Marking mags - AR15.COM

Site Notices

2024's Favorite CCW? | PSA Micro Dagger

Posted: 7/21/2008 8:37:21 AM EDT

I now have AR's in 3 calibers. The .223/5.56 mags are all the same, as are the .458 Socom mags with about 25 mags for those rifles. The different animal is the 6.8SPC that I recently finished. I now have 7 mags for this rifle, and while three of them are pretty distinctive (PRI waffle mags), the other 4 are not.

Is there any way that you folks out there mark your mags to easily tell which mag is which without inspecting it closely? Something permanent, or at least able to hold up for a year or so would be good.

Thanks in advance!

Posted: 7/21/2008 9:03:44 AM EDT

[#1]

I put magpuls on my 6.8's and only use windowed p-mags for my .458's. All the non-magpulled/ windowed p-mags are 5.56.

Posted: 7/21/2008 9:04:59 AM EDT

[#2]

I have seen mags with a strip of colored tape around the bottom edge. I think that or paint marker would hold up just fine.

Posted: 7/21/2008 9:21:11 AM EDT

[#3]

Duct tape a live round in the appropriate caliber to each side of the mag. Very stylish and a great conversation starter at the range.

Posted: 7/21/2008 9:32:09 AM EDT

[#4]

A small stencil set and s'paint works for me. I suppose a baked on finish would last longer, but I have not needed to get that extreme yet.

Posted: 7/21/2008 9:54:17 AM EDT

[#5]

There in an easy way... a colored line on the floor plate makes it easy to detirmine caliber and bullet weight. different color for different stuff.

Posted: 7/21/2008 9:54:44 AM EDT

[#6]

Sharpie permanent markers are cheap and easy to find.

Posted: 7/21/2008 10:57:40 AM EDT

[#7]

you could spray paint the mag fuchsia

Posted: 7/21/2008 7:43:42 PM EDT

[#8]

Sharpie

Posted: 7/21/2008 7:45:38 PM EDT

[#9]

As others have said -- color coding.

Posted: 7/21/2008 8:14:02 PM EDT

[#10]

hmmm...all this talk of seperating mags makes me want to build something in a different caliber...

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Marking mags

Hometown » Washington

Win a FREE Membership!

Sign up for the ARFCOM weekly newsletter and be entered to win a free ARFCOM membership. One new winner* is announced every week!

You will receive an email every Friday morning featuring the latest chatter from the hottest topics, breaking news surrounding legislation, as well as exclusive deals only available to ARFCOM email subscribers.

Warning

Confirm Action

About AR15.COM

Stay Connected

Newsletter

Contact Us