AR-15 magazines...

[cknight8]

Hey guys,

i just picked up my first AR-15 last week. ok, technically my second but i sold the first one quickly because i didnt like the config and that was several years ago anyways...

anyways...i'm looking to pick up some extra magazines for it. since i'm an AR newbie, where and what type is the best to get? my gun is a Bushmaster XM15 if it matters. i'd also like to be able to use these new mags in a Kel Tec PLR-16 as i see one of those in my short future...

thanks!

[andersmg]

Magpul pmags, I have 6 of them for mine, from what I have read and seen they are about the best available.

http://www.magpul.com/catalog/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=268

[Guest meadowmb]

I have the Magpul mags for my AR and they work fine.

[Guest cgs2326]

I have 4 pmags and they are great. You need to get a LULA magazine loader it will be your best friend at the rang.

http://www.maglula.com/

[nightrunner]

i really like the magpul pmags and many others do.

you could get some usgi mags with magpul followers, they seem to be reliable.

top of the line, cream of the crop though is HK steel mags, although they are $45-50 per mag as the magpul pmags are about $14

[cknight8]

i like the looks of the Pmags...where is the best place to get them?

[Smith]

I think there are some vendors selling them at the moment so check the vendor section. Also, checkout AIMsurplus.com They also have the lancer mags which are really cool. I like them as well.

[Guest 5Legion]

Brownell's makes an excellent mag:

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/Store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=21225

[Guest NormShaver]

check with coal creek they have a TGO special on Cproducts stuff i think it was like 5 for 65 bucks of 10 for 130?? there is a link in the vendor area for them

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http://www.tngunowners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9836

[Guest jp79]

Brownell's makes an excellent mag:

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/Store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=21225

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[Reservoir Dog]

Magpul PMags are great, I would also highly recommend them.

Also, mags from D&H Industries are excellent. There are some online retailers that sell them for just under $10 each. D&H makes mags for the military. They are excellent quality mags.

[Guest Grout]

I have always used the milsurp mags.The new ones with the green followers work very well.

[Guest abailey362]

best quality/lowest cost I've found have been c-products with magpul followers. picked up a bunch for right under $10 each at gt distributors here locally a while back

[Guest tngunman]

I have always used the milsurp mags.The new ones with the green followers work very well.

GI mags work great and are already field tested!

[nightrunner]

so are the Pmags, and they pick up the slack where the GI mags are lacking. plus they look a hell of a lot better than any other mag besides HK steel

[Guest 5Legion]

best quality/lowest cost I've found have been c-products with magpul followers. picked up a bunch for right under $10 each at gt distributors here locally a while back

C-products are pretty good - I got a bad 20 rounder from them once, however. I should have sent it back. I was very happy with the C-product 30s.

[DWARREN123]

Military issue mags seem best for most brands of rifles(USGI).

[TripleDigitRide]

With nearly zero AR experience, I'll be using the PMAG's. They seem to be the rage these days. Plus, they look better, IMHO.

Magpul has them on their website for $14.95 (30 rounder-windowless). That seems to be one of the better prices I've seen them listed for.

Edited August 5, 2008 by TripleDigitRide

[Guest 5Legion]

Just wondering when you'all say USGI - which ones do you mean? I have at least 5 or 6 different brands of "issue" mags!

[Guest Todd@CIS]

Just wondering when you'all say USGI - which ones do you mean? I have at least 5 or 6 different brands of "issue" mags!

Your right, there are several different manufactures that have government contracts.

Lately, I've been buying Brownell's mags w/ MagPul followers and CS springs (Brownell's is also a military supplier). Totally happy with these mags.

I want to like/use PMags, but I've experienced "failure-to-lock-back" on the last round with them in otherwise 100% reliable guns (Bushy and RRA).

Admittedly, I haven't tried a bunch of PMags, but I've experienced this with two separate mags.

[Guest Mugster]

I've had good luck with cproducts 20 and 30 rounders, 2nd gen magpull followers and cs springs. $10 a wack at 44mag.com. The finish wears a little quick, but the springs are good.

[Guest nitrous_mike]

I've had good luck with cproducts 20 and 30 rounders, 2nd gen magpull followers and cs springs. $10 a wack at 44mag.com. The finish wears a little quick, but the springs are good.

I have bought a few of the D&H's from them and well I just got my last order in today that I split with a buddy just to save on shipping. All orders over 200 have free shipping and I have gotten them in three days using USPS .

I have had no issue at all with the D&H's and I also picked up a few AK mags from them as well that have ran perfect.