Need help with Winchester 88 Magazine

Bushmaster1313 · September 9, 2012, 09:12 PM

What do I do with a Winchester Model 88 magazine that will not hold the second round properly?

The front of the round is tilted up and the rear of the round will not go under the back of the left lip.

The entire second round is pushed towards the middle of the magazine and pops out at the slightest touch.

It is not safe to use.

hooligan1 · September 10, 2012, 06:08 PM

Is the follower "squared up and pushed back" to begin with? check that magazine up against another that works fine, if you can locate one.

Bushmaster1313 · September 10, 2012, 06:48 PM

follower moves front to back
magazine fits gun perfectly and the first round sits nicely on the right and side

g.willikers · September 12, 2012, 04:27 PM

Lips too far apart?
Wrong follower?
Wrong mag for the caliber, like maybe a .243 mag in a .308 gun, for an example?

TheSILENTtype · September 12, 2012, 04:45 PM

Had alot of this issue with my Saiga, I did a good greaseup and bent the tops in slightly on the action side. Worked for me but it's really hard to pinpoint without having it in front of me.

Bushmaster1313 · September 14, 2012, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Wrong mag for the caliber, like maybe a .243 mag in a .308 gun, for an example?

I think .243 and .308 take the same magazine

Powermwt · September 14, 2012, 06:20 PM

Are you sure this is a M88 magazine and not a M100?

Unload the magazine and look at the follower from the top. Does it say M100 or M88?

Sometimes the spring looses it's ability to spring back. If you remove the second round will the rest of the rounds in the magazine cycle?

Oh, the front of the magazine should have .243 and .308 marked on it.

That does not look like a factory magazine... what does it look like from the bottom?

Bushmaster1313 · September 16, 2012, 12:06 AM

I think it is one of the early type one magazines from before they were stamped with caliber.

see here:

http://www.wisnersinc.com/additional...erl_88_100.htm

oneoldsap · September 16, 2012, 05:17 PM

Just bend the left lip in a touch !

guncrank · September 17, 2012, 06:52 AM

Maybe it is me but the front of the mag looks like is bent down

Bushmaster1313 · September 23, 2012, 09:23 PM

The pictured magazine went to a gunsmith that does a lot of work on 88's, and is still there.

I purchased an aftermarket magazine that works fine.

September 9, 2012, 09:12 PM	#1
Bushmaster1313 Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2008 Posts: 339	Need help with Winchester 88 Magazine What do I do with a Winchester Model 88 magazine that will not hold the second round properly? The front of the round is tilted up and the rear of the round will not go under the back of the left lip. The entire second round is pushed towards the middle of the magazine and pops out at the slightest touch. It is not safe to use.

September 10, 2012, 06:08 PM	#2
hooligan1 Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2010 Location: Independence Missouri Posts: 4,585	Is the follower "squared up and pushed back" to begin with? check that magazine up against another that works fine, if you can locate one. __________________ Keep your Axe sharp and your powder dry.

September 12, 2012, 04:27 PM	#4
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	Lips too far apart? Wrong follower? Wrong mag for the caliber, like maybe a .243 mag in a .308 gun, for an example? __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

September 12, 2012, 04:45 PM	#5
TheSILENTtype Senior Member Join Date: September 11, 2012 Posts: 139	Had alot of this issue with my Saiga, I did a good greaseup and bent the tops in slightly on the action side. Worked for me but it's really hard to pinpoint without having it in front of me. __________________ THE SILENT TYPE

September 17, 2012, 06:52 AM	#10
guncrank Senior Member Join Date: July 15, 2006 Location: Fern Creek ,KY and Metro Louisville at large Posts: 430	Maybe it is me but the front of the mag looks like is bent down __________________ Republic Arms and Armaments 07 1-502-231-1118 Machine Shop and Finishing Services to the trade and public

September 10, 2012, 06:48 PM	#3
Bushmaster1313 Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2008 Posts: 339	follower moves front to back magazine fits gun perfectly and the first round sits nicely on the right and side

September 14, 2012, 06:20 PM	#7
Powermwt Senior Member Join Date: January 20, 2000 Location: Selah, WA Posts: 326	Are you sure this is a M88 magazine and not a M100? Unload the magazine and look at the follower from the top. Does it say M100 or M88? Sometimes the spring looses it's ability to spring back. If you remove the second round will the rest of the rounds in the magazine cycle? Oh, the front of the magazine should have .243 and .308 marked on it. That does not look like a factory magazine... what does it look like from the bottom?

September 16, 2012, 12:06 AM	#8
Bushmaster1313 Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2008 Posts: 339	I think it is one of the early type one magazines from before they were stamped with caliber. see here: http://www.wisnersinc.com/additional...erl_88_100.htm

September 16, 2012, 05:17 PM	#9
oneoldsap Senior Member Join Date: September 16, 2009 Location: I live in the foot of the Green Mountains of Vermont Posts: 1,602	Just bend the left lip in a touch !

September 23, 2012, 09:23 PM	#11
Bushmaster1313 Senior Member Join Date: November 22, 2008 Posts: 339	The pictured magazine went to a gunsmith that does a lot of work on 88's, and is still there. I purchased an aftermarket magazine that works fine.

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