Anyone intentionally use smaller mags?

[iron6]

Thinking of buying a few 10 rounders for target shooting so I don't blow through ammo as quick, would also make it more portable for varmint slaying and leave me options, eg 10 rounder of vmax, one 10 rounder for paper punching and a couple 30lbs loaded with m193 for 2 legged varmints, I could just buy a few 30 rounders and load them with 10, but they wouldn't be as compact and partially loaded magazines mess with my OCD for some reason.

Am I the only weirdo who does this/ is considering doing this?

 

[kb18no1]

I use 20 rounders when shooting prone or bench shooting

 

[*chris*]

I think the 10 round magazines are ideal for the AR-15. I get bored loading my 20 and 30 round magazines, and the 10 round mag fits nicely into the lower for bench and prone shooting.

In short, you are not strange!

Chris

 

[pgamboa]

I am with you on the OCD part of only filling 10 rds in a 25 rd mag. It has caused me to shoot slower and practice breathing on between shots.

Not weird at all.


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[Chew]

I have a 10 rounder I have in case I want to take mine out for deer season (MO has a 10 round mag limit for deer). I'd rather take it on the days when the weather is nasty, and leave my walnut stocked M70 Winchester at the house.

As others have mentioned, it's also nice when shooting from a bench. The 30 rounders can be too long at times.


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[oligoodday]

it common here in cali cause of our stupid 10 round capacity law. some of us just use 20/30 body mags to look cool.

 

[coltle6920]

My Colt AR-15 came with 30rd mags.I have 15 of them that were all bought pre-ban and they are still legal.If I shoot from a bench the bipod is the perfect height.All of my mags are loaded to capacity because if I ever need them for self defense I don't want to guess how many rounds are loaded.

I don't shoot the AR under 100yds.There isn't any challenge to it.I only shoot at steel targets (5",8"and 10").I might do a double tap on occasion when I get a little cocky trying to hit a target while it is still swinging.

For me,the trick to not going through one caliber too quickly is to bring different firearms with me even if I don't shoot all of them.I shoot on private property so I can park my pickup right next to the range.I'll load all of the guns and ammo on the tailgate like a buffet and share with my friends.

Always shoot with friends if possible.It's a lot more fun and you wont shoot as fast.

 

[BillyJack2012]

Just bought 2 20 round PMAGs to try. My kids have trouble bench shooting with 30 round mags.

 

[Comrad]

One of the benefits of living in NJ, no agonizing decisions on magazine size.

 

[Ibmikey]

I much prefer the 20 round mag and rarely use the 30 round p mags. For my house rifle a 10 round mag is my choice and I blocked a couple at five rounds for the hunting bag. I guess it is personal preference as I doubt needing 30 rounds (or more) at one time is in my future and the "cool factor" passed by long ago.

 

[thebeamanater107]

I can totally understand. The 30rd ar-15 mag may be good for standing, but others work better for other positions.

I've got pistols and the compact 9 or 10 round mag feels much better in the 40c than the extended ones.

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[Sebring Pop]

I prefer 10 rd mags because my Governor told me so with the new law banning any mags with more than 10 rds.

Pop

 

[Neumann]

I have a few 20 and 30 round magazines for .308 and .223, because I can. However, I prefer 5 or 10 round magazines for target shooting. I even bought a couple of flush mount 5 round .308 magazines, which I intend to load through the top.

I mostly use standard magazines for pistols, but usually load 5 rounds at a time for 10 round scoring. Think of it as quality over quantity shooting.

Self defense is another matter. I sometimes carry extended magazines as backups, but flush mount magazines in the handle. Perhaps it's a carry-over from revolver days (not quite the 5+empty SAA days - those came later for me).

 

[spad124]

No, you're not strange. The 30 round PMag that was shipped with my Sport is still in its unopened bag. I use 20 round mags. I like to shoot prone and the 20 doesn't get in the way like a 30. Plus I only load 10 rounds at a time in the 20.

For HD I keep an extended mag Remington 870 handy plus either a S&W model 10 with +Ps or a Sig 9mm.

 

[WR Moore]

One of the other nice things about various sizes of magazines is that you can use them for different types of ammunition and be able to ID whats in the mag by feel. 20 rd=expanding/defensive ammo; 30 rd=ball.

I have a ten round mag for my Mini that I keep loaded up for dispatching vermin. I've also got a couple of 5 round mags.

 

[Robotech]

To "level the playing field" for the different types of rifles used for our club 'military rifle fun shoots', we only allow up to 8-rounds in a magazine anyway for the rapid-fire stages. (2 and 8 for a total of ten rounds.)

In the prone and seated positions, a 30-round magazine tends to get in the way anyway, though I might change my mind if I add a bi-pod.

I like the 20-round magazine for prone or bench shooting simply because I don't have a 10-rounder... yet. I like having options, and it depends on the kind of shooting I'm doing, what magazine will be the best choice.

 

[jonesy814]

I have 5 of the 20 round mags that I like. Its easier to shoot from a bench, and to me the rifle seems to balance better. I just got a Sport back in Sept. and stocked up on a bunch of 30 and 20 round magazines while I could. (Hey, there could be an event like last year which causes them to fly off the shelves any time). Now that I have 10 of the 30's and 5 of the 20's, I will get a couple of 10 round mags too.

 

[nitewatchman]

For most things I prefer 10 round magazines, have plenty of 30's laying around too. The shorter magazines are more comfortable for prone, bench and varmint shooting and don't hang down like a anchor.

The 30's have their place and I use them also but the 10's suit my shooting style better. Have 10's for my 15-22 also.

nitewatchman

 

[bbqbob51]

As others have mentioned, the 10 round magazines in my AR15 work better when bench shooting. I have a couple of them along with one 5 round which sees some use. Funny thing is I have seven 30 round magazines which do get used but not as much as the 10 rounders and even then I rarely top them off.

 

[vipermd]

NO! If you find the shorter 10 rd better off a bench/prone good for you, but that should not be the limiting factor on how fast you shoot. A 30 takes about 1.2-1.3 sec to empty, a 10 slightly less if I just wanted to make noise. But I would believe that if you are trying to make the smallest group the time it takes to fire 5 rds is the same from my 10 rd or the beta mag which works very nice for bench or prone shooting.
I would also suggest that m193 be used for target and 50 gr v-max for varmints. I have switched to Fed TRU for SD/HD from win ranger only because of availability, both are great rds. Be Safe,