I just picked up a couple for CYA purposes for down the road. OK if out hunting, but, not real interested in hunting with the one I have, too heavy, except for gophers, on those, I use the 25rd mags. And, the STG44 with the 30rd mag is way more fun on gophers anyhow.
CZ 22LR 5rd magazine opinions?
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I also have the polymer mags, they feel cheap but work fine with no issues.
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I inherently trust steel magazines over polymer even though over decades I've never had a polymer fail me.
With that mind, I've never had an issue with CZ's polymer magazines. They may not feel as substantial as the metal ones but they function just fine.
With that mind, I've never had an issue with CZ's polymer magazines. They may not feel as substantial as the metal ones but they function just fine.
I have had 5 and 10 round plastic and metal.
Never a issue with any of them.
The 10 rounders stab me in the ribs when walking with a sling. So I sold them.
I have a single shot adapter too it works great.
That said I prefer the metal mags for sure. Tho the plastic is silent to put in and out when hunting
Never a issue with any of them.
The 10 rounders stab me in the ribs when walking with a sling. So I sold them.
I have a single shot adapter too it works great.
That said I prefer the metal mags for sure. Tho the plastic is silent to put in and out when hunting
never had a problem with them.. alway work well
But..on my 457 22mag, i went to buy another magazine .. $89 bucks for a 5rd …. Ooooooooo man thats pricey
.. at 25yards, all 5 round groups can be covered with a dime.. for a 22mag, thats awesome
But..on my 457 22mag, i went to buy another magazine .. $89 bucks for a 5rd …. Ooooooooo man thats pricey
.. at 25yards, all 5 round groups can be covered with a dime.. for a 22mag, thats awesome
I got my 455 used with a 5-rnd polymer and bought 2x poly-10s so I don't break my concentration and the barrel doesn't cool too much. NO Probs with any of these, and when metals are ca $50 the $35-poly looks pretty good. Sponsors are getting stock back since the Spring drought.
In my experience, once the inside of the polymer gets dirty, which takes a while, then the follower could start sticking. Metal mags never did this. Of course, all it takes is 30 seconds to give the inside a quick wipe and you are good to go again.
I have a pretty good pile of CZ, 22LR magazines. 5rd./10rd., metal and plastic. One of the 10rd. metal mags doesn't run reliably, it's as though the tolerances are too tight...when the follower gets up to within 1/2" of the top..it hangs up. The mag has been apart/cleaned. I have more metal than plastic because I had the same concerns the OP did but in use (high-volume/fast-paced gopher shooting) the only mags you want to be using are the 10rd. polymer ones. Easier on the fingers to load, lighter, never any hang-ups of any kind.
I will add, 5 round mags never seem to hurt your fingers whether they're polymer or metal, but with more spring pressure up around round #9/#10=I appreciate the polymer more. If I end up buying more mags for some reason, they'll all be polymer.
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I prefer the polymer magazines over the steel magazines. The poly ones are lighter in weight, warmer when handling with bare hands in wintertime, less expensive and rugged enough that the magazine ‘lips’ won’t deform if the mag is dropped onto a hard surface (as steel ones are apt to do). The fact that polymer mags are less expensive than metal mags is also a bonus.
I prefer 5-round mags over greater capacity mags. When I shoot unsupported I find my supporting hand placement is better accomplished with a flush-mounted 5-round mag than a protruding 10-round mag (which forces me to place my supporting hand further along the fore stock, giving me less stability). In fact, for my shooting disciplines, I have no reason to purchase 10-25-50 rounds magazines. I don’t shoot any discipline that calls for 5+ rounds being shot in a limiting time period. It’s also easier for me to keep track of shots remaining with only 5 rounds for which to account.
I prefer 5-round mags over greater capacity mags. When I shoot unsupported I find my supporting hand placement is better accomplished with a flush-mounted 5-round mag than a protruding 10-round mag (which forces me to place my supporting hand further along the fore stock, giving me less stability). In fact, for my shooting disciplines, I have no reason to purchase 10-25-50 rounds magazines. I don’t shoot any discipline that calls for 5+ rounds being shot in a limiting time period. It’s also easier for me to keep track of shots remaining with only 5 rounds for which to account.
I have had both; both worked perfectly well for me in a number of rifles. I currently have a 452 Lux and an old Brno #4 made in 1956. The Old Brno has a machined all steel Mag Well, and I had to give the mag a couple strokes with a file on the bottom of the retaining lug but not much. I bought plastic recently (not for price) but because they are so slick inside and out. Easier to load than the steel ones for me too.
Soon as I touched it with a file it became appearant that these are not ordinary plastic but likely some sort of Nylon or Delrin type material. The old Brno should have a steel mag, but the polymer one works so good, I am not going to bother getting one.
Soon as I touched it with a file it became appearant that these are not ordinary plastic but likely some sort of Nylon or Delrin type material. The old Brno should have a steel mag, but the polymer one works so good, I am not going to bother getting one.
I have 2 polymer 5 rounders 2 Steel 5 rounders and 2 10 rounders one steel one polymer.
All have been great. Had one round jam up in the 10 round steel mag but a tap of the mag and it was fixed.
Of them all I like the 5round polymers best. Light lower profile and feed flawlessly and more weather proof
All have been great. Had one round jam up in the 10 round steel mag but a tap of the mag and it was fixed.
Of them all I like the 5round polymers best. Light lower profile and feed flawlessly and more weather proof
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I have half a dozen CZ 5-round polymer mags I use in my CZ 452 and 455, and in all of them when using CCI ammo, the 5th round almost always fails to feed, tilting too high and the nose of the bullet jams into the barrel, missing the chamber. I have to get in there with a finger to pull the round backwards, and gently try to feed it into the chamber. The rounds will not slide in if loose on top of the mag like a centerfire round will.
The mags feed flawlessly with SK, Lapua, and Eley ammo, no problems. So there is something about the CCI ammo which causes the 5th round fail to feed. I only use the European ammo now in my CZ's
I bought two CZ 5-round metal mags. They won't feed any round at all because the factory did not cut the front feed slot for the top round to exit the mag - the nose of the bullet hits flat steel and cannot leave the mag. See photo below: Polymer mag on the left, steel mag on the right. I have been meaning to get the Dremel out and cut out a slot for the rounds to feed, but have not gotten to it yet.
So there can be issues with some mags, and some ammo.
The mags feed flawlessly with SK, Lapua, and Eley ammo, no problems. So there is something about the CCI ammo which causes the 5th round fail to feed. I only use the European ammo now in my CZ's
I bought two CZ 5-round metal mags. They won't feed any round at all because the factory did not cut the front feed slot for the top round to exit the mag - the nose of the bullet hits flat steel and cannot leave the mag. See photo below: Polymer mag on the left, steel mag on the right. I have been meaning to get the Dremel out and cut out a slot for the rounds to feed, but have not gotten to it yet.
So there can be issues with some mags, and some ammo.
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