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Posted: 9/24/2015 2:35:09 PM EDT
| D&H date code 04/09. I have others with same code with no issue. Binds going down and going up. Not smooth. They have magpul followers. What can I do with them? |
| Take apart and look at follower for damage, spring for damage or debris / corrosion which may cause binding and then look at inside of mag body for dents burrs or etc. if none present, thoroughly clean out inside of mag body and spring with a lubricant and then reassemble and try again. |
| If you can't find the answer I would chuck the body and keep everything else. Most likely the mags are out of spec. Had similar experiences with a USGI contractor mags so I kept the base plate, spring and follower as spares. I only use magpul followers on my USGI mags. |
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Opened the magazines up. To my untrained eye, the body looked good.
Should the magpul followers be able to slide up and down in the magazine without a spring? I noticed my followers had a little extra material at where the injection site is at. Smoothed it out with a razor. Inside one of the magazine, saw a little bit of aluminum shaving/tag from a spotweld right where the mag starts to curve. Both magazines passed the ruler test. These 2 mars must be on the tighter side of the "specs" |
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You could use some MagSlick in them. I break down any mag I get, new or used, and hose 'em down with this stuff.
MagSlick |
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What is the ruler test? Compressing the spring, by pushing down on the follower with a ruler. Lets you feel how strong the spring is and how smooth the follower travels. Fwiw, I used to be as big a D&H fan as there was. But got some bad ones in 2012 or 2013; some that failed the ruler test (sticky follower travel) and some that wouldn't seat, much like the early E-Landers. Both of those typically speak of dimensional problems. Probably 10-12 out of 70-80 had problems, but it made me give up on them and sold them to a dealer (yes, with full disclosure of their issues in my guns). Only all-aluminum magazines I buy or own now are Okay/NHMTG. Been using them for 34-35 years, and have literally never had a failure with one other than from blatant physical damage. Still use some pmag & lancer, but for gi-style magazines, I'm monogamous to that one brand now. |
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