What brands and types of mags are your favorites?

[CJan_NH]

First off, thanks for looking :)

I'd love to get an idea of what you folks prefer for your AR mags.

I have a mishmash of USGI 20 and 30 rounders as well as a bunch of black teflon coated Brit SA80 mags. At the range I generally use 20 rounders and a couple of Colt 9 rounders.

My USGI 20s are labelled Colt(Universal) and Adventureline. Most of my 30s are Adventureline, Okay, and Sanchez. I've had excellent luck with the black Brit mags.

How about you?

[mindonmatter]

Right now I only have one mag, LOL. It's a LaBelle teflon 30 round(SA80) with the green follower. It works great. I have no plans to buy any other kind....I love the teflon coating. I get them NIW for $20.99 shipped.

Actually, I am going to pick up a couple of 10 or 20 rounders, just because it's hard to shoot off a bench with a 30 round. Anyone know of a good deal on a 10 or 20 round mag?

[G23Adam]

Go to gun shows, you can pick up brand new 10 round mags for $10 or so, green follower, Hi power springs.... I like the RRA 9 rounders too, they feed really well.

30 rounders.... freehand plinking and around the house for me, at the range, I only use 10 round and an occasional 20.

[THOF]

I only have USGI 30 rounders made by Parsons. Parsons was my first mag and it worked perfect so I bought 8 more. Also have a MWG 90 round drum that has never gave any problems

[DJ Niner]

30 round - Okay, Parsons Precision Products, Adventure Line, Center Industries, and a couple of Colts. Also have a few Orlites, but only use them in the Colt (they are Bushy unfriendly; often won't lock in place).

20s - Colt (several different generations), and Adventure Line.

Also have a few PC Bushmaster frankenmags that came with the rifles. I don't use them for anything; I'm looking forward to the day they are considered collectible remnants of a bygone age, then eBay, here they come! ;f

None have green followers, and all work flawlessly. Two of the thirties will not eject from the gun reliably when the mag release button is pressed; in the good old days, I'd have trashed them, but in these less enlightened times, I keep them for parts and/or stoppage drills. The bottoms of these two are painted day-glo orange to prevent use in serious situations.

[Savage]

Mostly Adventure Line 20s for my Bushy Varminter. Alloy followers, early 70s manufacture. Very reliable and snug in the mag well. Coating is known to be on a little thicker than others. Great mags.

[w30olds]

I bought a couple of 30 round USGI mags at the gunshow. I believe they are made by Sanchez. Replaced the spring and followers and they are good to go. No problems and I spent $10.00 on the mags and $3.00 on the springs and followers to rebuild them.;f

Anything USGI. The floorplates have often been switched around, so the you can never really be sure of the brand.

The 20 rounders are great for shooting off a bench.

If you really want to learn about mags, go here:

http://magfaq.tripod.com/

[m4arc]

Labelles or FN mags are my favorite.

However, I'm really liking the blue "English" SA80 mags that CMMG (http://www.cmmginc.com ) sells.

[coverdog]

I like the LaBelles also and also have a number of Colts. I have no problems with either. I just bought five more LaBelles for $100 including shipping. These are brand new in the wrap. I'm going to order more tonight. Try AR15 exchange board (http://www.ar15.com/forums/board.html?b=7) for anything you might need.