Cobra 76 two 2,677 Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Come one come all! This should make your day. Let the dead horse beating begin...lol. Last week at the range, while running some rounds through various mags, I tried a 10 rd Promag full of low brass, after using the same mag with no failures only a few days prior.... suddenly got an FTF in my normally 100% reliable shotgun. Pulled the bolt back to inspect the prob. Shells not even trying to come up to the top in the mag. Hmmm, not the usual problem binding because they fell right out with mag removed and turned upside down. Removed floor plate and no spring pressure still, even out the bottom. Y'all ready?? Oh you're gonna love this one. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
evlblkwpnz 3,418 Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Fine product. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YOT 3,743 Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Note to self...... *Promag sucks.* Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Freighttrain 20 Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 How do you screw up a magazine now days....I mean,come on,they have been around since the late 1800s. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobra 76 two 2,677 Posted August 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 One or two reasons at the top of my head....by using inferior materials and not paying any attention to people who offer to help you develop a product worth actually producing..... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Long Shot 1,287 Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 You been using corrosive ammo huh?? Either that or metal munchin termites. Nothin else it could be. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chicagosfinest 26 Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 U should have only been loading 2 shells in those ten rounders 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
caal 9 Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Bummer how many rounds through it before failure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobra 76 two 2,677 Posted August 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 That particular time maybe one or two before FTF. Before that it's always been reliable with low brass. I PMed the guy I bought the mag from to ask if he could think of anything out of the ordinary (salt water or other corrosives...) with it when he had it. No big deal really, I'll just call em and get another one shipped to replace it. Figured this was worth sharing though. Had some AGPs that the springs rusted on just sitting on the shelf, so it's not that uncommon really, or only happens with Promags. AK mag springs can also rust. Anyone with a damp environment or who's mags have been in one for any time, should visually inspect their mag springs from time to time and spray them down with silicone or WD-40, ...something. Otherwise you won't know until it self destructs. This spring seemed fine, and the mag fed fine right up until total failure. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lead Poison 2 Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Come one come all! This should make your day. Let the dead horse beating begin...lol. Last week at the range, while running some rounds through various mags, I tried a 10 rd Promag full of low brass, after using the same mag with no failures only a few days prior.... suddenly got an FTF in my normally 100% reliable shotgun. Pulled the bolt back to inspect the prob. Shells not even trying to come up to the top in the mag. Hmmm, not the usual problem binding because they fell right out with mag removed and turned upside down. Removed floor plate and no spring pressure still, even out the bottom. Y'all ready?? Oh you're gonna love this one. LOL. Man being a new guy am I glad I went with SGM and MD Arms Quote Link to post Share on other sites
montec 164 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 I've shy'd away from promag since I bought my pistol years ago. Even with a Ruger P95 they had really crappy mags. I just could never hear of anything good about them. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KennyFSU 249 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 Man, that promag wouldn't even make a good door stop anymore. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goose 95 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 Well shit man, turn the gun over and let gravity do the work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sumsky 115 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 (edited) I dont think any type of lube would have helped those Springs. But this is they type of lube I use on all my mag Springs. Edited August 28, 2012 by Sumsky 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
supertex 242 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 I dont think any type of lube would have helped those Springs. But this is they type of lube I use on all my mag Springs. where did you get this? thanks, karl Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunfun 3,931 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 looks like you need a wraithmaker 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobra 76 two 2,677 Posted August 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 I have two WM drums already, that's enough I believe...lol. Got one for the S12 & one for the S-20. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunfun 3,931 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 I thought you had one for the bathroom door. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bizarro 9 Posted August 28, 2012 Report Share Posted August 28, 2012 Looks like they must have used the lowest bidder on those springs. Chinese perhaps? Wonder if Wolf Gunsprings might have a replacement. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunfun 3,931 Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 New springs would be about half the cost of a better mag. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TheDarkHorse 216 Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 I've owned 8 of the 9 I have for nearly four years. All these mags need is a quality spring. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Freighttrain 20 Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 I've owned 8 of the 9 I have for nearly four years. All these mags need is a quality spring. Sadly there are countless other mags out there for other weapons that are the same way.Never understood why someone would spend all that time and money on tooling to make a magazine then cheap out on the spring.A few more cents and you could have a item that is fantastic. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MT Predator 2,294 Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Those pics are Epic Cobra! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sharkbit 109 Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 must have been shooting liquid nitrogen rounds! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jpanzer 1,265 Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Believe it or not, had a AGP 10 rounder do the same thing.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gunfun 3,931 Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 They had a batch of them where the springs were bad. I think AGP said something about exposure. Either company will probably send you a replacement. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mohawk Bob 26 Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 I have two 10 rd promags and have had no trouble with them as of yet. Although when I got them I had to mill down to raised ribs towards the top of each side so they would fit in my saiga 12, but other than that they have worked flarwlessly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobra 76 two 2,677 Posted August 31, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 I thought you had one for the bathroom door. LMAO!! Yep you guessed it... well close anyway. I have one holding the bedroom door open, and one in my office...lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Goose 95 Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 I thought you had one for the bathroom door. LMAO!! Yep you guessed it... well close anyway. I have one holding the bedroom door open, and one in my office...lol It's probably better suited for the bathroom, I bet it's big enough around to make a toilet lid... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
esremt 1 Posted September 4, 2012 Report Share Posted September 4, 2012 I love my promag 20 round drum. O have had it for about a year put 500 rounds through it my buddies gave me hell for buying it until I did a 20 round mag dump in under 5 seconds three times in a row no failures. Most of the time newbies don't realize it's a tuning problem in the gun not the mag. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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