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Posted: 2/19/2005 5:48:21 PM EDT
| Am I the only one who prefers the steel SA-80 mags to USGI aluminum? I have many of each, and to be honest they have all functioned as they should. To me though the steel mags just feel more solid/ durable. If I were to have to depend on the AR in crummy situations, I would opt for the stronger steel mags. Am I alone? |
| I bought several (~30) of the SA80 mags during the ban. Apart from a few easily corrected seating problems, they have all been 100%. That being said, I'm currently buying up a lot of the CMMG black teflon mags with magpul followers. I will use these for my field/survival mags becuae of their much ligher weight. I'm planning to keep using the SA80 magazines for training, because their steel construction should hold up well for a long time. |
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I bought 14 of the steel mags from CMMG, who supplied replacement chrome silicon springs and green followers. I put in the supplied springs and followers and they have worked perfectly. The mags are no more prone to rusting than the other steel parts on your AR-15. |
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I also prefer the steel SA-80 mags. We have a few hundred Labelle teflon USGI's and about 100 of the steel SA-80 mags. All of which were hand picked from a lot of 1200. So I'm very comfortable, they have all tested perfect, had the springs replaced and had green followers installed. THE SA-80 mags are what I will trust in a SHTF scenerio. |
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