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dhlochm	30 rd carbine magazines	Lead	[-]
Posts: 18 (02/24/08 02:26 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None I'd like to pick up one or two 30 rd magazines for my Inland. I figure that true ex GI mags are pretty scarce. I keep reading posts about 30 rd mags that don't work well or wear well. Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated. dhlochm (soon to be Electron Don)
brass rat		#1	[-]
Posts: 1796 (02/24/08 04:50 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I stick with the 15 round USGI mags. I've never had a bad one. After 2 completely useless 30 rounders I gave up. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Why not join us at Milsurp After Hours handloading forum
beanstrung		#2	[-]
Posts: 4264 (02/24/08 10:09 AM) Forum Site Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	The aftermarket 30rd mags are hit-or-miss, and you'll also have to make sure that you've got a late-replacement M2 Mag-catch installed on your carbine. Even with the M2 mag-catch, they may or may not work well. The 15 rounders ALWAYS work. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- What part of "shall not be infringed" don't you understand? Joel 3:9-10
m1 talker		#3	[-]
Posts: 5716 (02/24/08 10:17 AM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I have one USGI 30 round magazine that I have had for many years. It works well, but no matter how I load it, I can only get 29 rounds in it. Has anyone else ever seen this? Curt
The Capistrano Kid		#4	[-]
Posts: 48 (02/24/08 02:20 PM) active member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	In my experiance, you always load a high capacity magazine 1 or 2 rounds short of the stated capacity. It saves wear and tear on the spring and improves feeding realiability. When the 30 rounders came out for the M-16, I never carried them. Instead I used all the discarded 20 round magazines because I was able to get closer to the ground.
m1 talker		#5	[-]
Posts: 5719 (02/24/08 02:47 PM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Very true, and I have heard that from a lot of VN vets. But if it only holds 29 rounds, why didn't they call it a 29 round magazine, even if you only loaded 25 rounds in it? Curt
mrbullets		#6	[-]
Posts: 957 (02/24/08 09:55 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I purchased the aftermarket 30 rounders from RGuns and they've worked fine for me in a couple different carbines.
dfariswheel		#7	[-]
Posts: 827 (02/24/08 10:20 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I'd suspect you have something out of order or mis-assembled in your 30 round mag. Genuine USGI 30 round mags held 30 rounds. Commercial magazines are strictly hit or miss. One will work fine in one gun, won't feed a single round in another. Most USGI mags are clapped-out surplus that are bent or so worn they don't work well either. Again, it's luck of the draw.
Budop		#8	[-]
Posts: 203 (02/25/08 01:05 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I was issued a M2 in RVN. Mags took a full 30. I had owned a couple M1 Carbines before serving, same-same 30 rds. I was glad to get a Car 15 finally and trash the relic.
Bryan 45		#9	[-]
Posts: 1944 (02/25/08 04:16 PM) Host Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I have a USGI 15 round that will occasionally misfeed. I keep it stored seperate from all my other carbine mags now. I also have never had a problem with AR15 mags loaded to 30 rounds. Of course, mine have never been in the mud or swamps, just to the range.
dhlochm	30 rd carbine mags	#10	[-]
Posts: 19 (02/25/08 05:07 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Thanks, I may reconsider this idea and just go with the smaller magazines. If I haven't hit what I'm shooting at with 10-15 rds, its not likely that I'll ever hit it. I think I was just worrying that we might not be able to purchase 30 rd magazines in the future.
EricOKC		#11	[-]
Posts: 4559 (02/26/08 11:42 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I'm one of those lucky people that a $19.95 aftermarket 30 round mag works in my M1 carbine perfectly.

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