Spare magazine orientation
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Spare magazine orientation
This seems like a no-brainer to me. That is, I never even thought about it until I saw other people doing it differently.
So, here goes: how do you orient your spare magazines? By that, I mean, "which way do they face?"
I carry my spare mags on my weak side, bullets facing to the rear. It makes perfect sense to me to carry them that way. When I reach for a spare, my thumb falls along the spine. When I bring it up into position, I have a good grasp, and the magazine will be facing forward, ready to load.
I have seen other people carry spare mags "bullets forward", and I've even seen mag carriers molded that way. I don't get it. What kind of convolutions and contortions do you have to go through to get the mag oriented correctly for insertion?
Am I just the only one who carries "bullets backwards"?
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So, here goes: how do you orient your spare magazines? By that, I mean, "which way do they face?"
I carry my spare mags on my weak side, bullets facing to the rear. It makes perfect sense to me to carry them that way. When I reach for a spare, my thumb falls along the spine. When I bring it up into position, I have a good grasp, and the magazine will be facing forward, ready to load.
I have seen other people carry spare mags "bullets forward", and I've even seen mag carriers molded that way. I don't get it. What kind of convolutions and contortions do you have to go through to get the mag oriented correctly for insertion?
Am I just the only one who carries "bullets backwards"?
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Me too.HighVelocity wrote:I carry mine weak side, base pad up, bullets facing forward. My index finger of my left hand falls on the front edge of the mag when I grab it. Then with that finger pointing towards the guns magwell in a natural motion, the mag goes right in.
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ElGato wrote:Me too.HighVelocity wrote:I carry mine weak side, base pad up, bullets facing forward. My index finger of my left hand falls on the front edge of the mag when I grab it. Then with that finger pointing towards the guns magwell in a natural motion, the mag goes right in.
Ditto.
My older Brother carries them the same as KBC described, and he can reload as fast and accurately as I can, it presents him no problem. It feels awkward to me, but works well for him.
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Weak side facing front. Index finger is the POINTER. As the mag enters mag well all fingers flatten out & w/ palm of hand seat mag FIRMLY. +1 Mojo. If it works on the street Don't change it.
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Okay, I see how you guys do it, and why it works for you. But it still seems to me that the thumb is a more natural pointer when pointing up into the mag well.
My method provides a more natural position when drawing from the mag holder, too. At least for me. Having tried it both ways, I find that if I try "bullets forward, index finger as pointer", I have to throw my elbow out to the side and cock my wrist.
I'm not trying to get anyone to change years of muscle memory, but if you're just starting out at this, try it both ways. From a firing stance, drop your support hand to your mag pouch, and see if my method doesn't feel more natural, with less wasted motion.
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My method provides a more natural position when drawing from the mag holder, too. At least for me. Having tried it both ways, I find that if I try "bullets forward, index finger as pointer", I have to throw my elbow out to the side and cock my wrist.
I'm not trying to get anyone to change years of muscle memory, but if you're just starting out at this, try it both ways. From a firing stance, drop your support hand to your mag pouch, and see if my method doesn't feel more natural, with less wasted motion.
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It is not wasted motion, and it does not feel more natural. I have done it both ways. Try it in the dark WITH SNAP CAPS, no live ammo.KBCraig wrote:
I'm not trying to get anyone to change years of muscle memory, but if you're just starting out at this, try it both ways. From a firing stance, drop your support hand to your mag pouch, and see if my method doesn't feel more natural, with less wasted motion.
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Every instruction I have received also teaches bullets forward.
But, like everyone says, if you works for you then that IS the best way.
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I also carry bullets forward, but I have seen it done the other way.
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I have always used the bullets forward, your index finger is a natural pointer so it places the mag to the mag well. I've never seen a porfecional instructor teach it any othe way. But if it works for you it's ok with me.
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