Just bought my first S&W AR, need some mag's and don't know **** about them so if it were you what is the best ones to buy? And while your at it who would you do business with to buy the magazine's. Thanks,

cant go wrong with magpul pmags - the 30 rd gen 2 MOE mags will probably be the least expensive - if you want 20 rds then they will be gen 3. Personally I would get several (a lot!) of the 30 rounders and a few 20 rounders (better for shooting off a bench)

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The go-to mag for most people are Magpul. Great mag, variety of colors (for now), and round size for at a great price. No need to pay more than 9 bucks are so per mag these days. I'll buy from whomever can sell me 30 round mags for around 9 bucks per mag.

$9/mag would be a great price. Please post a link to your source.

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i got a set of 5 Magpul Gen3 mags for $48 on sale at Quantico Tactical.
not sure if they still are but their standard price is $10 each.

Any one know if the Brownells mag or the D&H mags are worth buying?

D&H / Sabre Tactical 30 Round 5.56 Magazine - Mil Spec Black Aluminum QUOTE=Buckey08;138293722]Any one know if the Brownells mag or the D&H mags are worth buying?[/QUOTE]

That's all I use. USGI magazines. I have alot of them. Most of mine are colt magazines that I was buying for$10 each before the panic. I replaced the springs and followers in the used ones. The link has the D&H magazines for $6.27. I have only 1 magpul 30 round magazine, it came with my M&P sport.

The Brownells tan follower mag is current military issue and good to go. Don't know about D&H but the tan Brownells follower is anti tilt like the Magpul and the green follower is not, I would only buy D&H mags with Magpul followers. Check prices at Brownells, they have usually have some pretty good package deals. BCM or DSG also have good sale prices on mags sometimes, right now it is a buyers market on AR stuff so I would stock up, same goes for ammo.

Quantico Tactical has multi-pack's listed....5 for $50 and 10 for $90, or you can get singles for $12.30 each...or a case of 100 for $850. Hmmm sounds like cheap stocking stuffer's for next year for a LOT of friends.
Windowless PMAGs 5 for $50!

The D&H mags are good to go. I usually buy them from Widener's online. There was a sale on Barney purple mags w/magpul followers for $5.00.



I don't give a whit about magazine color. All I care about is that they work. I bought 3 of them. They work great in my 2 AR's. They work great in my IWI Tavor. Since they're military pattern, they also work in my friend's FN FS2000.

They worked. I bought another 15 grey ones when they were on sale.

I buy whatever is on sale. I usually check the website twice a week. Here are the ones priced at $6.50

https://www.wideners.com/itemdetail....=625|1056|1058

https://www.wideners.com/itemdetail....=625|1056|1058

https://www.wideners.com/itemdetail....=625|1056|1058

Here's another good link:

https://www.wideners.com/itemdetail....dir=18|830|845

You need something to stuff into the mags.

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I think.jm going to pick up some of those black usgi magazines. Or maybe pmag. I can't decide!

+1 ,, I have 3 or 4 different brands of mags,, prefer the Magpul.

D&H 5.56 30rd Aluminum Magazine

these are the cheapest quality magazines i've seen lately.

Advice to the new guy:

I grabbed a couple of Magpul.....10 rd mags awhile back ........ nice for the range.. prone..... or very low profile on a "modern sporting rifle"

a 20 rd mag is nice primary for "in and out" of vehicles.....still works on the bench..... or prone....... a pair should be more than enough for home defense........

30rd mags are ....... well...... 30 rounds..... for TEOTWAWKI.....LOL

before the "responses" start...... I do have more than a few 30rd mags... a few are even loaded..just can't remember the last time I used one!!!!!

Go to Widener's. Check the links I posted. Same mags, $6.50

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What is that crazy word? I use my 30rd magazines, at least in the military, when I go to the range. Plan on doing the same here

When shooting off a bench rest or prone for bullseye groups, the overall height added by the 30+ round mags becomes cumbersome. I've got a couple MagPul 10 rounders just for shooting off a bench or prone.

I also use them when I need something extra to back up my self control. When I'm having an off day at the range, I get frustrated. When I get frustrated, I will keep pulling the trigger to try and figure out what I'm doing wrong. The more I get frustrated, the greater the "off day" becomes. Switching to the 10-rounders forces me to pause, step back, and calm the heck down.

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TEOTWAWKI.....= the end of the world as we know it....... aka.... TSHTF!!!

LOL

Most of my .223 shooting is precision shooting or "double taps"..... like JaPes....... 10 round (or 20s) slow me down and allow more mag change practice....... ( I work not to get into a set pattern)

I also like the "very low profile" of the 10rd mag in my 1990s Bushmaster with an Ace fixed stock and 1-4x20 scope...... some folks don't even realize it's an AR., with the almost flush fit MagPul 10 round magazine.

Edit: Just cus there is a 10 round magazine in the gun does not mean there aren't a couple loaded 20 or 30 round magazines handy!!!!!!



As an FYI you can't hunt with a semi in Pa.


As an aside.....my favorite .223 is my CZ 527FS (mannlicher/fullstock) with a 1-4x20 Leupold scope.... this CZ has a "micro mauser" action ( prefectly sized for the .223 and 7.62x39 rounds) and a 20.5 inch barrel......... weighting in at just 6lb

I usually wait until Botach or Primary Arms has them on sale, but right now there is one vendor with $8 Pmags. I don't care if I buy Gen 2 to get that price as they work just fine.

New Magpul PMAG M2 MOE 30 Round AR .223/5.56 Magazines In Stock Now

12 Pack of Pmags for 99.99. They get them in regularly if sold out.
Magpul PMAG MOE GEN2 AR-15 30rd Magazines - Botach

I just use the 30 rounders to do it all

I would load 20 rounds in the 30's because its a pia to fully load. I loaded 10rds in my 20, etc. I have no 10 rnd mags so I wonder if I would load those to max. I'm a lazy azz I guess?

Try this. Easy to load and unload your magazines.
https://www.primaryarms.com/Maglula_...15_p/lu10b.htm

OMG Ja-Pes, .....Barney Purple. Really?

I'd be lookin for the spray paint can awful quick.

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Magpul PMAG M2 MOE Mag AR-15 223 Remington 30-Round

add to cart to see correct prize, and can only be the foliage green but they are available for 9.05

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Another vote for the Brownell mags. They have a government contract.

didnt check it out but im guessing at 10 mags plus shipping it comes out to 10 per mag

Not if you do pick up


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But then yoi have taxes!

i got Gen 2 PMags at Quanitco, during a sale, for $8 each.
picked up one OD, one FDE and 3 black.

I just ordered some Magpul PMag 2nd generation 30 round Magazines in Dark Earth plus shipping for 9.95 each form GunMag Warehouse and with shipping they were $11 and change apiece.