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in the pocket of my orange, well until this year, bought a bird hunters vest for my orange and it has some zip up pockets, load it up at the start of the season, empty at the end....unfortunately it got lost in the shuffle after the divorce and im not sure where it is so just carried them in my pants pocket last week.....havent needed more than in the mag for a deer so far but have to take into account opportunity shots at 'yotes aswell which leads to needing to top off
A serious student of the "Armchair Safari" always looking for Africa/Asia hunting books
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4 down in the magazine, 9 in a buttstock elastic carrier, and a full MTM in the truck. That's what starts the season, and it never comes in until the season's over.
So 13 rounds go with me in the field each day.
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When did shirt pockets go out of vogue?......
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Put it on my belt and go.
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Montana Slings cartridge carrier for me
+1. I carry mine on my belt, also made by Montana Slings. They make great stuff.
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Depending on caliber MTM ammo wallet, leather belt slide, or a couple of pre-filled magazines, all of which are carried in my backpack. I keep a couple of loose rounds in my pants pockets in case I get separated from my pack.
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I would not personally want the ammo in my pockets or without protection.
I'm not sure that it matters that much, but I just don't want it any more dirty than I can avoid, and a lot of mentioned methods don't protect it that much in reality. Huh?
I replace valve cover gaskets every 50K, if they don't need them sooner...
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One round each in my front pants pockets.
1 in the rifle. That's all I need
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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in the pocket of my orange, well until this year, bought a bird hunters vest for my orange and it has some zip up pockets, load it up at the start of the season, empty at the end....unfortunately it got lost in the shuffle after the divorce and im not sure where it is so just carried them in my pants pocket last week.....havent needed more than in the mag for a deer so far but have to take into account opportunity shots at 'yotes aswell which leads to needing to top off My orange holds 6 rounds and protects them very well with a flap/pocket (I carry my compass in that pocket) that goes over and velcroes down. Full rifle usually holds 4-6 rounds, sometimes I'll carry an extra round in 1 of my shirt pockets.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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I use the carrier that fits over the stock with a velcro flap. Holds 6, add 3 in the magazine and a couple spares in a pocket.
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One round each in my front pants pockets.
1 in the rifle. That's all I need I thought the question wuz about EXTRA ammo, not how many loaded?
I replace valve cover gaskets every 50K, if they don't need them sooner...
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When going hunting I put two rounds for the primary gun in the shirt pocket I wear when getting into the vehicle. Of course when setting out in the woods I put more in my pockets.
Two rounds in a pocket will not rattle. Three or more will.
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I use these - They're made to hold 20 rounds. I have cut several in half to hold 10 rounds. Bob
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I don't like anything more on my belt than I already have- sidearm and knife, plus with binoculars on a harness on my chest, my rifle bumps against things if I don't plan my wardrobe assembly right. So, I use this, it keeps the cartridges with the rifle w/o changing the balance of the rifle, and the rifles stock never bangs into the brass cartridges like it would if they were on my belt. Plus the slings are stretchy and not slippery so stay on your shoulder well.
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I'm a Diabetic so I carry a back-pack with snacks and water. It's easy to carry extra ammo in one of the pockets. I load the rifle with 4 and carry an extra 4 in the pack so I'm not adding too much extra weight.
Ken
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I use either a butt cuff on the gun to carry extra rounds or a plastic ammo wallet that I keep in my pack or pocket.
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For a while, Remington and Federal rifle ammo was packaged in 2 10 round plastic strips that were stacked together to fit into a cardboard box. I use one of those 10 round strips, but cut down to hold 5 rounds and with all the sharp edges and squared corners trimmed and rounded off so that it rides easily in the lower front pocket of my game vest.
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I usually carry one round in each of my buttoned shirt pockets when using a bolt gun that holds 4 or so. I also carry extras in my pack because stuff happens.
I picked up a nice Browning parka a few years back that has ammo carriers sewn into two front pockets; one for shotshells and one for rifle ammo. you can flip them out so they hang outside the pocket if you think you're gonna have to make a "stand".
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Have 1 in my Ruger #1, 1 between 2nd and 3rd fingers of left hand, and a few in my shirt pocket.
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