Mags: 68 rnds or 120 rnds?

M.Garcia · July 27th, 2010, 00:21

From experience what have you guys found fit more into your play style? What kind of playing style do you have?

I'm going to be getting mags at the end of the week and debating between the two capacities.

Conker · July 27th, 2010, 00:25

50 to 68 is ideal.
I'm playing more milsim oriented. On my CIRAS I usually carry 8 mags, but I've never used more than 4 even in skirmish or "pure assault" games.
IMHO lower than this (like 30rnds realcaps), with the 5 BBs lost in the hopup... it's really not enough.

And 120rnds midcaps are almost worst than hicaps, because on hicaps you have to wind them after what... 30 rnds shot? With 120rnds midcaps you can shoot 115 BBs in one burst.

SHaKaL · July 27th, 2010, 00:28

I use to play with real cap:30rnd
Now that i have 2 ak's i play mostly with 100rnd (ak74) as ak74 real caps are near impossible to find
I just shoot by burst never in long 115 rnd burst as conker said (but its nice to unload all the mag on players that dont call their hit

)
I just bought an ICS M4 and bought 75rnd pmag because i couldn't find pmag in real cap... sold out.

I just depend on your style of play you know.

M.Garcia · July 27th, 2010, 00:31

Ye I'm leaning more towards the 68 rounds to stay closer to the milsim side.

Spike · July 27th, 2010, 00:56

If I could find reliable 68 rounders that worked in both my guns (KA has failed me) I would use them, but otherwise I use 100 round MAG mags or 120 round STAR mags.

M.Garcia · July 27th, 2010, 01:06

AirsoftParts has some M4/M16 full metal mags that I'm going to get.

tehmedic · July 27th, 2010, 01:32

when me and my buddy went down to LA we got the matrix 68 rd 10pack at Evike. came out to like 65bucks american but these things feed amazing. i never had to oil them before use they just fed perfectly. now only if they had better online service.

oh and they were just DBOYs brand mags haha

PaddMadd · July 27th, 2010, 01:38

If you're going for realism, get STAR 30rd PMAGs. They actually hold 34 rounds, which means you still end up with 30 rounds, despite the last four in the hop-up. I was told that the 80rd versions jam lots, but I was only able to get one of my 30 rounders to jam, and all it took was a good smack to the bottom to un-jam it.

EBAirsoft is selling them in packs of five for $40, go check it out.

DanoftheDead · July 27th, 2010, 08:07

I went with the king arms 130 round mid caps. it allows you to have the extra ammo if you need it for a longer game and you can always just fill them part way if there is an ammor cap or you just won't need that much for the game. IMO its the best of both worlds.

coach · July 27th, 2010, 08:24

CA metal mid caps. 130 rounds are great for skirmishes. Short loaded to 34 rounds for all other games.

Boyso · July 27th, 2010, 09:39

And yeah, pick brand names, no ACM stuff for mags.

I have 10 STAR real caps, all feeds perfectly, while my two ACM 120-rounds Pmags jams if they're filled with more than 50 BBs.

Brian McIlmoyle · July 27th, 2010, 09:56

Low cap, 68 round mags, shortloaded to 33 rounds.. get 10

Bissa · July 27th, 2010, 10:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Conker

And 120rnds midcaps are almost worst than hicaps, because on hicaps you have to wind them after what... 30 rnds shot? With 120rnds midcaps you can shoot 115 BBs in one burst.

what highcaps are you dealing with? I wind mine once and they feed until I run out of ammo. I have refilled them before I ran out of ammo and it will feed around 450 rounds before I have to rewind it. it is a TM M4/M16 highcap.

horto · July 27th, 2010, 10:32

2x http://www.airsoftparts.ca/store2/in...roducts_id=453
and shortload as you see fit

cheap, easy, versatile.

m102404 · July 27th, 2010, 11:22

Either capacity is fine (I tend to load real cap into whatever mags I have anyways).

For field gaming AEGs I actually prefer plastic mags. Bomb proof and cheap enough that if you loose one in a scramble it's no big deal.

I had plenty of broken metal mags (the type where the metal shell goes over the plastic inner)....they're nicer in the clinkety-clank sort of way...but that's about it.

Buy plastic...load them to whatever you want/like...buy new ones every season.

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July 27th, 2010, 00:21	#1
M.Garcia M.Garcia M.Garcia M.Garcia Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kitchener, ON	Mags: 68 rnds or 120 rnds? From experience what have you guys found fit more into your play style? What kind of playing style do you have? I'm going to be getting mags at the end of the week and debating between the two capacities.

July 27th, 2010, 00:25	#2
Conker Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Canada / Ireland / USA	50 to 68 is ideal. I'm playing more milsim oriented. On my CIRAS I usually carry 8 mags, but I've never used more than 4 even in skirmish or "pure assault" games. IMHO lower than this (like 30rnds realcaps), with the 5 BBs lost in the hopup... it's really not enough. And 120rnds midcaps are almost worst than hicaps, because on hicaps you have to wind them after what... 30 rnds shot? With 120rnds midcaps you can shoot 115 BBs in one burst. __________________ WTS: King Arms/Madbull Mk18 Mod1 - VFC Mk17 SCAR-H midcap mags, FDE - VFC Mk17 SCAR-H + PWS rail, FDE WTB/WTT: CSOR gear, BFG, Tyr, Crye, etc Last edited by Conker; July 27th, 2010 at 00:31..

July 27th, 2010, 00:28	#3
SHaKaL Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Trois-Rivi?res	I use to play with real cap:30rnd Now that i have 2 ak's i play mostly with 100rnd (ak74) as ak74 real caps are near impossible to find I just shoot by burst never in long 115 rnd burst as conker said (but its nice to unload all the mag on players that dont call their hit ) I just bought an ICS M4 and bought 75rnd pmag because i couldn't find pmag in real cap... sold out. I just depend on your style of play you know. __________________ HellRanger 1969-2007 LRRP FOREVER 101e 506Pir Fox Company - SHTYK NOZH Last edited by SHaKaL; July 27th, 2010 at 00:34..

July 27th, 2010, 00:31	#4
M.Garcia M.Garcia M.Garcia M.Garcia Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kitchener, ON	Ye I'm leaning more towards the 68 rounds to stay closer to the milsim side.

July 27th, 2010, 00:56	#5
Spike Privateer Airsoft Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Beaverbank, NS	If I could find reliable 68 rounders that worked in both my guns (KA has failed me) I would use them, but otherwise I use 100 round MAG mags or 120 round STAR mags. __________________ I change primaries like other people change socks.

July 27th, 2010, 01:06	#6
M.Garcia M.Garcia M.Garcia M.Garcia Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kitchener, ON	AirsoftParts has some M4/M16 full metal mags that I'm going to get.

July 27th, 2010, 01:32	#7
tehmedic Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Regina, SK	when me and my buddy went down to LA we got the matrix 68 rd 10pack at Evike. came out to like 65bucks american but these things feed amazing. i never had to oil them before use they just fed perfectly. now only if they had better online service. oh and they were just DBOYs brand mags haha __________________ "Rob you see them over there?" "One on the right hand side here" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIyIKPK0eDE

July 27th, 2010, 08:07	#9
DanoftheDead Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ontario	I went with the king arms 130 round mid caps. it allows you to have the extra ammo if you need it for a longer game and you can always just fill them part way if there is an ammor cap or you just won't need that much for the game. IMO its the best of both worlds.

July 27th, 2010, 08:24	#10
coach aka coachster Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: T dot	Mags: 68 rnds or 120 rnds? CA metal mid caps. 130 rounds are great for skirmishes. Short loaded to 34 rounds for all other games.

July 27th, 2010, 09:39	#11
Boyso a.k.a. LastSpartan Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Québec city	And yeah, pick brand names, no ACM stuff for mags. I have 10 STAR real caps, all feeds perfectly, while my two ACM 120-rounds Pmags jams if they're filled with more than 50 BBs. __________________ NEW BACON FOR SALE! "WHEN I DIE BURY ME UPSIDE DOWN SO THE WORLD CAN KISS MY ASS" -Platoon

July 27th, 2010, 09:56	#12
Brian McIlmoyle 8=======D Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto	Low cap, 68 round mags, shortloaded to 33 rounds.. get 10 __________________ Brian McIlmoyle TTAC3 Director CAPS Range Officer Toronto Downtown Age Verifier OPERATION WOODSMAN If the tongue could cut as the sword does, the dead would be infinite

July 27th, 2010, 10:32	#14
horto Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Toronto	2x http://www.airsoftparts.ca/store2/in...roducts_id=453 and shortload as you see fit cheap, easy, versatile. __________________ H-61 "Acta non verba" They see us rollin, they hatin...

July 27th, 2010, 11:22	#15
m102404 Tys Trader rating Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Toronto	Either capacity is fine (I tend to load real cap into whatever mags I have anyways). For field gaming AEGs I actually prefer plastic mags. Bomb proof and cheap enough that if you loose one in a scramble it's no big deal. I had plenty of broken metal mags (the type where the metal shell goes over the plastic inner)....they're nicer in the clinkety-clank sort of way...but that's about it. Buy plastic...load them to whatever you want/like...buy new ones every season.

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