Magazines

[TMills]

Had G&G standards and they fed well but like others have said, they get heavy. Now I use MAG mags and I havent had a problem, and they get dirt in them and dropped every time I play. If one should break they are only $7 a piece. G&G's are like $13.

[axisofoil]

The MAG mags I had jam up almost every game... maybe my gun is just backwards and likes terrible mags? lol.

Something else that might help people... knowing what type of mags in each brand you're talking about.

I used M16 VN mags from both King Arms and MAG. I much prefer the King Arms... they always work with NO mainenance... the MAG mags are always jammed up and not feeding reliably.

[XavierMace]

I guess I didn't phrase that very well.  What I was trying to say is that if you are having problems with them, they usually just need a little lube or you over filled them.  I don't personally have a problem with mine but that's the same warning I would give about MAG mids.

[Bow-tie Assasin]

Iv'e been using standard CA mags as of late and they've yet to jam once. My MAG mags are starting to split at the seam (especially the MP5 mags) so im not too impressed with them even though they're about 3 years old.

[Bow-tie Assasin]

Had G&G standards and they fed well but like others have said, they get heavy.quote]

Iv'e never understood why people worry about this. The weight difference is unnoticable (Plastic MAG= 123 grams/ Metal CA=195 grams). If you can't handle an additional 72 grams than something is wrong with you. Even if you're carrying 10 mags on your rig thats only an extra 1.5 lbs. Iv'e taken dumps that weigh more than that. Just my $.02

[Ranger_Robby]

Had G&G standards and they fed well but like others have said, they get heavy.quote]

Iv'e never understood why people worry about this. The weight difference is unnoticable (Plastic MAG= 123 grams/ Metal CA=195 grams). If you can't handle an additional 72 grams than something is wrong with you. Even if you're carrying 10 mags on your rig thats only an extra 1.5 lbs. Iv'e taken dumps that weigh more than that. Just my $.02

It's very nice that you can pull numbers off the net, even though everything I found says that metal CA mags run 200-210 grams unloaded. and the above mentioned mags were from G&P and G&G with range from 220g and 250g unloaded making them nearly and in the case of my g&p's (which I seem to find are the more common midcap out there), double the weight of one Mag mag. the fact is that on extended play the added weight along with gear and almost 8 pounds of water make a different to some. even holding them next to each other you can tell a difference, the difference is noticeable at double the weight.

I love my metal mags, but my Mag mags work great and have lasted 3 or so years. for the price that it great seeing how originally they werent designed to last they were designed as disposable.

[Bow-tie Assasin]

Had G&G standards and they fed well but like others have said, they get heavy.quote]

Iv'e never understood why people worry about this. The weight difference is unnoticable (Plastic MAG= 123 grams/ Metal CA=195 grams). If you can't handle an additional 72 grams than something is wrong with you. Even if you're carrying 10 mags on your rig thats only an extra 1.5 lbs. Iv'e taken dumps that weigh more than that. Just my $.02

It's very nice that you can pull numbers off the net, even though everything I found says that metal CA mags run 200-210 grams unloaded. and the above mentioned mags were from G&P and G&G with range from 220g and 250g unloaded making them nearly and in the case of my g&p's (which I seem to find are the more common midcap out there), double the weight of one Mag mag. the fact is that on extended play the added weight along with gear and almost 8 pounds of water make a different to some. even holding them next to each other you can tell a difference, the difference is noticeable at double the weight.

I didn't pull anything off the web I went to my garage and weighed the two mags (both unloaded). If you carried an M4 with a metal mag and then replaced it with a plastic one, im sorry but there is no way you could tell the difference unless you were REALLY trying to. Even if it's double the weight we're still talking a matter of grams. It just doesn't make any sense to complain about this small of a weight difference.

[Vince]

Simmah down, chillen.

I agree that the weight difference is minimal but every little bit helps.

[XavierMace]

Had G&G standards and they fed well but like others have said, they get heavy.quote]

Iv'e never understood why people worry about this. The weight difference is unnoticable (Plastic MAG= 123 grams/ Metal CA=195 grams). If you can't handle an additional 72 grams than something is wrong with you. Even if you're carrying 10 mags on your rig thats only an extra 1.5 lbs. Iv'e taken dumps that weigh more than that. Just my $.02

It's very nice that you can pull numbers off the net, even though everything I found says that metal CA mags run 200-210 grams unloaded. and the above mentioned mags were from G&P and G&G with range from 220g and 250g unloaded making them nearly and in the case of my g&p's (which I seem to find are the more common midcap out there), double the weight of one Mag mag. the fact is that on extended play the added weight along with gear and almost 8 pounds of water make a different to some. even holding them next to each other you can tell a difference, the difference is noticeable at double the weight.

I didn't pull anything off the web I went to my garage and weighed the two mags (both unloaded). If you carried an M4 with a metal mag and then replaced it with a plastic one, im sorry but there is no way you could tell the difference unless you were REALLY trying to. Even if it's double the weight we're still talking a matter of grams. It just doesn't make any sense to complain about this small of a weight difference.

Tyler, keep in mind people like me are already pulling three times the weight you are.  

[Bow-tie Assasin]

Tyler, keep in mind people like me are already pulling three times the weight you are.  

Nobody's talking to you!  .

[azsarge]

I'll second that bad review on King Arms. My friend bought a box, and not a single one will feed properly even after proper lubrication.

Same here.

They only feed intermittently in my CA gun when I push the mag forward against the front of the magwell.

[Fat_Santa54]

I have a few of the G&P metal mid caps, all but one of them work fine, and that one likes to randomly stop feeding, However in my KWA they will sometimes not slide out of the magwell and i have to give them a good pull. Ive got a few TM's laying around and but i dont use them that often.

I did buy 2 boxes of the MAG midcaps from airsfoftgi, they say 130 rounds but it seems to be more like 90, they are good, except (in my experience) arent very durable, out of the 16 ive got ive probably broke 6 or so (hence why i bought a second box), however for the price i think they are a good deal, and they are light.

http://www.airsoftgi.com/product_info.p ... ts_id=1604

[Vince]

Chris, sand the plastic portion of the magazines until they drop free.

[Toast]

I myself am a fan of the MAG's as well. Use them in my G&P and my CA.
I bought 2 boxes of the 130's. Never had a problem with a single one.
Fill them to about 100 b's, seems to work just fine. I've been using the
same ones for the last 2 years and I've never even had to lube them.
Metal mags are nice but if I lose one of mine it's no big deal.
In fact I lost one once, found it a month later playing at the same place
and it still works perfectly.

[Whiskey11]

The key to MAG midcaps is to keep pressure on the top of the mag to prevent the halves from splitting apart.  That keeps them from breaking.  Even when they are new.  That and only loading one of the ~90 round pistol mag speed loaders does wonders as well.  I love my "130 rounders" but only load em to 90 each time and never have issues with feeding in my ICS.  Then again, ICS guns are natorious for feeding on just about every crappy mag.  Having said that, my ICS wont feed for sh!t on my last remaining TM 68 rounder...  Not sure why that is, probably just the mag being finicky.  Typical TM mags IMO.