Dmr ammo load.

[Sewdhull]

What's a typical dmr ammo load?

 

I have some 20s and some normal ones. I've seen some shorter mags between the 2 sizes, 60s.

Feels like a good idea tobuseva shorter mag incase I want to lie down.

Can't see them in the UK tho only sixmm.com.

Any thoughts?

 

Probably relevant they need to be G36 mags

Edited February 20, 2024 by Sewdhull

[Cannonfodder]

I take it these are the 20s you're referring to 

https://www.davescustomairsoft.co.uk/low-cap-type-magazine-for-the-sl8-type-replicas

[Leo Greer]

Typical ammo load? I know nothing about G36 mags, but I like to carry an EPM1 or two full. Chances are I never use that many shots... but sometimes I come close (infinite respawn games + really bad players).

[ghostwalker]

Ummmm don't know about typical but 400 bbs in 2 mags for my g3 with inferno engine.

Cant say i have ever actually gone through a full magazine though. But mostly its down to the mag that came with the rif and the only other one i could pick up at the time.

[Sewdhull]

1 hour ago, Cannonfodder said:

I take it these are the 20s you're referring to 

https://www.davescustomairsoft.co.uk/low-cap-type-magazine-for-the-sl8-type-replicas

Yes that's the 20s.

 

I've seen these but postage is a killer

 

https://www.sixmm.com/en-gb/products/ares-60-rds-magazine-for-ares-as36-sl-8-sl-9-sl-10-series

[Rogerborg]

Those 60s look like a decent size, but if you're after price and practicality, then an M4 / STANAG magwell will give you far more choice.  I run short M4 mags in my G36 without any feeding issues (after a little bit of filing and sanding of the magwell)

[Tackle]

3 hours ago, Sewdhull said:

Yes that's the 20s.

 

I've seen these but postage is a killer

 

https://www.sixmm.com/en-gb/products/ares-60-rds-magazine-for-ares-as36-sl-8-sl-9-sl-10-series

I'd be wary with ares mags, they're well known for not always fitting other brands of gnu. 

As @Rogerborghas said, an M4 mag well gives you so many more options for size/style/capacity. ?

[Guest JinxDuh]

7 hours ago, Rogerborg said:

Those 60s look like a decent size, but if you're after price and practicality, then an M4 / STANAG magwell will give you far more choice.  I run short M4 mags in my G36 without any feeding issues (after a little bit of filing and sanding of the magwell)

Or the PTS EPM-G (disregarding price ?) https://www.patrolbase.co.uk/pts-syndicate-epm-g-enhanced-polymer-aeg-mid-cap-magazine which fit into m4 pouches, go directly into the g36 and feeds beautiful.
 

They fit and feed, from my experience in:

S&T

JG

Cyma

Ares/VFC/Umarex

GSG

[DerDer]

Would add a +1 to the PTS. Cheaper mags can be a limiting factor if they won't reliably feed heavier than 0.28g. 

[Rogerborg]

Reminder: OP is after short mags.

[Sewdhull]

Thx, yeah I have many std mags for the g36 platform, it may be a non issue but a long mag might make being prone an issue, but it depends I guess how often I'm likely to have to lay down.

Thx for the input this far.

[Impulse]

Long mags will cause issues when lying prone. I've got an MWS set up as a mk12 and I have issues if I lie prone as I can't get the rifle close enough to the ground. Even with the bipod deployed, unless I extend the legs my magazine will stick into the ground. I plan on getting a bunch of stubby mags, but GBBR mags are expensive

 

So yeah, if you can get them I'd go with short mags. They may have less ammo capacity, but with a DMR that largely doesn't really matter and I feel the benefit of being able to go prone easier outweighs the ammo capacity drawback.

[Dan Robinson]

6 hours ago, Impulse said:

Long mags will cause issues when lying prone

 

Surely that is all relative to the size of one's gut? 

[Sewdhull]

Hence the need for short mags

[Dan Robinson]

No need to fat shame me 

[gavinkempsell]

15 minutes ago, Dan Robinson said:

 

Surely that is all relative to the size of one's gut? 

I would argue that my aim is higher lying prone than a less 'equipped' airsofter so a drum mag might be worth using on a DMR by me.

[Lozart]

17 hours ago, Dan Robinson said:

 

Surely that is all relative to the size of one's gut? 

 

I can use a full on banana mag in prone. What's your point?