Recently started shooting steel, after having shot paper targets for 15 years it’s quite a humbling experience to force myself to re-learn a better stance and grip so I can double tap accurately. I have a long way to go!
One of the equipment needed is a proper magazine pouch as opposed to holding magazines with my jeans pocket. Of all the magazine pouches out there, I like the magnetic ones that allow you to quickly (or sloppily) return an empty mag instead of dropping it on the floor. But all competition related gear are very expensive, and I wasn’t ready to spend $40 a pop for those fancy magnetic mag pouch.
Here’s what I ended up buying:
- Cheap paddle magazine pouch from Ebay ($15)
- Neodymium magnet from Zoro ($5 each)
The process is pretty simple. I cut open two sides of the pouch to make an opening, then I drill holes for the magnets to be screwed on with nuts and bolts. The bolt was too long so I did have to Dremel out the remaining portion.
The magnets are very powerful and actually makes it pretty hard to pull the magazine out. I ended up putting a piece of cardboard paper before wrapping the magnet with duct tape so I get a good combination of grip and force.
Here is what the finished prototype looks like. I think I’m better off mounting the upper magnets even higher. I’ll use it at the range and actually try it out before making further improvements.
Fun on the workbench 