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post October 9th 2005 9:39 PM
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post October 11th 2005 12:11 AM
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Steel USGI 30'S????????

I ain't got none of them in my Armory! Do you mean UKGI?

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post October 11th 2005 12:16 AM
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QUOTE (scorpion34 @ October 10th 2005 8:11 PM)
Steel USGI 30'S????????

I ain't got none of them in my Armory!  Do you mean UKGI? 

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Yeah, I'll bet he's talking about the British SA80 mags

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post October 11th 2005 12:41 PM
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I've heard thos SA80 mags are pretty good magazines. Reliable and tough.

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post October 11th 2005 12:55 PM
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QUOTE (B Coyote @ October 11th 2005 8:41 AM)
I've heard thos SA80 mags are pretty good magazines.  Reliable and tough.

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That has been my experience with them.

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post October 14th 2005 6:10 PM
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I plan on buying one or two SA80 mags to test.

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post October 16th 2005 6:52 PM
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QUOTE (scorpion34 @ October 10th 2005 8:11 PM)
Steel USGI 30'S????????

I ain't got none of them in my Armory!  Do you mean UKGI? 

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Aluminum, metallic, whatever. :bigsmile:

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post December 17th 2005 8:10 AM
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QUOTE (B Coyote @ September 30th 2005 6:52 PM) *
The Gunsite video said the main reason was to allow easier loading with the bolt closed...which made sense. Some of my mags load easily, bolt forward, some of them require a lot of force to seat.

Doesn't the military teach that mags are loaded full?

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That's why I do it. Tac reloads wink.gif It does make a difference.
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post December 17th 2005 3:11 PM
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post December 18th 2005 1:15 AM
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I started to download my mags by one round.

Though it is rare with good mags that you will have problems with loading all the way to full capacity, I had a couple mags where I had feeding problems with them if I loaded them to the top, but they worked fine it I took out one or two rounds.
So rather than find out the hard way that the mag I happen to throw into my rifle doesn't like being filled to capacity, I rather play it safe and downlaod it one or two rounds just make sure the magazine loads and feeds correctly.

I don't think you are at any risk if you just have 28 rounds instead of 30. That is why you carry extra mags.


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post December 20th 2005 4:48 AM
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I've had FTF problems with loading mags to full capacity. I now download two rounds in 20rd and 30rd mags...

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post December 20th 2005 7:02 AM
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I got an email the other day, with an article from a firearms instructor suggesting that all rifle mags should have at least 1/2" of compression when fully loaded, and if they don't, download until they do. I can achieve 1/2" by dropping only one round, so I'll do that. I've never had a problem with them fully loaded, but if my butt is on the line...


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QUOTE (B Coyote @ September 30th 2005 5:52 PM) *
The Gunsite video said the main reason was to allow easier loading with the bolt closed...which made sense. Some of my mags load easily, bolt forward, some of them require a lot of force to seat.

Doesn't the military teach that mags are loaded full?

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Yes, we are. In my opinion downloading by two rounds isnt necessary. WE usually dont it the trail without a full magazine in our weapons.



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post December 20th 2005 2:07 PM
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Old wives tale, unnecessary
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post December 20th 2005 2:23 PM
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The SA80 mags have been "range" reliable for me but I wouldn't want to carry them into combat.

These are empty weights:


Steel SA80 = 8.1oz
Thermold = 4.1 oz
USGI 30 = 4.0 oz
USGI 20 = 3.0 oz


I store my mags fully loaded.


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post December 20th 2005 4:54 PM
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QUOTE (QuinlanV @ December 17th 2005 4:10 AM) *
That's why I do it. Tac reloads wink.gif It does make a difference.



+1 it does help Tac reloads are your friend


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post December 20th 2005 5:15 PM
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The Corps taught me to load a 30 rd mag to 28 rounds.
The mag seats easier for loading/ tac-reloading/ etc.
and it feeds easier.


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post December 21st 2005 1:52 AM
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QUOTE (death451 @ December 20th 2005 11:54 AM) *
+1 it does help Tac reloads are your friend



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I am not screwing around if I have to do a Tac reload. It's not just for fun.


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post December 21st 2005 3:28 AM
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My mags are all at 28 rounds.

If I'm in the shit so bad that not having those two rounds gets me killed, I shouldn't have been there in the first place.

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