Looking for Feedback on those who use .50 Beowulf magazines

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Hello all! I am curious to hear from users of the Beowulf mags. I am specifically looking to hear from owners of the mags and how well they work.
Any feed issues?
Anybody have any complaints?
Any Faults with fit or finish? What do you like about yours?
Is there a significant difference between the polymer mags and the USGI type?


I'll share my experience, I have a pair of USGI style aftermarket 5/10 rounders well more like 3.5rounders lol….the long story short is that in order to make import the rivet was put in the spine and obviously in the wrong place. I have not used the mags since having fixed the improperly located rivet.
Having said that, they do work and feed well. Having dropped a loaded mag on the ground, the top round slid from its original position (all the way seated at the rear of the mag) to 1/3rd of its way forward. I thought it was odd or a similar problem I encountered using 7.62x39 pistol mags with .223 cartridges (where when dropped, the rounds spilled out of the mag). Using the Beowulf mags; I only had the top round slide one single time. Lucky bounce I guess.
So my experience is that using the smaller .223 cartridge in the Beowulf mags, is a more suitable alternative to using the 7.62x39 pistol magazines with .223 ammo.
Using a Robarms XCR, my mags drop free and feed well for the little that I have used them (maybe 120rounds).
I did notice the finish is wearing from drops and scratches with use, but then again I did "test" these mags by dropping them in the gravel lol. I prefer function over form anyways.
If anyone is looking for some Beowulf mags, I saw some on the EE for sale.
Cheers:cool:
 
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I've only heard and experienced positive things so far. They go bang x 16. I know of one guy who's going to be a pair in a 3 gun match this weekend. I'll let him chime in on his own though.
 
I have many of the USGI style.

Any feed issues?
No. 100% reliable.

Anybody have any complaints?
Wish the rivet were in the spine rather than the front but not a big deal.

Any Faults with fit or finish? What do you like about yours?
Fit and finish is excellent. What do I LIke? Man I am puting 15 rds of 223 in them! Yes they take 16 but can be hard to seat on a closed bolt and I don't want to stress the follower to the point that they will take 6 rds of .50 (they are pinned to 5.9 rds of .50 now)

Is there a significant difference between the polymer mags and the USGI type?
I don't have ant polymer yet but reportedly the follower can have some hangup that can be fixed with lube or fome minor fitting. I have also read that they can hold up to 18rds of 223 though I don't understand how with the 5 rd .50 limit

Moe
 
Moe said:
I have many of the USGI style.

Any feed issues?
No. 100% reliable.

Anybody have any complaints?
Wish the rivet were in the spine rather than the front but not a big deal.

Any Faults with fit or finish? What do you like about yours?
Fit and finish is excellent. What do I LIke? Man I am puting 15 rds of 223 in them! Yes they take 16 but can be hard to seat on a closed bolt and I don't want to stress the follower to the point that they will take 6 rds of .50 (they are pinned to 5.9 rds of .50 now)

Is there a significant difference between the polymer mags and the USGI type?
I don't have ant polymer yet but reportedly the follower can have some hangup that can be fixed with lube or fome minor fitting. I have also read that they can hold up to 18rds of 223 though I don't understand how with the 5 rd .50 limit

Moe
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My understanding of why the follower is hanging up on the polymer .50 beowulf mags has to do with the rivet being in the back rather than the front on some mags. If you pop open the bottom of one of those USGI .50 Beowulf aluminum mags you'll see why this is a big deal. At the location of where the rivet is on the front of your mags, you'll see that the spring in the magazine rides along the spine on the backside of the magbody. If you put the rivet there then it would snag and catch the spring, preventing movement and causing hangups and jams. Not such a big deal with 5 round 5.56mm mags, because they don't have as far to move and the spring is usually centred in the middle of the mag body toward the top.
 
Thanks for everyone who has chimed in so far. I'm glad to see (read) people talking about them. I am also happy to read all positive things. Nice Video TV-PP! thanks for posting that for us all.
For those that have the polymer magazines; is quality comparable to that of Magpul?
 
"If you pop open the bottom of one of those USGI .50 Beowulf aluminum mags you'll see why this is a big deal. At the location of where the rivet is on the front of your mags, you'll see that the spring in the magazine rides along the spine on the backside of the magbody. If you put the rivet there then it would snag and catch the spring, preventing movement and causing hangups and jams. Not such a big deal with 5 round 5.56mm mags, because they don't have as far to move and the spring is usually centred in the middle of the mag body toward the top"

Hey Cancer I just want you to know that I am very pleased with the mags and not at all complaining about the rivet in the front. I just prefer the rivet in the spine. I have done this with 100% success with no contact from the spring. I pull this off by using very small aviation rivets that are short and stay inside the spine and not contacting the spring at all. The rivets are even counter sunk which make them barely noticeable. It can be done but is rare. most people do the rivet in front as these are done.

Moe
 
Moe said:
Hey Cancer I just want you to know that I am very pleased with the mags and not at all complaining about the rivet in the front. I just prefer the rivet in the spine. I have done this with 100% success with no contact from the spring. I pull this off by using very small aviation rivets that are short and stay inside the spine and not contacting the spring at all. The rivets are even counter sunk which make them barely noticeable. It can be done but is rare. most people do the rivet in front as these are done.

Moe
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Got any pictures of that setup? What's the cost like? I wonder if this is an economy issue. The cheap pop rivets you see in most mags do stick out a fair bit into the mag body.
 
I have 5 aluminum ones from "cancer". Unlike some, I am very willing to pay $200 a pop for them to have legal 16 round capacity, NOW. I have put about 500 rounds of .223 through them, through various AR's, and about 150 rounds of 300 BLK through them in my Noveske 300 BLK. Absolutely no issues of any kind so far. Thanks cancer!
 
I havn't a clue how to post pics but I will take some pics tomorrow and e-mail them to you of a 5/30 USGI I done. Cost is not high at all. The rivets don't have to be aviation but that is what I had.

Moe
 
They aren't PMAGS, that's for sure. With my ACR there are a couple small issues, but overall I am still satisfied with them. Sometimes the bolt can seat forward onto the follower and push it so the follower tilts and jams into the magazine. Only on an empty mag, and not a huge deal. Also, they tend to not fall free very well with an ACR, but seem fine when I use 'em with an AR. The mag release system is just a bit different. The fit and finish is not on the same level as MAGPUL stuff, but I still love them and can't wait to get some more.
 
They're much more like CAA mags when it comes to style and feel of the polymers.

Like this:

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All sounds great guys. I pre-ordered about 3 weeks ago and am in the mid 600's. Anyone know when I should receive them? I keep hearing 4 weeks...
 
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