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Unread 03-27-2015, 10:12 AM   #1
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Anytime this problem exists I suspect the magazine lips. This was a generalized statement..I know he said he was using Mecgars..But still I suspect the magazine lips Anytime this problem exists. I love Mecgar mags..for shooting but are they new? Used? Beat up or been monkeyed with? A stovepipe is indicative of the mag releasing the cartridge prematurely. Could be the cartridge has been re sized incorrectly too. That's why it's important to go to factory rounds to see if the problem is still there. Lots of variables for sure. I spend a lot of time with a dial caliper..
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Anytime this problem exists I suspect the magazine lips. This was a generalized statement..I know he said he was using Mecgars..But still I suspect the magazine lips Anytime this problem exists. I love Mecgar mags..for shooting but are they new? Used? Beat up or been monkeyed with? A stovepipe is indicative of the mag releasing the cartridge prematurely. Could be the cartridge has been re sized incorrectly too. That's why it's important to go to factory rounds to see if the problem is still there. Lots of variables for sure. I spend a lot of time with a dial caliper..
Hi,

I haven't seen any of the newer Mec-Gar Luger mags, but GT did tell us that they had been redesigned.

In my collection of quite a few newer Luger mags, the length of the lips of the various magazines do vary quite a bit.

Obviously, the longer the lips, the more guidance the cartridge has while feeding.

If Mec-Gar shortened the length of the lips on its newer mags, this very well could be a problem.

Can anyone in our group compare these two magazines for lip length?

Thanks!


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