Ammo carriers,what do you use?

[Greenhorse six]

well not counting rounds on the gun,I'am thinking something like this.;

1)dump pouch for carriering the easiest ,most ammo,something like 50-100rds and the cheapest.

2)Micro Rig for the grab and go,ready ammo where you need it,close to the gun,i.e. chest level,almost as close as a side saddle is,and at least 25rd.

3)California comp works strippers,I've got a couple,these work great,come in 4rd and 6rd,so not as many reloads as the above,but you can strip off 4-6 rds at a time for your speed reloads, as in the video posted above.

4) bandolier ,.....lots of ammo....don't like running with one on.....?

5) shorts....Only enough room in my shorts for a pair of socks and my mag lite.

 

[Stevo]

A Maxpedition man-purse works well, too. Probably better than the dump pouch, especially if you run your belt through the loop on the back to help steady it and spread the load out more.

 

[curtmg]

The problem I forsee with stuffing 25 shells in your shorts pockets is that they could weigh so much they pull your shorts down - then you would be lookin' like a fool. . .

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5) shorts....Only enough room in my shorts for a pair of socks and my mag lite.

You put both a pair of socks, and a maglite in your shorts?! No wonder all the ladies follow you home

 

[faizi]

I have a Butt Cuff on my Maverich 88.

 

[TDC]

After watching some of them have to glance down and also fighting the elastic loops I wonder why they use that rig. It looks excellent for keeping ammo secure on the move. But if they are only going to stand there and shoot for the entire drill I'll put my money on a regular skeet, trap, or sporting clays shooter wearing a plain old vest with 25 shells dumped in the pocket. Good shooters (read that as practiced regular shooters) can manipulate the orientation of a shotshell to load it without even thinking just by feel. Try it, it gets to be automatic. If they gotta run then a vest is out. My 2 cents.

Here's your answer. They were demonstrating ONE drill in the video. The one drill does not represent the entire class/course. I agree that the rig is not ideal for stationary shooting where speed is critical. However, I doubt those who ran/run such rigs decided to do so based on the need for static firing.

TDC

 

[870P]

Box magazine feed just plain blows away messing around with loose shells, however you carry them, I have to say, after playing around with a Saiga or two.

 

[TDC]

Box magazine feed just plain blows away messing around with loose shells, however you carry them, I have to say, after playing around with a Saiga or two.

Agreed, but if you're going to go with box fed, you might as well go with semi auto. If you're going to go with semi auto you might as well go with a rifle.

TDC

 

[JasonS]

Agreed, but if you're going to go with box fed, you might as well go with semi auto. If you're going to go with semi auto you might as well go with a rifle.

TDC

You lost me on that last one. How does the semi-auto equate to a rifle?

 

[manbearpig]

Box magazine feed just plain blows away messing around with loose shells, however you carry them, I have to say, after playing around with a Saiga or two.

3/4 of the people in this forum and that ive seen at the range flaunting mag-feds seem to have none, or at most one or two extra mags.

IMHO a mag-fed gun only surpasses a tube-fed gun when you have plenty of mags available in easily accessible pouches/chest rig.

a mag-fed shotgun without plenty of accessible loaded mags is a liability -- the typical mall-ninja seems to have a problem grasping this simple concept. most tactical upgrades/mods (and i consider a mag-fed shotgun one of these) provide advantages only if you have trained/equipped yourself to use them to their potential. this is why the average 'tactical shotgun' bristling with mall-ninja mods is an absolute joke.

for most people, the best 'tactical upgrade' money can buy is a few dozen boxes of shells to practice with.

 

[870P]

3/4 of the people in this forum and that ive seen at the range flaunting mag-feds seem to have none, or at most one or two extra mags.

IMHO a mag-fed gun only surpasses a tube-fed gun when you have plenty of mags available in easily accessible pouches/chest rig.

a mag-fed shotgun without plenty of accessible loaded mags is a liability -- the typical mall-ninja seems to have a problem grasping this simple concept. most tactical upgrades/mods (and i consider a mag-fed shotgun one of these) provide advantages only if you have trained/equipped yourself to use them to their potential. this is why the average 'tactical shotgun' bristling with mall-ninja mods is an absolute joke.

for most people, the best 'tactical upgrade' money can buy is a few dozen boxes of shells to practice with.

How's that any different than dealing with any pistol or box fed rifle? Buy enough mags for whatever it is you want to do, buy a good method of carry, and call it a day. Mags not only load {and unload} much more quickly and easily, but just as important in my mind they're far easier to deal with in carry, compared to loose rounds, or shell loops of any kind.

The only thing that comes close IMO, and only then in the hands of well practiced users, are speed loaders and shell caddies, which usually cost more than a magazine to boot.

 

[gallen270]

I have a Butt Cuff on my Maverich 88.

thats sooo 1996.

those micro rigs are nice, im hoping to get one soon. friend has one, and he loves it.

 

[OZZ]

You guys need a Neostead 2000!

12rds of 12 guage in the tubes and the really great option of having 6 slugs and 6 buck and being able to pick what you want to shoot.

Oh 1 chambered so thats 13 rds ready to go, should be enough to get the turkey.

 

[albertacoyotecaller]

Mag Feed shotgun question

Mag feed shotguns are only aas good as the amount of ammo in mags you have so yes you should probably have at least 6 mags.

My question for the mag fed guys is does it stay open on last shot? How about feeding it one shot at a time if neede?

Greg

 

[forbes/hutton]

The BEST ammo carrier is a Jeep.

 

[Greenhorse six]

You lost me on that last one. How does the semi-auto equate to a rifle?

Cause a semi-auto shotgun makes a poor rifle.

 

[Greenhorse six]

How's that any different than dealing with any pistol or box fed rifle? Buy enough mags for whatever it is you want to do, buy a good method of carry, and call it a day. Mags not only load {and unload} much more quickly and easily, but just as important in my mind they're far easier to deal with in carry, compared to loose rounds, or shell loops of any kind.

The only thing that comes close IMO, and only then in the hands of well practiced users, are speed loaders and shell caddies, which usually cost more than a magazine to boot.

Have you seen the size of shotgun box mags? their freaking big, you start out with a bulkly round of ammo and add a big box to it. you could carry extra ammo for that weight.

 

[870P]

Have you seen the size of shotgun box mags? their freaking big, you start out with a bulkly round of ammo and add a big box to it. you could carry extra ammo for that weight.

They're not so bad if you're talking 5-8 rounders, they have roughly the same size footprint and weight as a carbine mag and can be used in some of the same mag pouches.

They're certainly handier than any other method of carry, granted you'd have to tote 6 or 7 extra lbs in magazine weight for a 50ish round payload, but the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

 

[Jmiverson]

To the OP, did you find any of those rigs in Canada? And to anyone else, where's the best place for those strippers? Those 2 options seem the best and i've also been looking myself. I'd try both and see which style you prefer.

 

[Greenhorse six]

They're not so bad if you're talking 5-8 rounders, they have roughly the same size footprint and weight as a carbine mag and can be used in some of the same mag pouches.

They're certainly handier than any other method of carry, granted you'd have to tote 6 or 7 extra lbs in magazine weight for a 50ish round payload, but the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

Agree with you for the most part, but don't feel there's enough advantage to merit it over a tube fed shotgun, but would still like to have one.

jmiverson; just order one from the maker in the states,don't think anybody up here are carrying them up here yet.

California Comp 4 and 6 rnd Speed strippers, work great,got mine from Brownells, some supporting deals up top should carry them as well,just a matter of if they have them in stock when you want them.

 

[subneural]

The SOE Micro Rig is really nice. If I'm not able to find one up here for a reasonable price, I may consider picking up a mini-mav and adding a few 6-rd shotshell panels:

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