I just put together a nice 24" 224 Valkyrie upper that I'm excited to shoot, but I'm having a really hard time finding reliable magazines. So far I have tried with limited to zero success:
-Duramag: best so far, have to down load the 10-rd to 7
-AR Stoner: very poor, 25-rd didn't feed or lock the bolt open, 15-rd have to be down loaded to 8 to feed
-ASC: 15-rd mag, total failure, rounds just dive straight into the receiver and don't engage feed ramps.
I have some PRI ordered, will report back later. But ~$40 a mag, for 10-rd capacity, that HURTS.
Has anyone else had similar results? What are some magazines that you've had success with in 224 Valkyrie?
I used a micrometer and found my lower with the highest magazine shelf, just to be sure I wasn't experiencing a failure from "tolerance stacking"
I also was sure to use an upper receiver with matching M4 feed ramps, I'm using a 24" Faxon SS Nitride 5R barrel cut for M4 ramps. I've visually and tactile confirmed the ramps transition smoothly.