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Posted: 10/6/2001 4:58:39 AM EDT
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I check mine closely for cracks or dents, then load them to full capacity. I fire the first 5 rounds in the mag, then take it out, top it off to full capacity, and fire 5 more. I do that 3 times, then shoot the mag empty. Then I load only 5 in the mag, shoot them, load with 5 more and shoot them.
The rounds that normally cause problems are the first 5 or the last 5 in the mag. Using my testing method, I've shot the first 5 from a full mag 3 times, the last 5 from an empty mag 3 times, and emptied a fully loaded mag in between. At that point, I trust the mag. |
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Posted: 10/6/2001 5:03:24 AM EDT
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On a pistol mag I like to use it 6 times fully loaded.On a rifle not as many.2 or 3 times fully loaded.I have one mag that works great with 28 out of my carbon 15. but with 30 on my ArmaLite.It will not feed theb 2nd and third if loaded with 30.
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Posted: 10/6/2001 5:04:00 AM EDT
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Till it wears out and becomes unreliable. I dont know the magic number. I shoot them till I'm comfortable that all is well. Example; had a Beretta mag that looked new (gunshow purchase) but hung up every now and then, fed "slow" too. Finally frustrated, studied it under a magnifying glass and found the left feed lip slightly bent inward, causing the bind. Matched it against a new one, bent lip back, and it even got way smoother feeding. I guess someone dropped it, it malfed, then dumped it at the show...then I came along. Ever try just cycling dummies or (very carefully) live rounds through it? Do a visual inspection for obvious bends and dents? Buy a case of ammo and invite friends for a load-a-thon test? Shoot 'em up, make it fun!
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Posted: 10/6/2001 5:07:02 AM EDT
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700PPs good idea .Your right about the first and last 5.I still like to fully load the pistol.They dont have the power of the rifle to make up for small imperfections.
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Posted: 10/6/2001 5:09:38 AM EDT
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Armalite has a sequence of function checks to determine if a mag is reliable. it's somewhere in the technical notes of their website.
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