GeneralS 0 Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 has anyone had any problems from the tapco 30 magazines? I have one and the gunsmith I go to said they aren't the greatest. Just wanted to confirm this or not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imarangemaster 315 Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 (edited) TAPCOs are better than Promag or the Bulgarian bullet pattern mags. None have steel lined feed lips or steel lugs like Bulgarian Circle 10 or early Polish military slab side. I had a few for range mags and they worked great. I usually stick to Com-Block steel or Russian bakelite, though. They are tough as the weapon itself. If you need the 3 US parts for your 922R, though, I prefer them to the SGM 30s. They are as expensive as Circle 10s, but lack any steel reenforcing. Edited January 12, 2012 by imarangemaster Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chevyman097 2,579 Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 I at one time owned 4. I just used them for range and parts count, but ended up not needing the parts count. Two of them had feed issues and you had to bump the mad to unstick the spring/follower i guess. They seem to be hit or miss. In the end they didnt seem to be bad mags for range use and parts counts, but I really wouldnt rely on them for much else. I too just decided to stick to the mil surp mags, they take a beating and keep on tickin. The more expensive us made mags are better, but much more expensive than mil surps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GeneralS 0 Posted January 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 thanks for the feed back, unfortunately i do need them for parts count. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vulcan16 971 Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Never had had a problem with them. Ran them in Saigas,WASR,& dracos with zero problems. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jr612 0 Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Mine have workred just fine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JBubbs 17 Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 I've never had a problem with my 20 rounders. Had a 5 rounder for an SKS I had that never worked but Tapco replaced it quick with no questions asked Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iarneau 44 Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 I haven't had any problems with mine. You get parts count, lightweight, and I think you'll find them to feel surprisingly solid. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrThunder88 912 Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 (edited) TAPCOs are better than Promag or the Bulgarian bullet pattern mags. None have steel lined feed lips or steel lugs like Bulgarian Circle 10 or early Polish military slab side. A couple of the Bulgarian bullet mags I've owned have had steel lined feed lips. There's no steel in the lugs or spines like the Circle-10s, of course, but the lips were definitely magnetic. The Tapcos I've owned have also been very reliable. They feed smoothly and fit snugly. I can't speak to their durability since I don't typically use them for anything but standing around at the range. Ooh, and I should mention that the Tapco magazines don't really fit many magazine pouches or in my magazine storage bin due to their chunky build. The thick profile is probably intended to increase strength, but it does make them a bit of a pain to store. Edited January 14, 2012 by DrThunder88 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pjj342 632 Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 I haven't had any problems with mine. You get parts count, lightweight, and I think you'll find them to feel surprisingly solid. I only have one tapco 30rd er, and im happy with it. Its never given me any problem at all. Feeds nice and smooth and is durable enough for range time. Its the one I keep in my rifle, so in the aweful case I would have to clear all 30 rounds in it, toss it, then I have my euro steel ones for back up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dust feeder 2 Posted January 14, 2012 Report Share Posted January 14, 2012 I also have 2 of em and they've worked well for me so far. Just like most others here, mine are perfect for range use but id still prob go with steel if I was taking em to war Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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