I have a couple of Ramline mags for my 669. On one the follower has tilted and I don't know how to fix it. They have a different type spring and it is wound up in the bottom of the follower. They no longer make pistol mags.
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Any Experience With Ramline Mags
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ajgunner
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Sorry to tell you but they seemed to have earned their nickname "Jamline". Do as I did with some for a 10-22 that I once owned---give them to a kid to monkey with or toss them in the trash.
amazingflapjack
US Veteran
They were trash can bulls eyes.
I own and have used many of them for decades without problems. My friends, family and I have put tens of thousands of rounds down range with RamLine magazines over the past 30+ years
The spring works backwards. It unwinds as the follower travels downward. Think of a metal tape measure and you will have the idea of how it works. That is how they get 2-3 extra rounds in a flush fitting magazine
The design was so unique, that it was granted a US patent in 1987:
US4888899A - Magazine for housing cartridges using a spirally wound conforce spring
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Without pictures it is hard to tell what is wrong.
You should be able to remove the base plate and manipulate the follower from the bottom (I know, they are crappy base plates). Make sure to have some oil in there as well to aid in your un-sticking efforts.
I have these for Walthers, Beretta, SIG, Rugers and Smith and Wesson. Not to mention the ones for my 10/22s.
The rimfire ones are pretty cool since they are double stack. The short ones hold 30 and the full length ones hold 50. Plus they can be jungle clipped together. The 30s are my favorite for prone shooting.
The Company was basically forced out of business by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 or more commonly called the Assault Weapon Ban
90% of their product line was legislated away. I know the name has been resurrected, but it is not the original company. They do still make the stocks.
I have never heard of them refereed to as "jamline" before today. Tonight I even Googled "jamline" but got zero hits in the first five pages
The spring works backwards. It unwinds as the follower travels downward. Think of a metal tape measure and you will have the idea of how it works. That is how they get 2-3 extra rounds in a flush fitting magazine
The design was so unique, that it was granted a US patent in 1987:
US4888899A - Magazine for housing cartridges using a spirally wound conforce spring
- Google Patents
Without pictures it is hard to tell what is wrong.
You should be able to remove the base plate and manipulate the follower from the bottom (I know, they are crappy base plates). Make sure to have some oil in there as well to aid in your un-sticking efforts.
I have these for Walthers, Beretta, SIG, Rugers and Smith and Wesson. Not to mention the ones for my 10/22s.
The rimfire ones are pretty cool since they are double stack. The short ones hold 30 and the full length ones hold 50. Plus they can be jungle clipped together. The 30s are my favorite for prone shooting.
The Company was basically forced out of business by the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 or more commonly called the Assault Weapon Ban
90% of their product line was legislated away. I know the name has been resurrected, but it is not the original company. They do still make the stocks.
I have never heard of them refereed to as "jamline" before today. Tonight I even Googled "jamline" but got zero hits in the first five pages
I agree Colt, I have had 2 for 20 years or so and never had a problem until now. They hold 15 rounds and seat flush. I took it apart, but the follower does not seem to want to move. I will continue to tinker with it.
Still have a couple of their magazines for my 10/22....IIRC they were the most common hi-cap mags back in the 80s........ and the 10/22 mags worked fine!
Same here. Ruger 10-22, Mini 14 and Mk II mags;
even one Beretta 92 mag that holds 18 rounds. All
were/are good to go except on Mk II mag. I think I
just wore that thing out!
Tex1001
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I got a pile of them back in the early '90s as part of a promotion. First thing I noticed was the mounting pins and feed lips were plastic molded in.
Ok. Tried them since they were free hi-caps. Mag bodies have a tendency to split. Mounting pins and feed lips wear down. Fast. I still have a few that feed, but I don't trust them.
The basic operating theory is sound. Applying that theory, at least in this case, leaves a LOT to be desired.
Ok. Tried them since they were free hi-caps. Mag bodies have a tendency to split. Mounting pins and feed lips wear down. Fast. I still have a few that feed, but I don't trust them.
The basic operating theory is sound. Applying that theory, at least in this case, leaves a LOT to be desired.
oink
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Yep, I've had one of their 669 mags for many years. I've never had a problem with it and would buy more if I found them. I've never had mine apart.
I have one that came with a 915. I thought it was an interesting design but I believe I read (probably on this forum) that the design did not lend itself to being kept loaded for long periods of time. I had already procured some Mec-Gar magazines for the 915 so I set it aside. If the OP wants it, PM me.
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