Page 5 of 7 FirstFirst ... 34567 LastLast
Results 41 to 50 of 69

Thread: magazine for durability

  1. #41
    Join Date
    Jan 2008
    Location
    AZ-Waging jihad against crappy AR's.
    Posts
    24,902
    Feedback Score
    104 (100%)
    Why would you load magazines and then leave them unattended in trunks of vehicles subjected to the changing of weather and elements? Police agencies are now learning this lesson and often time the smart ones are pulling the ammo out.

    Quote Originally Posted by Big A View Post
    Just curious about your motivation for this. Do you live where these conditions are something you have to deal with?

    I also would be interested in how an empty mag, 1/2 full mag and full mag faired if dropped on its floor plate straight out of the lower receiver.

    Also, has anyone loaded some of the popular brand mags and left them in the trunk of a car parked outside in the south for a full year to see how they did? Just curious.



    Owner/Instructor at Semper Paratus Arms

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SemperParatusArms/

    Semper Paratus Arms AR15 Armorer Course http://www.semperparatusarms.com/cou...-registration/

    M4C Misc. Training and Course Announcements- http://www.m4carbine.net/forumdisplay.php?f=141

    Master Armorer/R&D at SIONICS Weapon Systems- http://sionicsweaponsystems.com

  2. #42
    Join Date
    Sep 2010
    Location
    Northern UT
    Posts
    4,023
    Feedback Score
    66 (100%)
    Quote Originally Posted by Iraqgunz View Post
    Why would you load magazines and then leave them unattended in trunks of vehicles subjected to the changing of weather and elements? Police agencies are now learning this lesson and often time the smart ones are pulling the ammo out.
    I don't know about others but I'm doing strictly for curiosities sake.
    I paint spaceship parts.

    Quote Originally Posted by Failure2Stop View Post
    Stippled Glocks are like used underwear; previous owner makes all the difference in value.

  3. #43
    Join Date
    May 2013
    Location
    Permian Basin
    Posts
    2,930
    Feedback Score
    3 (100%)

    Wink

    shot 200 rounds today, 100 through new gen m2 pmag and 100 through opaque black lancer. shot first 100 through the pmag. smooth as butter. the lancer had a loading issue at first, it seemed like the round would hit the feed lip and i had to rack it again to load. after the first 30, the lancer had no further issues. i guess it needed a break-in they are awesome mags imo. going to order some translucent ones soon.

  4. #44
    Join Date
    Jan 2012
    Posts
    35
    Feedback Score
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by Heavy Metal View Post
    What part of you can get the PMAG Gen 3's for $10 each if you order them three at a time in a bundle deal at DSG Arms are you not comprehending?

    .
    Why even give a guy like this the time of day he is only mad he bought tapcos during the panic and now pmags are half the price he paid for the crapcos.....but serious I see how the older members hate when people defend the shitty purchases and beat a dead horse trying to tell everyone how great they are,dude you cant prove anything in 200 rounds sorry.

  5. #45
    Join Date
    Sep 2011
    Location
    #FreeKekistan
    Posts
    3,291
    Feedback Score
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by Iraqgunz View Post
    Why would you load magazines and then leave them unattended in trunks of vehicles subjected to the changing of weather and elements? Police agencies are now learning this lesson and often time the smart ones are pulling the ammo out.
    I personally wouldn't. I have a few friends that aren't quite switched on yet that I keep trying to convince though.

    It's my understanding that the powder in the cases breaks down over time with all the heating and cooling off the vehicle goes through and becomes useless. Is this correct or have I been misinformed?
    Last edited by Big A; 08-18-13 at 22:49.
    If you can't win a gun fight against a lightly-trained individual during broad daylight with 88 rounds of 30-06, I'm not sure you'd be able to do it with... any other firearm.
    -Fjallhrafn
    Ok, I've got an El Camino full of rampage here, so what's the plan?

  6. #46
    Join Date
    Sep 2011
    Location
    #FreeKekistan
    Posts
    3,291
    Feedback Score
    0
    Quote Originally Posted by VIP3R 237 View Post
    I have some loaded gen 3s the have been in my truck since march. Its been over 100º almost every day since late may, with almost a month being over 110º, which inside a vehicle temps can raise much higher. I pull them out every nowand then and check for any signs of damage, but I haven't ran them yet.
    Cool. I'd like to hear how this pans out when you do use them...
    If you can't win a gun fight against a lightly-trained individual during broad daylight with 88 rounds of 30-06, I'm not sure you'd be able to do it with... any other firearm.
    -Fjallhrafn
    Ok, I've got an El Camino full of rampage here, so what's the plan?

  7. #47
    Join Date
    Feb 2011
    Location
    USA
    Posts
    1,968
    Feedback Score
    2 (100%)
    Quote Originally Posted by Big A View Post
    I personally wouldn't. I have a few friends that aren't quite switched on yet that I keep trying to convince though.

    It's my understanding that the powder in the cases breaks down over time with all the heating and cooling off the vehicle goes through and becomes useless. Is this correct or have I been misinformed?
    I doubt that. Ammo is ****ing tough. Don't let it get wet, and stay that way, and it seems to be able to handle just about anything. Temperature swings like you'd get in a person's vehicle shouldn't be a problem even if you leave it in there for years.


    Personally I keep a spare G17 magazine in the glovebox of each vehicle (EDC is almost always a G26 or G19 for me and my wife's car gun is also one of those) and have done so for years and years. Every now and then, which has been as long as a few years, I take it out, fire the ammo, inspect, reload and replace...never noticed anything different or had any issues.

  8. #48
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Location
    Kansas
    Posts
    9,767
    Feedback Score
    1 (100%)
    Quote Originally Posted by RogerinTPA View Post
    I wish that new members would get an initial statement concerning M4C and the AR platform, when their account is under review:

    "Your question, while you might think so, is not unique. As it stands, it will not be an 'original thought', despite your lack of knowledge on the question. There is an ultra high probability that it has been ask, answered, discussed and argued to death. It will also prevent other members from becoming irate and jumping your shit. You will learn more by conducting your own research by using the orange search button, reading all 'tacked' threads posted at the top of each individual forum about a particular subject, then drawing your own conclusions about a given subject pertaining to your question. Judicious use of the orange search button at the top right corner of any thread page is highly desired PRIOR to posting a thread on any subject pertaining to the AR Family of Weapons. By checking this box,[] I have read this statement twice and will comply with it as a future potential member."
    So at some point isn't there anything new that maybe members have found that isn't in an archived thread?

    If there isn't, then whats the point of allowing any posting - everything's been said so all anyone needs is the orange search button.

    At one time you were a FNG at something, how'd you like it when someone went all elitist on you when you asked a question?

    BTW for the OP - I prefer USGI mags, primarily because, as someone already posted, they fit everything. For training I use Tango Downs - I bought a boat load of them when Brownell's was essentially giving them away. I don't get too upset if I leave one laying someplace.

    So my advice - get some current USGI's for duty/HD and then check websites occasionally to see when mags go on special (probably be a while) and then buy all you want. If you get them cheap enough and they don't work in training/recreational shooting toss them - if you go to a class take your good mags.
    Last edited by 26 Inf; 08-18-13 at 23:50.

  9. #49
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Posts
    6,611
    Feedback Score
    11 (100%)
    When Lancers and Pmags are $10/ea, why bother with tapco?

  10. #50
    Join Date
    Jun 2012
    Posts
    40
    Feedback Score
    0
    [QUOTE=SeriousStudent;1723185]I'd hit the orange search button on the upper right hand corner of the page. There's a lot of good threads on choosing mags, along with reviews of specific makers.

    And welcome to M4C.[QUOTE]

    Thanks.

    Quote Originally Posted by throwback View Post
    I think I must be misunderstanding you. Why in the world would you want to buy non-reliable mags? A magazine that doesn't function reliably is best used as a paperweight, regardless of if the body is still intact or not.
    Not interested in non-reliable ones, I was just wondering about longevity. Part of my motivation in asking was that we may not be able to replace what we have now in the future.

Page 5 of 7 FirstFirst ... 34567 LastLast

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •