Has the issues been fixed with arc mags?
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I never had a issue with mine. i never used them in a stock 700 either work great in my bighorns and tikka. Its actually my go to mag in my tikka.
No, the fundamental design of the mag makes it more susceptible to dust than others. That has not changed since they were introduced. Some of the follower issues have been mitigated by either aftermarket followers or end-user modification of the stock follower.
It's a non-issue for many people since they don't get their rifle extremely dusty.
It's a non-issue for many people since they don't get their rifle extremely dusty.
I just ordered these.
LRI Billet Magazine follower for ARC 10 Round Magazine
The ARC 10-round staggered stack center feed magazine is an exceptionally well-made piece. SS box, heat treated, and beam welded for about as clean a finish as it gets. They work well. -till they don't. It has suffered a bit at times. Some shooters have had no issues, while others struggle...
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I think it can also depend on the OAL of your rounds. Mine have the LRI followers and with a 6.5x47 that's almost to mag length, they hang-up repeatedly. They run perfect in my Dasher and 6BR with the shorter length.
Mine has yet to fail. Shot a local match a month ago with winds from 14-30 mph blowing dirt in the action. My rifle had a nice coating of dirt and the action was getting gritty towards the end. Mag still fed without and issue. Just my experience.
I bought several and they wouldn’t work in my Remington action or Curtis axiom. The rounds would slide forward in the mag and get hung up under the feed ramp. They would not feed past the first round. I’m sure I could have modified the action to get them the work but didn’t want to go that far. Sold them a couple days later.
Correct, this is an issue with certain magazines and certain actions. MDT even warns purchasers about possibly needing a front binder plate for some actions.
From: https://mdttac.com/us_en/mdt-metal-magazines-short-action.html
Illustration showing what happens with some action feed ramps without a binder plate...
Luckily, MDT sells magazines with binder plates and without. My actions don't have any issues with the ARC magazines at all and I don't shoot in dusty environs, so I haven't had any binding issues at all.
Ive been running them over a year in my RPR and 6 months in my Nucleus, both 6.5CM. They run great for the most part, but you can feel them getting harder to feed and gritty when they get dirty if you don't pay attention they will eventually jam. I carry 3 with me at matches and take one out of rotation when it gets dirty. I've tried almost every other mag and the ARC mags are the smoothest for me as long as I keep them clean..
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