Elander mags - newest gen

[1168]

• Does the military even store loaded mags for long periods

Yes.

Don’t get me started on HK mags. I have nothing positive to report. USGI mags are fine. PMags are fine.

[wanderson]

I run poly, aluminum and steel AR mags, for steel body mags E-Landers run great for me. I run them in 5.56, .300bo and 6.5 Grendel. Using Rock River Arms, Palmetto State Armory & Anderson lowers. All fit n feed fine. Good strong springs. I’ve got some of the early ones with the GI style followers and newer ones with the magpul style followers, no issues with either.

I also got some of those Bulgarian steel AR mags from Clearview Investments for $11 ea. So far they seem stout and work well. Kind of AR/AK hybrid mags, the follower & base plate is more of an AK style.

And I hear the ‘heavy duty’ Asian AR mags are good too, I think you can still get those for $9.

I’ve never seen or heard of any unusual wear from using steel mags in aluminum lowers. I think if that was an issue we’d see at least one HK with symptoms.

[Slater]

The Beretta USA website used to sell the Italian NSN-marked steel mags. Those also seemed to be well thought of.

[Clint]

Twang N Bang compares E-Lander and PMAG.

[GTF425]

Suppose you jump into a foxhole, flop down on the ground, etc. in hard training or real use. Steel mag is strong, maybe the trauma cracks your aluminum lower receiver.

I had the opposite problem with the steel HK mags.

Slamming them on the ground in the prone breaks the baseplate off.

[GTF425]

Don’t get me started on HK mags. I have nothing positive to report.

Same. They're garbage.

[Slater]

Didn't the Gen 1 E-Landers have issues anyway?

[Wake27]

Yes.

I assume that’s SOF? I didn’t think they even left mags loaded for long periods. I know for a fact that big Army does not.


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[Clint]

Mr Guns and Gear reviews the older versions, which have mag catch issues.

[Clint]

Mr Guns and Gear reviews the mod 3, with issues corrected.