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Maybe ATEOTWAWKI I'll consider hanging on to them but right now, not so much, I'll be dealing with the task at hand.
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Well, that settles it. I'm putting lanyards on all my magazines so I don't have to worry about this problem!
So if you were in a gunfight today you would pause to deal a magazine?
Maybe ATEOTWAWKI I'll consider hanging on to them but right now, not so much, I'll be dealing with the task at hand.
I can attest to this.I've seen about every make of magazine come thru my classes over the many years, and have yet to see 100% of a students magazines all seat with 30 rounds...there's usually a problem child or more. Some won't seat with 28...but every magazine will seat with 25. Been loading my magazines with 25 rounds for well over 20 years now. As always, do as you see fit.
Well it might be true but there is a video of a Las Vegas police Shooting where the cop does a reload .I can't recall a civilian shooting where a magazine change was ever verified, let alone a Tac reload. In the LE world...very few mag changes, and again not one documented Tac reload...at least not that I've heard of.
The old training was the Tac reload was done when there's a "lull" in the fight. I know there's some folks on here who have been in fire fights, either military, LE, or civilian...but I can't recall there ever being a "lull" in a gunfight.
In my opinion, there is no "lull" in a gunfight. If the cavalry hasn't arrived, or the threat hasn't been verified as being stopped...its still going, and one needs to be ready for shot number next.
To simplify the brain index, and have less files for the brain to scan thru to respond to the situation at hand...a load is a load. Get the weapon topped off ASAP.
There's two ways to do a Tac reload...either fumble around with 2 magazines in your hand, but some don't have large enough hands to do so efficiently...then add the stress of the gunfight...and we can imagine the train wreck here.
OR which I despise...a load with retention. Meaning taking the magazine out and stowing it, then loading a fresh magazine. This leaves your weapon with only one round for a very long period of time. I've seen plenty of people fumble this in classes under what I would consider low stress...trying to get the partially spent magazine in a pocket or pouch...again, add the gunfight stress.
Just do a speed reload...get topped off so you can respond efficiently to the unknown threat that's still lurking NOW. THEN, if you feel you that 'lull", pick the magazine off the deck before you move out.
With a Tac reload on a AR platform, which will have the bolt forward...make sure every magazine you will carry will seat without hesitation or any slight hint of a problem with the amount of rounds you carry in it.
During my rifle classes, we go through magazines to see which will seat with ease, and which will cause problems. Even those with slight seating problems I wouldn't carry in a possible confrontation, as the increased adrenaline dump will compound that slight seating problem.
I've seen about every make of magazine come thru my classes over the many years, and have yet to see 100% of a students magazines all seat with 30 rounds...there's usually a problem child or more. Some won't seat with 28...but every magazine will seat with 25. Been loading my magazines with 25 rounds for well over 20 years now. As always, do as you see fit.
As a coincidence to this...I was loaned Clint Smith's book "Urban Rifle" awhile back, and in there he mentions about loading magazines to 25 rounds.
Well it might be true but there is a video of a Las Vegas police Shooting where the cop does a reload .
Lol it was alful he fumble around trying to put the mag in the gun backwards.
Accully I think he ran his gun empty .
But any way mag change practice is a must
Advanced Self Protection has several videos in which LEOs top off with a mag change.
Depends on how much time I think I have...
PS: I changed my vote because apparently this lull would allow me enough time to pocket a mag... I also shoot one handed more often than not, which I know is supposedly bad form.
Better late than never!This is a very late reply...shooting one handed is not bad form. Getting the job done is the desired result.
It's a darned good thing I can't shoot for s***.
You should try shooting a .22lr! They'll make you feel like a pro!It's a darned good thing I can't shoot for s***.