223 AICS mags

[TradLife406]

Converting my Rokslide trainer to a CTR so I can just use aics mags. Just to simplify the tikka 223 magazine issues.
Are there any aics pattern mags to avoid? Was thinking about getting a few of the plastic mdt's.

I don't think needing a super long coal length mag will be an issue for me. Mostly shooting factory ammo and handloading 77 tmks.

 

[mtnbound]

Converting my Rokslide trainer to a CTR so I can just use aics mags. Just to simplify the tikka 223 magazine issues.
Are there any aics pattern mags to avoid? Was thinking about getting a few of the plastic mdt's.

I don't think needing a super long coal length mag will be an issue for me. Mostly shooting factory ammo and handloading 77 tmks.

I have been using the plastic MDTs and haven’t had any consistent issues.

 

[SamsonMan22]

The accurate mags have been the smoothest feeding for me but they are heavier and more expensive than the mdt poly mags. The poly mags work but they take a little more force when running the bolt is all.

 

[flyfisher117]

-The Poly MDT were the pickiest magazines I had both feeding and fitting the gun. They were very tight in my magwell of 2 difference chassis.
-Metal MDT and Accurate mags are my favorite for everything other than cost. I sometimes have a hiccup with them but I think it’s user induced while running the bolt. I like that the accurate mags you can buy a rebuild kit for the plastic.
-Magpul 223 AICS mags are my favorite for cost and performance. They feed 100%, they seem to sit a bit higher in the gun. Their COAL allowance kinda sucks though.

 

[TradLife406]

Thanks fam

 

[Lawnboi]

Don’t waste your money on the plastic mags.

Accurate with some modifications or mdt metal is what I would buy.

 

[Schmo]

Are the Hawkins 223 mags worth a shot here?

 

[Lawnboi]

Are the Hawkins 223 mags worth a shot here?

Their older iteration does NOT work in tikkas. Thats per Hawkins.

They supposedly are coming out with a newer iteration that might

 

[Deuces]

My Accurate mags are my favorite and perform flawlessly I also have a couple MDT metal mags, they work well after the first round, but the first round always seems to want to stovepipe. I haven’t taken the time to study the cause/effect of it (I just switched to the Accurate mags), but it seems as though too much spring pressure is a likely cause.

 

[duchntr]

Does anyone have experience with Waters aics mags or the gen 2 plastic MDT 223 mags?

My plastic mdt mags have been semi reliable at best for the first 3-4 rounds- which doesn’t inspire confidence.