New Magazine Prep.

[team sidewinder]

Just recieved another new 10 round shorty magazine from 44mag.com for my 15-22 so this what I do to a new magazine and maybe I am the only one anal enought to prep a new magazine. I know the magazine seems like it wouldn't need much maintenance and it doesn't but some is required and this is what when I get a new mag.

1. I disassemble the magazine
2. Lube the spring with any moisture displacement lube ( seen too many rusted magazine springs )
3. Spray the inside of the magazine lube and wipe out all excess.( I use spray silicone here )
4. Lube the follower with light silicone grease and again wipe off any excess.
5. Lube the magazine ramp follower surfaces with silicone
6. Reassemble the magazine and ready to go for 500 rounds or so.

Doing this I never ( knock on wood ) have a magazine feed problem when the magazine is loaded properly.

I know in a really dusty/dirty environment ( " The Sandbox " ) any excess lube is going to attract grit which would be worse than no lube or maintenance at all but then we civilians are not in the " The Sandbox " YET.

But then this is just anal me and my 2cents worth so take for what it is worth.

 

[Black Dog]

Hi, I`m Richard and very happy to meet someone as super compulsive as I am.

I do the same with all my numbered .45ACP mags except I use CLP & Rem Oil and also change the extra power Wolff springs out every 500 rounds or once a year.

 

[Star4Ever]

For inside of magazines, I have used a product that I found for the treatment of the table of my woodworking table saw. It is a spray on product called Bostick DriCote. It was designed to treat cast iron table saw table tops and blades to stop wood from sticking to the table and reduce friction. It goes on wet and then dries in an invisible film that also repels sawdust. Lasts a real long time and does not attract dust and protects from rust. I have had a can for about 8 years now... a wonderful product. I have used it on progressive reloader shell plates as well with excellent results.

 

[OKFC05]

If you came to our range, you'd think you were in the sandbox. Anything sticky on magazines dropped during a match gets gritty quickly.
We reduce magazine cleaning to these simple steps:
1. Disassemble
2. Spray all parts with CRC "Dry" silicone
3. Wipe dry
4. Reassemble

The Bostik products are great, but nobody sells them within 250 miles. Wal Mart sells CRC Silicone Spray.

 

[team sidewinder]

And who said an old dog like myself could not learn a new trick. The Bostik Dricote sounds like a better lube than I am using. I will have to see if I can find it anywhere near me. The CRC sounds like it might be better also if I can't find the Dricote. Guess there is always the internet as a good source if I can't find either locally.

Glad to see I am not the only one who doesn't overlook the magazine.

Thanks Guys

 

[Stang Nut]

You're not alone Sidewinder. Every new mag I pick up I disassemble and put a light coat of CLP on the spring and follower. Put it back together and work the follower with the load assist buttons until the action no loner feels gritty. Disassemle everything and blow everything out with the air compressor. Reassemble the mags and they run smooth as butter.

 

[thacheese]

You're not alone Sidewinder. Every new mag I pick up I disassemble and put a light coat of CLP on the spring and follower. Put it back together and work the follower with the load assist buttons until the action no loner feels gritty. Disassemle everything and blow everything out with the air compressor. Reassemble the mags and they run smooth as butter.

i do the same with remoil, and i try to store them for a few days loaded to relieve some of the tension on the springs.

 

[Star4Ever]

You can find the Bostik DriCote oftentimes on ebay or amazon as well as most woodworking stores like woodworkers hardware. A google search will bring it up.

 

[Dead eye 22]

Sounds like this product might be good to apply to a gun to protect it from rust. What do you that have used it think?

 

[Dead eye 22]

Do you know if it would be safe if it got sprayed on the plastic?

 

[Jav]

You reminded me I need to clean or maybe just keep compressing the spring on my newer short 10-rounders. I had the weirdest failure to feed out of one of those the last time I shot the M&P and it took me a long time to get the round out! The rim got caught on the feed lips of the mag and so it was sticking straight up haha.

 

[Aceman58]

Ditto, ditto, I do with all my AR15 mags that I can dis-assemble, living in Commifornia all my 10 round in 30 rd mags can't be dis-assembled. I have to clean the outside only and pray they work. I just make sure they are wipped down good so no extra oil can attract dirt.