120 or 30 rounds mags ???

[Nick G]

30's for me since I am usually going GBBR. I find that 5 mags and a speed loader easily last me an hour game. I generally refill each mag once ( I enjoy th imersion of reloading mags in a quiet moment) but will generally have a full mag left at the end.

I also enjoy the tactics that limited ammo require, working my way closer, making sure I've got a target, double tapping instead of switching to auto.

 

[Adolf Hamster]

And stops you getting a Thor thumb.

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[Jacob Wright]

I run 120’s, purely to take account for the number of shots I miss/get stopped by foliage. 
 

If I practiced my aiming I could actually probably get away with 30’s ?

 

[SSPKali]

I run an MWS so 35rds is the standard.

In CQB type games I probably get through 2 maybe 3 mags tops. I carry 3 spare mags and a full 90rd speedloader so I can top off empty mags as I walk to respawn, the mags contain enough gas for ~100+ shots but only 35 bbs….

Woodland I carry 6 spare mags and have never felt out gunned. If the Bbs aren’t hitting move closer or break contact and try a different angle.

Low bb count mages certainly make you pick your shots and try to keep count of how many times you have pulled the trigger! I find that I am wondering if I should reload and there are still 8-10 shots left in the mag!

 

[clumpyedge]

Changing to 30rnd mags IMO from 120+ is more about you as a player, if you feel that 700+ is more than enough and you are finishing games with plenty of ammo left then challenge yourself to switch up your play style.

I quite often flit between what capacity I have on a given day and especially depending on event. Its especially handy if an event stipulates an ammo restriction that you can quite quickly change your mags to that capacity. If you are just getting a feel for it, like others have said - take a speed loader into the field with you and gauge how that game has played and how you have used your ammo (odin's are extremely helpful in these circumstances) you may find that if your local skirmish tends to do a lot of attack and defend games and you are in an Alamo situation 9 times out of 10 then maybe 30rnd mags wont work for you.

 

[Jan Pawlowski]

I like 30 rounders more, as they are more "immersive", but I'm not ready to be at a disadvantage.

 

[Khyber]

Apart from renting with high caps, I have only played with lower amounts. My first rif was an MWS so 35 rounds. I have 6+1 in the gun at start. Mostly I have played indoor CQB which I find I never run out on a 20-30 min skirmish. Recently I played my first woodland game where the games are much longer and I found I had to really conserve ammo and not use full auto. I left my loader at base just incase. Next time i play woodland i will use my evo of which i have 5+1 70 rounders. I like the lower count and having to reload and hit bolt release etc in the heat of the moment. It adds for an intense experience. It's all down to what you want out of it. That's the beauty of airsoft l, the variety of play styles to suit. Personally I never feel out gunned in any situation running 245 rounds in a game. 

 

[Sneaky]

Go for 120 round mags.  I run a NGRS SCAR H, (90 rounds mags) which I have thought about switching the magazines to 30 rounds.  
 

But…..

Your in a woodland, terrain gets in the way of “that shot”

Rentals with hi cap mags spraying around!

Even with six mags only with 90 rounds, I very infrequently go though three mags.

You will come across a game when you will run 30 rounds and think, “If only I had more bb’s in that mag, would of got that person/objective”.

Each to their own.

 

[Groot]

Depends entirely on where you are playing and who you are playing against. 

Firstly. If you are using lower capacity mags. Up your ammo weight ( along with the required hop to make that work ) .

A woodland game vs other people running ammo limits. Yes It can work. Unless it is a VERY VERY built up site, then it is painful trying to land a shot through the brush.

A woodland game vs normal airsofters. You are going to get destroyed

CQB vs ammo limits. Yes all day

CQB vs normal airsofters. You are going to get destroyed. 

I spent Friday running around with 5 x 40 round MP7 mags at at Pistols and Shotguns day. Great times.
I would not do the same event vs the normal players all running mids and highcaps. Single fire or not. 

The one kill you get will be satisfying. The rest of the time. You will be suppressed and then dunked on.

 

[JinxDuh]

Always run my mags at 30 rounds for my AEG M16A1, even at skirmishes because I'm dumb and love to put myself at a disadvantage. That being said though, I usually have 13 magazines on me so it's not a major issue.

 

[Bloodwing]

I run pts mags at 120 in my tm416, purely cause I'm a rubbish shot and I need all the ammo I can carry lol.

Being serious though, as others have said, in a woodland game against "normal" and hire players I've been out shot by sheer volume of plastic, so 120 rounds is thr minimum I would run.

Milsims however I switch to 30 as ammo limited and people pick their shots more.

 

[Cannonfodder]

I usually carry 10 100 round mid caps for my kurtz but I've never used more than 5 in a game. However, I have played skirmish gameswith just a gbbr with 2 mags and a speed loader and managed to do ok, you just have to adjust your style of playing. As others have posted, stick to hit and run tactics and avoid drawn out firefights. 

As a side note I've always thought the mag capacity doesn't make the player. A perfect example was many years ago when I was a newbie in the game, some twat in the safezone started mouthing off calling me a high cap hero etc (wierd as he was basically the only one not using high caps) . I asked him how many rounds he was carrying and it turned out it was the same as me, just in more mags. At the end of the next gane he's gobbing off about how he was down to just his pistol so i decided to politely show him the 2 full mags I had left. He didn't talk to me for the rest of the evening 

 

[Groot]

As a side note I've always thought the mag capacity doesn't make the player. 

While true. Two players of equal skill. More rounds down range, will 9/10 win. 

 

[Floperator]

I use hi-caps just because I can't be arsed to carry around 7/8 (or 10!) mags, in fact I might reduce my loadout from 3 mags to 2 because I rarely go through even half a mag in a single game. The vast majority of the time I keep it in single shot mode, in fact on Sunday I only switched to full auto once.

 

[Tackle]

I use hi-caps just because I can't be arsed to carry around 7/8 (or 10!) mags, in fact I might reduce my loadout from 3 mags to 2 because I rarely go through even half a mag in a single game. The vast majority of the time I keep it in single shot mode, in fact on Sunday I only switched to full auto once.

#MeToo

I'm exactly the same, always single shot so a couple of hi-caps will last most of the day, only run minimal rigs so less mags means more options for carrying water etc. 

 

[Groot]

HICAPS?

 

[CON10R]

Thanks for all your input guys!

I'm playing this Sunday and going to try all my mags at 30 rds plus a 90rd speed loader to see how it goes.

I do want to get used to smaller capacity as I plan to get a gbbr in the future.

I will update yous all after Sunday how I found it ?

 

[Impulse]

I do want to get used to smaller capacity as I plan to get a gbbr in the future.

 

[CON10R]

So update ran all my mags at 30 rds today and loved it, 1 game I ran out of ammo but I forgot I had a 90 Rd speedloader on me and if I had a sidearm would have the extra ammo aswell.

In total 664 shots fired today made me pick my shots and play alittle more tactical.

Definitely think I'll enjoy GBBRs 

 

[Nick G]

So update ran all my mags at 30 rds today and loved it, 1 game I ran out of ammo but I forgot I had a 90 Rd speedloader on me and if I had a sidearm would have the extra ammo aswell.

In total 664 shots fired today made me pick my shots and play alittle more tactical.

Definitely think I'll enjoy GBBRs 

Oh you'll definitely love GBBR's  !