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Posted: 7/17/2006 2:43:45 PM EDT
| I have 2 magazines that will not drop free from the rifle when the magazine release is pressed. One was a "new" in the wrap Center Industries 05-99. The other came with my rifle and the bottom is unmarked but the body is marked 08-91. I tried 2 NHMTG 10-01 mags and they drop free with no problems. The rest of my rifle class were using NHMTG mags and they were dropping free no problems. What do I need to do to my 2 mags to get them to work? Smash them? |
I am having trouble finding MilSpec on AR15/M16 magazines. However, the next best thing is probably Armalite Tech Note #42 mag. grading system. Failure to drop clear is pretty much a rotten apple according to their quality grading system. See "Tech Notes" at www.armalite.com. |
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Mags can be adjusted. It was a popular topic during the ban. New mags are so cheap now, no real need to anymore. Also, different lower manufacturers have different tolerances as to the dimensions of their magwell. Bushmaster and Colt tend to have the largest magwells, others are usually tighter. |
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Tolerance stacking. You get a lower with a mag well on the lower end of the tolerance and a mag on the upper end of the tolerance and you can have this problem. some brands have better QC than others. I have never had a preban Labelle that would not drop free. I have had Sanchez mags that would not drop free from some of my rifles. I have had Cproducts which would not drop free from any of my rifles. Stick with the brands you know work with your rifle. |
+1 on the tolerance I would give em a light squeeze and see what happens. 
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