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    Quote Originally Posted by lunchbox View Post
    Agreed, been there and done that. I've been surprised over the years by a couple of items. But I used the piss (I mean dragged thru da'Bama mud)out of them before was willing to really trust them. And even then still threw in the "the cheap" warning before recommending to anyone.
    Certainly,and if anybody has actually picked up a Tapco AR mag I think you can agree it's not junk,cheap yes but not infected dog doo-doo like a pro-mag.

    I've only had my 6920 a month or so but the mags have gone through about two hundred rounds without choking,busting,or flying apart so I'd feel comfortable using them as a general use mag with some high end mags saved up for "real go time" while I beat tar out of the Tapco's.

    And we'll see how they take being loaded all the damn time as I keep three-four mags full and ready 24/7/365.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Krull View Post
    the mags have gone through about two hundred rounds
    Um... Many people here run that in a matter of hours at the range.

    Given the fact that the difference in price is about $2 a magazine, I can't see the point in buying anything but the PMAGs over the Tapcos.

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    Keeping magazines loaded doesn't do anything to springs. Use the search button.

    Quote Originally Posted by Krull View Post
    Certainly,and if anybody has actually picked up a Tapco AR mag I think you can agree it's not junk,cheap yes but not infected dog doo-doo like a pro-mag.

    I've only had my 6920 a month or so but the mags have gone through about two hundred rounds without choking,busting,or flying apart so I'd feel comfortable using them as a general use mag with some high end mags saved up for "real go time" while I beat tar out of the Tapco's.

    And we'll see how they take being loaded all the damn time as I keep three-four mags full and ready 24/7/365.



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    Quote Originally Posted by Krull View Post
    Certainly,and if anybody has actually picked up a Tapco AR mag I think you can agree it's not junk,cheap yes but not infected dog doo-doo like a pro-mag.

    I've only had my 6920 a month or so but the mags have gone through about two hundred rounds without choking,busting,or flying apart so I'd feel comfortable using them as a general use mag with some high end mags saved up for "real go time" while I beat tar out of the Tapco's.

    And we'll see how they take being loaded all the damn time as I keep three-four mags full and ready 24/7/365.
    Enjoy your Tapcos, but you're not going to convince anyone on here of their quality/durability - especially after 200 rounds. Tapco really only makes one performance-proven/quality thing in their entire lineup of products - the G2 trigger for AKs. Beyond that, there's a reason why they're known as "Crapco."
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    I have mostly pmags and a variety of metal magazines. While all of my magazines have run flawlessly, there are some I like better than the others. Going forward, assuming no new products, I will buy pmags, USGI magazines, and lancer magazines, being open to try others that are recommended by trustworthy sources. Right now I am focusing my magazine purchases on USGI 20 and 30 rounders.

    The only mags I have that I don't like are two steel 30 round C-Products mags, the follower gets hung up and sticks to the sides of the magazine, and they just don't seem as solid as my other magazines.

    I really, really like the USGI 20 round mags and use them as my HD magazines, loaded with 55gr TSX.

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    USGI - Proven! Why worry yourself since they are a known factor. Stick with these.

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    Quote Originally Posted by krisjon View Post
    Enjoy your Tapcos, but you're not going to convince anyone on here of their quality/durability - especially after 200 rounds. Tapco really only makes one performance-proven/quality thing in their entire lineup of products - the G2 trigger for AKs. Beyond that, there's a reason why they're known as "Crapco."
    He convinced me, I just traded my 200 PMags for 400 Tapcos.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Krull View Post
    LOL! yea,I just think it's good to get the best and have it but if you can find a fair quality item that has a good price then hey-get it and use the hell out of it and if it breaks,meh,toss it.

    Save the real good stuff for if some law/situation makes them hard or impossible to find.

    I'm thinking ten Pmags and ten Lancers to put up and just keeping buying Tapcos for general use and abuse.

    Now if I was buying and saying Pro-Mags and Lepers was "da good stuff! teh spicul orps guys use'em!" then yea,I'd be a retard.

    I think the cheapest,nasties mag I ever had was a ten round Orlite? thing was bigger then it needed to be and seemed to be made from army man plastic.

    BTW you mention Tango Down....that has to be the most awkward looking mag I ever seen but,overall,what's the rep on them? they worth a crap?
    P-Mags cost $12.25 from DGS or 3 for $30. Are you really saving enough with tapcos for it to matter?
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    I have only used 4 types of mags which consist of the Aluminum mag that came with my RRA, Pmags, C product, Surefire.

    Now I only have 3 Aluminum mags which have worked perfect with no failures. Fired about 600 rounds out of them.

    I have about 15 Pmags which I keep 6 fully loaded and others stored for future use. 6 that stay loaded I have fired about 8XX rounds all together out of them with no Issues. Wear and tear I have not notices anything since I have not shot them for awhile and they have been stored fully loaded for about 4 months since last use. I love Pmags since it only costs me 10-12 bucks a mag from a local tac shop. Plus there light and easy to replace due to finding them everywhere now.

    C Products I got them when they where Cheap. I have about 10 mags of them. I have shot them with no issues as well they came with the upgraded magpul follower. I have only shot about 600 rounds out of them.

    Surefire 60 rounder only 1 I have only shot 120 rounds out of it with now major issues.

    Due to the new sale at the Shop I go to on and off I will keep buying Pmags due to the deals. 5 for $50 is a great deal(Shop Member Deal) or $12 per mag(Non Member).

    In the end USGI mags have been around and have been proven. I would go with what your AR likes, and what it doesn't like just keep clear of it.
    Last edited by Hawaiianbro10; 08-17-13 at 21:55.

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