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D&H .308/7.62X51 Mags
- Thread starter buckey
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Brownell's shows the 10 rounders($13.99 each) as out of stock. 20 rounders as in stock at $19.99 each. Where you are matters, but if your State thinks a 20 round mag is evil Brownell's will tell you and not ship.
No idea of the quality.
https://www.brownells.com/magazines/rifle-magazines/magazines/ar-308-magazines-prod95440.aspx
No idea of the quality.
https://www.brownells.com/magazines/rifle-magazines/magazines/ar-308-magazines-prod95440.aspx
They are GTG in my PSA .308's and 6.5CM. ( Mine are 20rd steel body, Green followers "retro" SR25 pattern, and 10rd orange follower updated contour,SS (?) mag body )
Never had an issue with either the 10rd or the 20rd from my limited testing.
Dropped free, chambered rounds properly, seated fully loaded.. etc.
( Unlike the Brownell's brand 308 mag... I avoid those like the plague.. mine all spread when partially and fully loaded.. making seating a pita and 0% chance of dropping free )
However... Magpul's run flawlessly, so that is my go to mag
What firearm are you going to using them in ?
I see BCM has some of the contoured SS mag body, 20rd orange follower mags..
Never had an issue with either the 10rd or the 20rd from my limited testing.
Dropped free, chambered rounds properly, seated fully loaded.. etc.
( Unlike the Brownell's brand 308 mag... I avoid those like the plague.. mine all spread when partially and fully loaded.. making seating a pita and 0% chance of dropping free )
However... Magpul's run flawlessly, so that is my go to mag
What firearm are you going to using them in ?
I see BCM has some of the contoured SS mag body, 20rd orange follower mags..
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In my two "AR10" 's - M&P 10 and an Aero M5, I'm using Magpul's. Am no expert they are both recently purchased.
Magpul does make 3 models of these as far as dimensions - one standard, one short action, and one for ammo that is longer than spec. I run the standard.
Personally if I am gonna shoulder the rifle I prefer the 25 round models - +5 rounds is not much weight or space compared to AR10's which are heavy. If I am going to use a rest then I like the 10 round models, fits better under a bipod... I also like to under-load my mags, using a 10% rule, to keep from squishing the springs - a real concern? not sure, but at least if I'm storing them loaded I put 22 rounds in a 25 round mag, 36 rounds in my 40's, etc.. etc..
I do have some 20's, nothing wrong with them, but what I'll stock up on are 25's and will keep a handful of 10's around for precision stuff.
As far as metal versus plastic mags - personally I'd rather drop a rifle, or put some odd pressure on a mag, or god forbid if I kaboom a rifle, and have the mag be the weak link that is destroyed. I will not run metal mags, got a few, they live in the misc gun parts box - no use for them. Mags can be plentiful compared to a rifle or your safety - a mag being the weak link is the better design.
On a regular basis I pile a duffel bag full of magpul mags of various types (ie like up to 500 rounds worth in a single bag even) and I lug them down the stairs, over the doggie gates, out the front door, into the truck, plopping the bag on the floor here and there as I go, then onto the hood or on the ground, occasionally even dropping the bag or tripping on it - no failures. Pmags are good.
Magpul does make 3 models of these as far as dimensions - one standard, one short action, and one for ammo that is longer than spec. I run the standard.
Personally if I am gonna shoulder the rifle I prefer the 25 round models - +5 rounds is not much weight or space compared to AR10's which are heavy. If I am going to use a rest then I like the 10 round models, fits better under a bipod... I also like to under-load my mags, using a 10% rule, to keep from squishing the springs - a real concern? not sure, but at least if I'm storing them loaded I put 22 rounds in a 25 round mag, 36 rounds in my 40's, etc.. etc..
I do have some 20's, nothing wrong with them, but what I'll stock up on are 25's and will keep a handful of 10's around for precision stuff.
As far as metal versus plastic mags - personally I'd rather drop a rifle, or put some odd pressure on a mag, or god forbid if I kaboom a rifle, and have the mag be the weak link that is destroyed. I will not run metal mags, got a few, they live in the misc gun parts box - no use for them. Mags can be plentiful compared to a rifle or your safety - a mag being the weak link is the better design.
On a regular basis I pile a duffel bag full of magpul mags of various types (ie like up to 500 rounds worth in a single bag even) and I lug them down the stairs, over the doggie gates, out the front door, into the truck, plopping the bag on the floor here and there as I go, then onto the hood or on the ground, occasionally even dropping the bag or tripping on it - no failures. Pmags are good.
Riffraff, Thanks for the info! The Magpul .308 mags haven't had the run time their 5.56 mags have so there may still be something to learn about them. I get what your saying about the metal mags with the Brownell mags still needing a lot of work, on the other hand metal .308 mags have been used in a lot of battles and worked rather well.