I agree that might be the simplest solution.
This would definitely be an easy button:
https://magpul.com/maglinkcoupler-pm...obal_color=118
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https://kytexgear.com/product/ar15-mag-carrier/
The best way I have seen to attach a reload to a gun is here:
https://www.redi-mag.com/product/mk-i-qa-redi-mag/
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I tried the buttstock mag holders on our patrol rifles. Personally, they worked for me but one of the issues I saw was interference with the charging handle if the buttstock was collapsed too far inward. A lot of officers complained about them, and I eventually started putting active shooter bags in the cars-which, as many of you might suspect, I would finds buried in the trunks instead of up front with the rifles.
The pouches I used were from Eagle Industries and otherwise worked well. I also experimented with a mag coupler for 20 rd mags, which seemed to be OK. One of the above posts reminded me of the Redi-mag, which I might look into further for my own use.
I would strongly suggest against using these as well as similar for AR15 mags unless it's solely used for square range stuff.
The retention is nowhere near what it needs to be, and the mag will be pulled out of the pouch by outside forces. Literally every single vehicle bailout/crossload drill I've performed, I lost my AR mag with one of these. Every. Single. One. They work okay (not great) for adding a quick pistol mag, but the AR mag is just too much surface area vs too little retention.
I use a BFG Ten-Speed for CCWing an AR mag, which is something I did daily for about a year in an NPE. The RCS Copia works excellent as well, as long as you crank down the retention screw and have the real-estate on the belt. However, the mag pouches which derive retention solely from a "taco fold" pressing against the mag are unsuitable for duty/CCW use, IMO.
ETA: This is also one of the better reasons to consider using a 20 round mag as an emergency reload in a CCW context. There's less surface area for a foreign object (such as a car seat) to impinge against the magazine body, and less chance of the mag being pulled out of the carrier unintentionally by said foreign object.
Last edited by TGS; 11-13-2023 at 11:05 AM.
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I may have missed this but you said you didn't want to freak out a group with a chest rig but if you had rifle out wouldn't that freak them out more? Are you backpack carrying the rifle and if so can you pop a mag in your pack?
But either way - if you want to run a mag on your waistline - I like BFG. They ride low and are light weight. The low ride means its not going to poke into my ribcage all day from hiking around. I would also consider a fanny pack or butt pack.
I’m happy using a HSGI Taco with a Bladetech Tek-Lok bolted to it. The Tek-Lok has a bar that can be set for your belt size.
Also for the use you described I’d use a 20 round magazine as a backup due to reduced size and weight.
I use an OLD raven concealment pouch, with DCC clips, IWB. With a PMAG its really comfortable and I can sit and drive in it really easy. I'm showing it with a 30 round mag, but the 20 makes it really easy to conceal.