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HooptieWagon

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4. The military uses standard magazines.

Reply to Bandit (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 26, 2012, 07:07 PM

Dec 2012

Usually they are 20 rounds. A) They are more reliable, oversize magazines are more prone to jam. B) It ecourages troops to be more frugal with ammunition, also why automatic weapons have a 3-round burst position on select fire.

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If high capacity magazines aren't helpful for mass killings, why are they used in those killings? [View all] michigandem58 Dec 2012 OP

Choice. Just because a magazine holds 20 or 30 rounds doesn't mean you can't load it with five. slackmaster Dec 2012 #1

I usually load 5 rounds in my six shot revolvers and my 10 round magazines while ... spin Dec 2012 #21

Most of my AR-15 magazines are military surplus 30-rounders. I bought them because they were... slackmaster Dec 2012 #22

yup the surplus ones are the pretty good. i got thirty in total for both my m4 and m16 pretty cheap loli phabay Dec 2012 #25

Is someone arguing that they aren't? Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #2

Ever wonder why the military doesn't use three round magazines? Bandit Dec 2012 #3

The military uses standard magazines. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #4

Of course mass shooters don't have a reason exboyfil Dec 2012 #7

The increased rate of fire comes with a decrease in accuracy. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #11

I think you misread my argument. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #13

Which is crazy and disproved by events exboyfil Dec 2012 #5

No, his magazine jammed. GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #17

yup magazine jams happen more with high capacity mags loli phabay Dec 2012 #23

And if he got off six exboyfil Dec 2012 #26

Why six? GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #27

10, 15, 20 exboyfil Dec 2012 #28

Cho, the Virginia tech murderer got off 170 shots using only ten round mags rl6214 Dec 2012 #30

I choose no restriction. N/T GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #31

To create a scarey appearence, IMO. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #6

You'll never know when you need another 21-100 rounds to take down a deer. leveymg Dec 2012 #8

Don't you understand exboyfil Dec 2012 #9

You may need them if you run into a pack of feral hogs. GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #18

Handguns are used more often. What does that mean?? Logical Dec 2012 #10

The majority of homicides involve only a few fired shots. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #14

I meant for mass shootings. Handguns are used most often. Logical Dec 2012 #15

Handguns are used for 75% of all homicides. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #19

For the scary image. GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #12

Yes, agreed. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #16

Ranchers with bum eyes and iron sites pitted against wiley coyotes Brother Buzz Dec 2012 #20

Just edited the OP to clarify my question michigandem58 Dec 2012 #24

I think your quetion is flawed. Hi capacity mags are very helpful... jmg257 Dec 2012 #29