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Posted: 8/21/2005 8:01:00 PM EDT
| Is a 30 rounder really a 30 round mag?....What is the wisdom for 20 and 30 rounders.... How many for good function?...With 30 rounds and 29 rounds and 28 rounds I have a partial bolt closure like there is too much force on the bottom of the bolt..The army must have been thru this years ago...How many rounds do you load in your 20 and 30 round mags?...Thanks |
Here we go again.  I just stuff dem rounds in da mags 'til da mag don't hold no more.  Sorry, charleseast, I couldn't help myself. This question comes up every few weeks. You'll get some people who load all their mags to capacity; 20 in 20-rounders, 30 in 30-rounders. I'm very happy this works for them. You'll then get responses from people who load 20 in their 20-rounders but download their 30-rounders to 28 rounds. These people have typically been taught this practice by guys who have "been there and done that." Some of these people also may have first hand experience with full 30-rounders not seating on a closed bolt without really smacking the crap out of the bottom of the mag. If you're shooting is limited to punching paper from a bench, stuff you mags until they won't hold anymore. If you are using your AR for matches or for work (i.e. LE or military), you may be better served with a downloaded mag. Figure out what works best for YOU in YOUR situations and go from there. 
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bad advice !! VERY BAD ADVICE !![/red i have found some 20s & 30s will hold 21 & 31 rnds, if you stuff them with one extra round, i gurantee a failure to feed if the bolt/carrier is locked back & if loaded with BC locked you will have difficulty in pulling the charging handle.., count'm, 20 in a 20 & 30 in a 30 it is just that simple !! |
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