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Posted: 11/18/2004 6:10:56 PM EDT

Whats the best way to prevent scratches on your mags???I have some nice telfon mag that I dont want to get all scratched up.... Has anyone tried putting tape or such on the mag?

Posted: 11/18/2004 6:23:44 PM EDT

[#1]

Yes, people have put tape on their mags, but it's not necessary. These are magazines, just shoot them and don't worry about scratches, it's very minor when it comes to magazines.

Posted: 11/18/2004 6:48:08 PM EDT

[#2]

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Yes, people have put tape on their mags, but it's not necessary. These are magazines, just shoot them and don't worry about scratches, it's very minor when it comes to magazines.

I do agree, once you get a hundred or so like a lot of us here, a scratch is not worth losing any sleep over.

Posted: 11/18/2004 6:54:01 PM EDT

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Whats the best way to prevent scratches on your mags???I have some nice telfon mag that I dont want to get all scratched up.... Has anyone tried putting tape or such on the mag?

First, let me just say welcome!

Second, prepare to be pounced on by quite a few people here.

Posted: 11/18/2004 7:34:38 PM EDT

[#4]

I just leave the plastic wrap on them, bundle them up in bubble wrap, vaccum seal them and store them in a fire proof safe. So far, not a one of them has been scratched

Posted: 11/19/2004 6:35:58 AM EDT

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I just leave the plastic wrap on them, bundle them up in bubble wrap, vaccum seal them and store them in a fire proof safe. So far, not a one of them has been scratched hr

Posted: 11/19/2004 6:50:12 AM EDT

[#6]

Are you planning on entering your MAGS in a beauty pageant?

My suggestion is to build a display case for your mags and NEVER use them.

Posted: 11/19/2004 9:45:38 PM EDT

[#7]

When i buy mags, i take 2 of 'em, place firmly side to side together, leaving no spaces. Then rub them together in conterclockwise motions. Change sides and repeat. Then rub them clockwise against concrete. Never worry about scratching them again after that.

Posted: 11/19/2004 9:49:45 PM EDT

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Whats the best way to prevent scratches on your mags???I have some nice telfon mag that I dont want to get all scratched up.... Has anyone tried putting tape or such on the mag?

Why

Posted: 11/20/2004 1:40:41 PM EDT

[#9]

Buy a different set of magazines for training and range use, there is no way to have your magazines be reliable while trying to bind them up with tape.

As already posted, the only way to leave them pretty is to leave them sealed and unused.

Posted: 11/20/2004 4:22:39 PM EDT

[#10]

Concerned about your mags, huh?

but not about your WASR: www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=4&f=64&t=65781

Hum...

Posted: 11/20/2004 5:57:03 PM EDT

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Whats the best way to prevent scratches on your mags???I have some nice telfon mag that I dont want to get all scratched up.... Has anyone tried putting tape or such on the mag?

You sir should not own a weapon if this is a worry. Go by a book and look at all the pretty little pictures. My GOD man these are weapons!!!!!!!! and are meant o be used!!!! Put a freaking rubber on them for all I care but they will not be cherry once you pop them.

Posted: 11/25/2004 8:33:48 AM EDT

[#12]

The AWB has caused us all to be anal about mags.

Did you know that originally the M16 mag was intended to be shipped out loaded, and discarded when empty? It was to be expendable, like cardboard boxes and stripper clips.

Now we guard them like they are made of gold.

If it makes you feel better, I just now tossed a bunch of used springs and beat-to-hell floorplates.

Posted: 11/25/2004 2:51:21 PM EDT

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Whats the best way to prevent scratches on your mags???I have some nice telfon mag that I dont want to get all scratched up.... Has anyone tried putting tape or such on the mag?

You sir should not own a weapon if this is a worry. Go by a book and look at all the pretty little pictures. My GOD man these are weapons!!!!!!!! and are meant o be used!!!! Put a freaking rubber on them for all I care but they will not be cherry once you pop them.hr

Really? rubbers work that good on those huh? I thought that I should use some KY in addition to it. Maybe it'll preserve the finish for after the AWB goes back into effect[rofl}

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