A full mag. Magazines will always feed better when loaded light. Not logical to test a mag unless it’s full.I have a AR-15 side charging 10 inch 5.56 pistol on the way and I want to feed test the mags I have, but due to the cost of ammo I want to use as little as possible
What would the minimal number rounds per 30rd mag be for a good test
I never fill my Colt magazine to 30, rather 28. I also short load my SureFire 60 & Magpul drums.
I also keep my gun properly lubricated.
30 mags of 30 rounds per mag will...30 rounds won't break the bank.
I agree with all the above except where highlighted!As the goal here is to test mags as best possible without expending excessive numbers of rounds during the current ammunition shortage...
Test the followers of the empty mags by pressing them down to full compression with a non-marring tool like a wooden dowel. Press them front, middle, and rear to see the degree to which the followers bind and how the spring tension feels. Segregate the mags according to how well they fare.
Load the magazines to your full and then strip the cartridges from the rear with your thumb. Or, cycle the rounds through the rifle manually. Segregate them according to their ease of unloading and note magazines that significantly mar rounds.
Discard, or test fire the more problematic mags with full loads. Test the others with 3 rounds.
I think that thumbing the rounds out will adequately test the function of the magazine, while manually cycling through the rifle more tests the rifle, also, but is harder on the cartridges.I agree with all the above except where highlighted!
As he said though, he wants to test 30 mags, so using that method costs $900.Just load the damn mag full and test everything. Mag and gun. It’s 30 dollars.
Exactly!Magazines by their very nature are designed to deliver multiple rounds. Running’s a few rounds won’t expose problems with the magazine.