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Posted: 8/31/2015 3:02:29 PM EDT
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Serious question. How hard is it to wear out a Pmag or GI mag? If you have 10-15 mags for your rifle, a couple may break or be damaged, but will you wear out all the others before wearing out your rifle? It just seems to me that buying 100 mags per rifle is having tons of mags I will really never use, I'll spend my money on ammo first. flame away  I think some people are thinking they can sell some, in a panic, and basically pay for all those mags they kept. Those who had 100 pmags three years ago, made enough selling them, that they paid for the guns and ammo, they bought in the past. As far as needing them personally, for one's own rifles, no you don't need anywhere near that many. On the other hand, I don't think you'll ever meet someone from a ban/restricted state, that wouldn't tell you, they wish they had bought more, while they could. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 3:05:34 PM EDT
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BCGs at PSA for 80.00 each is pretty good. bought a few of them. I must have missed the ban on BCG's ? An item that will permanently be banned makes sense to see an increase in cost....what would drive an increase in an item that would not be banned or even have the slightest prospect of being banned? |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 3:08:47 PM EDT
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The market has to get saturated at some point. Not when you have people with 350 in a box in the closet and they're still buying more. you can't saturate a market that contains thousands of buyers that purchase irrationally.. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 3:11:03 PM EDT
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I must have missed the ban on BCG's ? An item that will permanently be banned makes sense to see an increase in cost....what would drive an increase in an item that would not be banned or even have the slightest prospect of being banned? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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BCGs at PSA for 80.00 each is pretty good. bought a few of them. I must have missed the ban on BCG's ? An item that will permanently be banned makes sense to see an increase in cost....what would drive an increase in an item that would not be banned or even have the slightest prospect of being banned? You must have forgotten the last panic. BCGs couldn't be found anywhere for about a year. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 3:11:35 PM EDT
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Love DSG, this thread actually made me buy more pmags from them. 
$79 for black/FDE pmag 10 packs Free shipping on orders over $99 too, buying two 10 packs for $158 shipped Quote HistoryQuoted:
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yea the DSG thread was epic a few years ago, I remember ordering a 10 pack and waiting about 3 to 4 months for them, Those are stand up people, when some folks were charging 100 bucks a mag they had them at the same reasonable cost Love DSG, this thread actually made me buy more pmags from them.
$79 for black/FDE pmag 10 packs Free shipping on orders over $99 too, buying two 10 packs for $158 shipped Damn you people, I didn't know it was free shipping over 99 and I held off the other week. Now I'm out $160
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Posted: 8/31/2015 3:15:03 PM EDT
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You must have forgotten the last panic. BCGs couldn't be found anywhere for about a year. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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BCGs at PSA for 80.00 each is pretty good. bought a few of them. I must have missed the ban on BCG's ? An item that will permanently be banned makes sense to see an increase in cost....what would drive an increase in an item that would not be banned or even have the slightest prospect of being banned? You must have forgotten the last panic. BCGs couldn't be found anywhere for about a year. Exactly, same as barrels, LPK's and any other AR part or accessory. Everything dries up real quick during a panic. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 3:16:05 PM EDT
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There will be another run, just when everybody thinks the market is saturated and are sick of mags. That time is now. We are ripe. However, I think next ban will not be a grandfather situation. Rather, an outright ban. Making the prices $0 unless you live on deep internet and are willing to do time  We're seeing this right now with mosin nagants and cheap milsurp ammo. I'm told time and time again there's people out there with warehouses full of guns and ammo, yet even for the mighty Mosin Nagant, of which I was told by literally hundreds of people would never go up in price is running $200/ea plus $150-$175 per can of ammo right at this time. Just in the past 5 years we've gone from $45/can to $150+ a can and $89/rifle to nearly $200. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 3:21:56 PM EDT
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You must have forgotten the last panic. BCGs couldn't be found anywhere for about a year. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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BCGs at PSA for 80.00 each is pretty good. bought a few of them. I must have missed the ban on BCG's ? An item that will permanently be banned makes sense to see an increase in cost....what would drive an increase in an item that would not be banned or even have the slightest prospect of being banned? You must have forgotten the last panic. BCGs couldn't be found anywhere for about a year. yes I remember just doesn't make sense......stocking up on lowers I get...magazines I get.....lpk and bcg? I guess there is no logic behind a panic |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 3:29:30 PM EDT
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yes I remember just doesn't make sense......stocking up on lowers I get...magazines I get.....lpk and bcg? I guess there is no logic behind a panic Quote HistoryQuoted:
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BCGs at PSA for 80.00 each is pretty good. bought a few of them. I must have missed the ban on BCG's ? An item that will permanently be banned makes sense to see an increase in cost....what would drive an increase in an item that would not be banned or even have the slightest prospect of being banned? You must have forgotten the last panic. BCGs couldn't be found anywhere for about a year. yes I remember just doesn't make sense......stocking up on lowers I get...magazines I get.....lpk and bcg? I guess there is no logic behind a panic Because IF there ever is an outright ban in the future don't you think you may need parts or spares to keep what you got functioning? |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 3:29:33 PM EDT
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yes I remember just doesn't make sense......stocking up on lowers I get...magazines I get.....lpk and bcg? I guess there is no logic behind a panic Quote HistoryQuoted:
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BCGs at PSA for 80.00 each is pretty good. bought a few of them. I must have missed the ban on BCG's ? An item that will permanently be banned makes sense to see an increase in cost....what would drive an increase in an item that would not be banned or even have the slightest prospect of being banned? You must have forgotten the last panic. BCGs couldn't be found anywhere for about a year. yes I remember just doesn't make sense......stocking up on lowers I get...magazines I get.....lpk and bcg? I guess there is no logic behind a panic What good are lowers without an lpk and bcg? And you need spares for your current rifles. I have enough mags to last several people a few lifetimes...but not boxes and boxes...wish I did. I've dumped most of my money in ammo and reloading. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 3:33:22 PM EDT
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Love DSG, this thread actually made me buy more pmags from them.
$79 for black/FDE pmag 10 packs Free shipping on orders over $99 too, buying two 10 packs for $158 shipped Quote HistoryQuoted:
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yea the DSG thread was epic a few years ago, I remember ordering a 10 pack and waiting about 3 to 4 months for them, Those are stand up people, when some folks were charging 100 bucks a mag they had them at the same reasonable cost Love DSG, this thread actually made me buy more pmags from them.
$79 for black/FDE pmag 10 packs Free shipping on orders over $99 too, buying two 10 packs for $158 shipped I fent, again.... |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 3:36:57 PM EDT
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yes I remember just doesn't make sense......stocking up on lowers I get...magazines I get.....lpk and bcg? I guess there is no logic behind a panic Quote HistoryQuoted:
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BCGs at PSA for 80.00 each is pretty good. bought a few of them. I must have missed the ban on BCG's ? An item that will permanently be banned makes sense to see an increase in cost....what would drive an increase in an item that would not be banned or even have the slightest prospect of being banned? You must have forgotten the last panic. BCGs couldn't be found anywhere for about a year. yes I remember just doesn't make sense......stocking up on lowers I get...magazines I get.....lpk and bcg? I guess there is no logic behind a panic No, you just don't get it 
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Posted: 8/31/2015 3:38:40 PM EDT
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yea the DSG thread was epic a few years ago, I remember ordering a 10 pack and waiting about 3 to 4 months for them, Those are stand up people, when some folks were charging 100 bucks a mag they had them at the same reasonable cost 44mag.com did the same thing (well that is took a shit load of orders and had months and months of wait but they never actually fulfilled their orders |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 3:38:55 PM EDT
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Right now, if you don't either have a metric ton of them or if you aren't buying as many as you can afford, you're crazy. These are the "good old days" for buying mags. Remember, what two years ago when Pmags where going for $50-$60 each? Election soon, with the likely new President having avowed to be the anti-gun president? Maybe as soon as next summer, panic buying could start and people will be complaining about the high prices and why USGI mags are 4/$100. So, what else is it primetime to buy because of the low price?  I buy mags, lowers, BCGs, and ammo like it's my 401K plan. Simple inflation makes it a good investment. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 3:42:18 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The market has to get saturated at some point. Every year you get a whole bunch of people turn 18 and become eligible to buy guns. Every year. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 3:42:35 PM EDT
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I managed to grab 20 C-Products mags from CTD for 5.99 each last month  . Went to grab more the next day and they were gone.
Your business is appreciated, peasant -CTD Always makes me laugh....................................Oh and by the way F CTD I dog on them, but every once in a while I'll see something on there that really is a good deal. I just picked up 20 steel G3 mags for $2.97 a piece. I mean, really? That's stupid cheap for .308 mags for a decent rifle. Can't go wrong. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 3:47:40 PM EDT
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I dog on them, but every once in a while I'll see something on there that really is a good deal. I just picked up 20 steel G3 mags for $2.97 a piece. I mean, really? That's stupid cheap for .308 mags for a decent rifle. Can't go wrong. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I managed to grab 20 C-Products mags from CTD for 5.99 each last month . Went to grab more the next day and they were gone.
Your business is appreciated, peasant -CTD Always makes me laugh....................................Oh and by the way F CTD I dog on them, but every once in a while I'll see something on there that really is a good deal. I just picked up 20 steel G3 mags for $2.97 a piece. I mean, really? That's stupid cheap for .308 mags for a decent rifle. Can't go wrong. Same here, they used to carry 9mm BCGs for $140 I think when they were $200 everywhere else, so they got my business. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 3:48:03 PM EDT
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I must have missed the ban on BCG's ? An item that will permanently be banned makes sense to see an increase in cost....what would drive an increase in an item that would not be banned or even have the slightest prospect of being banned? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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BCGs at PSA for 80.00 each is pretty good. bought a few of them. I must have missed the ban on BCG's ? An item that will permanently be banned makes sense to see an increase in cost....what would drive an increase in an item that would not be banned or even have the slightest prospect of being banned? There was no ban but they were near non existent last go around and commanded a huge premium |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 3:52:17 PM EDT
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Serious question. How hard is it to wear out a Pmag or GI mag? If you have 10-15 mags for your rifle, a couple may break or be damaged, but will you wear out all the others before wearing out your rifle? It just seems to me that buying 100 mags per rifle is having tons of mags I will really never use, I'll spend my money on ammo first. flame away Not sure on the Pmag but the GI I never wore one out. I end up replacing them because I step on them during a match or get damaged from rough handling. I'm kinda shyed away from plastic mags because I used to get issues with the old Ramlie . When old the the rounds would fly out of the mag.
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Posted: 8/31/2015 3:53:15 PM EDT
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Academy had a bunch of PMAGs for 10 bucks each, I snagged a few when buying ammo.
What I really need more of is good 1911 mags, but those are never hard to find. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 3:56:49 PM EDT
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yea the DSG thread was epic a few years ago, I remember ordering a 10 pack and waiting about 3 to 4 months for them, Those are stand up people, when some folks were charging 100 bucks a mag they had them at the same reasonable cost Brownell's kept their price the same. Took me a few weeks to get my mags but they were at the original listed price, not the "You Save -811%!" discount some retailers were offering. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 4:01:12 PM EDT
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Get them while they are Hot!!!
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Posted: 8/31/2015 4:02:21 PM EDT
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Gonna but an AK soon just because I don't have one
Fuck that means I have to obtain a metric ton of mags for another platform 
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Posted: 8/31/2015 4:03:19 PM EDT
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I already have a magazine. You know, they hold 30 rounds....and you can reload them. Duh. Um.... Under fire??? |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 4:05:26 PM EDT
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I've been telling all my coworkers that have AR's to stock up on mags.
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Posted: 8/31/2015 4:07:21 PM EDT
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Serious question. How hard is it to wear out a Pmag or GI mag? If you have 10-15 mags for your rifle, a couple may break or be damaged, but will you wear out all the others before wearing out your rifle? It just seems to me that buying 100 mags per rifle is having tons of mags I will really never use, I'll spend my money on ammo first. flame away And many people, in the first quarter of 1986, thought they had absolutely no need to own more than one M-16. After all, why spend $465 on a machinegun, when you already have one, and you'll probably never out shoot it? Yes, I'm pissed I wasn't old enough to buy one back then and can't afford one now. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 4:11:20 PM EDT
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I've got enough mags to last me for the rest of my life!
You better stock up on ammo and spare parts also. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 4:14:04 PM EDT
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And may people, in the first quarter of 1986, thought they had absolutely no need to own more than one M-16. After all, why spend $465 on a machinegun, when you already have one, and you'll probably never out shoot it? Yes, I'm pissed I wasn't old enough to buy one back then and can't afford one now. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Serious question. How hard is it to wear out a Pmag or GI mag? If you have 10-15 mags for your rifle, a couple may break or be damaged, but will you wear out all the others before wearing out your rifle? It just seems to me that buying 100 mags per rifle is having tons of mags I will really never use, I'll spend my money on ammo first. flame away And may people, in the first quarter of 1986, thought they had absolutely no need to own more than one M-16. After all, why spend $465 on a machinegun, when you already have one, and you'll probably never out shoot it? Yes, I'm pissed I wasn't old enough to buy one back then and can't afford one now. Whoa, they were seriously $465 or are you just throwing out a number? |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 4:16:14 PM EDT
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I have enough 30rd. Pmag and D&H mags thanks to DSG and PSA. What I really want is a good sale on 20rd mags.
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Posted: 8/31/2015 4:16:34 PM EDT
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Colt M-16 was same price of a Colt AR-15. $465 as I remember in Shotgun News.
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Posted: 8/31/2015 4:18:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I've got enough mags to last me for the rest of my life! You better stock up on ammo and spare parts also. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 4:18:54 PM EDT
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Colt M-16 was same price of a Colt AR-15. $465 as I remember in Shotgun News. All I need is a time machine and my current salary. That's it. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 4:21:03 PM EDT
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Whats the best BCG value at AIM?
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Posted: 8/31/2015 4:21:21 PM EDT
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How many mags is enough mags
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Posted: 8/31/2015 4:21:28 PM EDT
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I ran the numbers and I'll likely shoot out every AR barrel I own before mags become even a mild concern. So now I'm just hoarding reloading components to shoot my barrels out with
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Posted: 8/31/2015 4:21:34 PM EDT
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You are correct about that, ammo is where they plan to hurt us. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I've got enough mags to last me for the rest of my life! You better stock up on ammo and spare parts also. This. I have enough mags that they would not run out in my lifetime. I have tons of ammo too, butthat would still be where I would spend the money right now. On the ammo. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 4:28:32 PM EDT
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where are the deals on Aluminum mags Thanks Aluminum is so...20th century. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 4:29:48 PM EDT
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Colt M-16 was same price of a Colt AR-15. $465 as I remember in Shotgun News. All I need is a time machine and my current salary. That's it. Can't get you the time machine, but it illustrates the point that sometime in the future, an AR-15 just might end up the same price as an M-16 again, in a bad way. In my adult lifetime I have seen $125 P226 magazines, $100 Glock 17 magazines, and recently, $75 PMAGS. If those days ever come again, I want to be selling, not buying. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 5:14:48 PM EDT
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Wife just asked me how many mags need to have before I will feel comfortable reselling one even at $50.
I said 300 more and I will feel secure LOL. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 5:55:13 PM EDT
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I thought people stopped reading those and just used the internet now.
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Posted: 8/31/2015 5:57:48 PM EDT
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yea the DSG thread was epic a few years ago, I remember ordering a 10 pack and waiting about 3 to 4 months for them, Those are stand up people, when some folks were charging 100 bucks a mag they had them at the same reasonable cost I did the same. DSG is a great company!!!!!! |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 6:03:25 PM EDT
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You will not see the crazy margins of the last panic on magazines. The secondary market (mags being purchased by you all) is so overly packed that at most you will see MAYBE $20 pmags due to micro price wars when guys are trying to capitalize on the short time frame of a panic before people realize nothing will get passed.
The real money is in AMMO and complete rifles. Just my $0.02 |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 6:08:15 PM EDT
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You will not see the crazy margins of the last panic on magazines. The secondary market (mags being purchased by you all) is so overly packed that at most you will see MAYBE $20 pmags due to micro price wars when guys are trying to capitalize on the short time frame of a panic before people realize nothing will get passed. The real money is in AMMO and complete rifles. Just my $0.02 An interesting theory, too bad ammo isn't equally as cheap as 30 rounders. I remember when I bought a couple of 1200 round cases of S/A .308 ammo from AIM for .10/round. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 6:11:22 PM EDT
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I already have a magazine. You know, they hold 30 rounds....and you can reload them. Duh. Um.... Under fire??? I can shoot 30 bad guys before it becomes an issue. Duh. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 6:11:49 PM EDT
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That DSA mag deal may just be the best around.
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Posted: 8/31/2015 6:13:59 PM EDT
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who has good prices on GI mags? I was looking at an ad in the EE for Brownells ad $8 ea.
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Posted: 8/31/2015 6:14:21 PM EDT
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That DSA mag deal may just be the best around. What is it? |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 6:21:07 PM EDT
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I already have a magazine. You know, they hold 30 rounds....and you can reload them. Duh. Meh, their consumable, I just leave them on the ground with my brass. |
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Posted: 8/31/2015 6:22:18 PM EDT
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More owners mean more folks who bought 2 whole magazines when they got their rifle, and thought they were set for life.
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Posted: 8/31/2015 6:22:20 PM EDT
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Stacks mags and ammo deeeeeeeep. Also keep a few cans of krylon on the side.
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