AR Mags - Good vs. Bad

[Lovesbeer99]

Which mags would you recommend and which should I stay away from. I'm shooting 80 round national match and I usually shoot 5 and 5.

I have 2 Bushmaster 10 round mags, the kind that can't be taken apart, but they have worked great for several years. I'd buy more but some people are trying to convince me that they are too expensive and that it's better to get the kind that can be taken appart to clean and replace parts.

Any feedback?

 

[MutinousDoug]

I would buy used GI 20 rnd magazines if you can find some. The names on the floorplate will be Colt, Simmonds (Universal) or Adventureline. They are all made on the same Colt tooling to GI spec. I prefer the aluminum followers but I've seen people use the plastic ones. I have two short, aftermarket ones but they don't reliably hold the bolt back on the last round, so they are regulated to being SLEDs.
You really need at least 4 magazines for the rapids so you are not reloading them between stages and 8 mags are convenient but I still just bring 4 (plus my SLED) to the matches.

 

[CoRoMo]

Your other thread about this is getting more hits.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=470182

 

[Lovesbeer99]

That's why I reposted. More traffic