Originally Posted by
m4brian
Thanks Templar - does headspacing always lead to breaking the barrel lose from the trunions and repressing?
Are Circle 10s the ONLY poly mags worth using?
Thanks.
Dave did a very good write up on AK mags here:
https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=40068
The only other synthetic 7.62x39mm mags I'd consider are the slab side Polish magazines. Bear in mind though that they will usually exhibit small cracks at the top near the metal lined feed lips, but they don't effect function.
***Edited to add that the Bulgarian Circle 10 waffles are by far considered the Gold Standard for a polymer AK magazine. The Russian AK-103 mags are great too, but collectors items.***
As far as head spacing......you might get lucky and bolt will be headspaced fine, but have a smith check it.
Again, an AK is not an AR. I've NEVER, and I mean NEVER, heard of an AK bolt from a military rifle ever breaking one of it's locking lugs.
Last edited by TOrrock; 12-11-10 at 18:06.
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