Anyone know where to find a leg mount mag holder for AR15 mags in Canada. Looking for one to hang from my holster belt and strap around my leg. Or what do most people use for 3 gun matches as the Lethbridge one coming up will be my first.
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why is this? i have long arms and a short torso so the natural grab point is just below my jeans pocket so i have been looking for a molle drop leg to mount a mag pouch on for my first reloads, but ive never tryed a drop leg anything (except my tools in the lower pockets of my carharts, which works very well i find)
If your shooting and moving your legs will be in a different place either ahead of you or behind you better to place that stuff in a constant position on the torso or battle belt. You want to build a good muscle memory if you want to be fast.
Here's a quote from over at M4Carbine.net
I'm the first one to hate on drop legs, but come on guys. I would totally agree that three or four 30 round mags on your leg is ridiculous, but four 5 round Canadian legal AR mags weigh nothing.
If that's what you want, roll with it. Tactical Tailor makes great stuff, and lots of CGN sponsors sell it. I would echo what others have said, however, and keep it on your belt or a very small rig.
Keeping your mags on your leg can make for very awkward mag changes in the prone, kneeling, and sitting positions, and personally I've found them uncomfortable and awkward to boot.
If that's what you want, roll with it. Tactical Tailor makes great stuff, and lots of CGN sponsors sell it. I would echo what others have said, however, and keep it on your belt or a very small rig.
Keeping your mags on your leg can make for very awkward mag changes in the prone, kneeling, and sitting positions, and personally I've found them uncomfortable and awkward to boot.
Thanks for the ideas guys. Leg just seemed natural to me but I see what you are saying about awkward in prone or kneeling postion. I will look at some vests or similar. Waist is not really an option as to my left if my pistol mags, to my back my shotshell rig, and to my right my sidearm. A vest might allow me a few more shotshells in a pocket or pouch as well. Hmmm.
On the unit I serve with we are issued a drop leg C8 mag holder, (4 mags total, 30rder's), as everyone else has stated not the best, but we are a plain clothes/tactical operations unit.
The reason we use them is that as a rule prior to any op we are usually in a surveillance mode and along with other equipment worn/used it can be worn while operating a motor vehicle and not be seen.
takes getting used to...........
The reason we use them is that as a rule prior to any op we are usually in a surveillance mode and along with other equipment worn/used it can be worn while operating a motor vehicle and not be seen.
takes getting used to...........
For the 10 round AR mags, which is your best option for 3gunning, the bladetech 3 mag legrig works pretty good. The mags are easy to get out of that rig, compared to deeper chestrig pouches. Unless of course, you run a molle chestrig with open top kydex type magpouches mounted to it.
I run my California comp shotshell holder, pistolmags and pistol on my belts, and a bladetech leg rig with ten round mags with ranger plates or magpuls on , and it works prett good.
I run my California comp shotshell holder, pistolmags and pistol on my belts, and a bladetech leg rig with ten round mags with ranger plates or magpuls on , and it works prett good.
I've messed around with a lot of setups over the years from the CF LBV (total garbage BTW) to where I am now. I too have long arms and legs with a natural reach point bing the thigh. The thigh seems good but your thigh moves in relation to your torso is always where your torso is. So the way I run now is a stripped down chest rig with 6 mags and a belt with two mags to feed the gun. Feed the belt from the rig. If you need less ammo then ditch the rig. I've learned that simpler is better. I will probably make some more changes but it'll be more limited to types of pouches etc. The point is leg setups often offer reduced versatility.
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CRAFM has the Bladetech drop leg rifle mag system as well.
The problem I see with the vests is that the mags all mount in a verticle direction which means lifting the mag up and past your face. Doable obviously but would definatly save time by being horizontal (that the vest would have to be left or right handed) but would require tight fit or straps for retention. Unfortunatly I have never been to a 3 gun to see how others are rigged.
Well for the sake of time as the shoot is this coming weekend, I think I am going to order a load bearing vest from Marstar tomorrow so it can hopefully be here by Friday and go from there. Thanks to all that gave me some insite. Unfortunatly or little city here doesn't offer any stores that stock this type of gear so until I can get to Cowtown or Edmonchuck to try a few things out I will start with a vest (unfortunatly they only have blue in stock)
Well for the sake of time as the shoot is this coming weekend, I think I am going to order a load bearing vest from Marstar tomorrow so it can hopefully be here by Friday and go from there. Thanks to all that gave me some insite. Unfortunatly or little city here doesn't offer any stores that stock this type of gear so until I can get to Cowtown or Edmonchuck to try a few things out I will start with a vest (unfortunatly they only have blue in stock)
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Seals Action Gear is in Alta and a dealer for Eagle. I highly recommend the Eagle 6 mag chest rig. I'd look there. The Eagle unit will hold the mags firmly without the flaps closed, which means you can just fold the flaps behind the rig and things get even simpler.
http://www.eagleindustries.com/product.php?productid=16207&cat=40&page=1 This is the AK version but I can attest that it does in fact hold AR mags (pmags is what I've run) and VZ mags nicely in place with the flaps open during dynamic movement multiple positions etc. Its a quality, simple, versatile, effective and best of all affordable. A very good starting point for getting yourself setup.
No slag against Marstar but the LBV is way too busy. Keep it simple. Extra pockets means more work getting to the mags etc. You're not going into combat so you don't need the space. That said I wouldn't feel uncertain taking the Eagle unit into combat if the mission matched.
http://www.eagleindustries.com/product.php?productid=16207&cat=40&page=1 This is the AK version but I can attest that it does in fact hold AR mags (pmags is what I've run) and VZ mags nicely in place with the flaps open during dynamic movement multiple positions etc. Its a quality, simple, versatile, effective and best of all affordable. A very good starting point for getting yourself setup.
No slag against Marstar but the LBV is way too busy. Keep it simple. Extra pockets means more work getting to the mags etc. You're not going into combat so you don't need the space. That said I wouldn't feel uncertain taking the Eagle unit into combat if the mission matched.
