Home Forums Hunting & Shooting AR and Tactical Rifles What's best mag recommendation?

Well, I never thought I'd own one but, bought a AR in .223 off a friend. Just wondered what's everybody's favorite .223 mags? Thanks

I find it hard to go wrong with Magpul's products.....

Pmags are #1, okay, center, colt, bushmaster, to name some of what I have.

Colt
Pmag M3
ASC
Troy Battle Mags

PMag for plastic. Prefer 10 or 20 rounders.

ASC stainless for metal although I think they make some other brands for other companies.

Pmags for the WIN! Have used Troy mags also, both are 100% in my MP Sport2.

ASC SS 20s

I have a bunch of their aluminum 20s too and they’re okay but don’t allow the OAL the SS mags do. I buy them when they have cosmetic blems.

ASC steel if you want max COAL

I get along fine with pmags, though

ASC Stainless is all I use for 5.56.

I do use an ASC Aluminum for Blackout.

Magpul PMags are scientifically proven to be the most reliable for 5.56/.223. Patented feed angle and poly slickness. Fact.

That said a well setup AR will eat from most any decent mag.

If you have lots of any decent mag be happy, if your buying then PMags are the big boy smart choice.

Gotta have some 30 rounders, cause...well just gotta.

What do you see yourself doing with the thing?
Weapon, tool, toy?

Don't like 30s.
20s are about on the same plan as the grip,
so they don't really protrude. Haven't tried 10s, cant imagine any drawbacks.


Not a bullet hose fan, 30 rounds are too much for my attention span to
handle if hitting something is the goal. 20 rounds are a lot of shooting.




Pmags, okay, Colt, center have been used in our 3 guns.
Don't shoot them much, but can't remember any issues
shooting fmj or handloaded 55-69gr rounds.

What DB said. Need to know how they'll be used. The plastic fantastics better tolerate being run over by tanks, or being dropped out of perfectly good airplanes. Not same level of use/abuse as sitting in a trunk or stashed around the farm.

Not major negatives but rounds sometimes pop out of my Pmags (you know there's a reason for the covers, right?) when dropped fully loaded. Also, find them less than 100% with respect to bolt hold open after last round with a couple reg receivers and also the K2. Neither of the foregoing happens with my finish-worn VN-era to brand spanking new USGI mags.

Think people make mountains out of molehills with respect to mag preferences. Like arguing .300 Win vs .300 WBY. .30-30 vs .32 Special. They all work, just recognize relative strengths and weaknesses before deciding.

Or buy all types.

I use 20 round USGI mags with the alloy follower but all my USGI 30 rounders get Magpul followers and they work just fine.

I mostly use Magpul Gen 3 20’s and 30’s. Even have a couple of the 40’s to use as a monopod when shooting prone. Never had a problem with or without the dust covers.

The Okay Surefeeds are being closed out and are an extremely good mag. I’d suggest getting some of these while you can.

No mention of Lancer mag's ?

I was just getting ready to put in a plug for Lancers. I have them and Magpuls. I like them both.

I have ASC, Pmag, Lancer, Hexmag and Amend. The least issues are with the Pmag, Lancer and ASC.

"Surefeed" magazines made by Okay Industries, if you can find them.

I don't think I've ever had a failure to feed from a PMag and they are my first choice, although there are plenty of other acceptable magazines available.

+1

Brownells has 20 round and 30 round magazines. I have not had a bad one yet.

kwg