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Players who want outright capacity for their airsoft gun should go straight to high caps. You do not need to carry as many to have plenty of high quality airsoft BBs and the cost for all these magazines will not be as much as carrying a full complement of mid caps. The downside to high caps if you didn't already know is that they are noisy especially while moving. Fully loaded high caps won't make much if any noise but once you start using it, the magazine will have a lot of space for BBs to bounce around. We often joke and say they sound like a baby rattle. If your play style keeps you stationary a lot then it probably is not a big deal. The required winding of the magazine may also be considered a turnoff to high capacity magazines. For AKs, the high caps are known to carry an obscene amount of BBs and often 1 mag will last you for a long time. Add a second one and you'll be carrying more ammo than someone with 10 M4 airsoft gun mid caps.
Now for milsim minded players who want something more grab and go, the mid cap is the better solution. They do not make noise and provide a bit more excitement due to more frequent reloads. Mid caps are straight forward in their function and all you do is insert the magazine and go. No winding is required. Some events might restrict you to the use of mid cap magazines (many major milsim ops) for the sake of keeping you immersed and conservative with your ammo.
Some people ask us which one is better? On AK airsoft guns the stamped steel ones are replicated faithfully in airsoft so they do feel more stout and are heavier than your average M4 magazine if not just based on materials alone. But performance really lies in the make and style of magazine. Cheaper midcaps load fine but feel kind of low quality because they are constructed entirely out of plastic. The plus side to those are the price being so low you could afford to lose them. They are light enough that carrying many extras is not a burden as well. But many of us players desire an aesthetic that is closer to real so we must get them the way they were intended in the real steel versions. There is no real difference other than the construction otherwise. Performance will be similar although more expensive magazines tend to use stronger internal parts like the springs to ensure positive feeding. Run whatever suits your hearts content as the differences in performance are not discernible.
Q: Should I get a mid cap or a high cap magazine?
A: High cap magazines are great for beginners getting into the sport. Once you are established, most players choose to use mid cap magazines. They enjoy the added realism of not having to wind them, and the challenge of doing more reloads when playing.