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Thread: Magazine as a monopod?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zack_trp1911 View Post
    I was yelled at during a qualification test when I supported my issued rifle on the magazine. The instructors told me it can cause a malfunction. I laughed in my head, replied and told them I've used my magazine as a monopod every time I went prone with my personal rifles and training classes I seeked out on my own, and never had a failure. Their reply to me was that I would fail the qualification, "not responding to training". I said "yes sir I understand", and completed the qual their way.
    I'm estimating maybe 450-500 rounds taken from the monopod magazine prone position...no problems.
    Lol, this thread may be a blast from the past but a few weeks ago while taking the patrol rifle instructors course for my dept, I was also dinged for using the mag as a monopod. Same sort of old school logic about it causing malfunctions. Made my head hurt.

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    The only malfunction I have seen it cause is with Lancer mags, and also a Noveske Gen 2 lower with PMAG's. WHen you pull the rifle toward you, it tilts the mag, and can prevent bolt lock on empty.

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    Interesting. I've yet to have an issue with a "modern" mag

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    Quote Originally Posted by phenom00 View Post
    Lol, this thread may be a blast from the past but a few weeks ago while taking the patrol rifle instructors course for my dept, I was also dinged for using the mag as a monopod. Same sort of old school logic about it causing malfunctions. Made my head hurt.

    I have seen malfunctions occur a few times during carbine courses and qualifications when the shooter gripped the magazine like a vertical grip and pulled it rearward. Some instructors may confuse that with using the magazine as a monopod.

    I have not seen any malfunctions by merely resting the magazine on the ground to steady the rifle. Why not take advantage of an extra point of contact?
    Train 2 Win

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mrgunsngear View Post


    Interesting. I've yet to have an issue with a "modern" mag
    LOL, thank you! Now that I am certified I think ill show them your vid, their heads will explode.

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    It took a range demo for me to convince our previous firearms coordinator (old school Army Ranger) that this was an OK practice.

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