Internal Mags vs Detachable Mags, What's your preference and why?

[u/SecureNarwhal]

Just a thought that crossed my mind while the work day comes to any end. Do you prefer internal mags or detachable mags and why?

I've always preferred detachable mags as they make it easy to unload a gun and deal with malfunctions as you got a whole new opening to tackle the issue with.

But there's a lot of guns with internal magazines and magazine tubes. I guess they are lighter and you don't have something protruding out the rifle to snag on a branch, strap or sling. But I don't actually know what the advantages or personal preferences are for them.

[u/Even-Somewhere-9554]

Depend. On shotgun ( or maybe lever action rifles), internal mag is better. On others, I prefer external mags

Internal mag on SKS works just fine for me but the external mags will be superior if it is working. I don’t bubba my SKS so I use a plastic loader instead of the clip for little bit comfortable

Never has issue with external mags in all my guns so far if they are factory built for it