Drum mag question

[Guest Tygarys]

Does anyone have any experience with drum magazines? I ask because I found a 75-round drum mag for my Saiga rifle, but it costs the same as 3 30-round standard mags. I was wondering if they are easy to use, reliable, and worth the extra price.

[Jonnin]

They do in general cost much more. I do not have extensive experience with them, but I will say that like normal mags, some are more reliable than others... I do not know which brands are best as I borrowed the few I have tried and my memory is pretty bad.

I do not care for this sort of thing. The extra weight just is not worth it to me, and the only justification I can find for such a thing is for a toy. If you want a toy, they can be a lot of fun. Try this: put 100 rounds of whatever ammo in a box, and pick your gun up with that box to get a feel for the weight..

[seez52]

I think with the drums one benefit is being able to keep them fully loaded but unwound so long term storage with springs under tension is not an issue, if that sort of thing bothers you. They are mite heavy.