Normal or not? magazine won't stay in when loaded and bolt closed.

Thanks again!

Yeah, I'm not sure what to do. I like things stock and working as intended. I'm not really a "file it down" kinda guy. I try to buy quality to avoid issues like this. I probably wouldn't be as upset if I didn't buy 12 of these buggers! Like I said earlier the mags are pinned so tight that I occasionally have difficulty stripping the first round off with the bolt. I think it sucks that if I want things to run well I have to lose one of the 5 rounds. In my view it is totally different than losing 2 rounds in an unpinned 30 round mag.

Anyway, thanks again folks!
 
secondgen said:
Thanks again!

Yeah, I'm not sure what to do. I like things stock and working as intended. I'm not really a "file it down" kinda guy. I try to buy quality to avoid issues like this. I probably wouldn't be as upset if I didn't buy 12 of these buggers! Like I said earlier the mags are pinned so tight that I occasionally have difficulty stripping the first round off with the bolt. I think it sucks that if I want things to run well I have to lose one of the 5 rounds. In my view it is totally different than losing 2 rounds in an unpinned 30 round mag.

Anyway, thanks again folks!
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You have a few choices.
1) Unpin the mags and file down the follower where it makes contact with the rivet. Use a round file and go slowly. Test frequently so that you cannot insert a 6th round. Install new rivet.

2) Return the mags from where they came.

3) Sell them on the EE for a loss.

4) Shoot them as they are.

Whenever I attend a CQB there are always people who are unaware of this issue so I always have a few spare mags handy to lend them.
This is Canada where pinned mags are a fact of semi-auto life. Put on your big boy pants on and start filing.
 
"big boy pants" you're a funny guy thump_rrr.


thump_rrr said:
You have a few choices.
1) Unpin the mags and file down the follower where it makes contact with the rivet. Use a round file and go slowly. Test frequently so that you cannot insert a 6th round. Install new rivet.

2) Return the mags from where they came.

3) Sell them on the EE for a loss.

4) Shoot them as they are.

Whenever I attend a CQB there are always people who are unaware of this issue so I always have a few spare mags handy to lend them.
This is Canada where pinned mags are a fact of semi-auto life. Put on your big boy pants on and start filing.
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Trinimon said:
Sell most of 'em. Keep a couple. Buy some ATRS or LAR15 or XCR Pistol mags instead. :)
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Most of the guys at the CQB course I was at in Sept who were running any of those mags seemed to have problems at one point or another throughout the day.
Personally, I'll take a reliable Pmag or USGI style mag correctly pinned to 5.5 over any of the other options out there. With practice you can reload pretty quickly and unless you're competing at a higher level against skilled opponents the time saved running 10 round mags is not worth it for the occasional problem that takes time to clear and get running again.

If you insist on running mags that are closer to "regular/full" capacity then the true Alexander Arms Beowulf mags and if you can find them the C-products Beowulf mags are as close as you can get to a reliable feeding magazine. My AA Beowulf mags have yet to have an issue. I credit this to the fact they are essentially a USGI mag that was produced for use with the Beowulf cartridge, meaning they should be as reliable as any USGI style mag until they get dented or bent from being dropped or stepped on.
 
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