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fightingquaker13

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mag pul or C mag stainless????
« on: July 21, 2009, 01:11:19 AM »
OK.
Thanks to your advice, I bought the AR. I need "Hi Cap" mags. Do I go with polymer magpuls or stainless C-mags? I can't afford a lot, about a half dozen is my limit for now unless I find some used. Which would you reccomend for being able to store long term loaded (28/30), and tough enough to deal with humidity and salt?
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Re: mag pul or C mag stainless????
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2009, 01:21:14 AM »
A lot of guys swear by Magpul.  I've heard guys are using them in the sandbox.  I would consider getting 20 rounders for prone position.
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Re: mag pul or C mag stainless????
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2009, 03:05:09 AM »
IMHO, Magpul Pmags, without question. Not only would the salt not hurt a polymer mag, but each Pmag comes with a cover which depresses a fully loaded mag to take the pressure off the feed lips. The cover is also a guide to see if the feed lips have spread any. Plus you're so big on Glock, what's another few pieces of plastic added to the arsenal? ;D

Posted this before and yes it has little to do with use in the field but it does say something for their strength and durability. It's also fun to see stuff run over with a truck.


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Re: mag pul or C mag stainless????
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2009, 04:08:00 AM »
Quote from: True_Texan on July 21, 2009, 03:05:09 AM
IMHO, Magpul Pmags, without question. Not only would the salt not hurt a polymer mag, but each Pmag comes with a cover which depresses a fully loaded mag to take the pressure off the feed lips. The cover is also a guide to see if the feed lips have spread any. Plus you're so big on Glock, what's another few pieces of plastic added to the arsenal? ;D

Posted this before and yes it has little to do with use in the field but it does say something for their strength and durability. It's also fun to see stuff run over with a truck.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCFXcOOb4jc
Thanks Tex, as I've said before, I don't care if it's ugly I just care if it works. The P-mags seem like the way to go. Just like the Glock, ugly as hell, but never even once in 17 years did it fail to go bang unless thier was an ammo failure. And thats literally five times out of God knows how many thousands of  rounds I sent down my G17. The magpuls seem like the way to go for long term storage, SHFTF weapons.
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Re: mag pul or C mag stainless????
« Reply #4 on: July 21, 2009, 10:09:00 AM »
Either brand is good but if you check local gun and surplus stores you should be able to find Gov. Surplus mags for less money which would let you buy more of them. look them over before you buy, reject any that have dents or that the Mag follower does not slide smoothly and you should be alright, of course you WILL have to shoot in order to test them.
But as they say, any excuse is a good excuse !  ;D
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Re: mag pul or C mag stainless????
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Re: mag pul or C mag stainless????
« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2009, 01:14:32 PM »
I second the G.I. surplus mags. I only paid $5 apiece for mine but that was quite awhile ago. I wanted one more mag so I got a Brownells brand with chrome silicon spring. They're better than G.I. quality. They have mags with stainless springs too.
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Re: mag pul or C mag stainless????
« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2009, 03:43:44 PM »
If memory serves me correctly, which is questionable sometimes, I think Bane is big on the Brownell mags, but they are a bit more $.
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Re: mag pul or C mag stainless????
« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2009, 03:59:46 PM »
+1 on surplus if you want to save $.

I like the C mags, but I live in Michigan. I do not have any of the MagPuls. But I do have too many 30 rnd mags when all I shoot are the 5, 10 and 20 rounders -- most of the time with just 5 shots in them. You need the short mags to shoot the prone course of fire. The longer ones are too long, unless your rules allow the mags to touch the ground and be a mono pod. The rules here require unsupported shooting in our league.

Our club got a big shipment of used mixed brand 20 rounders for $7.50 -- I bought six.
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Re: mag pul or C mag stainless????
« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2009, 05:06:26 PM »
DPMS has a sale from time to time where you can buy 10 for $100. Keep your eyes peeled FQ13.
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Re: mag pul or C mag stainless????
« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2009, 05:13:57 PM »
Quote from: Ping on July 21, 2009, 05:06:26 PM
DPMS has a sale from time to time where you can buy 10 for $100. Keep your eyes peeled FQ13.
How are their mags? Two came with the rifle, but they seem kind of flimsy compared to the 4 magpuls I ordered with the gun. I haven't shot it yet and wont till I get a set of buis as I need to sight those in before the eotech. They seem like about the same quality as GI, but I have zero experience with them. (I also apologize for all the basic questions, but as I tell my students, its better to ask and be thought a fool, than not ask and prove it). :-[ ;D
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