Detachable magazines?

There are some here ( stubblejumper for one) that have been doing it this way for years.
it works prefectly with a bit of practice, make sure the barrel is tipped down slightly to help orient the cartridges.
I don't as a rule hunt with bolt guns, this trick was shown me a very long time ago by another fella.

I've seen detachables pop out, hinged floor plates pop out, safeties fail, etc.
These are faults of the particular rifle, not the system employed.
Cat
 
To be honest,I have never loaded any magazine from the top.I taught myself to load from the floor plate when I bought my first rifle with a floor plate.At that time,I never knew that there was another way.:D
 
I don't hate any inanimate objects such as detachable magazines... that would be retarded. I have all three action types and find d/m's extremely useful. Forgetting as integral part of your kit like your rifle or ammunition of the magazine would also make one a very inept hunter in my estimation.:onCrack:
 
my centerfires hold 3-4 rounds - I never even think about "what will I do if I have to reload another 3-4 rounds quickly" :confused: :jerkit:
 
my centerfires hold 3-4 rounds - I never even think about "what will I do if I have to reload another 3-4 rounds quickly"
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...................10-4 on that. If you need to be knee deep in brass to down a game animal you have bigger problems to worry about.
 
The area where I deer hunt is open farmland so one is constantly travelling a half mile to three or four miles between hunting areas such as abandoned farmyards and small sloughs etc. In such a case one may find he is loading and unloading 20 times a day. A RM is much handier just as the poster who mentioned coyote hunting.
 
One other advantage; if you have 2 mags you can load each with 2 diffent kinds of ammo. One taylored for long range perhaps, one for close in shooting. Might come in handy on a long walk in the woods to a place where you post at a large clearing, for instance.
 
y'know it's real simple to stretch a PIECE OF ELECTRICAL TAPE across the mag to hold it to the receiver- i do that with my savage 99 as it has a nasty habit of ejecting at the most inopportune time- might have something to do with that big button on the right hand side- either way just cover them both with electrical tape
 
It's not a magazine, ............... it's a CLIP!

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Supercub, it seems you missed the at least 4 column discussion about clips versus magazines. It is a magazine and it is sometimes called a clip as well. The final consensus was that it should really be called a clip magazine or a detatchable magazine. They all work and anybody here will know what you are talking about. Pick one you like and go with it.
 
The clip or mag is more convenient a number of ways...
- climbing a tree stand (just pop out clip)
- getting in your vehicle (remove clip)
- putting your gun away in the safe (keep clip full, just remove)
- at a range shooting with friends (have spares ready to put in the gun)
- less damage to brass (if you're into reloading - because the shells are handled less)
- better for home defense (fast way to load gun)

I can't think of a sinlge reason where clipless is better (except if you drive 400 miles for your hunt and forget your clip...)
KB.:redface:
 
Forgetting as integral part of your kit like your rifle or ammunition of the magazine would also make one a very inept hunter in my estimation.
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Of course, you have never forgotten anything. What's it like to be perfect? Please enlighten us. I've never forgotten ammo or rifle either but I know that myself and others have misplaced a clip. How many horse pack trips to the mountains have you arranged? Ever forget the small lozenge container of rivets & Chicago screws for repairing gear? Or a spare cinch block? Ooops, I guess that would be very inept and you are obviously heads & shoulders above that ;) :D
 
1970kev said:
The clip or mag is more convenient a number of ways...
- climbing a tree stand (just pop out clip)
- getting in your vehicle (remove clip)
- putting your gun away in the safe (keep clip full, just remove)
- at a range shooting with friends (have spares ready to put in the gun)
- less damage to brass (if you're into reloading - because the shells are handled less)
- better for home defense (fast way to load gun)

I can't think of a sinlge reason where clipless is better (except if you drive 400 miles for your hunt and forget your clip...)
KB.:redface:
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As much as the clip/magazine might be more practical I just prefer a regular floor plate.... unless of course it's my Rem 788 then I'm stuck with the magazine.... :D
 
I have never misplaced a magazine.When in storage,or in transit on a hunting trip the magazines are in my rifles(empty of course).I also have a check list of items to take on my trips,and my magazines are on the list.That check list has proven to be very valuable,as I would likely have forgotten a few things over the years without it.
 
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Of course, you have never forgotten anything. What's it like to be perfect? Please enlighten us. I've never forgotten ammo or rifle either but I know that myself and others have misplaced a clip. How many horse pack trips to the mountains have you arranged? Ever forget the small lozenge container of rivets & Chicago screws for repairing gear? Or a spare cinch block? Ooops, I guess that would be very inept and you are obviously heads & shoulders above that ;) :D
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I am guessing that you took my post personally... sorry about your issues and forgetfulness. The Mountains are a long way from my house and I only have 200 horses under the hood. I recently have decided to return to the guiding trade after a 15 year hiatus and I am absolutely sure I don't need any advice from a rookie... thanks anyway.:jerkit:
 
ive never said it before because i know people are just so damned touchy that ill get my ass flamed for it, but screw it. ive read many threads over the years about people saying 'i dont like detachable mags because i always end up losing or forgetting the mags'.

i really wonder about people who lose mags, especially loaded ones. i can somewhat understand someone forgetting to bring hearing protection, or bringing the wrong ammo (ie: they pack .30-06 instead of .308 or something), but how the hell can you lose track of a mag?
i mean its a pivotal part of gun safety and safe storage. i cant help but wonder if the people that lose loaded magazines are also 'forgetting' to make their weapon safe or 'forgetting' to check that the chamber is empty, etc. you shouldnt 'forget' anything about your gun -- its the most important and most dangerous item on your hunt.

its not about being 'perfect'. i lose unimportant things all the time. but if you are losing mags - god forbid loaded ones - you need to get your s**t together, sorry. flame away, i have my asbestos PJs on.
 
Other than 22 rimfires, I have only one rifle with a Detachable Magazine, and I would get rid of that one except it is so wonderfully accurate that I cannot bear to part with it. This magazine never comes out of my rifle. I have no use for detachable Mags....seen too many fall out in the deep snow, full of dirt and lint, etc. Then there is the lost/misplaced ones that cost well over $100.00 to replace in some cases. To say that losing one would never happen is akin to saying humans never make mistakes. It happens! Simple as that. Dumping cartridges from the floorplate and reloading later are simply no inconvenience to me, and I escape the anxiety of an incident that can occur at any time too anyone. Regards, Eagleye.
 
Of course, you have never forgotten anything. What's it like to be perfect? Please enlighten us.
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It rocks!

Oh, sorry, were you talking to someone else? :D

I've hunted with both, it's 6 of one, half a dozen of the other. Whatever turns your crank.
 
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