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Posted: 6/24/2016 9:57:57 AM EDT

I bought three of the Brownells .308 AR magazines last year.

Sometimes they work in my DPMS GII Recon and sometimes they do not. This is also the story with my PSA P10 .308 carbine.

The problem is sometimes the round does not get stripped completely out of the magazine and the bolt impacts against the shell casing causing a misfeed.

Would replacement springs solve this problem ?

Thank you for your help.

Posted: 6/24/2016 3:09:29 PM EDT

[#1]

Do the magazines leave a "scratch" on the half fed round ?

I would suggest de-burring the feed lips.

Also make sure the follower is not "dragging" on the inside of the magazine... perhaps burnishing it, if needed.

can't help but wonder if you are seeing any "short stroking" as well.

Posted: 6/25/2016 9:37:55 AM EDT

[#2]

Thank you for your reply.

Next time I get out to the range I will look for scratches along the casings.

Tonight I will dis-assemble the magazines and look for burrs on the feed lips and the inner body of the magazines.

Posted: 6/25/2016 9:41:11 AM EDT

[#3]

Is it occurring with the same ammo or different manufacturers ammo?

Posted: 6/29/2016 10:44:03 PM EDT

[#4]

When I got my Brownell's Mag Techs, I swept all of the edges of the components with a diamond hone to smooth them out, then washed and cleaned everything. I then oiled, very lightly, the mag, follower and spring with just the finest coat of CLP. They run very, very well. Have not tried the new Brownell's ones yet.

Posted: 6/30/2016 8:24:55 AM EDT

[#5]

They have a new generation mag now? When did that occur and does anyone know what changes were made?

Posted: 7/7/2016 7:38:41 PM EDT

[#6]

I had this problem with both my Brownells .308 mags. The follower would stick in the rear and not hold the round high enough for the bolt to catch.

I haven't bothered messing with them yet, I'll probably just stick to pmags.

Posted: 7/7/2016 10:24:36 PM EDT

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They have a new generation mag now? When did that occur and does anyone know what changes were made?

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I don't' know WHEN they changed the mags but I will tell you that the mags pictured above looks NOTHING like my Mag Techs. The Mag Techs are more like a cross between an SR-25 mag and an Armalite Gen II at the feed lips.

Posted: 7/7/2016 10:25:34 PM EDT

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I had this problem with both my Brownells .308 mags. The follower would stick in the rear and not hold the round high enough for the bolt to catch.

http://i.imgur.com/LqT7R0cl.jpg

I haven't bothered messing with them yet, I'll probably just stick to pmags.

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Looks like a sticking follower or very bad follower design. Brownell's reallllly needs to get their act together with their mag design and manufacturing.

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