Vrock wrote:I prefer USGI aluminum mags for ARs myself.
I use 'em too, but only because they're the only mags that are interchangeable with my FS2000. PMAGS are great magazines, but they don't fit in the FN.
Vrock wrote:Hey Paul, invest in some stripper clips and a guide. Ebay usually has them for around 10 bucks. Makes loading a 30 round magazine fast and easy.
My suggest is to get a
LULA (Loader Unloader). I have a couple of these and they are fantastic at loading magazines. And if for some bizarre reason you wish to unload your magazine in the non-traditional way, you just flip the mag over and run the lever.
I was on vacation in Missouri this past week and the wife and I did our traditional anniversary celebration: we went to the range. Big props to
Sound of Freedom Arms in Ozark, Missouri, as you pay a rental fee and buy a box of ammo and they let you shoot everything that they have in that caliber. So I was able to quickly compare a Glock 30, S&W M&P, Springfield XDM and a Ruger SR1911.
The Glock is a Glock, of course of course. The M&P was okay, but the trigger was a bit heavy and the capacity was smaller than I was expecting. Sights were good. I was a bit surprised, as people have been recommending the pistol to me for years. The XDM was quite nice. They've made some improvements to the platform since I owned one (and I kind of forgot how many features they've crammed into 'em). The Ruger was okay for a 1911 platform. Two of the grip screws were coming loose and as the shop dude was tightening them up, he mentioned that their Rugers have been walking screws out. It shot quite well, but I would want to get some work done on the trigger. For a 1911, the trigger was pretty stiff. It was crisp, but it could lose a few ounces easily.
As always, trigger time is happy time.