tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post3933104150301687401..comments2024-03-27T08:40:31.785-06:00Comments on Clayton Cramer.: The Importance of Magazine Rotation -- Or At Least, Not Buying Aftermarket Magazines (UPDATE)Clayton Cramerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-70084873085767741862014-02-15T16:38:43.667-07:002014-02-15T16:38:43.667-07:00Those Ram-Line springs are called "constant f...Those Ram-Line springs are called "constant force" springs because the spring rate is the same regardless of deflection.<br /><br />I guess the reason they chose them was to make loading the mag easier. <br /><br />I have a couple for my Taurus PT-99 and they seem to work fine.<br /><br />However, I had an Automag II 22 Mag pistol that had the same type of spring and it wouldn't feed more than one or two rounds reliably and I don't think the spring had taken a set.<br /><br />I concluded that internal friction of the spring, mag follower and the mag housing itself all contributed to the problem. The mag follower was plastic and had a cavity to accept the spring as it rolled up. I believe that design had a lot of inherent friction and thus the poor performance. The Hi-Power mags may be similar.<br /><br />In some applications, plastic works well to reduce friction, but in firearms there is a lot of grit that gets embedded in the plastic and actually causes more friction as time goes by.<br /><br />Despite the coolness and impressive (basketball size) muzzle flash of a stainless 22 Mag semi-auto pistol, I got rid of the thing. There were no alternatives to the factory mag and without reliable feeding, the gun was basically a wall hanger.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-40361938993021400432014-02-09T11:05:42.785-07:002014-02-09T11:05:42.785-07:00The area around Hastings and City Hall is better, ...The area around Hastings and City Hall is better, but it's still a pit. More so at night, though. Maybe the drugs of choice these days leave people less violent? There's less crack, which might be a factor.<br /><br />In Dungeons and Dragons, there's a monster called the "shambling mound". I think whoever invented that was familiar with the Tenderloin.Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389602137217799305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-83898885577678974762014-02-09T10:01:42.450-07:002014-02-09T10:01:42.450-07:00The loaded vs. unloaded mag spring "controver...The loaded vs. unloaded mag spring "controversy"<br />is as old as the "big & slow" vs. "small & fast"<br />cartridge argument.<br /><br />My version of "the truth" is that<br />proper design, material selection,<br />and manufacture results in springs<br />that WILL NOT take a set.<br /><br />The operative word is "PROPER".<br />And there is no way for the<br />customer to evaluate that.<br />So, we err on the "safe side".<br /><br />P.S. How often are your car engine's<br />valve springs "exercised" in<br />100,000 vehicle miles. And you<br />do know, of course, when the engine<br />is waiting for you to turn the key,<br />"many" valve springs are loaded,<br />and many are not. <br />In a "almost random" pattern.<br /><br />So, the engine folks are forced to<br />do their "PROPER due diligence".<br />***********************************<br /><br />Thanks Clayton, for your unflagging devotion<br />to the truth about guns.DanP_from_AZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00951618709841923914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-1338844464924061302014-02-08T15:19:26.412-07:002014-02-08T15:19:26.412-07:00Always a good idea if not going to the range and u...Always a good idea if not going to the range and using those magazines then have empty mags to use to unload the filled ones into and rotate them so springs aren't compressed for months or years in any one mag.<br /><br />That reminds me I have some to unload and rotate and a few to test to see if they are still working or if I need to get replacement springs....thanks!<br /><br />whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10067896665279403979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-31275068780825767412014-02-08T09:11:43.172-07:002014-02-08T09:11:43.172-07:00I have two Ram-Line mags for my S&W 6906 and s...I have two Ram-Line mags for my S&W 6906 and so far they have been reliable. They hold two more rounds than the standard S&W mags. On the other hand, I don't use those mags often and I don't keep them loaded. I have heard that Ram-Line products are not really up to snuff - the reason I don't use them often.<br /><br />Quite often, CDNN (http://www.cdnninvestments.com/), has a nice selection of hi-power mags including Browning 13rd, Argentine military 15 & 17 rd. The Argentine mags are very reasonable, too. I have found them to be very reliable.<br /><br />Of course Wolf mag springs should get you in business too.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02423924859310327055noreply@blogger.com