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    Keeping a spare mag on your rifle

    My Agency Policy states that I have to carry my rifle with a spare loaded mag attached to the rifle. What is the best way to do this? I have seen some of the guys have mags on the butt stocks, but I don't really like that. What ways have you carried extra mags - attached to your rifle - and liked it? Pics? Thanks!

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    a redi-mag maybe? I've never used one but seen them here and there.

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    A Redi-Mag or a Redi-Mod if you can find one is the only way to roll.

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    My vote is for a Redi-Mod/Redi-Mag
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    Re: Keeping a spare mag on your rifle

    I have the newer aluminum redimag. Its well built and costs around $150 from Brownells.

    I have it on my personal weapon for agency use. I cant believe they would mandate you carying the extra mag on the gun though. Adds weight for sure. Use poly mags and shave some of it off.



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    Redimag is the only sensical way. My dept tried the nylon mag holder strapped to the collapsible stock. It worked but the flopping around annoys me.

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    Yeah it was the same thing in Iraq we had to carry two full mags on us...some people used their cargo pockets...I tried that for a bit but as you can imagine nothing says fun like having a fully loaded mag bang against the side of your knee as you wonder around the base. Then I scored a mag pouch for the end of the rifle, way better then the cargo pocket but still not feasible as you have to pull the rifle out of your shoulder pocket to get at it and your line of sight will go away from the reason you were reaching for the second mag to begin with. I would def recommend the redi-mod/mag, but just be proficient with it as the two types and generations work similar but different. Also the weight shouldn't be an issue as some have mentioned as I'm sure your duration of lugging the added weight around wouldn't be as long as a soldier/Marine.
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    If you cant stomach the price of a redi-mag, I'm wondering if you can get away with a mag coupler?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Litpipe View Post
    ...Adds weight for sure. Use poly mags and shave some of it off.
    Believe it or not, USGI aluminum mag is slightly lighter than Pmag.

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    Not to echo the chorus, but another vote for the Redi Mag here. I've got an older steel one, but the weight isn't much of an issue (and it's fixable with a Bridgeport or a Dremel if it becomes one).
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