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Posted: 3/1/2009 1:13:44 PM EDT
| I'm sure this has been asked somewhere, but I can't find it, I bought some 32 round mags from spikes, I have a RRA upper and lower with a Hahn mag block (top loaded removable kind). The magazines keep falling out to the ground, no matter what I do. Sometimes I can get them where they will stay in slightly but a little movement and they drop. I emailed spikes already, but I was wondering if anyone here has some insight. |
| I'll get some pics tonight...I smacked them hard they won't stay, it's almost like the mag release isn't protruding enough to stop the magazine from falling out. It's a RRA lower so I would imagine it is in spec. And don't worry - no hack saw, this shit cost too much money! |
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I'll get some pics tonight...I smacked them hard they won't stay, it's almost like the mag release isn't protruding enough to stop the magazine from falling out. It's a RRA lower so I would imagine it is in spec. And don't worry - no hack saw, this shit cost too much money! There's a really good chance you are imagining wrong about the RRA lower. |
| Had this problem with promags, and someone told me to get a stag mag catch. I just switched to metalform/colt/spikes mags, and no problem. I'm running a hahn top loader myself, but w/ a pof lower. I would assume the stag mag catch has a little more lip for the mag slot to grab. |
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I seem to recall other threads in the past with similar complaints when using RRA mag catches. If you can't find a Stag as someone suggested, you can always try a DPMS part. That is all I have ever used (in an RRA lower with a Hahn std. top loader) and I have never experienced magfallout-itis.
I think I have seen some threads where guys have even dremeled on the mag catch where it hits the receiver, to allow it to extend a bit further into the magwell. You could always try that as a temporary fix while you wait for a replacement part. |
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I just charged my cordless dremel actually, maybe I'll give it a shot. If you hold both lowers side by side the difference in the mag well catch protrusion is quite noticeable, it's not something I thought of though as a possible problem. Thank God for this forum! I was really worried I might have gotten incompatible mags or something.
UPDATE: I tried adjusting the mag catch to no avail, I had a spare DPMS lower parts kit laying around so I used that mag catch - perfect now, mags are nice and tight. Thanks everyone! |
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