Redi-mag question

[chance]

Is anyone running a Redi-mag on your weapon? I leave soon for Astan and am looking for options on carrying a mag with me at all time's for when I don't have to have my kit on.

Thanks in advance gentleman.

[The Reaper]

Not a fan, adds weight and changes the balance of the weapon adversely.

Why not just drop a spare into a pocket or a belt pouch, if you think you need more than 30 rounds to get the job done?

TR

[chance]

See, and I thought about the weight issue. I was also looking at the spare mag holder that you wear on your belt. Can you recommend a company TR?

[El Cid]

Our SWAT team here uses them on most of their M4's. They like them, and for plainclothes work I looked at putting one on mine since I'd likely only have whatever ammo is in/on the weapon. What stopped me was the electronic gun rack in my vehicle. The RediMag makes it too wide to fit. I don't expect I'll encounter many problems in LE that require more than 30rds. I just like having a spare mag for remediation of any mag fed weapon. My pants belt is pretty full already. For now I just suck it up and keep an extra mag in my car.

Agree with TR about the balance, and they do now offer a lighter version (not sure how much of a difference it makes - mfg claims 25% reduction). I don't think it's something you can't get used to. Look at all the various accessories we put on our rifles these days. Weight can get up there quickly. If you can tolerate it, more power to you. But at $165+ that's an expensive experiment IMO.

One last issue is your manual of arms. If you are used to hitting the left side of the weapon with your palm to release an open bolt on a reload, you will have to modify how you do that because the RediMag will be in the way.

[Dozer523]

Well I got interested. so I looked. http://www.ar-15.us/Article_Detail.p...tent1249281022
For $85 bucks you get a system that gives you a mag that you have to drop, remove and insert. All the while it's out in the open. And the empty isn't dropped, it's thrown to the ground -- so if you want to keep it you have to bend over . . . and look for it.
Looks like a lot of money for something an ammo pouch does for the price of issue without the 'out in the open' part and the 'empty mag ending up on the ground' part.

Whatever happened to the old tape two (or three) mags together with $0.08 worth of electrical tape? But you still have the problem of what to do when it's empty.I'll go one further then TR . . . if you can't get the job done with 30 . . . Maybe you ought to ask for a SAW.

But, check out that pimped ride! Oh, and he speaks Australian. Enjoy.
(I'm not messing with you.)

[chance]

El Cid,
Thank you for the pointers, I was just looking at the Redi Mod the other day and it looks like a good set up, but the other day I read on another thread that they are having problems retaining a mag. As for the weight I'm shaving it down little by little in other areas ie I'm running an Aimpoint micro instead of there m4 comp or an ACOG. And I'm also spending alittle extra time in the small arms repair room after work.

[Draco22Scout]

It's easy enough to just take a issue molle single and just put it on your belt or just take a mag and put it in a back pocket on the side you load from, always worked for me and im not spending money on anything either.

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