These Are The Best AR-15 Magazines Your $$ Can Buy ... Says, Who?
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- Are you a Magpul PMAG kinda guy? Maybe a metal Duramag for your 5.56? Do the Lancer hybrids call your name? Are you all about the AR-15 Magazines in blinged out colors? The real question.... Which one is the Best AR-15 Magazine & Who Is Right? Let's answer that today!
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Former Mech infantry, for a variety of reasons I like aluminum GI mags the best.
I've been using aluminum USGI mags for 35 years and I see no reason to ever stop.
Signed, an old Infantryman
After doing my research, I decided plastic magazines are not for me
@@MaynardFreekIf you had to dive on your stomach with a carrier full of aluminum magazines you might have a different opinion.
USGI magazines are straight trash.
As long as they have anti-tilt followers I'm good with them.
@@MaynardFreek polymer are superior.
I am an equal opportunity inserter, I love them all short, skinny, or long and tall.
😅
"No other mag will seat with a close a bolt on 30-rounds"
**Daniel Defense 32-round mag enters the room**
Now that's funny, right there! 🤣🤣
The 5-6$ SHK mags have never failed me , they are heavy AF being steel, BUT they are solid as it gets
Okay Industries Surefeed mags are my go to.. if you can find them
No longer in production unfortunately.
Okay industries stoped all mag production and moved onto medical equipment or something like that
Surefeeds & D&H for metal mags. Lancers & Pmags for poly mags.
I’m convinced people that make the 30rd mag can’t seat on closed bolt argument when talking mags/ rounds have soft hands
Lancer mag is the way to go! while pricey. It is an investment and worth your while. It is the best combination of polymer meets steel. I have not had one single failure on the lancer mags I use. I like my PMAGS don't get me wrong but these lancer mags are amazing
I like the Surefeed mags from Okay Industries. I’m surprised they weren’t on the list due to their military track record.
They've been discontinued. Pretty hard to find now a days
Okay industries? Not a very confidence inspiring name. Heh heh
I use p-mag and Lancer because they just work.
Dura-Mag. They just work. I have both aluminum and stainless. For Service Rifle competition, where you have to fire 10 rounds - with a mag change - in 60 seconds, I use the heavier stainless mags because they drop free FAST!
Same here. C Products.
Nothing is more fun than to see some noob with plastic mags in competition whip the mag out of its carrier and see rounds go flying.
Aluminum and Stainless Steel. I must have about 70, many still in the bags.
They have never failed me in 3 gun competition.
There is literally no discussion, PMAG, PMAG, PMAG. #1 and they aren’t even the most expensive.
i only buy Okay industries SureFeeds gen one or two dont matter
Without a question, OKAY aluminum mags are my favorite. Most of my mags are from the Vietnam era. Just my old school opinion.
Okay Industries, HK, Lancer, PMAG
Metal mags; whether it be Duramag, OKAY-Surefeed mags, etc.!
I've used and loved polymer-based mags such as PMAGs, Lancer, Hex, etc.
But metal mags are always what I enjoy using and returning to.
Enjoy polymer
Return to tradition
Lancer, M3, HK steel. Single point only for deep conceal/trench coat/blazer, security/PDW situations, 2 point for everything else.
I like my deep stash of Magpul mags... But I LOVE my Lancer and steel Duramags!!!
You're covered no matter what. If we're all supposed to stock up on mags, why not get different ones for potentially different jobs!? 💪
PMags work.
Well you blew it! The very best magazine from a 72 yr old vet that has owned and owns every magazine you could imagine and some you don't know about. is...The HK contract 1994-95 maritime magazine. I bought a case, yes a case of them when I had a chance. they are machine tight welded seems no spot welds at all. it is in itself a masterpiece of engineering. It is as smooth as a tuned 1911 series 70 completion pistol. the folder does not wiggle at all. it's HD SS coated with Teflon or some such coating. It is a work of art! but, it's heavy so the na y seals dropped contract because when you add up thier load out, if you use SS plain Dura or C mags etc which awesome and pmags, you can carry more at least one extra mag of ammo. if you want
ounces mean pounds and pounds means pain. They still make a seamless version maritime magazine, not mark military and police for their scar. half FDE and half black part inside mag well. You need to bring back the video and edit it. if you ever got your hands on a new 1995 HK magazine, you would understand the absolute quality of thier manufacturing. the spring does not stack, and is smooth as silk. stick your little finger in there are no sharp edges. sorry but That HK mag is the finest quality mag ever made. nuff said.
misspelled a few words fat fingers but you can figure it out
Do you know of any way to get these today? I see some similar units on GB that match 'HK maritime magazine' but cannot justify dropping at least $50 per mag unless its the best of the best.
@joemiller410 I bought a case of 50 for 48.00 each about ten years ago from an acquaintance that owns asn buys the weirdest stuff. he is class 3 and every other permit you could get. has a big wonderful gun shop in Manchester NH. but I don't think he has any more as I bought all of them. they had a couple rubber see through bags on the floor under the shelves of other stuff I asked to see what are those 3 or 4 items? Whwn I seen qhat they were I asked how much for these. someone came in and aold.them to him. he said 48.00 as I know him and I knew that was cheap. he said I have 48 more down stairs in storage. I asked if I could buy them he said sure. end of story out came the Credit card. I sold most of them and made enough to actually paid for the
other half. 100.00 each when you could sell them on Flea-bay. The Scar mags when they came out seem to be using b the same ones but they were and maybe still half painted FDE. those are available but your are right they are 50.00 each. I checked them and they seem exactly.the same manufacture . so I pretty much got mine free lol. I know that does not help you but keep you eyes open. sometimes shops get guns in with a bunch of mags in trade or just buy used guns so you might bump into them. most guys don't know what they ate just steel mags and everyone in gun shops are pmag blind. pmags are good but like a Bic lighter they are made good, look good but when they are done they are done and you throw them out. they are throw away mags.plastic lips get brittle etc. That's why the Lancer mags are OK. they have that steel upper part. I like those too. he got that eight in video it's second to the HK mags
@@SOSdoorgunner69you're probably talking about Jim at Shooters Outpost. The guy has the wildest collection of stuff I've ever seen. Cool dude too!
yum Jim. he is s good guy. he turned basement into a museum. He has so many old and rare military guns. he has at least 3 Latte''s anti tank 20mm i think. on skis wheels etc I think they are swiss (spelling might be off)I have not been down there since I retired way up northern NH may make a rode trip some time and drop in on him.
Duramag, lancers & pmags.
Lancers all the way. I first beat the heck out of three with a “sacrificial workhorse AR” and they outperformed 3 Pmags that eventually cracked apart from the same abuse. Gave all my surviving pmags away, amassed a lineup of 16 for my SHTF go-gear.
Lancers melt when exposed to Permethrin. Not what I call ideal.
Cap
Lancer all the way. Bonus points for the alien green color
Lancer mags are my first favorite then pmag, and 2 point slings always, more versatile.
after dozens of pmags and steel mags, i now strictly buy lancer smoke/fde magazines
I like the Lancers myself. The P-Mags are great too, but I prefer the translucent Lancer AWF mags. In fact, I just bought four more last week.
Have every one you can imagine. My go-to is an ASC stainless 30 + Magpul L-plate. Heavy, but bomb proof. ARC mags are good too. Daniel Defense. P-MAG M3. CZ even makes a great polymer mag.
Lancer mags #1. P mags have an inconsistent mag well fit
Okay e2 were the best
I started out with P-Mags and moved to Lancers when I started storing pre-loaded mags. I'd heard Lancers were better for this than P-Mags because with the all plastic P-Mags it was said the plastic feed lips deformed when stored loaded long-term due to spring pressure and that Lancers don't due to their metal feed lip construction. In addition the translucent Lancers let you see what's in them as well as how full they are. With mine I can easily see the difference between 5.56 and 300BO Supers and see if any mixing has occurred. Finally the Lancer metal feed lips are large enough to label the cartridge/Gr specs with a silver sharpie and can wipe it off with isopropyl and re lable if it's reloaded with a different round.
100%!
PMAGS have a cover you can snap on, this relieves all the pressure from the feed lips and keeps debris from getting in.
Not saying Lancers aren’t good, just that the feed lip pressure criticism is not valid.
Also there are videos you can find of PMAGS that have been loaded for 10 years and function perfectly.
Which was really more about the myth of keeping the spring under tension in any magazine, not PMAGS.
@frankyeilding2546 Thanks, I have the cover/clips for the P-Mags. I use those for bulk ammo that's all one type, so seeing the rounds to ID the type isn't important.
Your correct but that's what the dust cover is for it pushes down the rounds and keeps all the pressure off the feed lips, that being said I prefer Mil-Spec Aluminum military magazines with magpul followers like Okay or NHMTG and C-Proctucts are not Mil-Spec and are Commercial mags and have never made magazines for the US government not saying that there bad just stating the truth!
I love my Daniel Defense 32 rds mags.
I do not usually leave comments, but I gotta defend my purchase after seeing a bunch of comments saying Hexmags are trash. Don't get me wrong, gen 1 Hexmags were pretty damn bad. But the new gen works perfectly fine, people need to start washing the bad taste out of their mouth. I've had a dozen or so Hexmags in my rotation for the past year or so, had em all loaded up for 6 month's straight before I took em to the range. Not one issue, neither when I first shot em, nor during the following 2,000 rounds me and my buddies shot through em.
Hear. Hear! I'm a huge fan of my 20rd Hexmag for the .300BO! -Randy
I have a rifle that seems to have a little tighter tolerances in the magwell. I don't have any trouble on insertion but most mags won't drop free. I have p-mags gen 2 and 3 and only a few will drop. I tried MFT with no luck and then I tried Duramag and that's were it's at for me on this particular rifle, everyone of them drops out with no problem and I even seem to like them.
Okay Industries Surefeed and D&H
Lancers, PMAGS, and surefeed aluminum mags have served me just fine.
I *have* had the metal lip on a Lancer mag bulge out and cause a bit of trouble, though.
Pmags all day for #1 choice, however I still love OKAY-Surefeed mags as well, #2 choice
Gen 3 pmag
I understand magazine preferences are like rifle preferences. The magazines mentioned in this video have done well for most people. For me i like rifles from Midwest Industries that are fed by pmags. I do have a few lancer and duramags that have never been a problem.
Agree with all except the Hexmag. I only use these for training mags and they are good at that. Hexmag fails on every level but looks.
Daniel Defense 32rd mags are good too.
I have pmags, hexmags, dura mags and a few aluminum and steel mags. For me the Hexmags have no issues. All my other mags at one point or another had some feed or fire issues across multiple rifles. Hexmags have run in everything so far.
That's really funny cause I've had the same experience with hexmags being the best in my use, but I've also done nothing official, nor am I hard on my stuff so fwiw
I'm in the same boat with Hexmag. The ones I have are dedicated .300BO, which is the truck gun. Doesn't get as much exercise, but reliable every session thus far! -Randy
Many years of shooting, I’d only recommend the Magpul mags especially if you were to rely on only one make of magazine during any emergency. Warning on Lancer mags, fill one up and smack it on the bottom and you’ll be greatly disappointed as rounds will fly out which is what happened to me with an open bolt as I inserted a full Lancer mag and smacked the bottom as I always do making sure it’s in well and rounds flew out. As for Duramags, they’re well made mags but their 308 LR/SR Versions don’t seat as well as the Magpul. #1Pick is MAGPUL for AR15 and AR10 platforms and with thousands of rounds and ZERO failures.
Pmag gen 2/3 and d&h mags with magpul anti tilt followers for the win
Lancer mags and 2 point Slingster for me.
The C Products mag is the best for 7.62x39 AR 15s. Troy and C products are in the list for 5.56. I tried the original MFT but after sitting loaded for 2 years, rounds started popping out when handled. I haven't tried the new ones...let me know what you think of them. ASC has been good also. ASC runs great in Colt style 9mm, but C products is king there also.
I'll be sure to add these guys to the testing list Part -2! Thanks! -Randy
I use them all, but I prefer the Lancer L5AWM.
Magpul. I dont by any others. And for looks or colector value i like the Vietnam style aluminum,20 and 30 round mags.
And for non 5.56 rounds, ASC metal mags.
i recently bought 2 used oem FN mags, they're a little pricey but you can beat a man to death with one and theyll still work flawlessly
I moved from pmag to lancer years ago. I've watched pmag feed lips break after a few years of service. I've never seen a lancer fail or cause a jam
A few years? Yea that’s garbage longevity
My lancers all cause the death jam in my ars when chambering a round from a full mag, and they lose rounds when you smack them. Even had them pop out of my chamber when the bolt was locked back when I inserted the mag. They look cool but arent that reliable.. only pmag gen m2 have the feed lips breaking issue. Get gen M3s. They use a different polymer and have the dust covers.
@@HatsuneM1ku01 hmm I've never experienced the issues you stated. In the end they are both good mags and we should use whatever seems to work best for you.
Really helpful and enjoyed, thanks
Glad it was helpful!
I will go with Lancer.
Tried many magazines and honestly i can boil it down to 3 of my favorites. Magpul (Gen 3), Lancer (Translucent), and Duramag (aluminum) honorable mention ASC metal mags
Duramag big good. I just did a review on the 20 round ASC AR mag and it was so bad I destroyed it.
No surefeeds?
@01MIKUrocks01 no I wasn't a fan personally
@@EvilMendes Surefeeds are one of my favorites. Lancer mags literally melt when exposed to permithrin bug spray.
I use Okay,Pmag and Israeli mags. They have never let me down
All the mags I have are either aluminum or steel. I have duramag, c-products, PSA and one's that are made in Korea. None have failed so far.
Duramag is c products and psa are d&h mags with the psa stamp on them😉
I had malfunctions in 308 hex mags left loaded somewhere over 6 month. No problems in 300.
I have few PMAGS, Lancers and Hex Mags. Lancers do it for me cause they're translucent and the colors, Don't own any metal ones.
Thanks and Blessings! HOOYAH for any and all mags that work!
I haven't had any issues with Pmags, Lancers or D&H mags. I use Pmags for 5.56/.223 and Lancers and Pmags for .300 BLK. I do my research and spend the extra money for quality magazines. I prefer the shorter 20 and 10 rd magazines for range work.
OK industries sure feed magazines, P mags, metal GI mags with upgraded followers
As long as it feeds im pleased. That being said my go to is the Pmag M2 MOE. out of the 20ish i own i have only had one with an issue, It has a hard time seating well i fi dont jam it in good and firm. otherwise no issues.
I've tested over 60 different brands/models of AR mags and my top-3 (in really no specific order, so alphabetical it would be) are: Daniel Defense, Magpul PMAG Gen2 and Troy Battlemag. A lot of good mags nowadays, but only those 3 never failed in all my tests.
I always appreciate when true experience chimes in. Thanks for sharing!
I heard hex mags have had issues in the past, I went pmag
I bought a several mag pack of c-products around the time of the Obama election and they had several flawed mags. The body wasn’t welded consistently straight causing them to be too tight in magwells.
Yup, just commented something similar.. I still see it on their newer production Duramags mags too.. Their qc is very sloppy (like you said the welds aren't straight along with crooked stampings etc). The stainless steel mags are less effected I've noticed, but the ALuminum ones are junk.. imo.
@@muddyhotdog4103 not familiar with duramag. Is it owned by c products? Now I have some D&H mags also tajt I haven’t shot with yet but the build quality is supers compared to the c products. On the CP the welds are little and uneven vertically and horizontally just very inconsistent and inconsistent width of the mag body itself. The D&H has large spot welds and is evenly spaced both directions with no inconsistencies in width that I’ve noticed. They also stamp the production date which is nice. They also have anti tilt followers.
Old school steel mags they drop with out having to grab the mag. yes you can shave them and so on to drop np but i do not feel like doing extra work for something i paid for. That being said yes i love the feel of the magpul and peep glass
Magpul PMags and Vickers 2 point slings.
Any mag I get my hands on is a good mag! If it works, it's a keeper! All mags matter! 😅
Absolutely
Talk to any infantry guy. They'll yell PMAG .. gotta trust the folks who literally had their lives depend on them.
ya when you use them once and dump it and reload. no one in battle goes around picking up pmags and using them over and over. back in 69 we got bandoliers of 20 round steel mags. and leftbthem.right where they fell. then grabbed cloth bandoleers with 6-8 magazines as many as you could carry and go. plastic mags are plastic mags. each time you use them they get exponentially weaker than steel.
@@SOSdoorgunner69 thank you for your service
You're talking about people who are issued pmags from the armory. They aren't even allowed any other magazines lol.
I am ex infantry and for my money nothing comes close to 30 round usgi aluminum magazines.
Aluminum GI Mags for me. - an old grunt
The metal ones cause they fall out faster. The plastic ones have to much grip in the mag well.
Absolutely. I think I had that same sentiment in Episode 13 about AR-15 mags. th-cam.com/video/HZaanlFiQ7s/w-d-xo.html
Eventually you wear the plastic to be smooth, but metal G2G from the get go.
@@At3tactical so the John wick flip is because the plastic mags they gave him weren’t worn in
PMag M3 are my favorite followed by the M2
I’d trust the amend2 mags never had an issue out of those or any anti-tilt mags
Why do I feel like I’m watching a reef tank video?? 😂
Ohhh, Stop. 😂
Amend 2 mags
I have as many duramags as pmags but some of the old m2 ags are just a little bigger than others and for 308 lancer and Magpul
My primary mag choice is MagPul PMAGs followed by Lancer. I shoot 300 BLK exclusively and standard 5.56 mags have worked in all my guns with NO issues at all. I have only one (1) 300 BLK PMAG and I honestly can not see the difference in it over the standard 5.56 PMAGS. Even though I don't personally have a 5.56 gun, I have caliber bands on all my mags so that everyone at the range, or training class, or whatever know what they are loaded with.
I own more gen 2 pmags than anything else, but i love my lancer mags. Admittedly, i haven't put mine through any real abuse, but theyve been great on the range.
I about to get a few of the 350 legend mags my self 20 rounds capacity for a good price.
With quick shipping....? Heck Yeah! 💪
I like the idea of steel/aluminum, but I watched some of Magpul oldest test videos and I’m pretty convinced they are tough.
Question I had was M2 vs M3 Magpul and the 308 variant magazine in 110/118 window magazine what the difference is. I think the M118 magazine is curved and slightly longer for large rounds.
Another thing is I’ve heard that a half full lancer magazine will spill the rounds if dropped, so it’s potential to cause a malfunction.
Also I’ve seen the Surefire MAG5-60 being used with 458 Socom
I only have one but I would like to add the mission first tactical mag as at least an honorable mention. I have the windowed one and I like the way it feels and fits in the hand. I don’t have a ton of rounds through it but it’s a solid choice.
Honestly tho, for the price of pmags, why on earth would you choose to get anything different for a dollar or two less
I have had no problem getting a Duramax , Lancer , Amend 2 or Even HexMags to seat with 30 rounds with the bolt closed might wanna edit that section of the video
"Let's dub the king of the hill with a little extra sauce..."
You then proceed to show a variety of colors as if it were a variety of flavors 😭😭📝📝
I love the metal mags on palmettos website for $10. They run my scar 16 beautifully. Havent had any issues.
I use pmags and hex mags gen2 and never had any issues with either
Haven't tried anything other than p-mag because they WORK between the g2 and the g3... G3. Hands down I hate the way the baseplate on the g2 feels and I noticed that the top round on the g2 that came with my gun tends to nose down a little sometimes... And it doesn't have a dust cover... G3 FTW
Run a ton of P-Mags never had any issues they just run. Now for metal mag E-LANDER
Amend 2 mags are always priced low, Hera Arms windowed mags look sexy
Like the lancers. Handy to have different colors when you’re doing load development
I use stanag, the surplus ones, with some different internals.
Cheap to get the mags.
Cheap to get the parts.
Mash those two cheap things together.
You get one of the cheapest, but one of the best magazines your money can get you.
Lancers are awesome. You can shoot them and they still work. Suprised you didnt bring up Troy mags
Damn Randy explain gun product just like he does aquarium products good to see straight to the point comparison.
😅 Thanks!
I like Hex mags , and Pmags, I have never tried the Lancer mags but I like the metal feed at the top.
Surefire 60/100 round AR Magazine has my vote.
Why reload so much?
ATI SCHMEISSER also makes a 60-round magazine.
Desert Tech makes a 53 rounder, but it only works with their firearms which is a failure.
Duramag for the win ! Pmags for backup
It’s like BRS all over again
But .... BETTER! 😂😅🙃
The greatest magazine of all time is the old (now discontinued) DPMS VLD magazine that allowed for an OAL of 2.425" single-stacked. High velocity, and long bullets work great in it.
Found a lancer mag at the range
I’ve got a ton of Gen2 Pmags. Need more Gen3. Wish they made ODG mags.
A gen 3 pmag odg would be the shit man I’d buy a ton they made them for gen 2 but they are scarce and expensive if you find them on gunbroker
Untapped market!!!! Same with their bipods. I’d love an ODG bipod.
Guys.... Guys.... WE (AT3 TACTICAL) CERAKOTE M2 PMAGS... FDE/ ODG / Pink... FOR YOU!! Gotta check out the site! 💪💪💪
But will u ship them back? I’ve heard stories (not about ur company in particular) but I live in Colorado. We can own 20, 30… + round mags but can’t get them shipped into the state. Only 15 round and below, I’d hate to mail something out and then be told by the company they can’t send it back. Thanks for looking into it. It’s the reason I’ve never thought to do it.
Listen…kci mags and amend2 mags are pretty nice their solid
Pmag M3s, Lancers and steel H&K