Ammo pouches up high on vests???

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Ammo pouches up high on vests???

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See a lot of fairly recent pictures of hooahs doing this. I'm curious as to the rationale. I can see the benefits in the prone position. Personally I like my mags in the abdominal or mid/lower chest max. Up too high and I have to chickenwing myself when I am standing up to get a mag out.

Any thoughts from anyone who has gone with the mags up high route?
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BadMuther wrote:.Personally I like my mags in the abdominal or mid/lower chest max.
You must be able to carry like 50 mags then with extenders you had to have sewn in. :lol:
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Bravo57 wrote:
RRDTm3 wrote:5th principle
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I advocate lower on the gear. Reason why is because when you strip a mag (and drop/throw) your hand automatically goes to the bottom of the rib cage. That's where your reload should be. Economy of motion. I don't trust my life to a $10 mag release button - I strip the mag out. Both pistol and long gun.

I *think* that reason for higher mag pouch is the same reason for putting weight in the top of the ruck. Less strain, more mobility.
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Parabellum wrote:
BadMuther wrote:.Personally I like my mags in the abdominal or mid/lower chest max.
You must be able to carry like 50 mags then with extenders you had to have sewn in. :lol:
It's more like a hundred bitch. :twisted:
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