Tell me about mags
- Thread starter hfx123
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could be better if you had specified for what kind of gun ....
onetwentyish
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For pistol mags I prefer the ATRS AT15 mags, for Beowulf mags I prefer genuine Alexander Arms .50 Beowulf mags, preferably in 5.9/10 configuration.
Phat Eagle
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- Fraser Valley, BC
I prefer metal mags as I find they stand up to abuse better.
At least once a match I see plastic mags (whether Magpul, IWI, ATRS, Troy or PCV) jam when struck hard to seat. This causes them to go in too deep, and cause a hard stoppage. Yes, this is user error, but doesn't happen with metal.
For LAR15 (10 round pistol mags) I prefer the C-Prod. For Beowulf mags I prefer Alexander Arms 5/10 mags as they are the same length as regular cap mags. I usually have one or two 5/7s for shooting prone.
That said, my brother picked up a few of the crimped 5/7 CPD Beowulf mags Bullseye had, and they run fine.
At least once a match I see plastic mags (whether Magpul, IWI, ATRS, Troy or PCV) jam when struck hard to seat. This causes them to go in too deep, and cause a hard stoppage. Yes, this is user error, but doesn't happen with metal.
For LAR15 (10 round pistol mags) I prefer the C-Prod. For Beowulf mags I prefer Alexander Arms 5/10 mags as they are the same length as regular cap mags. I usually have one or two 5/7s for shooting prone.
That said, my brother picked up a few of the crimped 5/7 CPD Beowulf mags Bullseye had, and they run fine.
onetwentyish
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- East Central AB (AKA Northern Texas)
By all means, but note that all of them like pmags will be pinned to 5.
They look great in pics, but once you have invested in a dozen .50 beo mags you won't need any others.
Runningfool
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- SW Ontario
Magpul makes 10rd pmags but in Canada these must be pinned to 5, just like their 30 round versions. That's the law because magpul doesn't make pistol mags.
LAR mags are pistol mags so they can legally hold 10 rounds.
Beowulf mags are pinned to only hold 5 rounds of 50 Beo because they are designed for 50 Beo rifles....or more accurately, they may be pinned so as not to hold 6 rounds of 50 Beo. Because some 50 Beo mags that hold less than 6 rounds of 50 Beo will reliably feed 223, some shooters choose these mags. If you are considering Beo mags, my advice would be to bite the bullet and buy AA ones...they seem to function more reliably than others and their legality is somewhat less ambiguous.
I've actually found true 10rd pmags. Are these new? 22 bucks at site sponsor. Magpul 559. These are under the rifle magazine category and I do not know if they say pistol. Since they are for sale in alberta they are good to go I'm guessing or they wouldn't have them. 5.56 x45
Runningfool
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- SW Ontario
You've seen them or you've found a link to them on a site sponsor website? Website descriptions on gun store websites are not always accurate - I'd put money on the fact that these may be 10 round pmags but they will be pinned to 5. Just like lots of Canadian websites list 30rd pmags but they are pinned to 5. Many websites list mags as 30/5 which lets the buyer know it is a 30 rd size but is pinned to 5 as per our Canadian laws.
If magpul did make a pistol mag that could legally hold 10 rounds in Canada, it would be front page news for CGN and the Black and Green Rifle section for sure but sadly this isn't the case.
ATRS mags are great, they're a good length, well made, have a maple leaf on them and the word Pistol embossed into them - unlike the silk screening on some mags. There is no question what they are made for.
Thanks.
what about AA?
