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Posted: 12/15/2010 12:59:55 PM EDT
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Unless these are pre-ban mags, it's probably easier to just buy new mags (unless you bought a case of them).
The problem is that it's impossible for us to know what finish is on there. Dry lube, teflon, Krylon, Dutch Boy Latex, Duracoat, Gun Kote etc. Some stuff, like Gun Kote, cannot be removed with solvents - it must be blasted off. You could try contacting the manufacturer - maybe they are out of spec. |
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Posted: 12/15/2010 1:52:13 PM EDT
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I don't know who is the manufacturer cause they came with a shoulder bandoleer and it was six of them in it. They are steel mags, I do know that, but beyond that I don't know what the finish is on them, whatever it is when I tried to fit it into my magwell and removed it some of the finish had been scraped off (I don't know if that little bit of info might help). If it is a kind of finish that can be removed with a solvent, what kind should I get.
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Posted: 12/15/2010 2:00:35 PM EDT
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I'd say figure out what you want to coat them with, blast them, coat.
You might want to actually shoot them a bit first. They might actually wear in quickly. That would save a lot of time. Otherwise, I'd made sure they're reliable before even bothering to recoat. Hope this helps. And ya, if there's no stamp on the body or baseplate then I can't tell either. |
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Posted: 12/15/2010 2:30:11 PM EDT
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OK. But yeah there is no stamp on the baseplate, but on the side of the mag down towards the baseplate it some numbers stamped on them.
6P199 < 08/10 <^ That is what it has stamped on them. |
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Posted: 12/15/2010 2:55:05 PM EDT
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OK. But yeah there is no stamp on the baseplate, but on the side of the mag down towards the baseplate it some numbers stamped on them. 6P199 < 08/10 <^ That is what it has stamped on them. Sounds like Center Industries Corp, 8/10 means August 2010 |
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Posted: 12/15/2010 2:56:00 PM EDT
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older bushmaster lower?
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Posted: 12/15/2010 3:03:28 PM EDT
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Quoted: OK. But yeah there is no stamp on the baseplate, but on the side of the mag down towards the baseplate it some numbers stamped on them. 6P199 < 08/10 <^ That is what it has stamped on them. They're Center Industries mags, and probably not refinished. This is not the first time I've heard of them having "drop-free" issues. I believe (meaning I have no proof to support the statement) the good ones are shipped to the military and the rejects are sold to the civilian market. Try inserting and ejecting them a few dozen times to wear them in.
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Posted: 12/15/2010 3:03:43 PM EDT
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Hey thanks flash556 I found that out after searching on google. So I am going to try and see if I can break these mags in and hopefully they will work. Great thing about them to is they don't have the green follower or the older black follower these have the tan anti-tilt followers in them. If worse comes to shove I will just try and remove the coating and just re-finish them with some Perma-Slik G.
And Gregory_K what is this about an older Bushmaster lower, my rifle is an Olympic Arms AR. P.S. thanks Joe I will try that. |
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Posted: 12/15/2010 3:04:36 PM EDT
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yep. center ind. do a quick google of 6p199 for it. turns out to be their cage num or something. I'm not sure what their specs or warranty are. I wouldn't think "drop free" is in a lot of makers' specs. Not even sure about GI mags. Most of my squadron's mags do, but they are very "broke in."
If not covered, I'd say screw it and blast them! 
Damn, I was a bit slow on the draw for that one. |
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Posted: 12/15/2010 3:23:04 PM EDT
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Lol.
That's OK CavScout. |
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Posted: 12/16/2010 3:08:37 AM EDT
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Hey thanks flash556 I found that out after searching on google. So I am going to try and see if I can break these mags in and hopefully they will work. Great thing about them to is they don't have the green follower or the older black follower these have the tan anti-tilt followers in them. If worse comes to shove I will just try and remove the coating and just re-finish them with some Perma-Slik G. And Gregory_K what is this about an older Bushmaster lower, my rifle is an Olympic Arms AR. P.S. thanks Joe I will try that. Older bushmaster had a tighter magewell where you had to bump the magazine latch bump on the magazine down .010-.015 for USGI magazines to drop free. Not all but some. Your Oly may be just the same. Crayon the mag and see where it is sticking (remove the magazine catch from the rifle first) So you have a good idea of what needs to be adjusted. |
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Posted: 12/16/2010 9:12:11 AM EDT
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Update on the mag problem.
Since I am off of work today, I got my rifle and mags out that I had bought, and all of them now work except one. Those mags now slide in and out with no ease. The only one that didn't break in is still hard to go in the magwell and to eject (I literally have to force it into the magwell and with all my strength pull it out by setting the buttstock on a hard surface and pulling the mag out.) |
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Posted: 12/16/2010 9:39:41 AM EDT
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I'd take the follower, spring and floorplate off for spares. Then, put the mag body downrange, and blast it.
But if you really want to save a $7 mag, put it in a big bench vise and give it the slightest of squeezes to see if that will help. Consider it a range mag only at that point even if it does work. |
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Posted: 12/16/2010 10:59:54 AM EDT
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I'd take the follower, spring and floorplate off for spares. Then, put the mag body downrange, and blast it. But if you really want to save a $7 mag, put it in a big bench vise and give it the slightest of squeezes to see if that will help. Consider it a range mag only at that point even if it does work. +1. I've had to do this with AK mags. You might want to sandwich the mag between two pieces of wood so you don't dent the mag. It doesn't take much pressure. |
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