picking up mags

[jwg]

I see the prices for mags and the questions about which are better. The question I always ask myself is which ones would I be willing to leave lying on the ground and never pick back up.
We did not recover the mags in the jungles and believe me there were a lot left lying around.
Out of the twenty owned I do not preload more than three but can load pretty quickly or a family member can do this for me.
Do you consider this when you buy mags? Do you preload more?

[eXceLon]

I have all of my AR mags loaded. Not really sure why, I just do.

We did not recover the mags in the jungles and believe me there were a lot left lying around.

This always makes me wonder if some enterprising Iraqi could recover the AR15/M16 magazines discarded by our troops in the streets, and sell them back to us here in the states. Think of it like recycling!

[Skullz]

Don't leave stuff behind that could benefit your enemy.

A dump pouch will let you hang onto your mags, and if you train with multiple people, you can have your partner / squad covering for you during reloads.

About the only time I'd consider just dropping a mag and getting going is if the weapon had a double feed and you have to rip the mag out to clear it.

I'd let my USGI mags disappear if I had to, but my H&K and PMAGS are coming with me.

Much of my ammo is on stripper clips, but I still have 8 loaded for the AR and 6 for the AK.

[XD45]

I'd rather have mags I know will handle high round counts, and can handle what might get thrown at them. I doubt i'll be to worried about the extra $5bucks i spent on the mag when i drop it while getting shot at in the jungle/homewood