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CoryCop25
08-04-11, 05:23
One of my fine gun industry friends gave me a Troy Industries BattleMag as a gift. I figured that I would look it over and share what I thought about it. I have noticed that Troy has been developing several new products and I have to say that other than their sights and TRX rails, I am not too familiar with them. I first noticed the packaging. I am kind of fond of the cheaper packaging to keep the price point down but Troy has a detailed instruction "booklet" with the mag so I guess the package has a dual purpose.
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I won't get into my evolution of the types of magazines that I now have come to use but I have about 30 Pmags. I prefer to stipple my Pmags and the Troy has a "snakeskin" texture to them so I feel that it is unnecessary to stipple them.
http://i1014.photobucket.com/albums/af269/CoryCop25/AR-15%20Accessories/P1010022.jpg
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In comparing overall outside attributes of the Troy BattleMag, it is much similar in size and width to a standard metal GI mag. It is definitely a 28 round mag as opposed to the 30 round Pmag.
Troy BattleMag is on the right:
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The Troy BattleMag comes with its version of a magpul/bumper on the bottom of it. I think that it is a great idea but the "bumper" wasn't for me.
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I changed it out to the standard floor plate and that leads to another difference with this mag. That floor plate is really attached! That was very hard to change so the fear of one of these floor plates coming loose is non existent. I think it is very well put together.
The feed lips are similar to the Pmag and do not have any metal reinforcement like the Lancer. I do not have any Lancer mags so I can't compare the two, but the plastic of the Troy BattleMag is thinner than the Pmag. There are different types and "recipes" for polymer so I can't say that either mag is stronger than the other.
The follower is green but that has nothing to do with the GI green follower. It is Troy's own design. It looks like it was very thought out and reliable.
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The internal design of the mag body has a track that goes up the front center of the mag and the follower has a notch that mates with it so it doesn't tilt.
http://i1014.photobucket.com/albums/af269/CoryCop25/AR-15%20Accessories/P1010016.jpg
One part of the design that I really like is the plastic block just under the magazine catch area. It is very large and again well thought out. I can't tell you how many Pmags that I have rammed into the magwell and pushed the mag too far into the gun. This almost always results in a broken Pmag. There is no way this can happen with the Troy BattleMag.
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I have added this ONE Troy BattleMag into my rotation of magazines for range work. I have used it during two classes that I have taught and several range trips and there has not been a single malfunction. This magazine has been through full 30 cycles, emergency and tactical reloads and set up for malfunction drills. Yes, I only have one and I would say that the one has about 300 rounds through it but it has worked flawlessly so far.
Will I change over all of my Pmags to Troy BattleMags? No.
Will I continue to use the Troy BattleMag and feel confident that it will perform to my expectations? Yes.
I definitely think that the Troy BattleMag is the answer for someone with a mag pouch that will not accommodate anything but metal GI mags. The Troy BattleMags will fit where the Pmags won't.
The Troy BattleMag adds another flavor to the magazine shop and I am confident that they will preform with the big boys.
Quiet-Matt
08-04-11, 06:07
Well done Cory. Thanks for the review.
CoryCop25
08-04-11, 06:40
Well done Cory. Thanks for the review.

Thanks bro!
Boss Hogg
08-04-11, 13:29
Nice review. I picked one up on Saturday and like the "snakeskin" texture.

The instructions to change the floor plate are not very clear. I will wait for the Youtube instructional video....
CoryCop25
08-04-11, 14:15
Removing the floorplate is truly a task. Wear eyepro. I'm not joking!
Rattlehead
08-04-11, 18:27
Nice review.

I had seen them around and had been wondering about them, especially the bumper. I may have to pick up a pack of these.
VIP3R 237
08-07-11, 18:26
Shot my battlemags for the first time today and i agree completely that they are 28 rounders instead of 30. The first 2 shots on all 3 of my mags failed to grab the next round so i had to manually cycle the action. But after the first two they functioned flawlessly and i really like the overall design.
CoryCop25
08-07-11, 18:31
Shot my battlemags for the first time today and i agree completely that they are 28 rounders instead of 30. The first 2 shots on all 3 of my mags failed to grab the next round so i had to manually cycle the action. But after the first two they functioned flawlessly and i really like the overall design.

30 rounds are fine for me as long as they are loaded on an open bolt.
VIP3R 237
08-07-11, 18:42
30 rounds are fine for me as long as they are loaded on an open bolt.

I still had problems even with an open bolt. I haven't put alot of rounds through my gun, i've only had the upper for a couple days now so i may have something else to troubleshoot. That's half the fun of building it yourself.
whiteknuckels
08-07-11, 19:40
i have 3 of these mags and all 3 work flawlessly with 30 rds
CoryCop25
08-07-11, 19:46
I still had problems even with an open bolt. I haven't put alot of rounds through my gun, i've only had the upper for a couple days now so i may have something else to troubleshoot. That's half the fun of building it yourself.

Yes, I love building my own rifles....got 7 :D

It does not sound like a mag issue but you never know.... good luck, and most of all, have fun!
whiteknuckels
08-07-11, 20:38
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GermanSynergy
08-07-11, 21:35
Thanks for the review.

I picked up a few Friday night after work and will give em hell at the range and in training. I agree that the flat floorplate is definitely the way to go. :cool:
VIP3R 237
08-08-11, 01:16
Yes, I love building my own rifles....got 7 :D

It does not sound like a mag issue but you never know.... good luck, and most of all, have fun!

Haha i'll get there eventually i hope, i'm only at 3, my wife might get suspicious if more keep showing up. I think i just need to put some more rounds through it to break it in a little bit.
trinydex
10-07-11, 20:09
any failures to lock back on last round?
CoryCop25
10-07-11, 22:42
any failures to lock back on last round?

None at all. As a matter of fact, I just ran our ERT qualification course and I was practicing one of our harder drills. It is 3 rounds, reload, 3 rounds in under 5 seconds. I ran that drill about 20 times and almost exclusively used the Troy mags and they ran 100%.
sgtjosh
12-01-11, 01:33
I just picked up 10 mags...eagerly awaiting delivery. Primary Arms was selling them for $8.99 on Black Friday.
CoryCop25
12-01-11, 01:38
Ran mine in class 2 weeks ago. Flawless.....
DasBulk
12-06-11, 22:20
I picked up a three pack the other day and I notice some differences from the OPs findings. Just my experience so far. Haven't shot them.

Mine easily hold 30rnds and seat on a closed bolt easier than my Pmags. No smacking it in either. Of course its easier with 28, but then so are my Pmags and... well, any magazine. My Pmags also have a over travel block under the mag catch, only a little smaller than my Troys. If thats what you're talking about.

Over all first impressions are, I like em. I like how they feel pulling them out of pocket/pouch. They feel slim and the grip is nice. They look different than the guy standing next to you. They seat with 30rnds easily in my Colt. Came with bumpers, that I took off, lol. But they come with them none the less.

If I have the same shooting experience as everyone else, I think I'll love em.
sgtjosh
12-15-11, 00:13
How in Gods name do you remove the floor plate on these bad boys? That sum-a-na-gun is on tight. Does anybody know any tricks to this?

I am just not feeling the bumper.
chadbag
12-15-11, 02:00
I need to try some of these.

A guy at the Utah Pat McNamara class in October had a few and they were nothing but trouble for him. I don't remember the exact failures but he ditched them and went to other mags (either GI or PMAG, don't remember which) and had no further issues.
DasBulk
12-15-11, 19:07
How in Gods name do you remove the floor plate on these bad boys? That sum-a-na-gun is on tight. Does anybody know any tricks to this?

I am just not feeling the bumper.

Sort of like a Glock magazine.
You have to push the button/nub into the magazine, hold it, and push the tabs in on either side of the magazine. The inner floorplate with the nub holds the tabs in the holes.
It can be a bitch and a half. lol
sgtjosh
12-16-11, 06:10
Sort of like a Glock magazine.
You have to push the button/nub into the magazine, hold it, and push the tabs in on either side of the magazine. The inner floorplate with the nub holds the tabs in the holes.
It can be a bitch and a half. lol

Thanks,
I will give it a try when my cussing and thrashing will not wake up everyone in the house.
sgtjosh
12-29-11, 00:38
I put about 300 rounds through a couple of these today. I had zero issues. I will be working them into my duty rotation.
DasBulk
12-29-11, 01:17
I cycled through six battlemags yesterday. I had a single WPA steel case fail to go into battery. After that, they were 100%.
I set it to the side. Loaded it up again, shot fine.
K.O.A.M.
05-21-12, 20:08
I switched out my floorplates using the tool that came with some Lancer magazines that allows me to hit both tabs on the side at the same time. It makes it much easier.
thepatriot2705
12-29-12, 01:26
I have to say these magazines are quality mags. I took out an ar 15 pistol that was having problems with steel cased Tula ammo and with these mags the ar 15 pistol ate them up.
TYPEII
05-22-13, 14:04
A 10 rounder came my Troy 5.56 Carbine, so I bought the 30 rd 3-pack at Dick's Sporting Good and they have worked flawlessly. Even ran them through my Colt (about 180 rds) and the same thing...
WickedWillis
05-22-13, 14:22
A 10 rounder came my Troy 5.56 Carbine, so I bought the 30 rd 3-pack at Dick's Sporting Good and they have worked flawlessly. Even ran them through my Colt (about 180 rds) and the same thing...


I agree these are some underrated mags, and easier to get right now than the PMAGS. I picked up a 3-pack from brownells a few weeks back for $12 per mag, so $36 per pack. I thought it was a good deal, they feel like quality.