Best 223/5.56 magazines

[medvedqc]

i had never a problem with elander, dh mags and some others that i cant remember the name but the pmags 2 were not working very well in our mp iis but i preferred anyway metal mag.

 

[Auggie Doggie]

I've got a few D&H mags with Magpul followers, very good mags. Got them from Saskatoon Gunworks.

I bought a 10 pack when they had that deal. I also have a few Adventureline mags I got in the early '90s that have been problem free.

Auggie D.

 

[Jv171916x]

ASC 10/30 LAR-15 pistol mags.

Where can one find these??

 

[J.Hancock]

The early LAR mags were terrible. I picked up the c-products version with the upgraded feeder and spring (orange version) and they feed very well I’ve found.

I've got several of the black aluminum ones with orange followers. If I put a full 10rounds, the first one more often than not fails to feed. For the most part, mine are functionally 8 or 9 rounders.

That's what I noticed with the two LAR mags I tried. One would not even eject...
How about the Norinco 5.56 metal mags? They seem to be the cheapest currently for sale.

No experience with Norinco .556mags.

 

[thegrandpoohbah]

Where can one find these??

CRAFM shows lots of inventory: https://www.crafm.com/product/asc-ar-15-223-5-56-stainless-steel-10-30-10-round-blocked-mag/

 

[TexasGuns]

I find that the 10/10 short LAR pistol Duramags (C-Products) can actually hold 10 and be inserted on a closed bolt. The ASC crimped mags are basiclly 9 rounders as they are too tight to be inserted on closed bolt when fully loaded. The same thing goes for the 10/30 mags (9 rounds function better than 10). This is just my experience. Also the newer 10/10 mags fit the best in the T97, older batch fits tight in the magwell.

 

[thegrandpoohbah]

The four 10/30 mags I have will insert on a closed bolt but they do require a more vigorous tap to do so. Your mileage may vary.

 

[thegazelle]

I've got several of the black aluminum ones with orange followers. If I put a full 10rounds, the first one more often than not fails to feed. For the most part, mine are functionally 8 or 9 rounders.

I have had the same thing happen and at first I thought it was was the mags until I realized many mags were doing this on full capacity (10 round LAR) AND consistently doing this on a closed bolt. In fact, my MRA Renegade will NOT seat any mag on a closed bolt unless I reduce the rounds by 2-3. My Renegade was the MK1 and so no bolt hold open, and I brought it to them for RMA and they said it functions fine. Since then I have found out many guns apparently don't seat mags well that are at full capacity.

I too have experienced what you have regarding the first round not feeding properly. Yet when I pull the charging handle the second time, the round gets ejected. This has happened on my WK and X95, almost always on a closed bolt. Reducing the rounds on the mag has 100% corrected this, or seating the full capacity magazine with the bolt hold open and then activating it to close the bolt, though it is kind of a weird thing which I don't quite understand.

 

[medvedqc]

I have 4 Cross-Mags (so far) and haven't had anything but perfect reliability so far for the last 1.5 years

EDIT to add: In a Kel-Tec RDB

and they work great in a t97 by -20c if that can help.