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Offline RickEJ6

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« Reply #15 on: March 16, 2005, 12:44:15 PM »
Well unless you are running something like a zip tie through your paracord, they collapse.  The ranger plates never collapse, so they are already ready to be grabbed.
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« Reply #16 on: March 16, 2005, 01:41:19 PM »
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However, for an AK-47 the mags are much different. It would be interesting to see how a STAR mag would work for an AK.

 I have some those. They work flawlessly. Only problem is they are PAINTED black, not molded black. The paint rubs off, and shows you the grey. Just paint it with some flat black, and they are good to go.
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« Reply #17 on: March 16, 2005, 01:46:07 PM »
I have a funny feeling that the star mags are made of a composite plastic thats recycled. Not a bad thing, just helps bring down the cost. I have thrown my m4 mags around, dropped them in mud and dirt(water too) and left them compressed for a few days at max and they have never failed me. TM standards are my suggestion.
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« Reply #18 on: March 16, 2005, 03:39:57 PM »
Keeping a spring compressed does NOT cause it to weaken.  The repeated compression and relaxing is what causes the wear.  There is no problem leaving mags loaded.  Just after many loads/unloads the spring will lose its strength.

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« Reply #19 on: March 16, 2005, 03:54:36 PM »
Rick, to really prove that, take a mag, fill it to the max, then leave it until the April game and give it to me to use. I wanna see if thats REALLY true.
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« Reply #20 on: March 16, 2005, 05:01:27 PM »
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Keeping a spring compressed does NOT cause it to weaken.  The repeated compression and relaxing is what causes the wear.  There is no problem leaving mags loaded.  Just after many loads/unloads the spring will lose its strength.

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That depends on what the spring is made of, and exactly how much time it spends compressed. While I was in the army, we did an experiment with brand new magazines, 2 M16 30 round mags, and two for the M9, all new. We loaded them full, and left them for about 7 months. There was definitelty some compression and both magazines had particular difficulty feeding the last 2 rounds for the rifle and the last 1 round for the pistol. That said, I have personally done A similar experiment with an M16 magazine using a wolf spring, and it didn't have that problem.
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« Reply #21 on: March 16, 2005, 05:25:08 PM »
This way I rotate my mags out. I keep 10 loaded with 28 rds 6 months at a time then rotate 10 more

Just incase SHTF..........
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« Reply #22 on: March 17, 2005, 12:57:30 PM »
Do high-caps really break that easily though?

I just got my new full metal M4A1 from JT and it is awsome (it's my first nice AEG too), but my gear limits me to about 8 mags and I'm not sure if standards will be enough.

I always like to be overprepared.
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« Reply #23 on: March 17, 2005, 01:09:32 PM »
Eight mags is plenty for most people, I used to do alright with six, but sometimes run out of ammo and have to bail out. Play first and see what fits your needs, if you need more, get more.
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« Reply #24 on: March 17, 2005, 01:15:18 PM »
But would you not recommend High-caps?
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« Reply #25 on: March 17, 2005, 01:19:41 PM »
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This way I rotate my mags out. I keep 10 loaded with 28 rds 6 months at a time then rotate 10 more

Just incase SHTF..........


We're talking about airsoft mags here, Dave. :P

But 10 mags?  That's not for when the SHTF, thats for a f*cking alien invasion! :lol:
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« Reply #26 on: March 17, 2005, 01:23:41 PM »
Yes I would not recommend buying hi caps.
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« Reply #27 on: March 17, 2005, 02:14:06 PM »
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This way I rotate my mags out. I keep 10 loaded with 28 rds 6 months at a time then rotate 10 more

Just incase SHTF..........


Wow, my wife thinks it's nuts that I have 2 loaded at all times, of course I have enough on stripper clips to load another 12 very quickly.
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« Reply #28 on: March 17, 2005, 03:42:15 PM »
If you get 8 G&P mid caps 130 rounds each thats a 1040 rounds. Thats pleanty of ammo you can also carry just one high cap for back up in case when you need to reload all the mags. Problem is you will need like two speed loaders and a loading container of bb's, one speed loader will not fill one mag all the way.

On a side note regaurding Glixer and his real steel mags... He is just Special!!! Or Paranoid...
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« Reply #29 on: March 17, 2005, 11:31:05 PM »
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On a side note regaurding Glixer and his real steel mags... He is just Special!!! Or Paranoid...


I'd call that prepared.
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