Hey, sorry if my response was a little jerky. I know exactly what you mean and I truely appreciate any wisdom you fellows on the board will share with a FNG. I've been a shooter for about 15 years and I'm very familiar with Mil rifles like Mauser 98s, Garands and the like. The AR is a new bag for me and I appreciate your comments. The day before I went to the show I did some mag research on AR15.com and saw that the Royal Ord mags were considered solid, but not much else was said. When I found one dealer with mags that matched the description (down to the "England" sticker)I picked up a few since the majority of the mags elsewhere at the show were garbage (broken,bent or weak floor tabs, bent, bad welds on the seam, etc) and many were over priced. I paid $25, which seemed resonable for NIW mags. I knew I didn't get a deal, but I didn't get ripped. I even saw filthy beat up Orlite mags for $30+.
Speaking of which, what's your opinion on the Orlites?
Again, many thanks for "looking out for a FNG" LOL
Kurt