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I have elastic cartridge carriers on many rifles. With a full magazine and the cartridges on the elastic stock carrier, I have enough ammo to get by. If the rifle has a detachable magazine, like my Winchester 100s, I carry an extra loaded magazine in my right side vest pocket.

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Been using these for a bit.

Have 6-8 of the old Uncle Mikes nylon ammo wallets but a few years ago swapped to the ColeTac version shown above and have 4 or so floating around my gun room.

I throw 2-3 rounds in the pocket or more likely in the pack topper.

there are some cheap morter forkers on this thread but i will shamelessly steal one or two of their ideas.

i am cheap too. i sometimes slug hunt with a 20ga. single shot. i tape a 12 ga shell to the forend of the gun and slip a 20 ga shell into the 12 ga. one instant reload at your fingertips.

come to think about it i have never emptied a magazine at large game.

I’ve had a few festivals emptying a bolt action killing several deer or a bear. I keep a 10 round pouch in the same place on my belt every time I carry a rifle, and another 6 rounds in a speed strip in my pack.

More than a few ways to carry extra ammo and damn good to see what works for others. I used to use those Hunter leather boxes with the cardboard dividers out of a shell box but by the end of a season I had to clean the green off my shells, fug that. Then tried the elastic butt cuff and lost 1 to many rds, fug that. Started using the federal plastic shell liner out federal shell boxes in the sloping chest pocket of my hunting coat that has a zipper, this works best for me. I've never carried to much ammo, I've never carried too little either. I don't have an ego problem that tells me I only need one.
Most of the time it is one and done but it will be a cold day in hell before I go in the field with less than 12 rds. Mb

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I use the plastic carriers from the Federal ammo boxes inside a plastic baggie in my pack. I also have a sling that holds 3 rounds.

I don't understand why somebody doesn't make a vest that would hold 5-10 rounds like an upland vest similar to what 16bore made for himself?

Makes perfect sense to me!

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I use a 5-round bridle leather carrier with a flap on the right side of my belt and one cartridge in my left shirt pocket pointed left. Makes getting a cartridge in a hurry an easy deal. 3 in the rifle makes 9. If I’m a very long way from the camp or truck, a 10 round carrier from the ammo box in a Crown sack in the fender pocket of the four wheeler. I don’t think I’ve fired more than 3 shots in a day hunting ever. Happy Trails

I use the cabelas vest linked below and it has elastic shell loops sized for rifle cartridges in each cargo pocket. Have also seen cheaper versions from gamehide that have rifle loops in the pockets.

https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/cabelas-blaze-pro-guide-ii-vest-for-men

Hows the quality the bottom row looks like its sewn different than the top some look narrower and looks like it hold 6

If I may ask - who made those?

Quality is very good.

I’ll have to get it out the safe to see if it indeed holds 6 on the other row.

I only ever put 5 in it so it not bulky on my pocket.

I agree, the quality of the stitching is good. I'll buy again.

I bought a Cole-tac last year. Very good quality. I will buy another. Mine holds 5 270win on top and 6 on the second row. I normally keep 4 on top and 6 on the bottom. I load the 4 on top in my rifle so I carry 6 extra rounds. For my type of hunting which is Southeastern whitetail thats plenty of ammo to carry.

Aren't you guys afraid you'll run out?

US-Deals Tactical Stealth Black 180 Round Shot Shell Rifle Ammo Cartridge Hunting Shoulder Bandolier Bandoleer Carrier

Surplus 1903 springfield brass stripper clips - works on all 308/30-06 base cartridges - holds 5 rounds snuggly by base. put in shirt or pants pocket. No rattle, cheap, don't rust/mildew and no bulk. Use for my 270, 35 whelen for years.

LOL. I used to be worried Rock Chuck. I wouldn't leave the truck without a full box. These days I am more worried about running out of snicker bars and meat sticks than ammo. Theres a lot of things I used to haul around that stay in the truck these days.