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Posted: 1/4/2010 3:14:16 PM EDT
| Are there any advantages to stainless magazines? Thanks |
| They are thinner than aluminum; the exterior dimensions are the same which results in more "volume" internally. This is good for the handloader that wants to load his cartridges longer. Just remember that aftermarket followers for aluminum mags will be undersized and may prove problematic. |
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They are thinner than aluminum; the exterior dimensions are the same which results in more "volume" internally. This is good for the handloader that wants to load his cartridges longer. Just remember that aftermarket followers for aluminum mags will be undersized and may prove problematic. The stainless steel magazines are also heat treated to a Rc38 hardness which makes them more durable. The interior room enhances the stacking of the rounds which makes them more reliable. They weigh 1.4 ounces more than aluminum. They are priced almost the same as aluminum. As far as the followers, if you need to replace any, we have plenty in stock and they won't cost you an arm and a leg. Larry |
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Thank you for you guys' responses.
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The stainless steel magazines are also heat treated to a Rc38 hardness which makes them more durable. The interior room enhances the stacking of the rounds which makes them more reliable. They weigh 1.4 ounces more than aluminum. They are priced almost the same as aluminum. As far as the followers, if you need to replace any, we have plenty in stock and they won't cost you an arm and a leg. Larry It's funny that you replied.....I was actually asking about a CProducts stainless mag I have, because I noticed that it weighs more than the aluminum mags I have, and the finish looks to be paint. This led me to believe that there was a performance (durability) difference in the two. ETA: It also has an orange follower, which looks different from the orange follower in my CProducts aluminum mag. |
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Are the SS feed lips less succeptable to bending? Good question. Yes. We have made some changes to the heat treat process and are very satisfied with the results. Larry I had 3 out of 10 SS mags go bad at a Magpul course last year. My definition of bad was the lips expanded and would not drop free. First time I used them. Chucked them but found out I could have RMA'd them back, of well. The stainless steel mags I bought were in 2008 so I don't know if you made new changes or not. |
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Are the SS feed lips less succeptable to bending? Good question. Yes. We have made some changes to the heat treat process and are very satisfied with the results. Larry When did you make those changes? We constantly work on making a superior product. Continual improvement is an ongoing process at C Products. The changes to the stainless steel line has been going on for the last 6 months. The drop test reported here on AR15 was a wakeup call to us and we want to be a leader, thus some further changes. Please note, this is not to say that the stainless steel magazines in the market are bad or an inferior product, the new ones are like a...Gen III. 
Larry |
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