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10/19/2004 3:24:45 AM EDT
Should the magzine drop free when the catch is pressed, or should it need to be pulled free?

Thanks,
Tim
10/19/2004 3:29:52 AM EDT
[#1]
It should drop free. Olympics sometimes have tight magwells, and PRI 6.8 mags sometimes need to be tweaked to drop free.
10/19/2004 3:55:13 AM EDT
[#2]
is your's not dropping free Garand06?
10/19/2004 4:44:50 AM EDT
[#3]
Quoted:
is your's not dropping free Garand06?


No, I have to give it a pretty good yank to get it out.

I only have one at the moment, I have several more on order - should have them sometime next week.

The one I have is an Adventure Line 20 round.

Tim
10/19/2004 5:23:03 AM EDT
[#4]
No such thing as a stupid question...only a stupid person asking the question  J/K

Alot of mags are different but you should not need to yank anything out, it should drop freely.  
10/19/2004 5:54:44 AM EDT
[#5]
Ive got a couple of mags that dont drop free.. Mine is a mag problem, maybe thats what you are running into.. The two Ive got problems with are damaged slightly.. Hate to throw em away though..
10/19/2004 6:33:29 AM EDT
[#6]
There is a procedure for magazines with slight bulges that returns them to drop free status.  It requies you putting the magazine in a vice and squeezing it a little at a time till it drops free (test it frequently).
10/19/2004 12:05:54 PM EDT
[#7]
Quoted:
There is a procedure for magazines with slight bulges that returns them to drop free status.  It requies you putting the magazine in a vice and squeezing it a little at a time till it drops free (test it frequently).


Thanks, I'll give that a try.

Tim
10/19/2004 2:58:53 PM EDT
[#8]
before you go crushing any mags let's make sure the rifle is correct
10/19/2004 3:22:28 PM EDT
[#9]
Quoted:
before you go crushing any mags let's make sure the rifle is correct


Yeah, I wasn't going to do any mods' to the mag until I got the new ones to try.

My mag well measures right about 0.910" in width, at least as far in as my micrometer will go.

I looked at a recv'r blueprint that was posted somewhere else on this site, but I don't know how to read it.

Tim
10/20/2004 2:38:41 AM EDT
[#10]
The dims for the mag well aren't any good as the inside is too difficult to dimension. Most problems are related to poor assembly and the rest of the time the mag well is improperly made.

Will the mag drop free with the lower off? Does the mag drop free with the mag catch removed? Does the lower drop free with the winter trigger unlocked?
10/25/2004 11:33:26 AM EDT
[#11]
Quoted:
Will the mag drop free with the lower off? Does the mag drop free with the mag catch removed? Does the lower drop free with the winter trigger unlocked?


NO,
NO,
and
NO.

Three different mags, all three must be pulled free.
10/25/2004 3:32:14 PM EDT
[#12]
Sounds like the mag well is too tight. You can fix it will a diamond stone once you identify the tight spots. Look for the wear points on the anodizing.
10/25/2004 5:03:35 PM EDT
[#13]
Thanks, tweak.

One last question:  Would the brand of magazine have anything to do with it, or are they pretty consistent in size?

Tim

ETA:  the three that I have are all Adventureline
10/25/2004 5:11:58 PM EDT
[#14]
I used to have a DPMS lower that would'nt drop all my mags. I took some very fine sandpaper and sanded the inside of the magwell. Looked like it had overspay of teflon or something in it. Worked like a charm after that.
10/25/2004 7:32:47 PM EDT
[#15]
The only thing with the mags is the number of welds on the spine. It's possible but not probable that all of your mags are bad. Run them into the lower several times and check where the anodizing is wearing. The wear is usually near the corners.
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