Various AR-15 Magazine Weights

[dial1911]

The internet loves to operate... and someone asked me the other day what a mag weighs loaded- and I had no idea. Here are a few mags on a digital kitchen scale for reference. All are 30 rounders. And all are loaded to a maximum of 27 rounds (not for any good reason that I can back up- just the way I load mags).

So, in case you're interested, or in case someone asks you in the future, here you go:



Empty Magpul PMag- I don't know the generation (Maybe M2- that's mostly what I have) If someone can clue me in based on how it looks, please let me know. 4.94 ounces empty.


Empty GI Aluminum mag with a green follower (OKay Industries if you're interested). 4.02 ounces:



GI Aluminum with 27 rounds of Hornady 75 Grain TAP Ammo: 17.78 ounces:


GI Mag with 27 round of 62 Grain LAP SS109. 15.59 ounces:




Feel free to adjust your bug-out-load-out accordingly-

 

[EugenFJR]

I had no idea the GI mags, weighs less, than the Magpul mags. I personally like the GI mags over the Magpul mags. Interesting post... In for more info. / comments.

 

[dial1911]

I had no idea the GI mags, weighs less, than the Magpul mags. I personally like the GI mags over the Magpul mags. Interesting post... In for more info. / comments.

I was actually surprised too. I have a few more brands of GI mags around here- I intended to weigh several different manufacturer's mags for comparison, but the family required attention.