I've asked around about steel and stainless steel AR mags in the past. One person opined that steel/stainless steel may wear out the aluminum parts of the AR15 that it touches at a faster rate than aluminum or polymer mags.
Is that true?
I've asked around about steel and stainless steel AR mags in the past. One person opined that steel/stainless steel may wear out the aluminum parts of the AR15 that it touches at a faster rate than aluminum or polymer mags.
Is that true?
The only aluminum part it's going to come into contact with is the mag well of the lower receiver and I doubt it would cause any significant wear there. The mag catch is steel so that shouldn't be a problem.
What about all the steel parts inside the AR coming into contact with aluminum parts?
“You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.” -Augustine
Slow down those mag changes, you’re gonna scratch it!
Damn. This is ARFcom subject matter from 2005!
"What would a $2,000 Geissele Super Duty do that a $500 PSA door buster on Black Friday couldn't do?" - Stopsign32v
Wearing out a lower receiver with mag changes? Must be a real stud.
No OP, that is a completely idiotic assessment that person made.
Only reasons I see not to use them is greater weight, and likely higher price.
I'm going to admit to being a polymer mag whore for many years. And they certainly have their place. But these last few years I have been buying only Duramag stainless or aluminum depending on which is on sale. The weight difference is real. Holy crap. 3 or 4 on a chest rig running a CGB stage and you notice it. Then again, step on an aluminum mag that you dropped and step on a steel one. The aluminum one may not fair as well.
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