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    Against my better judgement..

    I bought a metal magazine today. I have heard all the news about these and the supposed worthlessness that comes along with them. It is a 20 round bushmaster brand and has a magpul follower in it. I guess my point is to ask, even through all my searching on here i couldn't find anything specific about a good reliable metal magazine. I have some magpul 30's and they are great but IMO dont look as good as the metal mags. Are there any good ones?
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    Colt, nhmtg, Okay Products, are usually considered best of the aluminum mags. I think nhmtg actually makes the colt mags but you get a lil' pony on the Colt ones. Steel HK mags are good, but heavy, expensive, and generally not worth the going price.
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    Leroy,

    I know this will hurt your feelings and you will want to send me a nasty PM. But, why?

    Why buy a questionable POS when there are plenty of good aluminum magazines and PMAG's on the market?

    You should know that we don't give a crap about how a magazine looks. We care that it functions and does its' job.

    Quote Originally Posted by leroyswift View Post
    I bought a metal magazine today. I have heard all the news about these and the supposed worthlessness that comes along with them. It is a 20 round bushmaster brand and has a magpul follower in it. I guess my point is to ask, even through all my searching on here i couldn't find anything specific about a good reliable metal magazine. I have some magpul 30's and they are great but IMO dont look as good as the metal mags. Are there any good ones?



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    haha aint gonna hurt my feelings. I welcome the honesty. I understand that also and if it ever went down id go for a PMAG. Just trying to diversify. plus it was only $7 dollars. Aluminum as in what brands?
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    Take a look at the D&H magazines that BCM sells. 8.99 a piece I believe.

    Okay and NHMTG can usually be found as well.

    Quote Originally Posted by leroyswift View Post
    haha aint gonna hurt my feelings. I welcome the honesty. I understand that also and if it ever went down id go for a PMAG. Just trying to diversify. plus it was only $7 dollars. Aluminum as in what brands?



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    i just ordered a metric ton of the d&h mags to accompany my new training rig... i will put four of them through the ringer and report back.
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    I have some and have used them here as well. I put Magpul followers in them and they run just fine.

    Quote Originally Posted by lethal dose View Post
    i just ordered a metric ton of the d&h mags to accompany my new training rig... i will put four of them through the ringer and report back.



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    the ones i ordered from palmetto state have the foliage green magpul followers. i expect no problems whatsoever. anyone running a lower with a tight magwell such as a territorial, these might be a good option. the teflon coating seems like a good option. i was wanting to see fail zero coat the inside of a mag just for kicks, but don't know if it'd really serve a purpose.
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    Every now and then DSG will have ten packs of their mags with Magpul followers for $80 shipped, keep an eye out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by leroyswift View Post
    I bought a metal magazine today. I have heard all the news about these and the supposed worthlessness that comes along with them.

    You've never used a USGI magazine before?
    Stick


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