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Posted: 2/11/2009 4:18:59 PM EDT
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AR newbie here.
A local Cabela's has Bushmaster 30-round mags in stock for $30. Are they good mags? Is this a good price? If not what is a good price for the Bushmaster 30-round mag? Thanks, Barry |
| $30 is not a good price for those mags. Not a good price for any AR mag IMO. Bravo Company ,44mag and many others have equal or better mags at around $13-$14 (when in stock and I don't know if they are at the present time). Bushmaster does not make their own mags. Also, don't buy the USA or Triple K steel mags for any firearm from Cabelas. They are total pieces of shit. Try Bravo here..............44mag here |
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$30 is not a good price for those mags. Not a good price for any AR mag IMO. Bravo Company ,44mag and many others have equal or better mags at around $13-$14 (when in stock and I don't know if they are at the present time). Bushmaster does not make their own mags. Don't buy the USA or Triple K steel mags for any firearm from Cabelas. They are total pieces of shit. Try Bravo here..............44mag here +2 They are quality mags, but about double in price.... buy some PMags listed in the EE for under $20 each, or get on a backorder. I also suggest .44mag, great to buy from. |
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AR newbie here. A local Cabela's has Bushmaster 30-round mags in stock for $30. Are they good mags? Is this a good price? If not what is a good price for the Bushmaster 30-round mag? Thanks, Barry My Bushmaster 30 round mags seem to work just fine. I've haven't had any feed issues or anything else like that. $30 is WAY too much though. You should be able to find USGI mags for $12.50 to $15.00 brand new no problem. It hasn't been mentioned yet so try cproducts. I heard a rumor they made mags for Bushmaster but don't quote me on that. People seem to like them for the most part. The gold standard as far as AR15.com is concerned appears to be PMAG which are polymer mags made by Magpul. They generally go for about $15 to $20 under non-scalp conditions and when you can actually find them in stock online. I've haven't used them yet but most people swear by them so take that for what it's worth. |
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AR newbie here. A local Cabela's has Bushmaster 30-round mags in stock for $30. Are they good mags? Is this a good price? If not what is a good price for the Bushmaster 30-round mag? Thanks, Barry You're paying $16 for a boutique floorplate on a $14 magazine. D&H NHMTG or C-Products at reasonable prices D&H or Brownells at Bravo Company Brownells mags are $12.50 ea if you order 25 |
 You can get the same mag from 44mag for less price. It is so annoying why manufact..mag cost the double. BM dont make their own mag, the mag is make frm D&H. It is the floorplate that you are paying for...dont waste $$$$ on them...With that, you can get HK mag...or get two to three mags from 44 mag.
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I saw those same mags at the Hamburg Cabelas. When I saw the $30 price tag, I just had to see what made them worth the price. They were simply Bushmaster marked C-products mags. Not bad mags, but certainly not worth even half that price.
The backorders seem to be filled on USGI mags. 44mag, Brownells, Bravo.... all have them back in stock for reasonable prices. 44mag has NHMTG back in stock for $16. Many consider these among the best of the USGI mags. |
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I saw those same mags at the Hamburg Cabelas. When I saw the $30 price tag, I just had to see what made them worth the price. They were simply Bushmaster marked C-products mags. Not bad mags, but certainly not worth even half that price. The backorders seem to be filled on USGI mags. 44mag, Brownells, Bravo.... all have them back in stock for reasonable prices. 44mag has NHMTG back in stock for $16. Many consider these among the best of the USGI mags. You are right about not willing to pay $26-30 for just the floor plate. Rumor had been going around that BM is now contrct w/ C-Prod for mag. While back, it is made w/ D&H (formerly Labelle). Not sure why the transiton from a well know mil-contract comp to outside venor. Perhaps, it is to cut down on price.. Not sure.maybe C-prod can explains that..been hearing that now BM mags is giving user problems...I would stick w. original.. 
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AR newbie here. A local Cabela's has Bushmaster 30-round mags in stock for $30. Are they good mags? Is this a good price? If not what is a good price for the Bushmaster 30-round mag? Thanks, Barry Dont waste $$ on BM 30-rnd mags at any sporting goods store..BM does not make their own mag..they have outside vendors..like D&H (formerly Labelle, Inc)..Mil-contract ..now heard that CP is doing it for them w/ CP mark w/Code BM floor plate..Try 44mag or Bravo comp..Good luck.. |
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$30 is not a good price for those mags. Not a good price for any AR mag IMO. Bravo Company ,44mag and many others have equal or better mags at around $13-$14 (when in stock and I don't know if they are at the present time). Bushmaster does not make their own mags. Also, don't buy the USA or Triple K steel mags for any firearm from Cabelas. They are total pieces of shit. Try Bravo here..............44mag here I am with you all the way...why pay for floor plate when you can get the same mag from BC or 44Mag...It it is the same..with code..on mag. 
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dammmm...why from a well known mili-contrct to outside vendor...cost??? I suppose..
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AR newbie here. A local Cabela's has Bushmaster 30-round mags in stock for $30. Are they good mags? Is this a good price? If not what is a good price for the Bushmaster 30-round mag? Thanks, Barry You're paying $16 for a boutique floorplate on a $14 magazine. D&H NHMTG or C-Products at reasonable prices D&H or Brownells at Bravo Company Brownells mags are $12.50 ea if you order 25 Hehhe ...$14 for the mag..$16 for the floorplatee. with that saying, I can ge two at BC or at 44mag..
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Rumor had been going around that BM is now contrct w/ C-Prod for mag. No rumor. Search the site and you will see that CProducts confirmed that. Thanks...for the confirm source...I dont have any CP mags and not sure of its quality...hope it is good as D&H (Labelle).... |
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Don't buy magazines with a firearms maker's name on them.... Basically, they are a "part" for your rifle, rather than an "accessory", or "consumable". Get the MagPul PMag, the Lancer L5, the Cammenga Easy Mag, NHMTG mags, etc... They all cost less than that, and they are all better than that. |
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