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hunterhawk
03-22-2013, 00:31
This rifle accepts FAL Metric mags.. What other mags fit in this rifle? I tried sending an email to whinham weaponry with no return on what other mags fit it. When you go to take a mag out you have to pull on it pretty hard.. might just need some gun smithing but figured I could always try other mags. Anyone know what other mags will fit this? The pmags do not fit it if that helps. Thanks

SideShow Bob
03-22-2013, 17:17
Have you tried the Armalite AR 10 magazines ?

hunterhawk
03-22-2013, 17:40
Negative. Have one I can barrow? Before July 1st of course haha wow that makes me mad! But really I would rather try one before I bought one to try.. Mags aren't cheap these days :-(

SideShow Bob
03-22-2013, 18:08
If you buy one and it doesn't work, I will buy it from you for what you have in it. Before 7/01/13 of course. ;)

If you are going to be up at the "Free Colorado" Tee shirt pick up on Sunday, bring your AR 10 and I'll bring a Mag along for you to try out in it.

hunterhawk
03-22-2013, 18:38
Have to work Sunday.. Guessing those mags down grow on trees but ill look for one!

jerrymrc
03-23-2013, 07:23
If we ever can get together I will let you try one of the Fal aluminum mags. Many of the steel mags have bulged a little over the years. The Alloy mags now command a premium over the steel. I bought them when they were cheap.

The best thing is they are 1/2 the weight of the steel mags.

hunterhawk
03-23-2013, 15:00
Ooo that would be nice! I wouldn't mind trying that but it would only make me want one..

Brass
03-23-2013, 15:57
The original Bushmaster accepts both inch and metric FAL mags. Your magazine may be a little fat, do you have access to another one?

hunterhawk
03-23-2013, 16:36
Yeah I have a few mags.. I wonder if LAR-308 mags work?