On the subject of mags..(high cap)

[bgdawgrr]

Trust me, I LOVE mag capacity. Got my AK drums and a couple 60 rd Surefires for ARs because...Merica lol.
I want to like the Magpul D60 but just don't get it. Didn't get the Beta C either.
Can those that have them school me on any advantages over 2-30s?
Mag changes are quick, also carrying a drum doesn't seem like a positive. $20 vs $120, weight, ergonomics... seems like the neg list goes on.
Maybe I'd feel different if I could go full auto, but open to opinions that sell me.

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[Flymph]

I suppose you don't have an M249 either...


Honestly, I wish 20 round AR mags were cheaper...

 

[Stomper]

Little known fact, excessive weight from >30-round mags puts excessive stress on the mag-catch lever as well as the notch in the mag, which will prematurely wear it out and/or increasethe chances of malfunctions.

Case in point, that shooter at Colorado theater incident was using a drum-type magazine on an AR and it malfunctioned. Ever notice that the military forces don't typically use >30rnd mags in their M16/M4's? AK's use a different mag-catch system design and are better suited to supporting heavier loads.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Honestly, I wish 20 round AR mags were cheaper...

Me too...I have both 20 and 30 round magazines , but prefer the weight and "feel" of a 20 round magazine in my AR Carbine.
Andy

 

[DB is Here]

30-round mags puts excessive stress on the mag-catch lever as well as the notch in the mag, which will prematurely wear it out and/or increasethe chances of malfunctions.

Which is why I prefer belt fed...

 

[User 1234]

Brownells metal 20 round mags are $12 and work well.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Those Brownells magazines do work well , as do MagPul...
Mostly for me , where I live and shop ( local ) 20 rounders are difficult to get.
Andy

 

[EPS]

Here you go Brownels has a deal for you.
100 P mags

 

[Flymph]

Here you go Brownels has a deal for you.
100 P mags View attachment 566029

That's more than I need and more than I paid for to get what I figured was needed. However, I appreciate the heads up!

Me too...I have both 20 and 30 round magazines , but prefer the weight and "feel" of a 20 round magazine in my AR Carbine.
Andy

I have yet to try any 20 round mags, but I like that they fit 1 box of ammo, and are easier to shoot from rest or prone... not that I do either, but I like to have options.
I might have to pick some of those Brownell mags up on of these days. Unfortunately I'm more focused on getting some mags for my pistols at the moment.

 

[bbbass]

My favorite AR mags, Amend2 out of Idaho, are very hard to find in 20rd version. I guess the demand is such that they don't make very many.

I have a 5rd metal C Products mag for prone and bench rest shooting... and I rarely shoot prone... maybe when I get back out for varmint.

 

[titsonritz]

Me too...I have both 20 and 30 round magazines , but prefer the weight and "feel" of a 20 round magazine in my AR Carbine.
Andy

Same here, I have way more 30 rounders and even 40 rounders, but do prefer 20 rounders.

 

[Geardo]

I just posted about this somewhere else.

Realisically I can't imagine using more than 30 rds for HD, a D60 seems unneccesary. I use 2 coupled 30s loaded to 25. I do this incase I have a serious malfunction, or the magazine is damaged, not really for the extra capacity.

I would like a D60 if giving an AR to an inexperienced shooter to watch my back, but can't justify the cost.

 

[JustSomeGuy]

20 rounders got me out of plenty of scrapes back in the day, but then again, 20 rounders were all we were issued.

 

[Alexx1401]

While I LOVE that CA people are sticking it to them buying mags by the train load, I miss the deals on happy sticks for Glocks. I keep waiting for them to get cheap again, never seems to happen. Have a hell of a lot of them but with 3 PCC's in 9mm I never seem like I have what I call "enough"

 

[Geardo]

While I LOVE that CA people are sticking it to them buying mags by the train load, I miss the deals on happy sticks for Glocks. I keep waiting for them to get cheap again, never seems to happen. Have a hell of a lot of them but with 3 PCC's in 9mm I never seem like I have what I call "enough"

I am hoping the stay is held off long enough for people to start ramping production, so we go into 2020 election cycle with a surplus.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

I too am glad that folks in California can now buy magazines of the more than 10 round type...Nice to see a pro-gun ruling for a change.

I would say that it is good to buy the magazines you like , when you can...after all its not like they will spoil or "go bad" just sitting in storage...
Andy

 

[11Charlie]

Well since we all thread drifted off topic I will get it back on.

To the OP I don't have any 60 round drums and don't see the use in them either. I have however thought about buying some just because they say I shouldn't own one or ten! IMHO I think a lot of people do just that and buy what others say they shouldn't have.

 

[CountryGent]

We've got a couple of the 60-round drums. Why? No reason really other than they are one of the few drums that I've used that actually worked. There's a 60-round "coffin" magazine too. Same reason, just because, and it works. Fill a particular need or niche? Nope, just thought it might be fun.

I know the guys on In Range TV stated more than once that the 60-round drums helped them in competition. Could be, and I have no reason to disbelieve them, but I don't currently participate in any matches.

Truth be told, I prefer the 20-rounders in the AR. Lighter, more compact, easier to load, less expensive, and plenty of capacity for the shooting we do. Bottom line, as far as I am concerned, if you've covered the bases, and are having fun, no reason to over think it.

 

[Member 34319]

Why?

Because instead of dropping the mag to put a new one in, I can keep goingpew pew pew a bit longer.

They are tons of fun when combined with binary triggers and or that plastic thing that we know longer speak of, may it Rest In Peace.

I miss the bumpsaws of this world.

 

[EPS]

Well since we all thread drifted off topic I will get it back on.

To the OP I don't have any 60 round drums and don't see the use in them either. I have however thought about buying some just because they say I shouldn't own one or ten! IMHO I think a lot of people do just that and buy what others say they shouldn't have.

I have one 60 round Magpul drum mag
It was on sale so I bought it.
It's not worth the time to reload it after it's empty.
They are a pain in @$$ to load