VaiFanatic90 360 Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 More photos. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
22_Shooter 1,560 Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 Well I'll be damned if that's not the nicest backdrop scenery for a mag torture test! ....oh, and BTW: 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VaiFanatic90 360 Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 Well I'll be damned if that's not the nicest backdrop scenery for a mag torture test! ....oh, and BTW: I love it!! Yeah, it was great to be back, and what better place to do it? It was October and the water was still warm. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
t3mac21 1 Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 Well I'll be damned if that's not the nicest backdrop scenery for a mag torture test! agreed! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigsal 757 Posted October 28, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 Nice, this thread continues to produce epic WIN! Vai:> any jams after the sand treatment??? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VaiFanatic90 360 Posted October 28, 2010 Report Share Posted October 28, 2010 Nice, this thread continues to produce epic WIN! Vai:> any jams after the sand treatment??? Not during the first day of running it, which was about 200 rounds. The second day, after the first 3 rounds, the follower got stuck, It would appear that the salt water had done a number on the spring, but with some WD-40 and constant washing out, I fixed it up good as new. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigsal 757 Posted December 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 IMARANGEMASTER:> NO REVIEW YET??? WTF??? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chevyman097 2,579 Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 I want to see it get run over! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigsal 757 Posted December 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 (edited) I want to see it get run over! I drive a Toyota Yaris.... not a good test! **EDIT: I sold my VW** Edited December 3, 2010 by bigsal 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imarangemaster 315 Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 (edited) IMARANGEMASTER:> NO REVIEW YET??? WTF??? Other than a few weeks ago when I fired 300+ rounds through it, and it functioned flawlessly, I haven't really abused it to much yet. I have done a few things to it, though. 1) I did about 400 spring compressions with a shotgun cleaning rod and a mop tip, and detected no difference in spring tension. My hand got tired (I'm not used to that up and down motion anymore, since I am happily married) so I gave up. If I recall it is a chrome-silcon spring or something, so it won't wear out. 2) I threw it down the hill on hard-packed dirt/gravel mix, full of 30 rounds when walking down to the creek to fire the 300 rounds a few weeks ago. No apparent damage and all rounds stayed in. 3) I did do a buttstock drop test, but the FSE stock absorbed some impact, so that was not a fair test. I didn't bother with the muzzle drop test because with its rear lug, it was pointless. 4) It is wonderfully light, and I do love the feel of it, too. 5) I plan on driving my 4x4 crew cab Ford Powerstroke over it. I will take a picture of that. So far, I love it, BUT at $35 a pop, I could get Bulgy Circle 10s for $10 less a piece. EVen if they made it $28-29 bucks, or multiple discounts. I'd love to have my ACE 6-pack carrier full of them, but I am still only substitute teaching since I moved. Edited December 3, 2010 by imarangemaster 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigsal 757 Posted December 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 IMARANGEMASTER:> NO REVIEW YET??? WTF??? Other than a few weeks ago when I fired 300+ rounds through it, and it functioned flawlessly, I haven't really abused it to much yet. I have done a few things to it, though. 1) I did about 400 spring compressions with a shotgun cleaning rod and a mop tip, and detected no difference in spring tension. My hand got tired (I'm not used to that up and down motion anymore, since I am happily married) so I gave up. If I recall it is a chrome-silcon spring or something, so it won't wear out. 2) I threw it down the hill on hard-packed dirt/gravel mix, full of 30 rounds when walking down to the creek to fire the 300 rounds a few weeks ago. No apparent damage and all rounds stayed in. 3) I did do a buttstock drop test, but the FSE stock absorbed some impact, so that was not a fair test. I didn't bother with the muzzle drop test because with its rear lug, it was pointless. 4) It is wonderfully light, and I do love the feel of it, too. 5) I plan on driving my 4x4 crew cab Ford Powerstroke over it. I will take a picture of that. So far, I love it, BUT at $35 a pop, I could get Bulgy Circle 10s for $10 less a piece. EVen if they made it $28-29 bucks, or multiple discounts. I'd love to have my ACE 6-pack carrier full of them, but I am still only substitute teaching since I moved. Did you get the 2nd unit I sent you new in plastic? or did you use the original used unit? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imarangemaster 315 Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 PS Just in case you all forgot how incredibly cool it looks in my Saiga... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imarangemaster 315 Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 PPS: Not necessarily a test of the US Palm, when firing the 300 rounds, I rotated the weapon 180 degrees where the magazine was sticking up, and fired it upside down, and also rotated it where ejection was up and mag was 90 degrees to the right. Worked fine, but I expected nothing less. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
22_Shooter 1,560 Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 I want to see it get run over! I drive a Toyota Yaris.... not a good test! **EDIT: I sold my VW** Even if you sold the V-Dub......you're still a damn hippy! Just messin, bro. How's the gas mileage on that thing? Like 4,000 miles-to-the-gallon? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigsal 757 Posted December 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 I want to see it get run over! I drive a Toyota Yaris.... not a good test! **EDIT: I sold my VW** Even if you sold the V-Dub......you're still a damn hippy! Just messin, bro. How's the gas mileage on that thing? Like 4,000 miles-to-the-gallon? Im getting 36 mpg here in the mountainous roads of northern Idaho. Im not going to lie to you, I miss my VW... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imarangemaster 315 Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 IMARANGEMASTER:> NO REVIEW YET??? WTF??? Other than a few weeks ago when I fired 300+ rounds through it, and it functioned flawlessly, I haven't really abused it to much yet. I have done a few things to it, though. 1) I did about 400 spring compressions with a shotgun cleaning rod and a mop tip, and detected no difference in spring tension. My hand got tired (I'm not used to that up and down motion anymore, since I am happily married) so I gave up. If I recall it is a chrome-silcon spring or something, so it won't wear out. 2) I threw it down the hill on hard-packed dirt/gravel mix, full of 30 rounds when walking down to the creek to fire the 300 rounds a few weeks ago. No apparent damage and all rounds stayed in. 3) I did do a buttstock drop test, but the FSE stock absorbed some impact, so that was not a fair test. I didn't bother with the muzzle drop test because with its rear lug, it was pointless. 4) It is wonderfully light, and I do love the feel of it, too. 5) I plan on driving my 4x4 crew cab Ford Powerstroke over it. I will take a picture of that. So far, I love it, BUT at $35 a pop, I could get Bulgy Circle 10s for $10 less a piece. EVen if they made it $28-29 bucks, or multiple discounts. I'd love to have my ACE 6-pack carrier full of them, but I am still only substitute teaching since I moved. Did you get the 2nd unit I sent you new in plastic? or did you use the original used unit? I never got a second one. I used the one you sent in the care package. I figured you forgot about the second one, and I keep forgetting to ask! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigsal 757 Posted December 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 Rangemaster, Ill check with USPS, I sent it out, hopefully its sitting in transit and had some problem.. Also: I have cleaned up the thread and reposted the tests only in a new thread located HERE! This way people can get to the bottom line up front. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Klassy Kalashnikov 1,393 Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 Thanks man. But unfortunately......I don't get nearly enough trigger time on my centerfire rifles to do any real testing, at the moment. Damn indoor ranges only allow pistols and pistol caliber carbines, and the outdoor ranges are quite a hike from me, and I haven't made the trek yet since moving down here. Man, irony is a fucking pain. Now you can buy whatever semi auto rifles and shotguns you want, but have nowhere to shoot them 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrThunder88 912 Posted December 3, 2010 Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 Any way of thumbnailing the pictures? The huge resolution photos on one page are killing my DSL. I had to kill images just to read the tests. Great stuff, by the way! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigsal 757 Posted December 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2010 Any way of thumbnailing the pictures? The huge resolution photos on one page are killing my DSL. I had to kill images just to read the tests. Great stuff, by the way! That is a capital idea old sport! I will get on it tonight when work is done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
22_Shooter 1,560 Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 Thanks man. But unfortunately......I don't get nearly enough trigger time on my centerfire rifles to do any real testing, at the moment. Damn indoor ranges only allow pistols and pistol caliber carbines, and the outdoor ranges are quite a hike from me, and I haven't made the trek yet since moving down here. Man, irony is a fucking pain. Now you can buy whatever semi auto rifles and shotguns you want, but have nowhere to shoot them Yup. I've said the same exact thing before in another thread; I've left the oppression of NY, and now live where I can have anything that's legal on a federal level.....yet the places to actually shoot said items are far away. Story of my life, though. When my girl and I are finally ready to start popping out little future S12 owners......I wouldn't be surprised if my cock-n-balls just fall off, leaving me no way to make a kid. Someday I'll have that house (or at least some land) in the boonies, where I can shoot until my trigger finger falls off. Something to look forward to. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
22_Shooter 1,560 Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 Just a heads up, I got the AIMSurplus newsletter, and they're now carrying the US PALM mags for $29 and free shipping. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MegaALS 0 Posted February 24, 2011 Report Share Posted February 24, 2011 Has this company fixed their initial issues yet? Are they coming out with a version that has a removable floor-plate and the other suggestions the OP made? Thanks, Mega Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Belloc 12 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Looks like US Palm actually went ahead and redesigned the AK30 base plate because of reports of the bottoms popping off. It would be interesting to see if they made any other modifications. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tire iron 13 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Is that metal lined feed lips that I see in that pic Belloc?? If that is true that would be a step in the right direction. cheers tire iron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Belloc 12 Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Can't say for sure one way or the other. My hope is yes, but my guess, from what I can tell from the pics, is no. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Belloc 12 Posted November 28, 2012 Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 (edited) Comment removed. Edited December 4, 2012 by Belloc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
theorangeplanet 968 Posted December 2, 2012 Report Share Posted December 2, 2012 I was just thinking about these the other day... I'll probably pick one up to try out now that I got all my tacticool dark earth furniture put on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Belloc 12 Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 (edited) The last few days I have been seriously taken aback by the incredible unprofessionalism and immaturity exhibited by US Palm on their Facebook page. They decided to begin the Christmas season by posting a Christmas themed disgusting graphic photo depicting homosexual sado-masochism, and another promoting atheism as the belief system apparently followed by normal rational people (although they have more blood on their hands than anyone) while also slamming Christians? It is simply bizarre, not to mention incredibly juvenile. Some have responded that due to their extremely childish and offensive postings they have decided to never use, or ever again purchase or recommend, their products. I have made the same determination. It would also seem that this is in fact the reason One Source Tactical is not only no longer selling these mags, but is now no longer carrying any products made by US Palm. Well played US Palm. Edited December 8, 2012 by Belloc Quote Link to post Share on other sites
irishsandman 17 Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 . . . while at the same time promoting atheism as the belief system apparently followed by normal rational people (although they have more blood on their hands then anyone) lol, what? I checked out their facebook page, and yeah, there's some weird/immature stuff going on over there (no argument from me on that point). but how do you figure atheists have "more blood on their hands then [sic] anyone?" I'm not even trying to say atheists are more civilized or less-violent, but you're going to have to back up that little mountain of bullshit you just dropped. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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