At the range yesterday I tried out my AR-15. Ive had it quite awhile but havent gotten around to shooting it till now. When I tried to insert the magazine it would not lock into place. P-Mag, no go with bolt closed, bolt back or downloaded magazine. Surplus mag, locked in place with bolt open but had hard time with bolt closed. Downloading the mag did nothing to help. I tried numerous mags with the same the same results. Any ideas other than send it back to factory?
Magazine problems
- Thread starter GlenS
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Is your magazine release sticky, or does it have something stuck to it. Look up into the magazine well and see. Also do you have a Magwell Grip on it? I have had to dremel the inside lower portion of my Magwell Grips for some different magazines to work, and some never did.
Plinker1962
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GlenS,
I've had the same problem. I have ONE Pmag that will not lock up when I insert it into the magazine well. I marked it so I would know which one it is. The only way it would lock up is when I removed one round from it. Still can't understand why that would make it not lock up.
Brian
I've had the same problem. I have ONE Pmag that will not lock up when I insert it into the magazine well. I marked it so I would know which one it is. The only way it would lock up is when I removed one round from it. Still can't understand why that would make it not lock up.
Brian
George9
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May be follower or spring issue.. something is taking up some extra space when there is a full load in the mag. I have one mag that will do that but then again it's a 30 round mag and I didn't count out 30 rounds and was able to load 31 rounds. With 31 rounds in it I have the same issues. bolt must be open or extract one round.. The follower limiter may be a tad long on your odd mag.. George
On my 10 round mags (Stoner) I found that the spring wasnt fastened into the follower, limiting the mags to 9 rounds, while I had them apart I put the Magpul followers into them and put the spring into the hole on the follower and now the issues I had with them seating is gone.
I also have an S&W 1911 SC E series, 7 round mag loads and works fine, but the 8 round mag is real tuff to load if slide is closed and will not properly feed the first round unless I only load 7 rounds. I just ordered a few Wilson Combat mags, when I get them will let you know how they work with the gun.
George9
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Chip McCormick Mags! Never an issue great springs and followers with added capacity with flush fit and more! Chip McCormick Custom, LLC? George
