Redi-Mod vs. mag couplers

[TriumphRat675]

For those who have tried both, what, if any, advantage does the Redi-mod provide over mag couplers?

[Kickin-Ewoks]

For those who have tried both, what, if any, advantage does the Redi-mod provide over mag couplers?

Why not buy a few Surefire 60 round mags? You have the same weight, or less, and you don't have to worry about changing mags for 60 rounds.

Is there a reason why you want 60 rounds available but want to change mags half way through?

[Magic_Salad0892]

Why not buy a few Surefire 60 round mags? You have the same weight, or less, and you don't have to worry about changing mags for 60 rounds.

Is there a reason why you want 60 rounds available but want to change mags half way through?

Being able to use standard magazine pouches.

[Kain]

I think one advantage to the Redi Mod is that it covered the tops of the mags and prevents debris from working its way into the mag and possibly causing issues as well as preventing rounds from walking forward. Down side I think the Redi Mod adds more weight to the platform and is harder to remove.

[Joe R.]

Kain pretty much hit it in one. I used mag clamps for years, for the most part they worked fine, however I did have issues with rounds walking out when firing prone and using the mag as a monopod.

The Redi-Mag solves the rounds walking issue and keeps debris out of the top of the spare mag. Reloads are equally fast with the readi-mag or mag clamp in my experience.

While the Surefire mag has it's place, for a patrol gun I prefer the redi-mag as it provides two mags on the gun. If one goes Tango Uniform you have the spare in hand with out needing to grab a bailout bag. (Yes, we should all be grabbing our bailout bags when we deploy the rifle...no it doesn't always work that way.)

The only downside I can see to the redi-mag is the slightly different manipulation of the bolt stop/release. If you are using several different guns this could give you a second or so pause when switching back and forth.

The mission drives the gear. Give it a shot and see if it works for you in your enviornment. If it doesn't it should sell quickly.

[Jmacken37]

Joe,

I'm with you. I see the Redi-mod/mag as very useful for a patrol rifle. I like having two mags on the gun. I like the Magpul BAD lever with the Redi-mod.

Jake

[Magic_Salad0892]

Kain pretty much hit it in one. I used mag clamps for years, for the most part they worked fine, however I did have issues with rounds walking out when firing prone and using the mag as a monopod.

The Redi-Mag solves the rounds walking issue and keeps debris out of the top of the spare mag. Reloads are equally fast with the readi-mag or mag clamp in my experience.

While the Surefire mag has it's place, for a patrol gun I prefer the redi-mag as it provides two mags on the gun. If one goes Tango Uniform you have the spare in hand with out needing to grab a bailout bag. (Yes, we should all be grabbing our bailout bags when we deploy the rifle...no it doesn't always work that way.)

The only downside I can see to the redi-mag is the slightly different manipulation of the bolt stop/release. If you are using several different guns this could give you a second or so pause when switching back and forth.

The mission drives the gear. Give it a shot and see if it works for you in your enviornment. If it doesn't it should sell quickly.

An ambi lower helps out with that.

[RMiller]

Boonie Packer Redi-Mag hands down. Mag couplers are clumsy in my opinion, and try stuffing a surefire mag in a M4 pouch.

[Cincinnatus]

Another downside to mag coupling is that when you drop the firstmag, better have a hand on it, or the weight of the second will drop them both in the dirt before you can catch it. With the Redi-Mag, you can drop first mag, and still have second available in case you fumble-fudge and forget to have your hand there when dropping. Also, if you do have some pouched mags, you can feed those into the rifle when you have longer to reload, and then save the one in the Redi-mag for a last ditch back up.

[jaxman7]

Another downside to mag coupling is that when you drop the firstmag, better have a hand on it, or the weight of the second will drop them both in the dirt before you can catch it. With the Redi-Mag, you can drop first mag, and still have second available in case you fumble-fudge and forget to have your hand there when dropping. Also, if you do have some pouched mags, you can feed those into the rifle when you have longer to reload, and then save the one in the Redi-mag for a last ditch back up.

Redi-Mag drops both mags. Redi-Mod has a separate release for the spare magazine.

-Jax