Sig 556 mag problematic?

[marktx]

Used it maybe once when I first got the 556 and don't remember having any problems. Tried it yesterday in an AR and it would not feed reliably at all. Anybody else have problems with them?

 

[Coronach]

Is is a Sig 550 magazine, or an AR magazine?

Mike

 

[HorseSoldier]

Never even used the one that came with my 556 -- it looks like a rather cheap example of an AR mag, kind of like a bad clone of a Thermold -- and so I always just used my existing AR mags with it.

 

[Coronach]

I've been using my Orlites and Thermolds for manipulation drills. They aren't the greatest mags in the world, but they handle being dropped on the deck well. And, althought I would LIKE them to induce some malfunctions from time to time, they generally don't.

If this is a cheapo version of a pre-Pmag polymer magazine, I'd just use it for training and call it a day. No use sweating over it when you can get a USGI mag for under $20 to replace it, even in this environment.

Mike

 

[BadKarma1979]

Know some guys over on the Sig 556 forum that are not fans of the factory mag. I don't even think I have used mine. Bought a few Magpul PMags, and they are great. Excellent construction and I haven't had one feeding problem or heard of anybody complaining about them.

 

[Aquila]

There have been reports of PMAG failures. Look on m4carbine.net and ar15.com

 

[Coronach]

Nothing is 100%. Everything can fail. The question is what percentage will.

Mike