Finally! My Amend2 Mags arrived today!

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Finally! My Amend2 Mags arrived today! - Squid - 06-30-2020

The wait is over. I'm going to take them out over the long weekend and try them out.

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Finally! My Amend2 Mags arrived today! - m796rider - 06-30-2020

Nice! Have you tried hand feeding a fully loaded mag?

Finally! My Amend2 Mags arrived today! - Squid - 06-30-2020

Yes. I just loaded one with Gold Metal Berger 130s. I use that in this rifle. No issues loading. I run Barnes TSX in my other rifle.

Finally! My Amend2 Mags arrived today! - VASCAR2 - 06-30-2020

Did you measure the amount of room for cartridge lengths in the stack. I figure with the polymer construction there should be 2.260 or maybe a couple thousadths difference.

Finally! My Amend2 Mags arrived today! - KZero - 06-30-2020

Excellent! I'm looking forward to seeing how they perform for you, since I have an order for some as well.
Thanks for the photos

Finally! My Amend2 Mags arrived today! - m796rider - 06-30-2020

VASCAR2 Wrote:Did you measure the amount of room for cartridge lengths in the stack. I figure with the polymer construction there should be 2.260 or maybe a couple thousadths difference.

Federal loads the 130gr Bergers to 2.245" or so COAL... The photo shows the rounds being pretty darned tight in the mag.

Finally! My Amend2 Mags arrived today! - A5BLASTER - 06-30-2020

Squid Wrote:The wait is over. I'm going to take them out over the long weekend and try them out.

Maybe it's just the angle of the pic but the bullet tip seems to be pointing very hard at angle into the front corner of the mag.

Could you take a pic of the loaded mag from the side are the front, so we can have a diffrent view of how the polymer tip is in relationship to the front corner.

Finally! My Amend2 Mags arrived today! - Squid - 06-30-2020

I figure a video would be easier. I hope this helps with everyone's questions.

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Finally! My Amend2 Mags arrived today! - OLDCOOT - 06-30-2020

Thanks for the video.

Finally! My Amend2 Mags arrived today! - VASCAR2 - 06-30-2020

m796rider Wrote:Federal loads the 130gr Bergers to 2.245" or so COAL... The photo shows the rounds being pretty darned tight in the mag.

I didnt have very big screen when I first looked at your photos. I didnt even see the black tip on the 115 grain Barnes bullet. I think the Amend2 will be closer to the E-Lander COAL length than the ASC or CPD mags. As long as the Amend2 function reliably I can put up with that cartridge length.

Finally! My Amend2 Mags arrived today! - Popeye212 - 06-30-2020

Got mine today looks 2.250 is about the max OAL.

Finally! My Amend2 Mags arrived today! - Redomen - 07-01-2020

Im patiently awaiting mine!

Finally! My Amend2 Mags arrived today! - 41bear - 07-01-2020

As am I, sent email to customer service but no joy, so far. My 3 were ordered on the 13th in the AM.

Finally! My Amend2 Mags arrived today! - Mustangfreek - 07-01-2020

How did you get the fde one?, never mind seen the video

I want OD green

Finally! My Amend2 Mags arrived today! - Popeye212 - 07-01-2020

41bear Wrote:As am I, sent email to customer service but no joy, so far. My 3 were ordered on the 13th in the AM.

Mine came yesterday they were ordered on the 12th. They never did answer my emails either or message on Facebook. Not the easiest mags to load and looks like 2.250 is going to be max OAL. Springs are very stiff only got 9 rounds in.

Finally! My Amend2 Mags arrived today! - 41bear - 07-01-2020

Popeye212 Wrote:Mine came yesterday they were ordered on the 12th. They never did answer my emails either or message on Facebook. Not the easiest mags to load and looks like 2.250 is going to be max OAL. Springs are very stiff only got 9 rounds in.

Just received notice, 5 min. ago, from USPS that my 3 are scheduled to be delivered next Wednesday.

Finally! My Amend2 Mags arrived today! - Midnightz - 07-01-2020

Received mine yesterday. Never got a shipping email or tracking.

Finally! My Amend2 Mags arrived today! - Squid - 07-01-2020

OLDCOOT Wrote:Thanks for the video.

My pleasure. I was excited to get them and share the info.

As for shipping, I didn't receive a notification either. The mags just showed up in my mail box via USPS.

Finally! My Amend2 Mags arrived today! - GregP42 - 07-02-2020

Mine are here, they definitely will NOT take my normal 2.265 OAL I use in my CP mags. So time to try a different OAL and see if it will still group ok. I like the fit in my Ruger Predator better than metal mags in it. Hope to get out to the range next day off and test them in both it and my ARs.

Greg

Finally! My Amend2 Mags arrived today! - grayfox - 07-02-2020

I received mine today. As with y'all, no ship notification and no tracking. Ordered June 13.
I tried some loads I have on hand.
100 ttsx handloads, 2.272, will not fit.
115 Tac-tx, 2.176 (factory) ok.
123 sst factory, 2.238 fits ok.
123 handloads I have on hand, 2.254, they fit just barely. So I stuck a strip of paper in at the noses to see if there's clearance, the paper mic-d at 0.0045", and it slides in -- not a lot of play but it slides in ok.
So maybe 2.258-2.259 max right at the front plastic.

The coal allowable was at first tricky to see, first I measured, from back of plastic to front, was 2.327"....... But.
the way it loads you lose a lot of that in the rear, there's a forward, vertical warp that seats the base, not the totally-at-rear plastic. Hmmm.

Picture of 2.254 sst handload + 0.0045 paper strip:
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