Does anybody know why they're going to stop making these magazines after 2022 are they coming out with a new generation only reason is cuz these mags are awesome and I have drawers full of them and would like to get more if they're going to stop making them.
Okay Industries is located in New Britain, a.k.a New Britski. I got a factory tour back in the '90s. I don't know about now, but at that time, they were OEM supplier to Colt.
I had a boatload of OK industries mags back in the day. Never had an issue that wasn't "user induced". Actually had a muppet load a round in the mag backwards. That was a fun one to clear. Cleaning rod is out, because primer. No joy on extractor because no rim to grab. Ended up having to take the gun apart, and use needle nosed pliers to wiggle the round out. Also knew a guy who had a brain fart and forgot to put the firing pin retaining pin in. That was fun, had to beat the gun with a rubber mallet, to get it open and unfuck the issue. Near as I can tell, when the carrier group when into battery, the firing pin bounced out the back, and fell into the fire control group. Short of theoretical cartoon physics, that was the best I could come up with.
I am also a big fan of these mags. Lancer l5 are my favorite. My .300blk setup exclusively used lancers and I haven’t had any issues over a few years of use. Including in simulated FA. These mags are really wicked because of the texture. No matter how slippery your hands: that texture digs in.
Did you use standard 556 lancers with subs? I was planning on using their 300 specific mags for subs, and per their direction, use their standard 556 mags for supers
@@chitterlingsrtasty I’ve used Lancer L5 awm’s since 2012 with 223/556 and 300blk subs 187gr-220gr also supers 110gr to 150gr. with nothing but success. I love the USGI w/magpul followers, Okay Surefeed e2’s too.
Pmags and Okay / Surefeed are the only Mags I use . Uncle Sam has been using OKAY Ind Mags for a very long time. Even the OEM Colt mags were by Okay . I do know around the prime of GWOT Okay couldn't make mags fast enough so they also awarded Brownells with 1 million mag order . Brownells are another solid USGI Mag . D&H is super solid as well . I do not believe they were ever contracted but BCM and other manufacturers use D&H as OEMs .
D&H used to be Labelle. They’ve been making mags for the government for decades. They make official adopted SCAR mags among others. If you have a large firearm and magazine collection you’ll notice their cage code in all sorts of interesting places.
It really is quite cool to watch you run and gun on here sometimes. There's a reason why I say that. You run a gun to me in a way that's realistic and comparative to real life. It's not that I don't like from time to time watching some of the other guys that just shred go to work but I feel a lot of what they do is just a show and that's fine. I think a lot of drills and moving while shooting routines that you show are just a little more realistic when comes to real life application.
Need to bring that stache back! Hopefully someone picks up the magazine portion of the company and keeps the quality the same, I’m a bigger fan of USGI mags over Magpul mags.
I had a rule: mostly only get Gen 3 PMAGs, for storage (they're corrosion resistant, the rounds are sealed with the top cover snapped on, etc), but kept buying the Surefeed steel mags, they're just too sexy, and way more pleasing to handle...
"Standard Capacity" perfect, new subscriber based on this alone! Great video all the way through, great content & nice mags. GI mags are my favorite overall. (edit for spelling)
Nice.... Enhanced lightweight rugged and textured reliable version of gi mags, with a rubber base pad as well... Plus nice ambidextrous shooting man really looking good both ways!
Picked up a couple dozen of the textured Surefeeds in tan and gray. Wanna say I paid $9.95 @ Botach Tactical a few months ago when they were on sale. So far, outstanding reliability.
Okay mags have been my go to mags -- keeping mags loaded and ready to go. P-mags and steel mags are "okay" but aluminum Okay Industries when things get critical. I will have to check out the new E2 mags.
@Freddy Ruger actually Okay Industries are the original supplier of magazines since the early '60's. Also, it has been known that the Gen 1 and 2 Pmags 'lips' will creep open if the ammunition are stored in the mags for any length of time, especially in hot climates-leading to feeding issues. That's why the current Pmags come with a clip to relieve the pressure off of the lips. The E2 mags in the video are basically a textured version of the original magazines so being "not battle proven" is silly.
@Freddy Ruger I not saying PMAGS are bad, but for my use Okay is better. And big Army has not switched to PMAG but has authorized units to use their own funds to procure PMAGs. The Marines approving PMAGs is curious since they tested the PMAGs with FN M4 and it is well documented that HK416 the Marines are going to do not like PMAGs very well. I stopped using PMAGs in my SCAR when I noticed scrape marks on my bolt. At a recent CQB course, one of the student's Sugar Weasel in 300Blk would not feed reliably from his PMAG. I handed him my PMAG and his gun ran well. Why? Who knows, he admitted that he stored the ammo in the mag several days without the tension clip. There are no "Go/No Go" gauges for PMAGs like metal mags-so was it out of tolerance or interoperability issue? About the same time PMAGs came into service--mags are no longer consumable/disposable items but rather issues items that the service member must account for-hence the use of dump pouches. Does this accounting include the tension clip? Funny thing about the metal mags feed issue in the late 80's and 90's was largely resolved by using Magpul follower. The better metal mags use Magpul followers. Lancer mags should be the answer being a hybrid construction--I have a few, time will tell. Lastly if ounces equal pounds and pounds equal pain, PMAGS weigh more.
As nice as it would be to have a thinner and lighter mag I really appreciate my windowed pmags. Being able to just look at the side of the magazine and know how many rounds I have left is very convenient.
I really like these and the DuraMag metal magazines. The Okay Industries have a slight advantage with the texture bumps, but they’re both great compared to any brand of plastic magazines, in my opinion. Great content as always, much love from Texas!
I bought 6 of these sure feed 2 back in 2020 but they don't have that base plate anyways I had to file the front of the magazine on each one of them because the shell casings on brass or steel would catch on the front of the magazine fully loaded or not in the firearm or not they work great now after that little modification that you shouldn't have to do in the first place
I have some E2s using a blue follower with a "dummy round" molded into it which leaves the 30th round on the left side rather than the usual right side of a topped up mag. Wondering if anyone here knows why? They work fine and I have had no issues with them, but seems odd - and Okay never responded to my inquiry.
If anyone can tag me in the answer - that would be great. YT isn't showing me the reply to this comment and I can't find anything Edit: apparently magazines are "too political" and they instead want to focus more on the medical branch of their company :(
They are? Odd... While I don't have an answer, maybe they're being discontinued because low sales? They lost to the M3 pmags, so no contract sales, and I'd imagine most people getting metal mags are holding back their buck and just going for the og version? Edit: Just noticed the dude above me already answered, my b
why would they stop making these??! these are my favourite magazine and what i think the go to for metal stanags should be :( i hope they are just updating or something
Over the course of my 22+ years on active duty I must have ordered thousands of the Okay mags for my shooters. Even now I have a good inventory of them and they see weekly training use. I do have some Pmags but due to admittedly small physical characteristics, the Pmags being bigger/ longer etc. I normally grab the Okay mags first. I have also found on some rare occasions the Pmags due not play well with the triple digit AZ heat. I have had some malfunctions with Pmags in intense heat that does not occur with the Okay mags. It could be a heat vs plastic thing or it could be that I abuse them. I'm NOT a static, range fashionista myself and my gear get a full workout. Not sure why, Okay would stop production? I will look into that.
@@hurt1704 Dont listen to these clowns---the AR15 was designed to feed from a alloy 20 round BOX magazine and that is what works and always has......the square mag well is NOT designed for a curved 30 round magazine....stick with 20 rounders.....GI type or Lancer are best. Pmag 20 rds are okay when new but dont last as long....but are cheap top buy. I stopped using 30 rounders ages ago---and stopped having mag problems since.....
@@hurt1704 The dimpling on the e2's can be a plus for some, but not an issue for me. I have found on a couple of the e2's they stick just a little in the mag well, but nothing a little emry cloth can't fix. I do prefer the normal mags, as I have never had an issue with them in over 30+ years. The rep at Okay Ind. told me they would stop production this summer and continue to ship until the end of the year. He did also recommend the Dura Mag as a replacement which are very similar to the okay mags and also made in the USA. I have one for testing and will rotate it into my training and see how it goes.
I like these mags for lightweight, slick magwell insertion. I really dont care about the nubbs, hate the name stamped on the body. If they stay cheap, I will buy more, but Magpul is always cheap & reliable.
I’m only halfway through the video so I might be speaking to soon but isn’t Okay ind. getting out of the arms industry? I heard they are leaning into their medical equipment side of things, of course this doesn’t mean that someone else might buy the division. Honestly this is just something I’ve heard, take it with a grain of salt. Well you just mentioned it as I finish writing this post, lol. Love your work man thanks!
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the only mags i by g1 and g2.
I really do like these mags. The angled feed lips make loading a lot gentler.
I’ve been using these mags for years. Inexpensive and never had an issue with them.
Does anybody know why they're going to stop making these magazines after 2022 are they coming out with a new generation only reason is cuz these mags are awesome and I have drawers full of them and would like to get more if they're going to stop making them.
@@oopsydaisy07 Political reasons. They make more money on manufacturing medical equipment. Decided to cut a fantastic product to avoid optics.
It’s so disappointing to hear they ceased production
That stache was epic.
More of an SAS stache
That stache needs to make a come back
Looks like he walked straight off the Super Troopers set
5:18
He should keep it.
Okay Industries is located in New Britain, a.k.a New Britski. I got a factory tour back in the '90s. I don't know about now, but at that time, they were OEM supplier to Colt.
I had a boatload of OK industries mags back in the day. Never had an issue that wasn't "user induced". Actually had a muppet load a round in the mag backwards. That was a fun one to clear. Cleaning rod is out, because primer. No joy on extractor because no rim to grab. Ended up having to take the gun apart, and use needle nosed pliers to wiggle the round out.
Also knew a guy who had a brain fart and forgot to put the firing pin retaining pin in. That was fun, had to beat the gun with a rubber mallet, to get it open and unfuck the issue. Near as I can tell, when the carrier group when into battery, the firing pin bounced out the back, and fell into the fire control group.
Short of theoretical cartoon physics, that was the best I could come up with.
These are the only mags I use. I love them. Never had an issue.
These are the only magazines I own and run in my ARs... they're fantastic and have been 100% reliable
I am also a big fan of these mags. Lancer l5 are my favorite. My .300blk setup exclusively used lancers and I haven’t had any issues over a few years of use. Including in simulated FA.
These mags are really wicked because of the texture. No matter how slippery your hands: that texture digs in.
Did you use standard 556 lancers with subs? I was planning on using their 300 specific mags for subs, and per their direction, use their standard 556 mags for supers
@@chitterlingsrtasty no; only suppers.
@@chitterlingsrtasty I’ve used Lancer L5 awm’s since 2012 with 223/556 and 300blk subs 187gr-220gr also supers 110gr to 150gr. with nothing but success. I love the USGI w/magpul followers, Okay Surefeed e2’s too.
Pmags and Okay / Surefeed are the only Mags I use .
Uncle Sam has been using OKAY Ind Mags for a very long time. Even the OEM Colt mags were by Okay .
I do know around the prime of GWOT Okay couldn't make mags fast enough so they also awarded Brownells with 1 million mag order . Brownells are another solid USGI Mag .
D&H is super solid as well . I do not believe they were ever contracted but BCM and other manufacturers use D&H as OEMs .
D&H used to be Labelle. They’ve been making mags for the government for decades. They make official adopted SCAR mags among others. If you have a large firearm and magazine collection you’ll notice their cage code in all sorts of interesting places.
@@joesephkingston1621 Did not know that . Thanks
D&h are who psa uses also good cheap mags standard aluminum u can’t go wrong. 8.99 usually
@@jefferyboring4410 BCM also used D&H as OEM
It really is quite cool to watch you run and gun on here sometimes. There's a reason why I say that. You run a gun to me in a way that's realistic and comparative to real life. It's not that I don't like from time to time watching some of the other guys that just shred go to work but I feel a lot of what they do is just a show and that's fine. I think a lot of drills and moving while shooting routines that you show are just a little more realistic when comes to real life application.
In many videos lately he is running weak side, and is a little slow & canted.
@@geebeaux He still looks better running weak side than many shooters look while using their "strong" side ^^°
@@geebeaux I like that he shows it's a skill that's doable.
Need to bring that stache back! Hopefully someone picks up the magazine portion of the company and keeps the quality the same, I’m a bigger fan of USGI mags over Magpul mags.
AGREED 100.
E2’s and L5 awm’s are my gtw mags. Never let me down. Excellent video, sir.
We love the E2 Surefeed currently what we are running at the range
Love these solely because they look the coolest
Looking is cool is rule number 1
And old school Rancid... Love it... ”And out come the wolves ” was awesome
After seeing the mustache, I can confidently say that that is the look you should with from now on. Without exception.
Yes. 100% make the STACHE great again
That snow looks amazing
I use these with S&B 300 BLK subs, not one malfunction. Love them!
I put Magpul ranger plates on mine. Great mags.
I had a rule: mostly only get Gen 3 PMAGs, for storage (they're corrosion resistant, the rounds are sealed with the top cover snapped on, etc), but kept buying the Surefeed steel mags, they're just too sexy, and way more pleasing to handle...
Man metal mags are just sexy!
Thanks for the review...Just ordered 6..
Smart Man!!! Thank you
Great use and review of this magazine. Love the "eye poke" of the barrel-to-barrel at the end :)
"Standard Capacity" perfect, new subscriber based on this alone! Great video all the way through, great content & nice mags. GI mags are my favorite overall. (edit for spelling)
can confirm these are good to go in the arctic my fav mags.
I use these S2 mags in Anchorage Alaska.
Nice.... Enhanced lightweight rugged and textured reliable version of gi mags, with a rubber base pad as well... Plus nice ambidextrous shooting man really looking good both ways!
Picked up a couple dozen of the textured Surefeeds in tan and gray. Wanna say I paid $9.95 @ Botach Tactical a few months ago when they were on sale. So far, outstanding reliability.
Textured for the receiver's pleasure
Gonna have to give those baseplates a look
thanks, good info.
Okay mags have been my go to mags -- keeping mags loaded and ready to go. P-mags and steel mags are "okay" but aluminum Okay Industries when things get critical. I will have to check out the new E2 mags.
I have a mix of Okay and ACS but I agree
@Freddy Ruger actually Okay Industries are the original supplier of magazines since the early '60's. Also, it has been known that the Gen 1 and 2 Pmags 'lips' will creep open if the ammunition are stored in the mags for any length of time, especially in hot climates-leading to feeding issues. That's why the current Pmags come with a clip to relieve the pressure off of the lips. The E2 mags in the video are basically a textured version of the original magazines so being "not battle proven" is silly.
@ Freddy Ruger
love how everyone brings the military industrial complex in as proof of anything
go simp elsewhere
@Freddy Ruger I not saying PMAGS are bad, but for my use Okay is better. And big Army has not switched to PMAG but has authorized units to use their own funds to procure PMAGs. The Marines approving PMAGs is curious since they tested the PMAGs with FN M4 and it is well documented that HK416 the Marines are going to do not like PMAGs very well. I stopped using PMAGs in my SCAR when I noticed scrape marks on my bolt. At a recent CQB course, one of the student's Sugar Weasel in 300Blk would not feed reliably from his PMAG. I handed him my PMAG and his gun ran well. Why? Who knows, he admitted that he stored the ammo in the mag several days without the tension clip. There are no "Go/No Go" gauges for PMAGs like metal mags-so was it out of tolerance or interoperability issue? About the same time PMAGs came into service--mags are no longer consumable/disposable items but rather issues items that the service member must account for-hence the use of dump pouches. Does this accounting include the tension clip? Funny thing about the metal mags feed issue in the late 80's and 90's was largely resolved by using Magpul follower. The better metal mags use Magpul followers. Lancer mags should be the answer being a hybrid construction--I have a few, time will tell. Lastly if ounces equal pounds and pounds equal pain, PMAGS weigh more.
@Freddy Ruger Okay fan boi!
With the mustache, you look like Doug from Liberty Mutual. Nice opposite hand shooting.
I have 36 of them and I never had any problem with any of them.
Intro with Rancid earned you a subscriber
It's nice seeing someone utilize old school irons every now and then.
Love the SurFeed E2's!
Okay Industries no longer makes magazines. Buy these if you can find them.
Next video: “Ivan Makes the Porn Stache Great Again.”
This should be on a T-shirt
KILLER CONTENT LOVED TO WATCH ALL THE SHOOTING ON A LOAD OF DIFF PLATFORMS. KEEP IT COMING!
As nice as it would be to have a thinner and lighter mag I really appreciate my windowed pmags. Being able to just look at the side of the magazine and know how many rounds I have left is very convenient.
thanks for the heads up! gonna have to stock pile...
Most of my issued mags in the Corps were Okay industries and colt. Never had any issues from either.
Okay industry mags suck. The feed lips always crack
@@noble9140 wah
I had to get 5 of these. Only because of your video. I have mainly Lancers and 300BO Lancers.
I really like these and the DuraMag metal magazines. The Okay Industries have a slight advantage with the texture bumps, but they’re both great compared to any brand of plastic magazines, in my opinion. Great content as always, much love from Texas!
Pmags have come a long long way the gen M3 windowed mags in medium coyote are my jam right now but I've always been a metal mag whore lol
@Robert Wallace absolutely
@Robert Wallace 💯
That mustache was meaner than those guns.
I bought 6 of these sure feed 2 back in 2020 but they don't have that base plate anyways I had to file the front of the magazine on each one of them because the shell casings on brass or steel would catch on the front of the magazine fully loaded or not in the firearm or not they work great now after that little modification that you shouldn't have to do in the first place
I like Lancers the most. I’ll probably pick up a few of these just for fun.
Good review !!!! Ordered 8 on sale at Botach for $8.99 and they are available in 8 pack deals as well......
Ivan is the master of disguise.
Watching your video just cost me money! I ordered a few to try out. :-)
Kept waiting for snow to fall from the tree and down the back of his shirt.
Will get a few of these mags to try out.
I have 6 off these. Very cool
Thank You Ivan
The ending was great
Mustache looking badass at 5:06
Combat proven mags i love these mags
Got like seven of these mags love them
I just picked up a tons of these and sons of Liberty Gun Works gi mags from rooftop defense
THEM HANDLEBARS MY GUY 🥹
Sucks that Okay Ind is shutting down the mag production.
Damn! Looking like a Tactical Rick Grimes with the beard there.
I have quite a few of the regular surefeeds. I need to get some e2s. My favorite mags also
Good stuff
Sweet just went and bought some
One of my favorite things to do with my GI mags is put grip tape on the spine and front of the mag. Plenty of traction and no added bulk.
Always dig your content.
these are the best mags by far...i have 10 gen3 pmags...and 20 okay's...
How long is the wait time on the tax stamp for that 'stache? Theres no way thats civilian legal its too powerful.
Very expensive facial accessory
The mustache was 70's porn. But you were rockin the beard.....
Rad. I've always dug the OKAY mags. Good to see their new ones are tops.
1st of all, excellent review! 2nd of all lefty and righty shooting 🤯
i know this is an old video but I want that jacket youre wearing so bad looks so comfortable lmao
That desert tiger fleece was a major flex over us poors.
You are the second place I heard about the E2s stopping. Where is this coming from?
I emailed them, and have not heard back, so who really knows ......
WOW!
Love these magazines. They have 8packs at botach tactical for 97dollars with shipping. Get them before they stop making them at the end of the year.
I have some E2s using a blue follower with a "dummy round" molded into it which leaves the 30th round on the left side rather than the usual right side of a topped up mag. Wondering if anyone here knows why? They work fine and I have had no issues with them, but seems odd - and Okay never responded to my inquiry.
patent infringement. or trying to avoid it rather
My metal mags I use are Okay industries otherwise I use pamag’s. Never had a issue with them
Okay is discontinuing their mags this year. Get them while they’re around.
I love my Surefeeds in fde👍
Any idea why these are getting discontinued?
If anyone can tag me in the answer - that would be great. YT isn't showing me the reply to this comment and I can't find anything
Edit: apparently magazines are "too political" and they instead want to focus more on the medical branch of their company :(
They are? Odd... While I don't have an answer, maybe they're being discontinued because low sales? They lost to the M3 pmags, so no contract sales, and I'd imagine most people getting metal mags are holding back their buck and just going for the og version?
Edit: Just noticed the dude above me already answered, my b
What optic are you using on your rifle in the video? I also love the aesthetic of USGI style magazines!
What foregrip is on the gun @ 3:30 please? Great video glad I found your channel, new sub. I want to get some of these mags too.
great mags!
Glad to see another radian owner.. we seem to be far and few between on the toobs. Sadly not alot of vids with them showing love. 🫡
why would they stop making these??!
these are my favourite magazine and what i think the go to for metal stanags should be :(
i hope they are just updating or something
Nice review, Looking for your video on that FDE KE Arms lower that I spotted now...
An unfortunately timely review as OKAY won't be making these anymore come the end of the year.
Awesome content🤙🏽
Over the course of my 22+ years on active duty I must have ordered thousands of the Okay mags for my shooters. Even now I have a good inventory of them and they see weekly training use. I do have some Pmags but due to admittedly small physical characteristics, the Pmags being bigger/ longer etc. I normally grab the Okay mags first.
I have also found on some rare occasions the Pmags due not play well with the triple digit AZ heat. I have had some malfunctions with Pmags in intense heat that does not occur with the Okay mags. It could be a heat vs plastic thing or it could be that I abuse them. I'm NOT a static, range fashionista myself and my gear get a full workout.
Not sure why, Okay would stop production? I will look into that.
JUNK
Do you find the Surefeed e2’s to be as good as the regular surefeeds? Also any info on them stopping production on the mags?
@@hurt1704 Dont listen to these clowns---the AR15 was designed to feed from a alloy 20 round BOX magazine and that is what works and always has......the square mag well is NOT designed for a curved 30 round magazine....stick with 20 rounders.....GI type or Lancer are best. Pmag 20 rds are okay when new but dont last as long....but are cheap top buy. I stopped using 30 rounders ages ago---and stopped having mag problems since.....
@@hurt1704 The dimpling on the e2's can be a plus for some, but not an issue for me. I have found on a couple of the e2's they stick just a little in the mag well, but nothing a little emry cloth can't fix. I do prefer the normal mags, as I have never had an issue with them in over 30+ years. The rep at Okay Ind. told me they would stop production this summer and continue to ship until the end of the year. He did also recommend the Dura Mag as a replacement which are very similar to the okay mags and also made in the USA. I have one for testing and will rotate it into my training and see how it goes.
@@chadhaire1711 That's not entirely true. Each rifle is a little different, so to say this is junk or that is the best is not an honest statement.
Isn't your head and neck like frikken freezin?? Brrrrrr, I'm getting just watching!
I need that 5:00 mustache back 😭
Personal preference but I don't even consider a mag for purchase unless it has a view window or load indicator.
I like these mags for lightweight, slick magwell insertion. I really dont care about the nubbs, hate the name stamped on the body. If they stay cheap, I will buy more, but Magpul is always cheap & reliable.
These mags are great for big bore AR15
I think the stache needs to make a return brother 😂
Why the hell would they stop making these?
I like these review vids, keep it up!
Could someone please tell me what gun is at 5:08?
Which Magpul baseplate are you using?
I’m only halfway through the video so I might be speaking to soon but isn’t Okay ind. getting out of the arms industry? I heard they are leaning into their medical equipment side of things, of course this doesn’t mean that someone else might buy the division. Honestly this is just something I’ve heard, take it with a grain of salt. Well you just mentioned it as I finish writing this post, lol. Love your work man thanks!