ProMag 32 round mag

[CanonPhoto2009]

Hey guys, just got 2, 32 round mags in from promag ...i've seen various threads about them and their reliability, just wanted to let everyone know that i'll be shooting them shortly and will give a brief review/comparison to the stock S&W mags. here's hoping that all goes well!

 

[MUGS]

I have 3 of them, haven't used them yet but my son has and he says they work just as good as the one that came with the rifle.

 

[CanonPhoto2009]

i loaded both of mine up, checked the staggered loading and it looked good, just like the stock mags, popped it in and cycled the bolt open and closed, both mags fed all 32, both locked the bolt open after the last round. i can't imagine these will give me any trouble actually firing them. and i love the extended look of them in the gun! next up is the drum mag!

 

[Majorlk]

i loaded both of mine up, checked the staggered loading and it looked good, just like the stock mags, popped it in and cycled the bolt open and closed, both mags fed all 32, both locked the bolt open after the last round. i can't imagine these will give me any trouble actually firing them. and i love the extended look of them in the gun! next up is the drum mag!

Hand-cycling ammo through an action may or may not reflect what actual shooting will do because you can't hand-cycle the action near fast enough to simulate firing. What works hand-cycling can often not work under actual firing conditions.

 

[CanonPhoto2009]

Hand-cycling ammo through an action may or may not reflect what actual shooting will do because you can't hand-cycle the action near fast enough to simulate firing. What works hand-cycling can often not work under actual firing conditions.

better than finding out the hard way in the field though! at least it can give you an idea

 

[mr2r6]

Hand-cycling ammo through an action may or may not reflect what actual shooting will do because you can't hand-cycle the action near fast enough to simulate firing. What works hand-cycling can often not work under actual firing conditions.

Ive put over 100 rounds through each of my 32 rounds pro mags. No problem at all. Held the bolt back each time after the last round was fired. I did notice that the top screw on one of the mags one kinda loose afterwards but even with the loose screw at the top it did not effect anything. I think i will put some loctite on the screw. So far im happy with the mags.

 

[CHorton]

Any pics of them on the gun?

 

[StatesRightist]

Those will be the first Promags that don't suck I've ever heard of, if they work. JMO.

 

[Majorlk]

Those will be the first Promags that don't suck I've ever heard of, if they work. JMO.

Yup, my thoughts as well.

I'm still trying to figure out the rationale for a 32-round magazine. A 35-round I can understand, but 32?

 

[Majorlk]

better than finding out the hard way in the field though! at least it can give you an idea

Not really, but I already alluded to that.

 

[CanonPhoto2009]

Any pics of them on the gun?

One of it on the gun for you, and a side by side for size comparison

 

[CanonPhoto2009]

Yup, my thoughts as well.

I'm still trying to figure out the rationale for a 32-round magazine. A 35-round I can understand, but 32?

Hey for 16 bucks and 7 extra rounds, sure 35 is more understandable... but more ammo and less money is good enough for me! why pay around 25 for a 25 round mag when i can pay 16 for 32!

 

[Majorlk]

Hey for 16 bucks and 7 extra rounds, sure 35 is more understandable... but more ammo and less money is good enough for me! why pay around 25 for a 25 round mag when i can pay 16 for 32!

Who pays $25??? If nothing else 44mag.com sells them for $19. Even my LGS just charges $20.

It will be interesting to see how they hold up after a few hundred rounds. ProMag's reputation for their metal magazines is pretty bad.

But, whatever turn you on is fine with me. I'm happy with S&W's product.

 

[CanonPhoto2009]

Who pays $25??? If nothing else 44mag.com sells them for $19. Even my LGS just charges $20.

But, whatever turn you on is fine with me. I'm happy with S&W's product.

You just like having an attitude don't you? whether it's 25 or 19, it's still more than 16, i guess it was too simple a point?

 

[mr2r6]

Here are some pics on mine.

 

[BillyJack2012]

Wow! Those things look huge!

 

[CanonPhoto2009]

they do have a bit of girth to them for 7 more rounds, i like the look though! have that AK-banana mags look to them

 

[w0ady]

i just dont like them because it will throw my ammo count off and look goofy being that long. but thats just my 2c.

 

[Majorlk]

they do have a bit of girth to them for 7 more rounds, i like the look though! have that AK-banana mags look to them

To each their own weirdness - I prefer the look of the short 10-rounders.

 

[CanonPhoto2009]

To each their own weirdness - I prefer the look of the short 10-rounders.

i do like the 10 round mags, very stout and flow with the gun nicely. don't own any though, but if anyone ever runs a special on those i'm sure i'll pick some up