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    Quote Originally Posted by Towely View Post
    That was early on in the peace beavis. That issue seems to have been resolved if you take everything you read in yank forums as gospel. Ive tried 15-20 different metric and inch mags from used to abused to wont function in an SLR and still havnt had a malfunction from the Lar, but thats just my experience. Some other guys i know with various versions of the same gun seem to like theirs also and havnt had any troubles either. Ive seen more than a few AR15's having trouble in the past. Interesting to note though, i obtained some polymer Lar mags from a friend brand new and there was a note in the bag saying something along the lines of "due to ever changing design techniques you may have to file off this piece here and here so mag will work in your rifle blah blah blah..." Well the mags wont fit in the rifle without running a file over them so i guess its just easier to stick with the old fashioned steel FAL jobbys that are floating around.

    To get one you will be looking at about $2500 if you are really lucky or anything out to $4000 if you are really unlucky.
    The factory steel mag (FN FAL pattern) that came with my LAR-8 would consistanly double feed rounds. Importer gave me another try and same thing happened. Used an SLR mag and problem solved. Also swapped a SLR follower into the factory mag and this also fixed the problem.

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    I haven't followed the issue in a while. I believe Armalite makes some AR10's that run off of M14 mags. Seen them advertised here around the $2200 mark. CMMG also make lowers that run off G3 mags, for DPMS uppers.

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    can you import AR magazines on an import permit ? is there a restriction on what you can order or import permits or basically put it down and hope it gets approved ?

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    I herd there are some DPMS 308 oracles about 2-3 weeks away

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    Quote Originally Posted by turner nz View Post
    can you import AR magazines on an import permit ? is there a restriction on what you can order or import permits or basically put it down and hope it gets approved ?
    If you mean AR15 mags, good luck actually finding some in the USA!
    Welcome to Sako club.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dogmatix View Post
    If you mean AR15 mags, good luck actually finding some in the USA!
    My guy in Texas wants to buy ALL the new 30rders I have for $80us ea as thats the going price at the mo where he is

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    Imagine having a couple of presses punching out magazine parts and a small assembly line, you'd make a killing at the moment.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spanners View Post
    My guy in Texas wants to buy ALL the new 30rders I have for $80us ea as thats the going price at the mo where he is

    He lives near a lot of people that don't have the internet?

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    Israel makes ar mags too, might be worth looking into.

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    Quick question : BVAC.223 55Gr ammo. Remanufactured brass case OK for my AR or would you steer away from it ? Bought it without realising it was reman.. Doh ..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Happy View Post
    Quick question : BVAC.223 55Gr ammo. Remanufactured brass case OK for my AR or would you steer away from it ? Bought it without realising it was reman.. Doh ..
    Its good stuff, mainly LC 09 brass.
    Fire away with it to your hearts content.
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    pick up the brass too, lake city brass is ok stuff

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    Roger and Roger. I saw that in my book no warrantee if using reman ammo so thought Id check. Cheers.. Not that Id be able to get said awarantee any how Id say but
    do not want to damage anything..

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    I think thats just to cover dumasses overloading their handloads then trying to claim when it goes bang

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    I have two quick release mounts on scopes One is Burriss AR 332 QR the other VX3 4.5 x 14 or something . Both on my AR.Me and 30calterry put the VX high mount off my AR on his new Rem700R to check we were gonna keep it ha ha max turns adjustment off one piece mount cos straight off my AR and we got groups that said keep this gun . So then put it back on my AR tonight and three people shot a 40 mm disc at 100 mtrs three times each and so after that THIS says man there are some accurate ARs out there and I have one of them 12mm plate hit from 100 mtrs exactly in the same hole drilled a hole right through and that was the 12 year old he he PS three shots at 100 with this AR = 2 holes no matter what you do. Then we walked down mates farm and had around 50 ducks fly a couple mtrs above us to go in his pond. Life is in order to night.

 

 

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