About those sheet metal mag boxes getting distorted,
recoil battering of bullets into front of box
can put some dimples in it that
might snag bullets and cause a jam.
Ruger, Winchester, CZ, Weatherby, etc.
I used to get gunsmith to solder a steel plate onto front of box.
Then I discovered that I could epoxy a plate on there myself.
Tight epoxy bedding contact allover front of box can help, but is a bit fussy.
If you have a lot of rifles needing it, fussy is not good.
Old dimpled box fronts can be hammered flat again,
or replaced in toto.
Best not to fire rifle with ammo in the mag box until the reinforcement is done.
Smart man, you're way ahead of the the guys that choose ego over common sense. You don't take the easy out, you actually do the work to make sure a modified 41 caliber rifle is legit before heading into bear country.
Dumbest excuse so far: DGX bonded "bullet profile" caused a modified 416 ruger to jam.
