Custom Made Mags ... for SR22 or 10/22

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Hi,

While doing my research on my future purchase. I was looking for mags. Overall the consensus is that they all suck. With the excepting of the Steel Lips from Butler Creek.

Now, has anyone attempted to make or have made, a straight mag for the SR10/22 platform?

I want a high capacity mag, no more than 25rds for it. But not a fan of the whole banana clip look. I was thinking that a straight angled style such as the kind found on the H&K UMP 45 would look a lot better on it than a curved version. Or even a Shell to mock a M4 mag that fits over any current model would be better than what is available.

Anyone know of someone that is capable of such a project?

Just a thought ... any ideas or comments welcome.
 
Ok there is a lot to cover here.

Not every other after market mag sucks, I have hot lip Buttler Creek mags that feed just as well as my steel lipped ones, just for the most part the steel lipped tend to be more user friendly.

The shape of the magazine is due to the case having a lip, so you cant avoid the "banana" shape when it comes to this round, straight mags are out of the question.

Modifying mags or fitting mags into other mags is definitely not out of the question, it will take a lot of work but can be done. I have seen stock 10/22 box mags mounted to drum mags, which in turn makes them feed better. To answer your question, yes it can be done but no it will not be easy.

My personal opinion is you buy a box mag and glue the mag you want to the bottom to give you the appearance of what you want but it will be low capacity. Or you buy a Buttler Creak mag and alter another mag to fit over it (basically like a wolf in sheeps clothes).

Have fun with your 10/22 the skies the limit
 
jt_trouble said:
Hi,

While doing my research on my future purchase. I was looking for mags. Overall the consensus is that they all suck. With the excepting of the Steel Lips from Butler Creek.

Just a thought ... any ideas or comments welcome.
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I think your pool of opinions was on the small side. I would have to disagree and say that the Tactical Innovations mags are the 10/22 mags to use. I think your search could end right there and you wouldn't have to reinvent the wheel. Have you tried them? Could save you a lot of time.
 
sl66ICEcuba said:
Or you buy a Buttler Creak mag and alter another mag to fit over it (basically like a wolf in sheeps clothes).
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That was my thinking in the end.

I totally forgot about the shape of the casing itself. Didn't realize that it made a difference on how they fit into a mag, and the mag shape.

So taking a BC-SL mag and somehow fitting it into say .. a PMAG or along those lines. Would be the best option in this case. Once I get the rifle, I'll figure something out. Width of the BC mag and available space inside a stripped .223 mag would be the real issue.
 
Rugerman said:
I think your pool of opinions was on the small side. I would have to disagree and say that the Tactical Innovations mags are the 10/22 mags to use. I think your search could end right there and you wouldn't have to reinvent the wheel. Have you tried them? Could save you a lot of time.
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I saw that name in the list of mags. I guess I should have read it more carefully. I'll have to look them up and see what they are all about.
 
They get a good rep online but they still look exactly like every other 10/22 banana mag out there which is kinda lame IMHO.

I too was in the same boat... I don't like the curved mags, and I REALLY don't like how long they are. It's terrible to shoot prone with them. I love the reliability of the 10 round mags but I don't like how they sit right flush into the reciever... It makes handling them and getting them in and out a little weird.

My solution was to get some more factory 10 round mags and JB weld some Glock Magpuls onto the bottom of them. They look a LOT better, they are easier to get in and out of pouches and pockets and the magwell and they feed great. The only downside is that they're only 10 rounds, but I can deal with changing mags.

I have a little touchup work to do on them before they're picture worthy, but I'll try to get some up soon.
 
I tried making a straight higher capacity mag for my thompson 10/22. As stated by a previous poster, there's a reason for the shape they make them in. Mine worked up to a point, but after 12-13 rounds loaded, they just put all the spring pressure at the rear of the case, forcing the nose of the bullet down and preventing the proper feed angle.
 
I don't mind a little curve, even AR mags are curved. I just don't like the excessive curve. A 15 rnd curved mag would probably look pretty hot.

Anyways, here's the pics of my little magpuls on the 10/22 factory mags. I like em, but they're probably not for everyone. They need a little bondo or some sanding to get the JB a bit smoother and then they need a bit of black paint. The blue shows up well in the pics though so it's easy to see what I did.








There ya go :) Might give some others some ideas and hopefully someone can improve on what I did.
 
Those look good ... just need some flat black paint and there done. I like that you would have something to grab hold of to pull the mag out. Nothing wrong with only 10rds. I'm not the type of person to lay down a string of lead when it's only a .22 :D I just may have to copy your idea and see about making up a few when I get my rifle in. I have lots of JB weld putty lying around as well as paint ... thanks for the idea!
 
I forget where I saw them but someone was selling some sort of mag that basicaly was 3 of the factory 10rd's in a triangle configuration. So when one was empty you just turn it around to the next point on the triangle/mag. I personaly dont like the look of them but I like the Bannana clips. I think it might fix the bannana clips being to long when you are prone.
 
Go with the 20 rd 10'22 magazines, they seem to work better than the 25 rd magazines. If the varmit isn't dead in 20, 5 additional rounds won't do it.
 
Try different makes and models if looking for mags.

I've got a Rhineland Arms R-22 that would not feed with any Butler Creek mags, even the steel ones. I found some Shooter's Ridge mags (25 and 50 rd) and they work like a swiss watch in the rifle, despite not being considered any better quality than the BC mags.

So, if you're frustrated, keep trying and you may find you don't need to get into manufactring your own mags...
 
I like being able to have more than 10rds in the mag. It's just that I would like to get away from the whole banana clip look. They take the "cool" out of tacticool imho. I saw a pic while browsing in one of the rimfire pic threads. Where someone modified what looked like a m4 mag of some sort to house, or attach to a oem clip. Kind of like the idea that ERT had with the glock speedpuls. But I can't seem to locate that pic now. I pm'd the guy who made the post but haven't had a response.

I am just going to buy a bunch of OEM 10 rounders for now. And maybe one or two of the Ti25's just to see how well they do work.
 
Found ... it was the first pic!

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You could use two 10 rounders glued together jungle style.

Theoretically, the only part of the mag that needs to be curved is the space inside, wouldnt be too hard to mill curve inside a bar of plastic and fit the guts of a curved mag inside.

Or would that be considered a prohibited device? even if rimfire mags have no limit? I hate legalese...
 
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