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Posted: 10/28/2006 2:41:53 PM EDT
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Is there a proper procedure for testing magazines? If not, then what am I supposed to do? Just load them up and shoot? |
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IMHO that's a lousy way to test out a mag. You need to know how it performs at full capacity all the way through the last round. Eric, I certainly would agree with you. If that was the case, only 4 rounds, the 7.62x39 magazines we had would have passed that test with flying colors!! Larry C Products |
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Armalite are pros at reliability tests though 
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Repeat with every mag in each rifle. I have 10 ARs so it take 280 Rnds to test one new mag. Time consuming but the only way to make sure they will work when needed. |
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I visually inspect and mark my mags to differentiate them from each other and use them to capacity several times at the range. Mags that prove reliable at the range are marked for defensive use. Mags that aren't completely reliable or have some sort of physical flaw get used only at the range or 3 gun matches. I wouldn't just shoot rounds to test magazines. What a waste of money and ammo! Just test mags while you're having fun at the range. |
| I wouldn't necessarily disqualify a mag because of the physical condition. I have one that has a bulged feed lip & has fed around 1000 rounds with zero problems. Granted, some of my other mags are the defensive ones, but in a pinch I have no doubt the messed up one would function fine. |
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The procedure is 4 rounds each loading and 10 cycles, which equals 40 rounds. If you buy 25 magazines, that is 1000 rounds total. Now, if you want to go to 20 rounds or 30 rounds per each loading for testing then that equals 20 x 10 = 200 or 30 x 10 = 300. So, if you buy 25 magazines, that is 5000 to 7500 rounds total required. Reliability testing that way gets expensive. Armalite's procedure should not be overlooked. |
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