remote.
If I ever felt the need to carry the 3 to 5 extra magazines of ammo (and sometimes an extra gun) that some guys do, I either need to move, change my lifestyle, or both.
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I carry my VP9sk with a 13-round mag. Occasionally, I will carry an extra 13-round mag...but not often.
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Two J-Frames + Two Speed Strips = 20
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My EDC is a Glock 27. Ten in the pistol and a ten round reload mag, so 20 total. If I carry my model 66-5 it's six in the gun, plus one speed loader and a speed strip, so 18 rounds.
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I started LE with revolvers in 1977, so for years, it was my duty revolver with two dump pouches/speed strips or speed loaders, plus a j-frame back-up. Off-duty was the j-frame and two speed strips or speed loaders. Once we started carrying semi-autos, it was two spare mags for the duty auto and the j-frame. Off-duty remained the same when carrying a revolver; two spare reloads. If carrying an auto, I always carried one spare magazine. It didn't matter if it was a single stack, or later the double stack pistols, it was still one spare magazine.

Now in retirement, I've finally started to get used to the idea that the likelihood of me being involved in a shooting situation I couldn't avoid was greatly reduced, due to being retired. However, for me it's still two reloads when carrying a revolver, and a single magazine reload when carrying an auto.
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When I used to carry a high-cap auto from time to time, I usually only loaded the spare magazine half-full to lighten my total load. Anything heavier kept pulling my pants down.
Carrying both magazines full did not seem necessary to me, as the likelihood of my needing 30 rounds or more in a self defense shooting situation was pretty remote.
If I ever felt the need to carry the 3 to 5 extra magazines of ammo (and sometimes an extra gun) that some guys do, I either need to move, change my lifestyle, or both.
Unfortunately, in today’s society, bad things just don’t happen in bad areas. I live in a very nice area, and this happened just up the road.

'''Definition Of A Serial Killer''': Texas Man Accused In 4 Slayings In Dallas Area | News Break

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Minimum for every one should be at least one spare mag in case of failure of the mag in the gun. Be Safe,
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Eight total, one in the chamber and seven in the magazine of my M&P 40c. The magazine is marked as having a capacity of ten, but I have been told it will last longer if it is not filled to capacity.
Better yet , just rotate magazines. I have one in gun and two spares, I rotate and clean every 2 months.
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Only carry what the weapon holds. Wondering for concealed carry if we had to go to court. Will they say since you have the loaded weapon and a spare mag your looking for a fight. My thinking is if I had a spare mag with me how would I load it running the other way. Picture this a 6 ft. 185 lb. 75 year old running trying to reload while wetting his self. I'll just go with my 8+1.
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Only carry what the weapon holds. Wondering for concealed carry if we had to go to court. Will they say since you have the loaded weapon and a spare mag your looking for a fight.
Are you aware of any incident ever at any time in which the shooting would have been deemed justified but was prosecuted specifically because the defendant was carrying a reload?

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Considering the light weight and small size of a reload or two why not, if you don't need it maybe someone else will.
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I carry a Glock 43, 9 in the gun, 8 in the spare magazine.



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If I feel like I'm going to need to carry a firearm for personal safety, I reconsider and wisely avoid going. Although I have a carry permit, the only time I carry is on the way to the range and on the way back. Even then, I do not ever carry a loaded weapon except at the shooting range. "Just because I can..." is not sufficient justification.
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Most commonly I carry what's in the gun and one reload. So the number varies a lot.
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Might just need it in the most unlikely place and time, like a car with an empty gas tank an unloaded weapon. You are not looking for trouble, trouble finds you.
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Only carry what the weapon holds. Wondering for concealed carry if we had to go to court. Will they say since you have the loaded weapon and a spare mag your looking for a fight. My thinking is if I had a spare mag with me how would I load it running the other way. Picture this a 6 ft. 185 lb. 75 year old running trying to reload while wetting his self. I'll just go with my 8+1.
You would not have to be running if you had a spare mag or 2. Fear of Rambo complex? I was driving and started hearing a strange noise, the noise was my 40 cal cartridges falling out of the magazine. The base plate broke and emptied on the floor. You might say what are the chances, I do not know, but It did happen to me. Also a I stated above a minimum of one spare mag. Went on a Montanna bear hunt 9 years ago, 2 rifles, same make, model, caliber, scope + 6 mags. Each mag was cleaned and checked with live fire in both guns, perfect. We drove so no baggage handlers. Went to check zero and the mag would not feed, though it worked perfectly 48 hrs before? Why? Always need at least one spare mag, for rifle, pistol, shotgun, other wise you may have only a single shot or a rock. Be Safe,
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When I was young pilot ,an old WW2 attack pilot told me " There are two things that do you no good, the fuel you left on the ground and the runway behind you." Always go to END of the runway and takeoff with FULL fuel. Same should be true with EXTRA Mag(s)/ammo.
On my first trip to THUNDER RANCH, Clint Smith said "In a gunfight you never know how many attackers there are and you never know how much ammo they have , always carry extra ammo".
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When I was young pilot ,an old WW2 attack pilot told me " There are two things that do you no good, the fuel you left on the ground and the runway behind you." Always go to END of the runway and takeoff with FULL fuel. Same should be true with EXTRA Mag(s)/ammo.
On my first trip to THUNDER RANCH, Clint Smith said "In a gunfight you never know how many attackers there are and you never know how much ammo they have , always carry extra ammo".
And that is what I do, every day , every where.
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If i'm carrying my 5 shot revolvers I carry five extra rounds,and if it's one of my semi auto's a extra loaded mag.
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Forty rounds. Three 13 round mags and one in the chamber. 45 ACP.
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15 in Glock 19 or 5 in Ruger sp101 3" .357 w/a speed loader in a pocket
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Whatever is in the gun. Might be six or sixteen.
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I carry what’s in the gun plus two reloads, whatever that may be.
So with the S&W model 65, that’s 18 rounds. With a Browning HiPower, there are 14 in the gun and two spare mags for 40 total.
Due to the front sight getting harder to find, especially at night, I’m looking at going to a Sig P320 with red dot sight. Even with 17+1 in that gun, I’ll carry two spare mags for it.

There are plenty of reasons to carry more ammo besides the ability to shoot more.

If I use the gun, I want to be able to refill it, and quickly. If I use it and survive, I probably just made a lot of enemies and don’t need to be standing around with a partially filled gun waiting for police to answer my 911 call. With a revolver, I may then have only a couple of rounds at most in the gun...after shooting some guy’s brother/some woman’s meal ticket/a gang’s blood brother, any or all of whom can arrive before the law.

With semiautos in particular-
To me, it’s not the number of rounds but the ability to replace the feeding device. If the gun chokes in some way, I want to be able to swap magazines to eliminate the most likely cause.

So why carry two mags instead of just one? Mostly because it makes little difference over carrying one to carry two. There are other reasons, but that’s the main one.

Like I said, there are plenty of reasons for carrying more ammo besides reloading to shoot more. I only gave a couple, but there are plenty.

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Thanks for reminding me. I'm guilty of only carrying my snubbie with no reloads. I used to carry an extra bullet in my pocket, like Barney Fife, but lately I haven't been doing that. I need to start again.
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