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    What’s with the 3

    Just a question type poll thread here.

    I’ve noticed that a lot of new rifles are going to 3 round magazines.

    Why?

    Yes I know that there cheaper to make.

    But for most hunters “I” feel they would rather have a 4 or 5 round magazine. Or am I wrong?

    Bush hunting load one you have 2 left in reserve. Put the first shot a little far back and you need the 2nd which get blocked by a tree and now your down to your last. Or any other situation ie more animals etc.

    So the question is would you rather a 4/5 magazine or would be happy with the 3?

    Yes we can go for the upgrade but don’t you want first time buyers satisfaction?

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    I only ever hunt with one I think 2 is ample for my hunting I don’t have big goat shoot ups anymore
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    I like 5, always have , its my comfort zone
    I could never understand why North Americans would go hunt woodland Grizzly etc with 338's with three rds when you could get 5 in a 9.3x62.
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    I have 3 in my rifles regardless of capacity. I've never used more than 2 on game. It maybe kinder on the mag spring and have 3 consecutive shots for old skool SOS.
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    I'm more than happy with 3 in a deer hunting rifle.
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    3 is great
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    Having grown ups on old Sakos that carried 5 rounds I wasn’t keen on going to 3 when I got my first Tikka. That’s all different now and 3 is fine. I think if I was hunting dangerous game like @jakewire mentioned I would definitely be keen to go back to 5!

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    To me it is more about the size (width, flush fit) of the magazine than the round capacity. 3 gives a compact magazine I guess.
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    I always used to load 3 in the 30-30, but mostly take the single shot 308 now.
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    Mine could hold 5 however usually only out 2-3 in it any way.

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    3 in my A7 plenty in my opinion.

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    My favourite rifle is a single shot and when I finally put together "one rifle to rule them all", it'll also be a single shot. I have 3 and 5 round magazines on another rifle (bolt action) and choose which magazine I take based on circumstances.

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    Have both 3 and a bigger mag (not sure if it's 5 or 7) with the 223. Much prefer the 3 when looking for deer and the flush mag is much nicer to Carry. 3 just isn't enough when you find a mob of goats, easy enough to have a second mag in your pocket to swap out

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    3 in magazine makes 4...because you stalk/hunt with one up the spout....agree its probably a compact thing ,also the new fancypants cartridges are fat buggers,unless makers went to a straight stack jutting out magazine,it would be hard to fit in more.
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    Single stack mags are cheep and easy with the new wave of mag fed rifles. My ideal is still 5 with a floor plate. Mostly because it means I don’t need to carry extra In my pocket that rattle


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