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No issues with the mags dropping free, but when loaded to a full 30 rounds they are very difficult to load on a closed bolt.
Been thinking about picking up some of these to supplement my gen 3 pmags, but I'm not really sure the minimal price difference is worth chancing it on hexmags.
I have had terrible luck with hexmags, but admittedly my sample size is small. However, when you get misfeeds, bulging at the top when loaded with 30 rounds, insertion difficulties on a closed bolt, and overall flimsy construction, there's no reason to buy these over GI aluminum or pmags. I think a lot of people buy them for the aesthetics, but in actual use they suck.
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The only other things I can think of besides outright return/replacement is that you might want to take measurements of the Hexmags (width and length) as well and compare that to measurements of other mags. Perhaps the Hexmags are larger length and/or width? Also see if the over-insertion tab is somehow getting caught inside the magwell?
My only experience with polymer mags is with Troy Battlemags, they work.
I've observed some similar issues with hexmags bulging when fully loaded and failing to feed on the first round, as well as binding issues when exposed to a bit of Washington's pyrite saturated river sand.
Anecdotally, pmags and GI mags tend to fair well in the same scenario.
Last edited by Leuthas; 11-17-15 at 17:23.
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Anyone running 10 round mags problem free? I'm in commiefornia, and can't have more than 10 round mags, I'm just wondering if a shorter mag would flex less..
I just ordered 10 of the 10/30's to try out.
Last edited by jk6672; 11-18-15 at 09:36.
I have a sample size of 4 of the 30 round hexmags, my experience with them mirrors the other posts. When fully loaded to 30 they are a bear to seat on a closed bolt, and on open bolts they produce a malfunction right off the bat the round hangs up and doesn't chamber.
I was using them in a class recently I figured it was a good place to shake them down. All four of the magazines had the same issues with mis feeding on open bolts every time or having to smash them to seat into the gun. The instructor from the class hadn't seen any Hexmags before thise and suggested I download them to 28 to see of that fixes the issue. I haven't tried the 28 round trick but honestly if it's a 30 round mag it should function with 30 rounds at least that's my thoughts. I Was also using a mix of Gen2, Gen3 pmags as well as a few GI mags and had no malfunctions.
I'm going to keep them(hexmags) and continue to use them in training only, but as stated by Slippers I can't see any reason to use them over Pmags or GI mags. Lesson learned for me I think
Last edited by yhmspecter; 11-20-15 at 07:05.
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