How many mags do you need?

[SavageSmoker]

At a minimum I would say four per gun. Although, I don't think there is any one correct answer.

I actually have five for my .40 Shield (four 7rnd and one 6 rnd) and four for my .40 FS M&P. My wife has a 9mm Shield but only has the two factory magazines it came with. I like four at the range so i can shoot for a while and then reload all magazines at once, then enjoy some more shooting.

At home I keep two magazines for each gun loaded with Federal home defense JHP for protection. That gives me three guns and 62 rnds to get the job done. If I cant do that, I'm screwed

When I carry my Sheild, I also carry carry one extra 7rnd mag which gives me a total of 15 rnds.

 

[huskybiker]

For the 9C, I have 6) 12 rd & 2) 17 rd. For the Shield, I have 3) 7 rd & 2) 8 rd. I'd like to pick up one more 8 rd, but I'm not going to pay $50 for it. When I find one at a decent price, I'll buy it.

 

[Riflemann]

I have 10, 15-rounders for my 4.25" M&P40 and my M&P40L CORE. I would like a couple more when I find them, I don't like dinking around loading mags when at the gun range.

 

[SmurfHunter]

Most of my self defenses class require a min of 5-6 so I usually keep 10 on hand.

 

[shield]

I have 4 for my FS 9 and 4 for my Shield 9. 3 each for competition/range, and one each for SD so I don't have to change them out. I don't carry a spare mag.