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Tools and Uses => Firearms and Accessories => Topic started by: whynow? on September 30, 2015, 05:56:08 PM
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Any opinions of hexmags for durability and reliability? Since the body design is so different from magpuls, I thought it would be good for 300 BLK ammo only and not to get mixed up with 5.56/.223. I know the cheaper solution is to mark the caliber on the mag body with white paint, but since I believe in Murphy, I feel that a different color mag, different design (hex instead of ribs) and white paint should prevent mixing up calibers in a mag.
Available locally? Primary Arms just started selling these but always try to get around paying shipping.
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not enough experience with hexmag to comment, but maybe consider the translucent smoke lancer awm. it definitely has a different feel and base plate design than pmags, plus you can visually see the rounds that are in there.
theres also the hk and elite tactical translucent mags but i found them both to be kind of flimsy compared to the smoke lancer. there is also a completely clear lancer but that polymer is also flimsy.
i only have 1 hk and 1 lancer smoke for testing but i do have a new spare ETS mag if you want to give that a go. $14 or trade for gen3 windowed pmag, used pmag ok.
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Or just use FDE P-mags for 300 blackout.
P-mags work well.
When in doubt, go for what you know.
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not enough experience with hexmag to comment, but maybe consider the translucent smoke lancer awm. it definitely has a different feel and base plate design than pmags, plus you can visually see the rounds that are in there.
theres also the hk and elite tactical translucent mags but i found them both to be kind of flimsy compared to the smoke lancer. there is also a completely clear lancer but that polymer is also flimsy.
i only have 1 hk and 1 lancer smoke for testing but i do have a new spare ETS mag if you want to give that a go. $14 or trade for gen3 windowed pmag, used pmag ok.
Thanks for the offer but I only have original pmags (no window). The lancers sound interesting and have steel feed lips.
Probably try the hexmag at P.A. but hate to pay > $12 shipping for a few mags. Available in OD and FDE. They also have Lancer in a FDE color.
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Or just use FDE P-mags for 300 blackout.
P-mags work well.
When in doubt, go for what you know.
King thanks for your input. Guess another option to spray paint black pmags OD or FDE also.
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King thanks for your input. Guess another option to spray paint black pmags OD or FDE also.
Talk to Dexter at X-ring. I know a while back, they dyed FDE P-mags, red, blue and pink.
Another option, maybe...
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Magpul Gen 3 Sand Color PMags Can Be Dyed. They Have Vids on YouTube And They Seem to Use "Rit" Brand Dye. It Appears to be Easy?
Hope This Helps? :D
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Mahalo about the dying info guys. Video makes it look easy. I only got the older black pmags and G.I., so I might be stuck with spray painting with Rustmate camo paint.
I might also be able to get a small stencil with 300 BLK and spray paint that also.
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I use translucent lancer mags for my blackout they work better than pmags
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magpul gen 3 or lancer for blkout
gi for 223
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Looking at comments from other forums, some guys just use a certain brand like Lancer vs. pmag, or a different color or some just use 20's for 300 BLK and standard for .223/5.56.
I will get some lancers later since they have reinforced feed lips and are translucent and have a different feel than pmags.
G.I. and pmags for .223/5.56 and hexmags /Lancers for 300 BLK.