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So I finally made it to the range today. There has been a lot of rain the last couple weekends and since there is a one mile dirt road leading up to the range, the manager doesn't want us going back there and getting stuck and putting ruts in the road. I can see his point.

Anyway, I did finally make it. It was a semi auto day for me. So I've got like 20 magazines for various pistols. They aren't cheap anymore either. I just looked and a magazine for a Browning Buckmark is $30. I've got three.

20 magazines at 30 bucks each is a lot. I don't want to just throw them in a bag or case and have them clanging around together.

Any suggestions? Sell 'em and buy a revolver I suppose...
 
Make yourself, or have somebody else stitch up a carrier, out of old blue jeans or whatever, with one pocket for each mag and a carry strap.

Kind of like the rollups for chisels and similar things.

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That's a pretty good idea! Thanks. I was thinking a universal flat pistol case of some kind but that gets kind of big.

I will have to make one myself...the old jeans idea is good. I just looked over Amazon and they have tool rolls but they are sized differently, for tools, not pistol magazines. Thank!
 
Kevin said:
That's a pretty good idea! Thanks. I was thinking a universal flat pistol case of some kind but that gets kind of big.

I will have to make one myself...the old jeans idea is good. I just looked over Amazon and they have tool rolls but they are sized differently, for tools, not pistol magazines. Thank!
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Glad I could help. :)
 
I used a Tupperware type container for my 1911 magazines, holds about 15 or twenty of them. I have a piece of foam cut from a noodle that cushions the business end from bouncing off the side. The big advantage is loading them at home, then they are always ready, grab a couple of 1911's and the box of magazines and hit the road. The other advantage is the container is full, so it is easy to tell if you are missing a magazine when you are leaving the range. I like it because it is moisture proof, but you have to be careful not to seal any moisture in.

I just switched to a dry box with a clamping lid for the 1911 magazines.

I found the old Winchester super X wooden box that held a brick, is the perfect size to hold my MKII magazines. Holds 15 of them stacked neatly, two rows of six and 3 across the top. Again load them at home, and they are ready to go to the range. If the box isn't full when I leave, I know there is another magazine around somewhere on the bench.
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They're metal - what could happen to them? Especially if they're stainless steel?

I have close to thirty mags for my .45s. I keep them and haul them in canvas bank money bags. Stack 'em in, fold the top over, place 'em in the range bag. No banging or clanging. I see no need for individual compartment for each. I just reach in and grab a few. Two bags of loaded mags, one empty bag for the empties as I shoot and reload. I also use the bank bags for empty brass clean-up at the end of the day.

The bags are heavy material, nice and thick. I use them for binos, knives, ammo, and spare fishing reels. Heck, they work great for freshly caught fish and bagged upland game birds, too. Get one wet and carry your mountain trout out nice, fresh and cool. For quail, doves squirrels it keeps the feathers and blood off of everything else. And they can be tossed in the washer for easy cleaning.

If your bank won't give you any you can buy them at an office supply store or on line.

Nothing fancy necessary, in my opinion and experience.
 
To date I've done the same. Just toss them all together in a small canvas bag. But at today's prices I don't want the feed lips to get bent or damaged. As far as being stainless, I'm not sure. Besides...If something can go wrong it will.
 
 
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