"Back in the day" when we had plenty of 20's in the Army, you could take 7 20rd mags, load them with the ammo out of a bandoleer and stuff the mags back into the bandoleer. Each pocket on the bandoleer carried 20rds (2 ten round stripper clips) each, so the 20 round mags fit in there fine. Then you could easily carry around extra loaded mags, instead of stripper clips you'd have to dick with. It was slower to get at the mags than an ammo pouch, but faster overall than trying to fishout the clip guide, clips, reload the mags, etc. You still had your ammo pouches full of mags that you'd use first anyway.
These days, rather than all kinds of chest rigs, or what-not, an M4 with a 30 and a bandoleer with 7 20rd mags would make a perfectly simple and utilitarian kit for a car trunk.


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