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Posted: 4/15/2020 5:02:22 PM EDT

Mom just bought Pops an M1A. It came with a 10 round magazine and a coupon for two 20 round mags and a scope mount free. I know ProMags are junk, but found some Thermold magazines and need some info on these. Pops has an HK-91 and several HK mags but he also has 5 Thermold's that work fine in that platform. Anyone have any experience with their M1A magazines? I am already getting him two Checkmate mags from Brownells but at +/- 20 bucks, I am thinking about adding a couple of Thermolds if they work. Thanks in advance.

Posted: 4/15/2020 5:06:05 PM EDT

[#1]

Checkmates.

Posted: 4/15/2020 5:09:15 PM EDT

[#2]

I'd use the thermolds for messing around with but quite frankly they don't last long in my experience.

Posted: 4/15/2020 5:25:19 PM EDT

[#3]

Get the Checkmate mags.

Checkmate got the govt contract.

Posted: 4/15/2020 5:49:30 PM EDT

[#4]

I am buying him 2 Checkmate mags. I figured if the Thermolds were half way decent, I'd grab him a couple for range use only. Thanks for the replies.

Posted: 4/16/2020 9:04:14 AM EDT

[#5]

My Thermolds are from the 1990's and other than being a little tight they work great...but Checkmate mags are still the way to go.

Posted: 4/27/2020 10:20:16 PM EDT

[#6]

I would not use a thermold as a paper weight
I had a HK 91 and put a thermold in it and it was the only time that rifle jammed. Not a clone, real German. Feed lip cracked and split longways to look like a shorter feed lip. Never touched a thermold again.
Maybe OK for 5.56 but I'll never use one for 7.62 again. Doesn't matter what platform.

Posted: 5/12/2020 9:07:13 PM EDT

[#7]

I got some thermolds from sportsman's guide a few years ago. They wouldn't feed the rounds on one side, I forget if right or left, but it'd constantly be "bang-click". I've actually left them loaded for several years with the top round on that side to see if it's bend the feed lip up enough that it'd start working.

Posted: 5/22/2020 9:53:42 AM EDT

[#8]

The 2 Thermolds I have for my M21, do not function worth a hoot.

I have read .. sometimes they work fine, sometimes they don't.

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