10-25-2014, 05:45 PM
bwaites Wrote:1b) if performance isn't the reason....then.....1c) ...the reason is use of PMags.
3b) I mean rifles. If having Hornady building good target and hunting ammo, and Wolf delivering cheap plinking ammo doesn't get a major on board, there is no likelihood that someone will go to the expense of developing a specific mag.
4) My Grendel lowers work just fine with my .22, 5.56, and Beo uppers. That would not be tru with a Six5 upper. They also work just fine with every AR mag I've tried.
3c) Concur.
4c) Yes, but I said, "The installed AR customer base has gained no backwards compatibility with any other Grendel platform." Having bolt-action, single-shot, and Mini-30 conversions available gives no backward compatibility to AR15 Grendels, so I don't see this as a real issue.
Quote:As for trying a Six8 mag, I think it's a great idea, what rifle are we going use to check feeding? It's a chicken/egg thing. They may go in fine, and not bulge the mag, but also not feed right because of the feed lip alignment or some other issue.Sure, but I figure ya gotta start somewhere. Besides, I think it's unlikely that the fatter cartridges will stack properly, or the mag will hold anywhere near 30 rounds. If I'm right, there'll be no need to check feeding.
Quote:But...I'm willing to give it a whirl, I just ordered a mag.Wow. That's really going above and beyond. I was thinking that maybe somebody could borrow a Six8 PMag. Didn't expect anybody to go buy one. (I also posed the question on 68forums, but I have little expectation of getting an answer.)