Why not just get Magpuls Glock mags? They’re under $30 and run perfect in my PCC. As far as functionality i can’t tell any difference between oem Glock mags and the Magpul ones in my PCC or my Glock 17.
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Why not just get Magpuls Glock mags? They’re under $30 and run perfect in my PCC. As far as functionality i can’t tell any difference between oem Glock mags and the Magpul ones in my PCC or my Glock 17.
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Magpul is all I’ve got for my various rifles, never had a single issue. Love their mags
Glock format mags are generally preferred all around. Easier to find now and in the future.
Glock OEM or Magpul GL9 mags. Magpuls work just fine, they're easier to clean, and you can often find them as pinned full capacity magazines which are easier to load. Extended 21-rd and 27-rd mag options, too, which can be nice options.
Magazines are a consumable item, and you can never have too many.
LOL I have got caught up in the "you need lots of mags" and in reality have wasted my money as I see no advantage to having more than a couple. Unless you are into competitive shoots where you need to swap out to complete circuits more than a couple seems redundant. I have 2 mags from my 30.06 that are 40 years old and still function as new. It is all I ever had and all I ever needed.
Fair point, it does depend on the individual and how you use the gun in question. For a safe queen, or something that's going to see a box of ammo per year, sure I'll agree.
And of course if you really want to, you can get by with one mag shooting hundreds of rounds if you don't mind spending range time reloading your single mag. Not my idea of a good time, that's all.
Yes that is true but somewhere along the line you have to spend some time loading mags. I have found that I actually shoot a bit better if I just have a couple mags, and use up less ammo. The reload time gives me pause to think about what I did wrong or what I can improve and I am less apt to just shoot a bunch of paper because I have the loads, but that is me. I am sure there is a balance point somewhere between too many and enough but in the end it is probably simply personal choice and nothing wrong with that.
I've got 10 of the Korean SHK 10/32 mags and not one of them will fire to the last shot and hold the bolt open. The Bolt will stay open but the last round or two jam up in the action. Sounds like you have this all figured out and I could realy use some help on gedtting my rig to work right.
Thanks in advance for any input that you can provide me with
I can see your point. I have found in my experience magazines mating with certain firearms can and do vary wildly. Some mags which are super reliable in one platform would be problematic in another. Having a variety helps to determine whether the best one that seems to work with a particular firearm. Even something as nuanced as the difference between a PMAG 30 Gen 2 and 3 - it makes a difference depending on firearm. For Glock and PMAG compatible models, there are considerations of ease of disassembly and cleaning - some have better springs and some have better fit. If I have only one or two firearms, then yes, a consistent magazine format may work. But with multiple platforms of one caliber, having that choice in trial and error with various mags helps. It also shows considerations with longevity, heavy use, etc. And of course there are price considerations too. And for those for whom aesthetics are important, that is a consideration too (I know a guy who loves the colourful red/blue/purple Lancer Warfighter mags, just for the colouration aspect alone.
sorry this might be a dumb question, just recently got my PAL.
how important is the last round bolt hold open???
from what i know if it's not open i just need to pull it back further then release vs if its already open i still need to pull back a tiny bit to release it
does magpul have the same issues with the last round bolt hold???
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Yes, this is correct, unless your gun has a bolt release button that you can use to release it and send it back in to battery you will need to use the charging handle to do so, whether the bolt is help open on last round or not, only will vary how far you have to pull back the charging handle before releasing it.
Unless you are competing in a timed event I don't think the bolt hold open is really all that big of a deal, it's just a bit quicker when swapping mags if you shoot the gun till empty.
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I just found this out with my brand new ASR, the SGM mag that came with it would not seat no matter how hard I smacked it, bolt open or closed, mag empty or full, it didn't matter because the mag catch on the gun just would not seat in the notch in the mag. 1 minute with a file just barely opening that notch was all it ultimately took and it works reliably now. I have some OEM Glock 20 mags and some ETS Glock 20 mags on the way from IRG on their next import run so I'm interested to see if I'll have any issues with them or not.
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Hi Bob,
Not too familiar with the PCC's beyond what I own(Rossi 92, Ruger PCC, ASR, and S2K), but of those I was thinking specifically of the Ruger, it's advertised as having a last round bolt hold open but requires the charging handle to release. Apologies as I didn't make that clear at all in my initial post.
I haven't used any beyond the 4 I own so can't speak to those(and of them only the Ruger claims to have the last round hold open), but I'd hope that beyond the Ruger that any company that designs a bolt hold open feature would also intergrate a release button.
No the gun has a bolt release button as do every other gun I have seen that holds the bolt back after the last shot is fired. After you inset a loaded mag in the gun you can either hit the release button or pull the charging handle back. The bolt release button is on the left side of the gun and for competitors it is faster to hit the button then it is to pull the charging handle back. Competitors hold the gun in their right hand if they are right handed, insert the mag and simply hit the button as the gun is brought back to the firing position. It is faster and that is the reason competitors use this method. If it was slower than they would use the charging handle. You can buy after market buttons that are larger if you want to and I think most shooters do who use the Ruger PCC in competitions.
Take Care
Bob
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I recall there being a bolt hold open in front of the trigger guard, but is that not only released by pulling back on the charging handle on the Ruger PCC?
so its better to buy a 17 round glock magul pinned to 10 rounds instead of a 10 round glock magpul?
i only see 10 round ruger OEM mags. Are those hard to load?
