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Posted: 12/12/2005 6:31:14 AM EDT

I was looking at this 90rnd Drum set up

http://www.44mag.com/prodinfo.asp?number=MWGAR15

How well do these work? Has anyone ever had any feeding problems with them? What kind of maintenance is reguired on them?

Thanks

Posted: 12/12/2005 2:39:22 PM EDT

[#1]

None of you guys have ever used one of theses? I find that hard to believe...some of you probably have a few setting on the shelf loaded up ready to go

Posted: 12/12/2005 4:37:46 PM EDT

[#2]

Never used them, but have heard they work fine. They just make the weapon very unbalanced. If you want a drum, get a BETA mag, and I don't even really reccomend that. The durability/cost ratio isn't too good.

Posted: 12/13/2005 6:58:19 AM EDT

[#3]

I have used one and also the Beta. The Beta's are better, but more expensive. I have a 90rd drum (new) that I will make you a deal on if interested.

C4

www.GRTactical.com

Posted: 12/13/2005 7:04:24 AM EDT

[#4]

I've never tried the 90-round "snail" drums. I have a 120-round Norinco that works like a charm and a Beta I haven't even taken out of the box.

Posted: 12/14/2005 9:20:15 PM EDT

[#5]

I used to own one of hte 90 round snail drums and I did not care for it only for the reason of difficutly in loaidng it by hand to the full cacpacity. However, with a tool or after it has broken in this may not be an issue and it did work.

I have also had excellent results with the 120rd Norinco drums.

I have never tried a BETA.

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Posted: 12/15/2005 3:51:11 AM EDT

[#6]

I got one, use it every now and then, works great, you can only realistically get 70 or so rounds in it unless you have a steel thumb and bionic forearm. Never had a misfeed from mine

Posted: 12/15/2005 6:07:12 AM EDT

[#7]

Have any of you who own one used a LULA to load it? Did it work?

Posted: 12/15/2005 6:14:01 AM EDT

[#8]

Quoted:
Have any of you who own one used a LULA to load it? Did it work?

I dont have a LULA, yeah I know I should get one..but I tried to use the mag loader that came with the Beta C Mag, it helps but wasn't all that great, didn't fit the MWG 90 Rounder snugly enough

Posted: 12/15/2005 8:16:43 AM EDT

[#9]

The loader for the 10 rd stripper clips work just fine for my FAL. I did buy a LULA for the AR, No problems. It works as adv.

Posted: 12/15/2005 8:19:07 AM EDT

[#10]

The lula doesn't work for the snail or beta, I tried

I have the snail and beta loaded but I have never shot them

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