n4p226r 105 Posted January 16, 2011 i currently only have 2 x 15rds for my p226. I think 5 sounds like a good number. obviously 10-20 sounds even better but i think 5 sounds like a good number on the low side. what do you guys like to have? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djg0770 481 Posted January 16, 2011 I'm at 4 on most of mine and I feel that's the bare minimum. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray Ray 3,566 Posted January 16, 2011 As many as you can get! I've got at least 10 for all my pistols. Remember, the magazines will fail before the pistol so always have extra ones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maksim 1,504 Posted January 16, 2011 at least 4 for most handguns, 6 for my USPSA gun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tommy3rd 132 Posted January 16, 2011 i currently only have 2 x 15rds for my p226. I think 5 sounds like a good number. obviously 10-20 sounds even better but i think 5 sounds like a good number on the low side. what do you guys like to have? It's nice having a lot of mags just because it's a pain in the asss to load at the range. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Babaganoosh 192 Posted January 16, 2011 It's nice having a lot of mags just because it's a pain in the asss to load at the range. I only have 3 mags for my Beretta but I dont mind loading them at the range. If I had 10 and they were all loaded up I would go thru all my ammo and be done in half the time. Not fun since I like extending my time at the range, not shortening it. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbtrout 141 Posted January 16, 2011 I'm at 4 on most of mine and I feel that's the bare minimum. I think 4 is minimum as well. Once I have 4 I order more as they go on sale or I find deals. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
n4p226r 105 Posted January 16, 2011 ok. so where is the best place for 15 rd factory sig magazines for the 9mm p226? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wojo 98 Posted January 16, 2011 Being a new Sig owner, I haven't seen any deals on them. $40 to $45 seems to be the range. If they are too cheap, then buyer beware. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GRIZ 3,369 Posted January 16, 2011 4-5 per pistol I use on a regular basis. 6 is better. 20 is insane. At the price of some magazines now you can buy another gun for the price of 10-15 magazines. Another gun is better than a lot of magazines for one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caine 147 Posted January 16, 2011 My minimum is usually 4. Guns that I use in training classes tend to be considerably higher. It's nice being able to spend more time up on the line shooting than behind the line loading mags... so the more the merrier. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
67gtonut 847 Posted January 16, 2011 6 10rd mags for range and USPSA use 2 15rd mags in night table with HD ammo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ronhonda 86 Posted January 16, 2011 Best estimate I have at least 8-16 for each gun I own. 10 for a gun I don't have, yet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Matrix 105 Posted January 16, 2011 2 is the max for me. The 2 pistols I have, their mags cost a fortune. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MedicYeti 96 Posted January 16, 2011 I have at least 10 for all my centerfire magazine fed firearms, rifles and handguns, and I still look for deals and pick up extras when I find them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest schutzen-jager Posted January 16, 2011 minimum of two - more for favorites that are used alot - never pass up a good deal on mags. - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Turboprop21 12 Posted January 16, 2011 I like to have 3 this way I can pace myself at the range and not continue to blow through ammo. Anything less to me feels like I'm wasting majority of my paid time at the range reloading. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbtrout 141 Posted January 16, 2011 ok. so where is the best place for 15 rd factory sig magazines for the 9mm p226? Sig, like many other manufactureres use Mec Gar as OEM. I have been using Mec Gars in my guns for years. They can normally be bought at a cheaper price than Factory OEM mags. I stay away from Pro Mags. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeteF 1,044 Posted January 16, 2011 Sig, like many other manufactureres use Mec Gar as OEM. I have been using Mec Gars in my guns for years. They can normally be bought at a cheaper price than Factory OEM mags. I stay away from Pro Mags. +1 The Sig 226 mags are mecgars. I think I got mine for ~$25 during a midway sale. As for how many, 6 each is a good number for me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krdshrk 3,877 Posted January 17, 2011 I'm good with 5 for mine right now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jermz1987 243 Posted January 17, 2011 As many as I can get when I can afford to get it. Right now I have 5 10rnd mags and 5 15rnd mags for my CZ75b. Between my 1911s I have 7 magazines but am getting more. For my Sig 556 I have 10 15 round magazines and 2 10rnd mags. Eventually I would like to end up with 10 magazines for each of my guns, But that's just me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JonF 79 Posted January 17, 2011 For match guns, at least 5 (or however many one needs for the types events) and some spares. For fun guns, whatever it came with but minimum 2. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrP 81 Posted January 17, 2011 Being a new Sig owner, I haven't seen any deals on them. $40 to $45 seems to be the range. If they are too cheap, then buyer beware. The 3 that came with my 226 E2 are much different than the ones Topgunsupply sells. Both are Sig factory mags, but the "older style" mags have totally different parts compared to the new ones. The old style mags also feel a bit tighter in the gun, which I don't care for much. Haven't had any issues with feeding though. Basically, the newer style 226 mags are going to be $45 and the older style mags will be $33 ish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cylinder Head 22 Posted January 18, 2011 10 mags at a minimum for me. I have 14 for my P30L. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
takeji 3 Posted January 19, 2011 I got 7 for my PX4. Two 10 rounders came with the gun. Got a free 15 rounder from Beretta and got 4 other 15 rounders because they were cheap. Still havnt tested them all yet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bry@n 195 Posted January 20, 2011 The 3 that came with my 226 E2 are much different than the ones Topgunsupply sells. Both are Sig factory mags, but the "older style" mags have totally different parts compared to the new ones. The old style mags also feel a bit tighter in the gun, which I don't care for much. Haven't had any issues with feeding though. Basically, the newer style 226 mags are going to be $45 and the older style mags will be $33 ish. The newer mags your talking about are from a new contract for the 226 mags. Look at them and you'll notice they are made in the usa. While on a lot of things I think it's a plus, but not my mags. I like the older triple S mags and the Mec Gar's. I stick with them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zell959 40 Posted January 21, 2011 I've got 8 factory mags for my G19 and 5 factory mags for my M&P45C. I'd like to get both to 10 because my thought is that, with proper rotation of use, having more will extend the life of each mag. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kickup 1 Posted January 22, 2011 a note to those of you loading mags at home and taking them to the range loaded....in our wonderful state a loaded mag, even if in a seperate container from your gun...is considered a loaded gun and therefore illegal... you can be charged for transporting a loaded weapon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JackDaWack 2,895 Posted January 23, 2011 a note to those of you loading mags at home and taking them to the range loaded....in our wonderful state a loaded mag, even if in a seperate container from your gun...is considered a loaded gun and therefore illegal... you can be charged for transporting a loaded weapon I'm curious as to where you got this misinformation? Although it is probably a good idea to transport unloaded mags. NJ statute doesn't state that a magazine is considered part of the gun. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tony357 386 Posted January 23, 2011 I'm curious as to where you got this misinformation? Although it is probably a good idea to transport unloaded mags. NJ statute doesn't state that a magazine is considered part of the gun. I think this was pointed out in the laws once before. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites