AR mags...what would you buy?

automan71 · Nov 29, 2012

I'm in the market for some AR 30rd mags. Currently, which seem to be the best? I know a lot of you guys run your AR's in classes and such, and see what works and what doesn't. If you were buying mags today, what would you buy?

kengel2 · Nov 29, 2012

I run GI metal mags, the ones that dont work get marked and used for training or depending on why they dont work I break them down for parts. I have some pmags, but I dont really care as long as they work. Mags are disposable.

Jack · Nov 29, 2012

Lancers. Ultra reliable just like PMAGs, but metal feed lips mean you can leave them loaded without those covers and it wont mess up the mags.

automan71 · Nov 29, 2012

Kengel2....when you say GI mags, do you mean used ones? Or are you buying new GI mags from somewhere? Only asking because I see "GI" mags advertised from different mfg.

X Zombie · Nov 29, 2012

PMags. I trust them with my life.

headspace · Nov 29, 2012

+1 on PMAGs. CTD has the 30 rounders for 10-13 bucks regularly

chad · Nov 29, 2012

I use both Pmags and Lancers. Nola Jack is right about the lancers having metal feed lips but that's both a blessing and a curse. If you bang them against a 25 pound dumbbell I'll take a Pmag any day.

automan71 · Nov 29, 2012

Any word on the Brownell's mags or Midways AR Stoner mags? I see these on sale a lot.

kengel2 · Nov 29, 2012

automan71 said:
Kengel2....when you say GI mags, do you mean used ones? Or are you buying new GI mags from somewhere? Only asking because I see "GI" mags advertised from different mfg.

i use Okay ind, C products, and D&H ind are the ones I have now. I do have some pmags and they are nice, but I wont go out of my way to grab the pmags.

Bam Bam · Nov 29, 2012

P-mags are great, metal USGI ones from C-products are nice too. I have some of the teflon coated ones, they feed awesome. I use both, just depends what I'm doing.

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cookiemonster · Nov 29, 2012

I like pmags. Plus when you get bored you can decorate them.

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Xenon · Nov 29, 2012

Personally different variations of the pmags (colors and rounds) and used GI's in 30

quigleysharps · Nov 29, 2012

C-Products here.

onelochevy · Nov 29, 2012

C-Products here as well. have a couple PMAGS but 90% C-Products

Sin-ster · Nov 29, 2012

I used to be 100% PMAG, then picked up some Lancers (old and new Revision) to try out.

I'm switching the bulk of my mags out to the new Lancers, especially after VT Carbine 1.5 earlier this month.

PMAGs stick in both of my current rifles, and I'm sure they will do the same in my future-primary. That nifty little flip move that Chris Costa does didn't come about for no reason, I've decided. I want something that'll drop free even at steeper angles (since my rifle loads tend to look like my pistol loads, as a result of thousands upon thousands of repetitions with the handgun).

Like Jack said-- the dust cover/feed lip issue being negated is also pretty awesome. And the overall "streamlined" feel to the Lancers appeals to me as well.

I'll definitely keep a lot of my PMAGs and wouldn't feel like I was poorly equipped if it's all I had. But the L5's by choice, no question.

nola_ · Nov 29, 2012

HK SA80's. Work flawlessly every time.

DSG w/Magpul followers.

SpeedRacer · Nov 29, 2012

Lancer L5AWM > PMag > GI > Used Condom > HK Mag

I think the Lancers and PMags are pretty much on par with each other. Either will serve the average civilian well, don't get hung up on the details. I just prefer the Lancers for some reason.

Whatever mags you buy, don't trust ANY of them until you've run through them a few times, every brand is capable of putting out bad ones.

dfsutton · Nov 30, 2012

NHMTG aluminum magazines are great. NHMTG produces magazines under the name Okay and also makes the magazines for Colt that Colt ships with their rifles. great magazine for twelve bucks. I also use Pmags. Never tried lancers, but I may need to from what I read here.

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dixiejarhead · Nov 30, 2012

pmags. thats it

gunz4me · Nov 30, 2012

The bulk of my magazines are D&H with Magpul followers or C Products... I made the mistake of asking about polymer magazines on ar15.com and that opened up a whole can of GD style worms in the technical forums. My main concern about the polymer magazines was compatibility with my Gen 1 POF Billet lower awaiting a SBR build.

AR mags...what would you buy?

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