.300BLK 10RD pistol magazines?
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Hahaha well s#!t.... I didn't notice this question was from yet another one post wonder.
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Yes, you are correct.
The problem you note in your first post (magazine reliability) is a real problem, with the commonly available metal pistol magazines. You may not alter a 10 round LAR mag to “more reliably” feed 300 BLk. That would be manufacturing a prohibited device, which carries a minimum sentence of 3 years.....
In short, if the magazine needs to be altered in anyway to operate correctly, it’s not the right magazine for the job.
Why are you so bent on having 300blk stamped on the magazine?
I you are a reloader the feed lips on a 300blk mags are a bit wider. No feeding issues say if you want to use a 180 grain round nose , 150gr 30-30 bullet etc .
I got these from IRG . Also would like 10 rounders if available
https://www.irunguns.ca/product_det...zine-300-aac-blackout-30-rounds-polymer-black
No but i would like some also . I dont have an AR platform I have a Ruger american , I find it looks kinda goofy with 30-5rnd P-mags
Nothing you've said makes any sense. Better do some more research.
300BLK and 223 use the same magazines, there is no difference at all even though you can get them with a 300BLK stamp on them.
There is no trend recently, this has been going on for years.
I hope you already know the answer to your last statement because I can't understand where you're getting these ideas, who's been filling your head with fragments of information that make you think the magazine has to be marked the same as the cartridge you are using.
Short answer, buy yourself some 223 pistol magazines and use them for your 300 Blackout. All of the magazines you use in your 300BLK will be 223 magazines regardless of what is stamped on the side.
Why do you want a 300 Blackout? Will this be a restricted firearm or non restricted? Not trying to say there is something wrong with the cartridge, I have two rifles chambered in 300BLK and have owned others. What I'm getting at is that if this will be a restricted rifle for use at the range only there is really no reason to be shooting 300BLK over 223. 223 is a better cartridge for target shooting and general plinking due to the cost per round and the flatter trajectory. 300BLK shines away from the range and in the hands of a handloader where you can take advantage of the versatility of the cartridge. The factory offerings for ammo are not as plentiful and cost more than 223.
I've run everything from 110 grain through 208 grain projectiles through 4 different semi auto 300BLK rifles over the last 5 years and have never had any feeding issues with Pmags or metal STANAG magazines. As far as I'm concerned any specialized 300BLK magazine is a marketing gimmick to make you pay an extra $10 for a stamp that says 300BLK instead of 223.
Just use 223 mags and worry about feeding issues later if you have them, not worth worrying about before you've even built the rifle or fired a single shot.
Legally you can use any magazine that fits in the rifle regardless of any markings or stamps on it as long as you don't have to modify it to make it function.
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The controversy is that 99% of Beowulf mags are 223/5.56 magazines with a new stamp and the rivet in a lower location. A true Beowulf magazine should have a single stack follower and not be able to hold 223 cartridges any more. They are modified by the manufacturer instead of the customer, no difference in their eyes.
Your comments about the 300BLK, the magazines are the same and hold the same number of either cartridge without modification so as long as it only holds 5 or is stamped pistol and holds no more than 10 you're safe.
