Most reliable 22 semi + high cap. magazine combo.

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I understand that the Ruger 10/22 BX-25 magazine is prohibited in Canada, although the reason for that prohibition is ridiculous, IMO.

Anyway, I've read reviews and watched videos of several well-known 22 semi's using high cap magazines, and, almost without exception (the BX-25 being one of them), there are feed problems. For example, that drum mag for the 10/22 looks like a nightmare.

Does anyone know of an ultra-reliable semi that has an available high-cap magazine that feeds 99% of the time ............ or better?

Thanks.
 
Iloverevolvers said:
I understand that the Ruger 10/22 BX-25 magazine is prohibited in Canada, although the reason for that prohibition is ridiculous, IMO.

Anyway, I've read reviews and watched videos of several well-known 22 semi's using high cap magazines, and, almost without exception (the BX-25 being one of them), there are feed problems. For example, that drum mag for the 10/22 looks like a nightmare.

Does anyone know of an ultra-reliable semi that has an available high-cap magazine that feeds 99% of the time ............ or better?

Thanks.
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The 10/22 feeds flawlessly MOST of the time with BC Steel Lips or Ti-25 ABS or Aluminums... I can go through a full brick with our steel lips without a FTF or FTE... can't expect more than that.
 
What do you mean by High-cap Magazine? 25 rounds, 30 rounds? I haven't seen anything over 30 other than the 50 round drum mag, 100 helix mag and the 375 street sweeper drum.
My mossberg tactical 22 holds 25 rounds and I have 7 mags that work great. I've put 4000+ rounds through the gun. No issues other than I wish it was the new flat top design.
 
BC steel lips, Promag steel lips (not the marauder mags) work well for me. I had a bad experience with TI25 but others have had good results. Frankly if the BX-25 feeds as good as a 10 rder that would make it THE BEST .22 magazine ever as they dissasemble like a TI25 so you can clean and even replace worn parts if it gets to that. Sad that someone f**ked that up for us. Throw in a BC mag loader with the aforementioned mags and you have the best hicap plinking system available. Better grab a couple cases of your favourite ammo, your gonna need it :) As for the ones to avoid: BC hotlips, Shooters ridge, Promag drum have a pretty strong fail-rate. You might get a good one or you might be throwing your money away
 
Myself and a friend have Butler Creek steel lipped 25 and 30 round mags. So far they seem pretty reliable. I do question what will happen once they are older however, as someone noted above, you can take apart the BX-25, but these you cannot (to my knowledge).
 
I have 4 of the Shooters Ridge 25-round mags for my SR22 and haven't had any issues with them yet. Mind you I only have about a thousand rounds through the gun so far.
 
How much of the "failure" is ammo related, not mag related?
My 10/22 is a jammomatic on Federal Red Box bulk but works great on everything else.
Took the SR22 ooy yesterday with a bunch of Ruger 10 round mags, some aftermarket 10 rounders and 3 different 25 rounders, all loaded with 5 different ammos ranging from bulk Federal Blue to Cheap fiochi to Mini mage and not one failure in the lot.
The mags ranged from brand new to 10 years old.
 
Just watched this video review of the two BC "lips" magazines and I have to say that it is not very encouraging.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LhBdaEZmQA&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PLD7FE86ED3B022B75

However, this one, called the TacticalInc TI-25 looks very promising:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ekl7RNljoDU

Because both of these magazines are relatively cheap, if the first one I choose does not give me the performace I desire, I can simply buy the other.

As far as I can tell, I am far from alone in wanting a very reliable magazine that his larger than 10 rounds.
 
G37 said:
There should be a disclaimer for the BC mags: *As long as you do not touch the magazines while firing*
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Some truth to that for sure. I just bought 4 mire Bc steel lip mags on Saturday. Always check your mag prior to heading out for the day. It's not so much touching the mag but the clearance of the bolt to the feed lips. Two of the new mags I purchased needed to have the lips slightly filed down to run properly. After that not an issue but loading up your mags only to find you have clearance issues kind of sucks. Check them at home first, just my 2 cents.
 
I'm a nitwit...what do I look for to see whether the mags will work properly or not? the one I bought from Wanstalls works fine...but just ordered another 3 from Cabelas (sooo much cheaper!).
 
the feed lips may contact the bolt, slowly close the action with an empty mag and you will feel resistance as the bolt passes over the feed lips. Some marking on the feed lips will show you where to remove material. Permanent marker works good, but use whatever you got. There will be some resistance from the follower rubbing the bolt, thats a non-issue. Also be sure the bolt doesnt hang up on the back of the feed lips. Usually the friction causes stovepipes and FTF.
 
My buttler creek steel lips is more reliable than the BX-25 i have. The ammo just seems to slide out a lot nicer.

After sprying some graphite lube on the BX-25 it has seemed to improve though.
 
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