Load carrying efficiency: How much is too much?

MrMurphy

Regular Member
Back in the day: 210 rounds issued, or 120, depending on posting (USAF Security Forces).

Now, LE patrol, city but with mixed rural due to zoning... G21, 2 spares on the belt. BUG and a spare in pocket. AR, 30 in the gun, 60 more on PC in front seat. Bought PC, rifle and ammo myself. Slowly adding more ammo, eventual plan is 90 on the PC plus 1 pistol mag. Transition to a 17 this yr or I'd have done it already.
 

Ryan St.Jean

Regular Member
I think you are on the right track. 2-3 rifle mags on a PC is plenty for LE. I believe Kyle Lamb said (more or less) that 90 rounds is plenty for an LE rifle load out.

If you feel a compelling need to carry more stuff it should probably be a hydration bladder and a big first aid kit.
 

WAVandal

Regular Member
LE Patrol (my daily) 3x G17 mags on my outer vest, one in the gun. I also have a 30 round PMag in my jumpsuit thigh pocket that was originally intended for a Taser. I keep my SOCP tucked behind my OC can on my vest as well. 2x handcuffs and admin pouch on the vest as well.

My PC at work has 3x 30 round PMags and 2 more G17 mags plus an IFAK. The PC rides on the front seat, held in place by my patrol bag.
 

Wake27

Regular Member
As great hunter you always need a great CHest Rig with lot of pockets and cool cummerbund to hold them all.

https://www.platecarrierplanet.com/best-cummerbunds/

Mostly I select Tactical Vest 3-Band CP Lite Waistband and Condor's plate carrier By PlateCarrierPlanet.Com.

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I read their blog regularly and update myself according.

Condor makes three out of the four best plate carriers? That’s a joke right?

Also, how do you reload your pistol with mags facing different directions?


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HighTower

Regular Member
Any one who says condor makes top PCs is being paid by condor. Condor PCs have QC issues.

If you find one with good stiching, id still only recommend it for training purposes.

Condor mag pouches on the other hand, id take any other named brand over, but they are not horrible objectivly speaking.
 

HighTower

Regular Member
So I have grown on this tpic since I joined P&S, Iv had a few body checks (old pains flaring up and recovery never being 100%)

More DOD centric in thought;

The canned response and rules about SOP/Mission with gear still apply but it hit me, if you ever need 12 magazines, you are not going to use every magazine one after another and burn 360 rounds in 12 minutes. Somewhere, at some point, you will have the time to grab more magazines out of your pack... so 12 mags on the belly like in an old HSGI rig is... not the best way to do things... like if you need that ammo asap, why are you not the belt fed weapons guy?

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