Grendel magazines

[yotesmoker]

I'm new to the 6.5 AR platform I know in the .223 platform there were mags that seemed to perform better than others and I'm sure its the same way with the 6.5 so could someone tell me which ones are good and which ones to stay away from. And maybe where to buy?

[Hoot]

I would imagine you have to divide the question into high and low capacity. I have several AR Stoner 10 round mags with the blue follower and they run like clockwork. I can not speak for their high capacity one though, nor anyone else' for that matter. Basically, I found one that works for my needs and stayed with it. I'm pretty boring at restaurants as well

Hoot

[Grendel-Gene]

its not like there are a lot of different manufacturers of Grendel magazines to choose from... I think they are all made by the same company. And right now i cant find any hi-cap mags anywhere; Even AA is out... crap!!!

[stanc]

I'm new to the 6.5 AR platform I know in the .223 platform there were mags that seemed to perform better than others and I'm sure its the same way with the 6.5 so could someone tell me which ones are good and which ones to stay away from. And maybe where to buy?

Currently there's only one manufacturer, who stamps different names on the floorplates for companies like AA, Midway.

One or more additional makers are expected to start producing Grendel mags early next year.

FYI: http://www.65grendel.com/forum/showthrea...endel-mags

[Mutt]

Too bad they don't make these for the Grendel. It would be worth doing modifications if it would work with the Grendel ... LOL

http://www.surefire.com/HighCapacityMaga..._SnipeHide

[wch]

Is it possible to use AR type 7.62x39 mags with 6.5 Grendel ammunition?

[Drifter]

Is it possible to use AR type 7.62x39 mags with 6.5 Grendel ammunition?

Possibly, but I think the same manufacturers (ASC & C-Products) are about the only current-production mag options for 7.62x39. Might as well buy the Grendel mags if that's the case, but I could be mistaken regarding 7.62x39 mag availability...

[independentrider1]

has anyone ever held a 5.56 mag next to a grendel mag for comparison? Are the physical dimensions different or are just the internals. I am currently working on building mine so I haven't purchased and Grendel mags yet. if the dimensions are the same maybe the follower can be switched out.

[m796rider]

has anyone ever held a 5.56 mag next to a grendel mag for comparison? Are the physical dimensions different or are just the internals. I am currently working on building mine so I haven't purchased and Grendel mags yet. if the dimensions are the same maybe the follower can be switched out.

The grooves are shallower on the Grendel mags, so the followers may not swap between mag bodies. Also, aluminum 5.56 mags will just swell up as you add more Grendel rounds, becoming unusable after 5-6 rounds have been inserted - no matter what follower you have in there.

[stanc]

Is it possible to use AR type 7.62x39 mags with 6.5 Grendel ammunition?

Not practical. Because the cartridges have significantly different case taper, the magazines also differ greatly in curvature.

[Opus Dei]

Not practical. Because the cartridges have significantly different case taper, the magazines also differ greatly in curvature.

Can you use a .223 magazine with 6.5 if you underload? I have used underloaded 5.45 AK magazines in a 223 AK, and it worked fine. Just wondering if the same principle applied. Thanks.

[longziz]

I may be able to help, but I need your help first to find out for sure that this is going to work.

http://www.65grendel.com/forum/showthrea...om-Germany

[bwaites]

Can you use a .223 magazine with 6.5 if you underload? I have used underloaded 5.45 AK magazines in a 223 AK, and it worked fine. Just wondering if the same principle applied. Thanks.

Yes, some people have reported sucess with up to 5-6 rounds in 5.56 mags, but......

[Opus Dei]

Yes, some people have reported sucess with up to 5-6 rounds in 5.56 mags, but......

That few; huh. I would've figured maybe half-capacity.

[taggor]

Hello all. I've been a grendel owner for quite some time and have been a member of the boards since the old site. My question is for all who have a well functioning 25 rnd magazines. When loaded to capacity (25rnds) do you find that the magazine will not drop free from the magazine well or have any of you short stacked the magazine and found that this problem doesn't exist? All of mine feed well but, all of them do not fall free when filled to capacity. Only one will fall free empty and I have spent lots of time working the magazines with the lower reciever. Perhaps I have just been unlucky. As with most, I have plenty of 10 rounders which work great.

[fastpat]

I purchased about a dozen magazines when I initially purchased/built my rifle. I tested each one to see if it would drop free when empty. Although all were made by C Products, some even from one source, only about half would readily drop free without some assistance from the operator. My opinion is that the coating on these stainless steel magazines varies in thickness and lubricity (how slick they are) quite a bit and that some of the magazines are coated too thickly. This is only a matter of a few thousandths of an inch and as the mags are used will eventually cease to be a problem as the finish wears off at contact points.

[henmar77]

Am i to understand that a 223 mag will work with grendel if not at full capacity? Or was that just a maybe? Has anyone actually tried it?

[noobshooter]

Negative Ghostrider. I have tried swapping out followers from a 10-rd Grendel mag and put it in a 30-rd 5.56 mag. The follower fits and moves up and down; however, as Warrior Stanc pointed out, the neck on the Grendel is larger then the 5.56. The grooves on the 5.56 mag up front are a bit deeper than the Grendel to accommodate the neck size difference.

Rainier Arms sells ASC brand 25-rd Grendel mags. They are the same size as the 5.56 30-rd mags, but you can only fit some many fat cat Grendels in the same size space.

[henmar77]

I wish more magazine makers would jump on the bandwagon already. Would love to have some magpul mags. Has anyone tried modifing any 223 mags to make them work, or are they just that much different?

[bwaites]

Am i to understand that a 223 mag will work with grendel if not at full capacity? Or was that just a maybe? Has anyone actually tried it?

Last question first. Yes, but not with every 5.56 mag out there. GI mags tend to work the best in my experience, but only for 5-6 rounds with any consistency. Some won't work at all, but others will allow you to go to as many as 10 rounds. Its really a crapshoot on what will and won't work. Simple solution----Buy Grendel mags!