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Posted: 10/10/2004 2:35:56 PM EDT
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They are good range mags. some times they will not seat all the way in some rifles.
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Posted: 10/10/2004 3:35:04 PM EDT
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They are not durable. They are not reliable. I use them in ARs for range work only. Occasionally I use them in the 16s when I'm shooting alone (OK, yes, I get embarassed
 by unreliable functioning in front of an audience........but there's no Viagra for Orlites). I still have too #&*% many of them. They crack at the feedlips after as few as 3 mag dumps. They tend to accumulate grit - must be kept scrupulously free of lubricants. Some lowers have seating issues. They're not worth the money, IME. Sam |
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Posted: 10/10/2004 3:46:44 PM EDT
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Stay away. Especially with USGIs as cheap as they are, there's no reason to put up with that sh*t
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Posted: 10/10/2004 3:54:22 PM EDT
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Mine Orlites work great, no worse than my Colt 20 and 30-rounders. I bought them new. Don't buy used ones, they usually have hairline cracks that only visible when loaded. Don't ever buy the refurbished ones, they were just used ones painted to cover up cracks. That's just from my experience.
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Posted: 10/10/2004 6:05:16 PM EDT
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Mine are OK, but I wouldn't buy anymore unless they were $5 apiece.
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Posted: 10/10/2004 6:10:28 PM EDT
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I've got a few, plinking mags only.
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Posted: 10/10/2004 10:33:44 PM EDT
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I got some, I have been meaning to get rid of them
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Posted: 10/10/2004 10:54:43 PM EDT
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orlites are alight
they will feed h/w, some are picky w/ bushies they have durability problems: cracked feed lips, widening of the feed lips whenever left fully loaded no, i dont think that you can change the followers ok for the range; not ok for the field just get USGI |
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Posted: 10/10/2004 10:57:14 PM EDT
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Also dont drop them, they will spit back out ammo.
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Posted: 10/11/2004 3:10:10 PM EDT
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The Israeli Mags have different followers than GI mags, the springs are the same. I have many Israeli Orlites and have no problems. I would LOVE to see new ones for sale and would definantly buy some more.
Just my $.02 |
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Posted: 10/11/2004 6:46:23 PM EDT
[#11]
Junk!
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Posted: 10/12/2004 2:36:33 AM EDT
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The Orlites are fine in some ARs, and not in others. For the price of USGI mags nowdays, I wouldn't buy the Orlites. The few that I have are now used in dry fire reloading practices only.
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Posted: 10/12/2004 2:39:00 AM EDT
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I left a few loaded for probaly 3 or 4 weeks, after that the springs worked really bad.
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Posted: 10/12/2004 2:58:10 AM EDT
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You can buy brand new teflon USGI mags for $12 each. The AWB died and there is zero reason to waste your time on the Orlites. If I could get them for free, I wouldn't use them. Go out and buy a few of the new USGI mags and never look back.
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