Posted: 9/28/2013 5:25:40 AM EDT
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Won't fit standard magwells.
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Unless I'm missing something, longer lower means longer upper, yes?
Great for those who want to maximize the 6.8 cartridge and can afford to outfit an entire country, but not so much for Joe Schmoe who doesn't want to manage 2 different platforms for only incremental benefit. If I want more performance and general incompatibility I'll get a M&P10 and get a bunch more performance in not too much more weight. YMMV. Cool, but not for me. |
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My main concern with these is it seems like LWRC just expanded the size to allow PMAGs with the same internal dimensions as steel mags, I wish they'd taken advantage of the opportunity to allow for longer cartridge lengths (since the current COL limits some of the potential loads, such as SSArmory's 140 grain long-range load). |
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Quoted: Unless I'm missing something, longer lower means longer upper, yes? Great for those who want to maximize the 6.8 cartridge and can afford to outfit an entire country, but not so much for Joe Schmoe who doesn't want to manage 2 different platforms for only incremental benefit. If I want more performance and general incompatibility I'll get a M&P10 and get a bunch more performance in not too much more weight. YMMV. Cool, but not for me. Does anyone know if there are any plans in the works to design a pmag that will fit a standard magwell, or is it just not possible to get 2.290-2.300 clearance with polymer?
To me the whole appeal of 6.8 was the exceptional energy/range that would still fit a standard magwell. |
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Quoted: Agreed. Does anyone know if there are any plans in the works to design a pmag that will fit a standard magwell, or is it just not possible to get 2.290-2.300 clearance with polymer? To me the whole appeal of 6.8 was the exceptional energy/range that would still fit a standard magwell. Quoted: Quoted: Unless I'm missing something, longer lower means longer upper, yes? Great for those who want to maximize the 6.8 cartridge and can afford to outfit an entire country, but not so much for Joe Schmoe who doesn't want to manage 2 different platforms for only incremental benefit. If I want more performance and general incompatibility I'll get a M&P10 and get a bunch more performance in not too much more weight. YMMV. Cool, but not for me. Does anyone know if there are any plans in the works to design a pmag that will fit a standard magwell, or is it just not possible to get 2.290-2.300 clearance with polymer? To me the whole appeal of 6.8 was the exceptional energy/range that would still fit a standard magwell. MagPul has stated that the dimension requirements for a PMag in 6.5 or 6.8 will not fit a standard magwell, which is why LWRC created this new, longer magwell design. |
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Unless I'm missing something, longer lower means longer upper, yes? Great for those who want to maximize the 6.8 cartridge and can afford to outfit an entire country, but not so much for Joe Schmoe who doesn't want to manage 2 different platforms for only incremental benefit. If I want more performance and general incompatibility I'll get a M&P10 and get a bunch more performance in not too much more weight. YMMV. Cool, but not for me. Does anyone know if there are any plans in the works to design a pmag that will fit a standard magwell, or is it just not possible to get 2.290-2.300 clearance with polymer? To me the whole appeal of 6.8 was the exceptional energy/range that would still fit a standard magwell. MagPul has stated that the dimension requirements for a PMag in 6.5 or 6.8 will not fit a standard magwell, which is why LWRC created this new, longer magwell design. 
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