One has 50% more capacity than the other. That’s the only real difference.Aside from the obvious prone, bench etc. is there any advantage to a 20 rd mag?
I run 20, 30, 40 and 60 rounders. Most of my homies and I run 1 or 2 rounds down in the 30+ mags. Its because getting a 30+ full mag in on a closed bolt is a PITA. For whatever reason the 20s don't seem to have this issue nearly as much. Yes, I am smacking them in there, but still seems to happen at the worst possible time. Bang - drop.
I don't have any reason to have a weapon with an empty chamber. Maybe that's the difference.Most of the women in our flight crews run 28 rounds for that reason as well.
I don't have any reason to have a weapon with an empty chamber. Maybe that's the difference.
Solid point.Most of the thought behind ours is reloading the weapon before you’re empty.
Magpul straight 20s were known to sometimes have feeding issues. Not sure if they’re still doing it, but they used to offer a free exchange if you had straight mags.Also, what's with the curved plastic 20-rounders? Shouldn't these companies know by now that 20-round mags don't need to be curved in order to feed?
You have to have a follower that tilts some with a straight mag. The case of a .223/5.56 round is tapered and stacking 20 of them still ads up. The D&H, Lancers and some other 20 rounders that are curved have anti tilt followers. Never had issues with any of them. That is one thing I don't care for about my straight GI 20 rounders I have, the follower that tilts a lot, nose dives the round and dings them up before chambering. The NHMTG/Okay have that piece of steel on the front that catches too.Anybody see those silly curved aluminum 20-round mags that used to be sold by Bushmaster? I bought a few of those and they were jammamatics. Luckily I only bought three.
Also, what's with the curved plastic 20-rounders? Shouldn't these companies know by now that 20-round mags don't need to be curved in order to feed?
As stated in an earlier post, QUALITY 30rd mags are GTG. OEM Colt mags are garbage compared to modern P-Mags, Lancers, Okay Industry, or EPM’s. Enhancements have been made to feed geometry, followers, and springs compared to what the Colt (GI) mags were back in the day. There is no need to download current “technology” mags.We were issued nothing but Colt 30 rd magazines the entire time I served as an agent. I participated in countless missions and we qualified every three months. We had to throw away a box of magazines every range detail, due to magazine-related failures. Often, rounds would foul on the follower causing spring coil bind or nose-dive into the front of the mag. All of us ran 28 rounds in our mags so we could press the cartridge stack down and check that all was well. Most of us disassembled, cleaned (mag and ammo), and reloaded our magazines after every range detail.
Twenty rounders were never that particular. The Colt SMG magazines are also spotty performers, often spewing the ammo everywhere without warning. Field use exposes the weaknesses of even the best weapons.
It’s not good to keep the rifle stowed in the car rifle rack with a round chambered.I don't have any reason to have a weapon with an empty chamber. Maybe that's the difference.
Maybe a SG that isn't drop rated. I can't think of any good reason for an AR not to be loaded but everyone has their own SOPs.It’s not good to keep the rifle stowed in the car rifle rack with a round chambered.