Mags

hdwhit said:
Over what time period?

If you're keeping your magazines unloaded and you're waiting for Armageddon sometine in the far future, then, yeah, the PMag may be a viable choice. If you keep your magazines loaded (with the spring and magazine body under tension) then my experience over 30+ years is that plastic body magazines are NOT the way to go and will feed less reliably than steel or aluminum magazines.
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Hence............... The Lancer L5 AWM. Plastic body.....steel reinforced lips. Never say never. Never say always. Lancer Systems L5 AWM Advanced Warfighter Mag AR-15 223 Remington

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2ChihuahuasDad said:
How do Mission First Tactical Mags with regards to insertion, feeding, and removal per the S&W M&P 15 Sport II? Thank you in advance.
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I do not know. I don't own a Smith AR. I check out this forum as I own 4 S&W pistols, and a 5th that takes S&W mags. The info here is quite good, and overall, applies to any AR. I do shoot a lot of Bullseye pistol competitions.

As for the Mission First mags, they are relatively new. Maybe since 2014. They started with a blank drawing board, and looked at the strengths and weaknesses of the current poly mags, and tried to eliminate all their shortcomings. The only thing I can think that would make them perfect is if they added the steel reinforcement to the feed lips like Lancer does. But, I'm sure there is a GOOD reason they didn't.
 
Thank you. I'm going to try one first in case the feed lips are not the only issue with them fitting into the rifle. If they do work, I'll get more.
 
In California and I also have a new rifle. I purchased extra pmags and hex mags and have not been disappointed with either. I shot through 3 full hex mags without a malfunction in any of them. I will say that if your bolt is forward and your mag is full, it can be hard to get the magazine locked in the well, requires a bit of extra pressure upon insertion. Other than that, they have worked great for me. I ordered from CheaperThanDirt, they have a great price on them.
 
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braveally said:
In California and I also have a new rifle. I purchased extra pmags and hex mags and have not been disappointed with either. I shot through 3 full hex mag loads (90 rounds) without a malfunction in any of them. I will say that if your bolt is forward and your mag is full, it can be hard to get the magazine locked in the well, requires a bit of extra pressure upon insertion. Other than that, they have worked great for me. I ordered from CheaperThanDirt. I highly recommend ordering from there, especially if you are in Califor nia. You will be very pleasantly surprised.
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If I'm reading your post correctly, you need to take those Hexmags and mod or dispose of them very quickly. 30rd Hexmags have never been legal in California. The only legal ones are the 10/30's.
 
braveally said:
In California and I also have a new rifle. I purchased extra pmags and hex mags and have not been disappointed with either. I shot through 3 full hex mag loads (90 rounds) without a malfunction in any of them. I will say that if your bolt is forward and your mag is full, it can be hard to get the magazine locked in the well, requires a bit of extra pressure upon insertion. Other than that, they have worked great for me. I ordered from CheaperThanDirt. I highly recommend ordering from there, especially if you are in Califor nia. You will be very pleasantly surprised.
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I'm not sure f your post was directed at me or not. In case it was. The Mossberg MVP is a bolt rifle designed to use AR15 magazines. While what you say is true concerning a full magazine, bolt open or closed doesn't make a difference. I think it is the material thickness of the polymer vs metal magazine at the feed lips that is the difference. Metal pops right in bolt open or closed. Polymer has to be hit so hard it hurts the hand some. Both snap right in with no problems with the AR.
 
Another vote for Mission First Tactical

I have a mix of Pmags, MFT, and Elite Tactical Systems mags.

They're all good. I use the clear Elite Tactical Systems mags exclusively with .300 Blackout. It just helps to use one type exclusively for .300 Blackout to prevent safety issues if you have or ever intend to venture into .300 Blackout territory.

Of the Pmags and MFT mags it's whatever I can get for the best price really. If I had to choose though the MFT mags shave some weight and bulk without sacrificing any strength and so they are my preferred choice. A few days ago PSA had the MFT mags for $6.99 so I added a few more at that price- a true no-brainer.
 
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WVSig wrote:
I personally do not feel the need to carry the extra weight
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Well, you do have a point there. Among the ones I own, a stainless steel magazine weighs 32 grams (i.e. 1 ounce) more than a PMag.
 
I have both the PMags and HexMags. I prefer the PMag just a hair more but I live in a 15 round magazine state and to purchase a 15 round PMag, you have to find a seller that changes the internal to make it compliant, making the cost rise. It is not unusual at all to pay over$22-$28 for a 15 round PMag. I'll buy the HexMags at $11.99, haven't had a problem with either brand.
 
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