Our local club is planning to host some IPSC mini rifle match this year. I checked the rule book, and it allows for up to 30 round magazine. This got me into thinking:
What would be a competitive setup for this game.
I have mostly 10/22 and variants, which normally uses ruger 10/22 mags that's pinned to 10 rounds. I've used the TUF-22 25 round magazines made by HC3R and was not impressed by them (bulky to insert and not feeding well especially under speed). I'm also aware SBI makes a 597 magazine adapter for 10/22, but have no experience with it. From the look of the 597 magazines, they would have the same issue with HC3R 10/22 mags, being too curvy thus unwieldy to use. But I'm still curious in people's experience with them (i.e. do they work under a fast mag dump? The spring couldn't keep up on the HC3R magazines).
Expanding the scope a bit, I've used Savage A22 with the butler creek 25 round magazines. From my experience they don't run reliably. Also I feel like the plastic magazine release tab built into the magazine is going to break down the road.
Derya TM22 is another option that has 25 round magazine. People seems to like the rifle. Do they run well with the 25 rounders?
There's also a host of GSG products (GSG-15/16, mp40, stg44) that has 20-ish rounds magazines. No idea how they run but from my experience with the GSG .22 1911, their products are cheaply made.
There's also the option of creating a magazine adapter, similar to what SBI did for 10/22. What would be a good 30 round magazine to design the adapter from? Ideally something boxy similar to an AR (i.e. CMMG .22 mag) or AICS (i.e. vudoo) magazine would be the best. What options do we have in Canada for these magazines?
What would be a competitive setup for this game.
I have mostly 10/22 and variants, which normally uses ruger 10/22 mags that's pinned to 10 rounds. I've used the TUF-22 25 round magazines made by HC3R and was not impressed by them (bulky to insert and not feeding well especially under speed). I'm also aware SBI makes a 597 magazine adapter for 10/22, but have no experience with it. From the look of the 597 magazines, they would have the same issue with HC3R 10/22 mags, being too curvy thus unwieldy to use. But I'm still curious in people's experience with them (i.e. do they work under a fast mag dump? The spring couldn't keep up on the HC3R magazines).
Expanding the scope a bit, I've used Savage A22 with the butler creek 25 round magazines. From my experience they don't run reliably. Also I feel like the plastic magazine release tab built into the magazine is going to break down the road.
Derya TM22 is another option that has 25 round magazine. People seems to like the rifle. Do they run well with the 25 rounders?
There's also a host of GSG products (GSG-15/16, mp40, stg44) that has 20-ish rounds magazines. No idea how they run but from my experience with the GSG .22 1911, their products are cheaply made.
There's also the option of creating a magazine adapter, similar to what SBI did for 10/22. What would be a good 30 round magazine to design the adapter from? Ideally something boxy similar to an AR (i.e. CMMG .22 mag) or AICS (i.e. vudoo) magazine would be the best. What options do we have in Canada for these magazines?
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- Try googling " ruger 10/22 magazine connector canada " - Lots of vendors in Canada, some are sponsors. Doewn't cost much either.
