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4/5/2010 3:31:13 PM EDT
I have modified three  B.D.M. mag's for bench shooting, for one thing in CA. you can only have a 10 round mag.  B.D.M. makes a 26 round mag into a 10 round by adding a post in the mag.  
The nice thing about these mag's is that they can be taken apart, held together with 6, 4-40 allen cap screws. I also like the material as it is easy on the alum receiver for wear.  Once I made some fine adjustments to the mag's they work great with all types of ammo I have used.

1. Measure 3/8' from the center screw holes.
2. Cut the complete mag with both sides screwed together, using a power miter saw. This makes a nice clean cut!
3. Fill in the bottom section with J.P. WELD .
4. Drill  four holes into the J.P.WELD section.
5. Press in the brass 4-40 inserts, same as B.D.M. use's.
6. Using black polycarbonate 1/4" thick material cut out the bottom section  7/8" by 2- 7/16"
7. Drill and counter-bore four holes for the 4-40 screws.
8. Use 3/8" long 4-40 allen cap screws to secure the bottom plate
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4/5/2010 5:02:39 PM EDT
[#1]
Very impressive workmanship.  

Why didn't you just buy the 10 round BDM's?  Are those shorter?
4/5/2010 6:43:42 PM EDT
[#2]
B.D.M.  makes only a 26 round size mag for the M261 unit, and for states that require 10 rounds they mold a post in the mag.
4/5/2010 8:37:18 PM EDT
[#3]
Nice work!  Very clean looking.
4/5/2010 9:45:35 PM EDT
[#4]
Thats some good work there.  I dont have a need for short m261 10rd mags, but if I did, I would be asking you to fix my mags like that.
4/6/2010 5:24:41 AM EDT
[#5]
That is really some nice workmanship! I'd like to have a couple of short mags for shooting off the bench, but I'm about as handy as a two-headed hammer.
4/6/2010 5:35:04 AM EDT
[#6]
Quoted:
B.D.M.  makes only a 26 round size mag for the M261 unit, and for states that require 10 rounds they mold a post in the mag.


That answers it.  I connected BDM's with the Spikes/Ceiner/Tac Sol type units and didn't see you were using an M261.

Anyway, excellent work.
4/6/2010 8:27:12 AM EDT
[#7]
Wow, that's real quality work. Great idea you have. Thanx for the documentation with pictures....


Congrats on making mags that will work for bench shooting the M261.
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