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Posted: 8/1/2012 9:54:30 PM

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Anyone use em? I saw that they have some of the 5 rounders on their site and was thinking of getting 2 and getting the magpul followers to convert a couple of my Magpul mags.
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Posted: 8/1/2012 10:04:03 PM
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Originally Posted By hertboi2010:
Anyone use em? I saw that they have some of the 5 rounders on their site and was thinking of getting 2 and getting the magpul followers to convert a couple of my Magpul mags.

No, but I haven't heard anything negative about them except the price. They do have a 2.3 COAL. Which is cool.
As for the conversion, I'm not sure how well the 6.8 would fit in a 5.56 mag? The COAL will be shorter.

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Posted: 8/1/2012 10:16:05 PM
I'm about to order a few. Reportedly they are the best for 6.8 shooters.
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Posted: 8/1/2012 11:04:44 PM
They are gtg... I have a few of the older ones with "waffle pattern" and new ones. Never had any failures to feed.
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Posted: 8/1/2012 11:19:06 PM
Thanks fellas! I got the bug to build a freaking 6.8 while simotaneously building a AR10.
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Posted: 8/1/2012 11:39:37 PM
Originally Posted By SGTcookie83:
They are gtg... I have a few of the older ones with "waffle pattern" and new ones. Never had any failures to feed.


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Posted: 8/1/2012 11:50:53 PM
These are all I use, and have never had a problem. I used to have some old C-Products 6.8 mags, but had some issues so I got rid of them. PRI are good to go, you get what you pay for.
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Posted: 8/2/2012 1:31:15 AM
PRI's are good to go just like everyone else said. Did I understand you correctly about trying to use Pmags for the 6.8? If so, it won't work. The plastic in the Pmag bulges and you can't get more than 5-6 rounds in the Pmag before affecting operation. There's a reason PRI mags are made of steel rather than aluminum.
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Posted: 8/2/2012 11:33:57 AM
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I and others have had issues with PRI mags (mine are non waffle 25s). Barretts seem to be the go to mag for 6.8 with very high reliability and full 30 round capacity. Downside is a shorter load length.
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Posted: 8/3/2012 7:25:29 AM
Originally Posted By jasonusvi:
I and others have had issues with PRI mags (mine are non waffle 25s). Barretts seem to be the go to mag for 6.8 with very high reliability and full 30 round capacity. Downside is a shorter load length.


You are correct on both accounts. I have around 10 PRIs and some need/needed the lips tweaked. For a $40-45 mag, I really don't care to do that but they are about the only mag that allows a COAL of 2.30" or close to it.

Check out Hamlund Tactical, they are getting a shipment in of the new CPD 6.8 mags. No reviews yet but at $15 a mag and able to hold a 2.30" load, if they are good, it will be a very nice addition to the 6.8 world.
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Posted: 8/3/2012 3:28:53 PM
Originally Posted By jasonusvi:
I and others have had issues with PRI mags (mine are non waffle 25s). Barretts seem to be the go to mag for 6.8 with very high reliability and full 30 round capacity. Downside is a shorter load length.


I have yet to have or hear of a problem with the waffle pattern ones and I've had mine for a few years now. Barrett mags are good as well though.
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Posted: 8/3/2012 3:31:21 PM
grabbed a PRI off the EE today. Anyone have a source for Barrett mags besides their website?
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Posted: 8/3/2012 3:31:56 PM
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I have had some problems out of pri with the lips. Just call and thay will have you ship it or them in to get fixed.

If you don't reload then the barretts are champ built very well but, now if you reload the pri are the way to go.

With that said C-prod defence just released their 25rnd mag and thay have the longest oal for loading.

Jump over on 6.8forums and look for mags, mags, mags and you will find more info there.
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Posted: 8/3/2012 5:16:19 PM
Got a heck of a deal on a bunch of Barrett 6.8 mags. My FFL had a dealer that was clearancing them out. With the money I saved, I built a second 6.8 to justify the sea of mags i now have.
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Posted: 8/3/2012 7:40:06 PM
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Originally Posted By Santini:
Got a heck of a deal on a bunch of Barrett 6.8 mags. My FFL had a dealer that was clearancing them out. With the money I saved, I built a second 6.8 to justify the sea of mags i now have.


Wanna sell me a couple?
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Posted: 8/4/2012 6:38:56 PM
Anyone using the D&H 6.8 Magazines?
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Posted: 8/4/2012 6:44:53 PM
I use PRI exclusively since I am a handloader.

I am going to try the new C Products Defense mags. They have a longer COAL length than the PRI mags ( PRI is now 2.30 while the CPD is 2.32 ), and, if they feed as well, they will be the ticket. The new CPD mags are $15 right now. Just shipped yesterday. Palmetto State Armory and Hamlund Tactical has them in stock.

Probably be going down to PSA tomorrow or Monday to pick a couple up.

Barrett makes the best mag in my estimation, but, they are the shortest length for loading, and have to be relegated to factory ammo for me, and I don't by factory ammo.

DH never worked for me, neither did the old C Products. None of those had the longer load length either, and the ASC, although I haven't used them, doesn't have the length I require.

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Posted: 8/4/2012 6:45:27 PM
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Originally Posted By Parrandero:
Anyone using the D&H 6.8 Magazines?

They have a 2.26 max COAL. Not worth the money. Unless you just want to shoot standard ammo. Same with Barrett.
ASC/Stoner is 2.295 & CPD & PRI are 2.3+/-.

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Posted: 8/4/2012 7:22:35 PM
Also, OP, with the introduction of the new CDP mags, I would hold off on PRI.

If the CPD mags are indeed 2.32 or even if they are just 2.3-2.305 like the PRI, and IF THEY ARE AS RELIABLE as the PRI, they will own the market.

PRI will be forced to lower prices since they are $35 - $45 bucks. They are going to have to be $25 or nobody will even look at them.

Barrett is gonna be hurt if they don't change. They are going to have to redesign their mags to allow 2.3 +, and do it in at a lower price point. I do think they will be able to sustain a $25-$30 price, as long as they are as solid as they are currently, and, they continue to offer a 30 round mag.

As far as D&H. ASC, etc, they will cease to exist unless they can offer their current mags at under $10. They don't offer anything to anyone looking for a 6.8 mag now. They did have price going for them, but now, they don't. That is all they had was price point.
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Posted: 8/4/2012 7:31:17 PM
Can you get them from another source besides Hamlund? I went to place an order for a couple this morning and they were sold out.
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Posted: 8/4/2012 7:43:38 PM
PSA showed them in stock earlier.

They have been very busy and have had shipping delays so I won't say that they will ship fast or if it might take a week.

I'm gonna go ride down there and pick one or two up if they still have them Monday if they still have them. I sold off all of my mags and only have 3 PRI mags right now. I just decided to stick with the PRI until these came out.

PSA is real good people though.
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Posted: 8/4/2012 8:39:50 PM
I like 'em for their COL, but have never run anything but C-Proucts in mine, without issue.
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Posted: 8/4/2012 10:40:55 PM
PRI makes great mags!!
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Posted: 8/4/2012 10:52:11 PM
Originally Posted By LocoGringo:
PRI's are good to go just like everyone else said. Did I understand you correctly about trying to use Pmags for the 6.8? If so, it won't work. The plastic in the Pmag bulges and you can't get more than 5-6 rounds in the Pmag before affecting operation. There's a reason PRI mags are made of steel rather than aluminum.


Actually that's only mostly true. I routinely use Pmags with my 6.8 but they are downloaded quite a bit.

I use 20rd Pmags and load 6 rounds in them with no feed issues.
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Posted: 8/5/2012 10:19:01 AM
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Originally Posted By LocoGringo:
PRI's are good to go just like everyone else said. Did I understand you correctly about trying to use Pmags for the 6.8? If so, it won't work. The plastic in the Pmag bulges and you can't get more than 5-6 rounds in the Pmag before affecting operation. There's a reason PRI mags are made of steel rather than aluminum.


Actually that's only mostly true. I routinely use Pmags with my 6.8 but they are downloaded quite a bit.

I use 20rd Pmags and load 6 rounds in them with no feed issues.


I was about to say you could pretty easily load 5-6 rounds in a PMag. Good to know that in case of an emergency or I pull a dumb move and leave the 6.8 mags at home....
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Posted: 8/5/2012 3:56:23 PM
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Originally Posted By esa17:
Originally Posted By LocoGringo:
PRI's are good to go just like everyone else said. Did I understand you correctly about trying to use Pmags for the 6.8? If so, it won't work. The plastic in the Pmag bulges and you can't get more than 5-6 rounds in the Pmag before affecting operation. There's a reason PRI mags are made of steel rather than aluminum.


Actually that's only mostly true. I routinely use Pmags with my 6.8 but they are downloaded quite a bit.

I use 20rd Pmags and load 6 rounds in them with no feed issues.


I was about to say you could pretty easily load 5-6 rounds in a PMag. Good to know that in case of an emergency or I pull a dumb move and leave the 6.8 mags at home....

I actually use to do the same thing with 20rounders for my 762x39 AR!
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