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I just saw on Facebook that Magpul has some limited edition Pmags with Free Colorado or Boulder Airlift on them. Packs of 5 for 64.75. It was another 10.99 shipped to Ohio.
 
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Yea I saw that too. Pretty cool concept. If I didn't already have 20 or so 30rd pmags I'd have jumped on that deal.

What I need are a few more 20 rounders.
 
I've only got 3 magazines currently. This was a good excuse to add 5 more. If I catch the next run I might get the Boulder Airlift ones.
 
They must be sold out because I don't
see any in either site.

So I guess they decided Colorado wasn't
so bad afterall?
 
lagavulin62 said:
They must be sold out because I don't
see any in either site.

So I guess they decided Colorado wasn't
so bad afterall?
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Actually, you'd probably do much better if you gave each shop a call. Jensen is under new ownership and making changes in the way they do business. I've noticed some changes in their website, too.

Colorado Sheriff's aren't taking the new laws too kindly. Fifty-four of sixty-seven (?) CO Sheriff's are suing the state over the new laws set to go into effect 7/1. MagPul is a plaintiff in the case, too.

Bill
 
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I used to live in Colorado...way up in the central Rockies until about 6 years ago when the doctors said I couldn't stay at that altitude. I knew quite a few LEO's and the joke in Colorado was "come on vacation, leave on probation" my friends are telling me that the new laws aren't affecting them very much. I just feel that once you open the door you never know what will happen next. Their government opened the door great big and I am afraid that they will end up with California's laws if they aren't careful.

On magazines, I would love to have some 20 round Pmags, I have the one 30 that came with my Sport. I do have a total of 6 30's, and 8 20's, 6 of the 20's are thermolds, I have been using them really steady for over a year and have yet to have one mess up on me. I rarely use my 30's. I also have a couple of AR-Stoner 10 rounders that I really like. It was funny my Thermolds were $3 a piece and have been great. The only reason I would like a couple of 20 round Pmags is for how they look. LOL
 
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oneyeopn said:
On magazines, I would love to have some 20 round Pmags, I have the one 30 that came with my Sport. I do have a total of 6 30's, and 8 20's, 6 of the 20's are thermolds, I have been using them really steady for over a year and have yet to have one mess up on me. I rarely use my 30's. I also have a couple of AR-Stoner 10 rounders that I really like. It was funny my Thermolds were $3 a piece and have been great. The only reason I would like a couple of 20 round Pmags is for how they look. LOL
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I'm with you on the 20 rounders. From a practical standpoint I just like the simplicity of the straight mag as opposed to the curved 30 rounder. I don't see the need for 30 round mags in my situation anyway. Legally I am not saying I am against them. I think if a person wants an 80 round mag then they should have that legal right. But from a mechanical standpoint would it really be a problem to make 30 round mags straight? Wouldn't seem they save much vertical space by curving the last 10 rounds. I'm sure there is a reason?
 
lagavulin62 said:
... But from a mechanical standpoint would it really be a problem to make 30 round mags straight? Wouldn't seem they save much vertical space by curving the last 10 rounds. I'm sure there is a reason?
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It has to do with the shape of the ammunition - it's smaller (less diameter) at the bullet end than the primer end as the case "necks" down. The result is the bullet end dropping or tilting downward slightly as they get stacked into the mag. It's not very much per round but when you get much more than 20, that becomes an issue in loading and then feeding back out properly. The slight curve solves that issue. Having an anti-tilt follower helps even more.

22lr mags are the same if they are more than 10 rounders because of the rim of the 22lr round (being a rimfire). but handgun rounds (like the 30+ glock mags, UZI mags, etc) don't have that issue because they don't neck down in the casing.
 
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lagavulin62 said:
I'm with you on the 20 rounders. From a practical standpoint I just like the simplicity of the straight mag as opposed to the curved 30 rounder. I don't see the need for 30 round mags in my situation anyway. Legally I am not saying I am against them. I think if a person wants an 80 round mag then they should have that legal right. But from a mechanical standpoint would it really be a problem to make 30 round mags straight? Wouldn't seem they save much vertical space by curving the last 10 rounds. I'm sure there is a reason?
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If they were straight that would add to the length on the bottom which could interfere with bipods, etc. I'm sure there is a reason why they are curved
 
Vinney47 said:
It has to do with the shape of the ammunition - it's smaller (less diameter) at the bullet end than the primer end as the case "necks" down. The result is the bullet end dropping or tilting downward slightly as they get stacked into the mag. It's not very much per round but when you get much more than 20, that becomes an issue in loading and then feeding back out properly. The slight curve solves that issue. Having an anti-tilt follower helps even more.

22lr mags are the same if they are more than 10 rounders because of the rim of the 22lr round (being a rimfire). but handgun rounds (like the 30+ glock mags, UZI mags, etc) don't have that issue because they don't neck down in the casing.
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Makes sense. Thanks for the explanation.
 
hbbadboy said:
If they were straight that would add to the length on the bottom which could interfere with bipods, etc. I'm sure there is a reason why they are curved
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It has nothing to do with conserving space. See Vinney47's explanation.....he is spot on.
 
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