Practicing Reloads AR15

[promiseofwar]

Does anyone practice reloads with a full 30 rounds in their PMAGS? I know some say load ~28 rounds but I was wondering if you mark your PMAGS that give you problems? I understand slamming them home may also injure the the PMAG. Interested to hear your experience with reloading.

 

[doctorjj]

With the PMAG fully loaded, the top round should be on the right if looking at the mag from the rear. If it's on the left, you've overloaded it by one. Remember, right is right.

 

[kansas45]

With the PMAG fully loaded, the top round should be on the right if looking at the mag from the rear. If it's on the left, you've overloaded it by one. Remember, right is right.

Well, I'll be damned. i never knew that. Guess I've not ever thought about it. Right is right!
I haven't had any trouble with the PMAGS, though.

 

[uncle money bags]

Pmags are designed with enough space to make downloading them unnecessary. As has been mentioned, you can actually fit 31 rounds in the 5.56 mags, and they will seat in the mag well if the bolt is locked back, functioning perfectly fine that way. The only failures I have had with Pmags are cracked feed lips from overzealous seating. The mags still functioned but I have relegated them to the "practice" pile. The crack will be almost imperceptible at the rear of the mag on the feed lip. Could only see the problem when The mag was loaded, or I forced the lips apart with my fingers. (Do not insert joke here)
I am unsure how many loadings they had at the point of failure, but would estimate they lasted a good 6 months before the issue arose. Although some have gone well over a year without issue.

 

[twoguns?]

only if you start on the left will it end on the right, or was it right end on right??.....any ways 30 rounders get 30 rounds
metal mags will stop those probs....8)

 

[doctorjj]

only if you start on the left will it end on the right, or was it right end on right??.....any ways 30 rounders get 30 rounds
metal mags will stop those probs....8)

Not sure if serious.

 

[twoguns?]

Not sure if serious.

...... ...only about 30 rounds and metal mags

 

[promiseofwar]

twoguns? Which metal mags are you using?

 

[twoguns?]

Good ol .mil surplus...may not be as pretty, but theyre cheap and abundant

 

[Super Dave]

Amen to that. Only plastic mags I have ever owned were for an old Cobray M11 and a Ruger Mini 30.

I have about 30 metal mags, some pretty, some not, and they all function fine. Ones that don't get tossed, if they have no useful parts. I think the most I ever paid for one was $10, and the cheapest was $5. Some are probably older than I am. I wonder if a Pmag will last 45 years. What's so special about them anyway?