Best AK mags?

rcase1234 · January 5, 2014, 06:38 PM

Only wanna spend like $15/mag. What should I get?

Jo6pak · January 5, 2014, 08:12 PM

Bulgarian "circle 10" magazines

Fishbed77 · January 16, 2014, 03:24 PM

The best mags are Comblock steel surplus (Russian, Polish, Bulgarian, Romanian, Yugo, etc.). Avoid Korean knock-offs.

As mentioned, the Circle-10 polymer mags are great, but you will not find them for $15.

Venom1956 · January 16, 2014, 05:15 PM

I use these ones. Piece of mind that I can use them to get my truck unstuck if need be.

Garycw · January 16, 2014, 06:19 PM

The old stand by Tapco mags have always seemed to work good and is in your price range or lower. 20's & 30's work equally well if you don't mind plastic mags.

Knight cadet · January 16, 2014, 07:56 PM

Do the Tapco mags have steel feed lips? I think that's really important for a plastic mag.

Garycw · January 16, 2014, 08:22 PM

No they don't , but I've never had one deform by leaving them loaded. I have heard of problems with plastic feed lips on some cheap Canadian mags deforming though.

Venom1956 · January 16, 2014, 10:19 PM

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I think that's really important for a plastic mag.

Its more important for the notch and hook on a mag to be steel. But tapco while not the best work just fine for the price. if you break em Tapco will replace them.

Justice06RR · January 17, 2014, 02:20 AM

Surplus steel mags are the most reliable I've used, although I've never owned a Circle10 yet.

I think PSA had a sale for $10/mag for the steel ribbed 7.62x39 mags.

GeauxTigers · January 17, 2014, 04:58 PM

Yep, surplus steel mags. The things are nearly bulletproof and last batch I bought were at a gun show in a clearance bin for $8 a piece. Of course this was before anybody had heard of Obama so prices were different then. Still can't imagine greasy used mags for more than $12 bucks or so.

January 5, 2014, 06:38 PM	#1
rcase1234 Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 407	Best AK mags? Only wanna spend like $15/mag. What should I get?

January 5, 2014, 08:12 PM	#2
Jo6pak Senior Member Join Date: August 5, 2010 Location: West Coast...of WI Posts: 1,663	Bulgarian "circle 10" magazines __________________ NRA Life Member, SAF contributor.

January 16, 2014, 05:15 PM	#4
Venom1956 Senior Member Join Date: October 4, 2008 Location: WI Posts: 3,656	I use these ones. Piece of mind that I can use them to get my truck unstuck if need be. __________________ E-Shock rounds are engineered to expend maximum energy into soft targets, turning the density mass into an expanding rotational cone of NyTrilium matrix particles, causing neurological collapse to the central nervous system.- Yeah I can do that. I guarantee you will know it if a bicyclist hits your house going 1000 mph. -Smaug

January 16, 2014, 08:22 PM	#7
Garycw Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2011 Location: Ohio-Kentucky - florida Posts: 1,221	Best AK mags? No they don't , but I've never had one deform by leaving them loaded. I have heard of problems with plastic feed lips on some cheap Canadian mags deforming though.

January 16, 2014, 03:24 PM	#3
Fishbed77 Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2010 Posts: 4,862	The best mags are Comblock steel surplus (Russian, Polish, Bulgarian, Romanian, Yugo, etc.). Avoid Korean knock-offs. As mentioned, the Circle-10 polymer mags are great, but you will not find them for $15.

January 16, 2014, 06:19 PM	#5
Garycw Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2011 Location: Ohio-Kentucky - florida Posts: 1,221	The old stand by Tapco mags have always seemed to work good and is in your price range or lower. 20's & 30's work equally well if you don't mind plastic mags.

January 16, 2014, 07:56 PM	#6
Knight cadet Member Join Date: January 15, 2014 Location: The Gunshine State Posts: 70	Do the Tapco mags have steel feed lips? I think that's really important for a plastic mag.

January 17, 2014, 02:20 AM	#9
Justice06RR Senior Member Join Date: December 21, 2010 Location: Central FL Posts: 1,360	Surplus steel mags are the most reliable I've used, although I've never owned a Circle10 yet. I think PSA had a sale for $10/mag for the steel ribbed 7.62x39 mags.

January 17, 2014, 04:58 PM	#10
GeauxTigers Member Join Date: January 11, 2014 Posts: 19	Yep, surplus steel mags. The things are nearly bulletproof and last batch I bought were at a gun show in a clearance bin for $8 a piece. Of course this was before anybody had heard of Obama so prices were different then. Still can't imagine greasy used mags for more than $12 bucks or so.