It would be awesome to be able to shoot handloaded, long COAL, 6.5 PRC out of a Zeus LA.
Long Action Magazine Interchangeability
- Thread starter rlsmith1
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I currently do this with my LA Origin using Hawkins Hunter M5 DBM and LA mag with spacer.
Tony from MKM here, I chatted with you on the phone.
It looks like we need to run a Poll of what magazines we want to retro fit spacer kits for. We have CIP length MDT mags in house, but no 3.715 standard AICS mags to test with and after reading this thread, it looks like some guys are also looking for 3.715 magazines.
I went to order a few more magazines from MDT to help with development, but they have a lot of options now as far as capacity and cartridge family so we (this thread group) need to do some looking at the website and come up with which specific magazine everyone wants to see retrofitted with a magazine spacer. Ultimately the feed lips will have to be tuned so cartridge family may not be a huge factor, but starting with feed lips that hug a .308 case a little tighter would help out.
Also, feel free to tag me in these post now for updates and input. I'm now helping to drive this project and Tyler is a very busy guy. I was getting email responses from Tyler to customers last night at 10pm and I'd like to keep him from having to do so.
@Lil' Tone
Hi Tony,
Because of their popularity, many of us want to use OEM AW or AICS mags... For example, to shoot long handloads of 6.5prc from a Terminus Zeus Long Action in a chassis.
Thanks
Hi Tony,
Because of their popularity, many of us want to use OEM AW or AICS mags... For example, to shoot long handloads of 6.5prc from a Terminus Zeus Long Action in a chassis.
Thanks
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Thanks for jumping in Tony, great to hear from you (shot you a PM btw).
The thread has a poll now, please vote everyone! Open to suggestions on if there are other options than listed, but this should be a good start. Sorting out the loaded length can be next.
The one I’d like to see although a tricky one, is a CIP length shell with 223 mag box like Accurate Mag does with their 308 mag
I would absolutely love that too, added. We would need to get @Joel Russo to make a long action bolt with a 223 face. He's said it's possible, but is pretty busy and would not be top of the list.
Yeah, I asked Joel about it quite a while ago and he said the same. I went with an ARC CDG and have the .223 bolt face so the mags are about the only thing left for me
I’m thinking that the best answers to many of these options would be inserts for standard mags.
Been communicating with the MKM guys recently and things are moving! Bumping to make sure you guys have your votes in for the poll as that helps prioritize the right stuff first!
I would love to use my long action Origin as a switch barrel with a 223 insert for training/varmints. Hopefully this comes to fruition.
Hi, another shooter here with a Zermatt Origin LA. I have a Switch Lug quick change barrel setup on my Origin in a KRG Bravo currently only setup for 300 PRC. However, I would love to be able to use a mag with a spacer or custom magazine to be able to mag feed/shoot .308 cartridge family, BR cartridge family, and also .223. Mainly hoping to shoot 6.5 CM & .223 mag fed out of my LA Origin.
Only thing I’ve seen come anywhere close are machined mag spacers by LRI but that would only be for PRC/SAUM cartridges out of 3.715” LA mags not 3.850” CIP.
Only thing I’ve seen come anywhere close are machined mag spacers by LRI but that would only be for PRC/SAUM cartridges out of 3.715” LA mags not 3.850” CIP.
MAGAZINE FILLER BLOCK FOR SA MAGNUM CARTRIDGES
This solves the fundamental feeding challenges associated with running LA magazines loaded with SA magnum type cartridges such as the 6.5mm PRC/6.5MM RSAUM. These are made specifically for magazines produced by MDT and Accuracy International. They function the same, the difference is the...
www.longriflesinc.com
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Accurate mag makes 308,338 and others for a long action
Hey, you’re right! These look like they would work great for .308 based cartridges.
Anyone used these?
Still would be nice to have an option to feed smaller cartridges like .223 and BR family.
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Am currently running a Terminus Zeus LA shooting 6.5 CM using the accurate mag 3.850 .308 LA magazine. Has been running smoothly with factory and hand loads. Only adjusting I made was opening up feed lips a bit, I feel like if you are running something with an adjustable mag latch you’d have no issues at all.
Would be in a KRG Bravo with Origin action (so CRF) and has a little bit of adjustability plus KRG now sells an adjustable mag catch trigger guard.
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A friend of mine used his tool at the range. Not sure the brand.
