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    I have to use both - my M&P15T is an early model, that won't TAKE PMags, but my POF likes PMags just fine!

    In fact, that's how I keep 'em seperated (although I have GI's for range mags, and even some Orlites, for the POF - the M&P doesn't like Orlites, either) - makes it easy to know which mags go with which rifle/gear.
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    All I have are GI mags...Colt...but with all this talk of pmags, I may have to give them a try just to say I have some.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ed L. View Post
    Am I the only person who has found that it is harder to doa tac reload with PMAGs than aluminum mags. Don't get me wrong, PMAGS are great and probably more durable than regular GI mags, but I noticed this issue with them.
    I spent all day yesterday and the day before "noticing" this.

    I find it difficult to do the "OK" type where you grab low on the fresh mag with your pointer and thumb wrapped around it and grab high on the mag in the gun with the thumb and the rest of the fingers. But I find it pretty easy to do the "L" method even with the Pmags.

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    I only use Pmags at work. That said, if I had to come up with something bad about them, it would be how the base plate is not flush with the body. This may be an issue in some pouches and may result in slower draws. I use shingles and have no problems with them.

    USGI mags are probably the only universal mag today. You don't have to worry about it fitting weapon X, Y, or Z since they are probably designed around the USGI mag in the first place.
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    I feel there are better options out there than USGI mags, having seen them come out of the case with broken welds on the spine. When you order and issue out 2600 at a time you will tend to see things like that, but the issue was persistent enough that I made the personal choice of supplying my own magazines when I deployed. Only issue I have with pmags is securing them into mag pouches, the 3 mag shingles we get you cannot snap the flaps shut over the top of them and with eagle FB pouches I cannot get enough velcro contact to keep the flap over them either. HK mags have the same issues although not as bad as the pmag; Fusil mags are the same dimensions as USGI but made of stainless steel and look ugly, but have worked flawlessly for me so far. Fusils have the same finish as USGI mags as well, so they will not attract uniformity nazi CSM's like a tan or green pmag will.

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    GI mags are fine IF you replace the factory followers w/Magpuls. I've done that to about 25 mags. Even w/ tourque'd (spl?) springs the work great.


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    Thanks for all the replies and insight guys. I went ahead and ordered a few of the brownell mags from bravo co just to give them a go and see how I like them. Also picked up a few more pmags since I already know I love those and they function great. For anybody who needs pmags and hasn't seen, bravo co. has a sweet deal going on windowed foliage.

    http://www.bravocompanyusa.com/Magpu...n%20window.htm

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    I have GI mags but have switched to using just pmags.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Icculus View Post
    I went ahead and ordered a few of the brownell mags from bravo co
    FWIW, those are not the magazines I would have ordered from Bravo.

    these are

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    Quote Originally Posted by rob_s View Post
    FWIW, those are not the magazines I would have ordered from Bravo.

    these are
    I thought I had read (I'm pretty sure on here somewhere, can't find the threads) that the DH mags of today are not the same quality as DH mags of the past and that the brownells mags were g2g??? Can you give me a little more insight into why you believe the DH are the better product or flaws with the brownells? Just curious, not gonna ruin my day or anything. Either way its just a test and I picked up more pmags as well.
    Last edited by Icculus; 09-15-09 at 12:05.

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