toadold 0 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Well the price is right. Has anybody tried these yet? http://store.carolinashooterssupply.com/servlet/-strse-1234/Galil-Magazine-Tapco-Saiga/Detail Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jr612 0 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 The only probmem I have with them is that they are completly made of plastic. If that dosent bother you then buy some. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
termpred 3 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 I tried them in my gun. Work fine. Nice and light. I do think that the real Galil mags are quite a bit tougher. Being made of steel and all.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mancat 2,368 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 (edited) The Tapco magazines seem to be more likely to work on a greater range of .223 Saigas (with BG), as they sit slightly higher than real Galil mags, but as noted are defiitely not as tough as surplus magazines. Good buy for what they are though. I will probably pick some up eventually to beat on. Edited January 30, 2012 by mancat Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wpflgun 3 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 I have several, and find them to be the most reliable .223 mags I have tried to date. I have NOT YET tried the East German or Bulgy, but have several Galil IMI steel. The steel mags are tough as nails, but some can be finnicky. Many require tweeking,and a few just won't seem to work regardless. The Tapcos compare well in toughness to other composite mags and to, for example, AR aluminum mags. A member of another forum I follow took some Tapco 7.62x39 20 and 30 rounders and ran over them with his truck several times and they still functioned great. The flexibility is actually an advantage in this kind of torture test. Again comparing to AR mags, the springs seem to be pretty strong and the followers well designed, no tilting and smooth cycle. Some of the Tapco Galil mags worked w/o modification on my rifle prior to installing a Renegadebuck AR mag adapter, but som required a quick and easy mod. Steel mags all needed mods to work. An unexpected benefit of removing enough material at the bottom of the front trunnion for the AR adapter to function was that my rifle now works with both Tapco and IMI steel Galil mags w/o any mods. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrThunder88 912 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Reliability is 100% for me. I can only infer their worst-case scenario toughness from K-var's own test video, which looks pretty valid. Otherwise, they are solid magazines that operate smoothly and fit the bill for almost any purpose. I would point out they are a bugger to fit in mag pouches. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
toadold 0 Posted January 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Given my budget and needs then for indoor use and a truck gun I'll go for CCS faux Galil mags then. I've got my first payment down on layaway for a .223 Saiga. I'm going to piece meal my mods on a monthly basis. I have a bench drill press with a 1/2 inch chuck from the good old days so most of the conversion work won't be a problem. The temptation is to order too much stuff and have to live on rice and beans. I like rice and beans but the gas is self damaging -5. Sigh, now I'll have to investigate a way to carry a couple, perhaps a mag pouch meant for Magpul AR mags would have the room? Thanks for input on this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lackgunCO 1 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 They feed and function fine, but are a little wobbly in the mag well. Still a good deal for light, functioning mags. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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