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<blockquote data-quote="Sanford" data-source="post: 2174154" data-attributes="member: 27733"><p>As I mentioned in the previous post, I also dragged up a couple of Pro Mags, identified as "DPMS LR-308 .308 (20) RD BLACK PHOSPHATE DPM-A1" magazines. With the exception of the logo on the base plate, these look and feel like the original DPMS factory mag. They fit the mag well and load into the rifle just fine. I did notice that the Pro Mags are more easy to load ammo into - the spring seems to be noticeably weaker - and that after about 10 rounds are loaded they rattle when bumped or shaken as if the rounds in the lower part of the magazine are loose. Even so, one of them worked just fine.</p><p></p><p>The other failed to chamber the last round in the magazine - instead I found it at a goofy angle with the bolt partly closed on it. Removed the mag, pulled the bolt back and dropped the round out of the bottom of the mag well. Gave it a look and it seemed okay and undamaged, so put it back in the mag to try again. As soon as I put the mag back in the well the round came loose and was rattling around in the receiver again. One more time, dropped the mag, put the round back in the mag, then very gently loaded the mag back in the well, closed the bolt, chambered the round, and fired it.</p><p></p><p>I'll be going back to look at that one closely to see if the ears are different than the working mags and if it looks like it can be adjusted to fix, though I think it's probably a symptom of the weak spring as well. Anyone else have any similar experiences with these, or any suggestions to attempt a fix?</p><p></p><p>PS - also watching for PMags, but haven't been able to find any in stock anywhere.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sanford, post: 2174154, member: 27733"] As I mentioned in the previous post, I also dragged up a couple of Pro Mags, identified as "DPMS LR-308 .308 (20) RD BLACK PHOSPHATE DPM-A1" magazines. With the exception of the logo on the base plate, these look and feel like the original DPMS factory mag. They fit the mag well and load into the rifle just fine. I did notice that the Pro Mags are more easy to load ammo into - the spring seems to be noticeably weaker - and that after about 10 rounds are loaded they rattle when bumped or shaken as if the rounds in the lower part of the magazine are loose. Even so, one of them worked just fine. The other failed to chamber the last round in the magazine - instead I found it at a goofy angle with the bolt partly closed on it. Removed the mag, pulled the bolt back and dropped the round out of the bottom of the mag well. Gave it a look and it seemed okay and undamaged, so put it back in the mag to try again. As soon as I put the mag back in the well the round came loose and was rattling around in the receiver again. One more time, dropped the mag, put the round back in the mag, then very gently loaded the mag back in the well, closed the bolt, chambered the round, and fired it. I'll be going back to look at that one closely to see if the ears are different than the working mags and if it looks like it can be adjusted to fix, though I think it's probably a symptom of the weak spring as well. Anyone else have any similar experiences with these, or any suggestions to attempt a fix? PS - also watching for PMags, but haven't been able to find any in stock anywhere. [/QUOTE]
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