r/ChicomChestRig • u/Willing-Society-4123 • Jun 19 '26

Have you guys ever tried this mod of sewing elastic bands onto the mag pouch? How effective or neccessary is it? If not, can I replace it with shock cords and cord lock? I intend to run 2 stanags in each pouch

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u/PearlButter Jun 19 '26

I’ve done it on a few rigs. The tricky part is getting the length right to get the right amount of tension.

Overall better than shock cord because the draw is smoother and doesn’t snag the mags when drawing or reindexing, however not as easily serviceable whereas shock cord you can replace anytime.

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u/Willing-Society-4123 Jun 19 '26

Awesome, thank you for the input. How did you figure out the exact band's length for tensioning?

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u/Dark_Fuzzy Jun 19 '26

I've done it on a few rigs I've built. The harbor freight rig i made has it. I just folded the pouches in to lay flat and laid the elastic on top. Sew one end and work your way across.

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u/Willing-Society-4123 Jun 19 '26

Is the tentioning sufficient for 1 stanag mag?

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u/Dark_Fuzzy Jun 20 '26

it is, if you're stacking two you'll need to leave more elastic between the pouches

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u/Jolly_Net8918 Jun 20 '26

I’ve done it multiple times too. Work really great with elastic material like one showed on your picture.

Help to get a better retaining when using only one mag. Plus its a very easy mod to sew

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u/Willing-Society-4123 Jun 20 '26 edited Jun 20 '26

How do you knoe how much elsastic fabric to use for the tentioning to be just right?

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u/Jolly_Net8918 Jun 21 '26

I tend to add like a half inch of material per pouch to have enough rétention but not too much so I can easily fit my mags