Best mid cap M4 aeg magazines?
 

Did a quick search on my iPhone nothing really showed up as an answer ....
Who makes the best mid cap magazines for a M4 style aeg? prefer metal but will go with plastic also

I would like to see pros and cons of your choice,
I have presently have 4 Kings Arm 120 mid caps and they stopped feeding, brand new they worked but after 500+ BB's each... Not working now (I did add a few drops of silicon before I used them, and tried that again a few days ago) To no avail

Looking for 68 to 130 range magazines

For plastic mags, I use Ares/Star and MAG midcaps...both feed flawlessly in any m4 I've tried them in. I've been using them for almost 2 years now and they're still kickin'. The plus side of them is that they're cheap so if they do stop working, you can replace them easily.

The absolute best magazine is MAG brand.

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I really like my Magpul E-Mags (actual magpul brand mags) costly but no issues so far, and I've fired atleast 500 through each.

Magpul PTS (not the green box ones) make fantastic magazines, Same with Realsword, G&P and King Arms.

But all these magazines have a price tag that reflects their quality

MAG brand mags..... amazing. The company is named MAG for a reason and they specialize in just mags.

I also would go for the Magpul PTS magazines, especially the M series.

My vote goes for the magpul PTS. They may be $30 a piece but they are well worth the price. Thats why i have 10 :)

Magpul PTS. I've had bad luck with MAG brand midcaps, everyone else swears by them

Just to mention my Magpul PTS Brand mags came in a white/clear bag.

Magpul P-MAG's.
I fell in love with them - had to buy a set of 6.

Magpul seems to be the favorite

Now why are they so good thou, is it because they never jam, have no feed issues, fit any M4 style aeg
Just wondering why there so good

magpul pmag shorties (50 rounds, vietnam size pmags) got a box of ten for about 85$ and love them, work great in everything cept a g&g magwell, need to bolster it at the back ledge of the magwell with electical or guntape, or a strip of velcro to get it to feed properly

I beg to differ, at least for the the 190 rnd MAG mags that I tried to use for my VFC SR-15. They set way too loosely in my magwell w/o modification (occasionally dropping out) and can misfeed when filled to compacity. The plastic part on top of the mag is also VERY prone to cracking and are extremely fragile.
On the other hand my plastic 100ish rnd King Arms mags fit and feed perfectly. Ironically, being made out of solid plastic actually made them more durable than my metal MAG mags. They are by far the *best* midcap magazines I've used.

In all honestly, asking who makes the best mags is almost as useful as asking who makes the best guns. It's all up to personal preferences really. Due to the difference specification in magwell size and mag size, you're best served by trying as many brands as you can and finding out what works best for you.

Just wanted to provide some additional backup to the "not the green box ones" part of Amos' post above.

I picked up a 10-pack of the less expensive green-box PMAGs and they have had feeding problems in 4 different guns: a G&G and 3 separate G&P rifles. I'd avoid the green-box PMAGs. I've heard great things about the higher end PTS ones, though.

Chinese metal lowcaps (68)... at 8$ a piece, they are almost as cheap as plastic midcaps. And so far they feed in all the guns I tried.

Plus they are metal, and for most of the games with magasine restriction, you get the most ammo by using lowcaps.

it's because of those reasons you listed. And as a added bonus, they are literally indestructible because they use the same material as the real steel version.

the green labels are hit and miss... I got a box of 10 '20round' (50rnd bb capacity) and they are wicked ... fed in everything I've put em in. but appears G&P metal bodies have a cast/machining line down the front of the magwell that catchs the green labels on the way in and out giving some difficulty there but relatively simple fix with a file or sandpaper

now a con of the greenlabels .. is the plastic used is definately inferior to the "real" pts pmag.

my biggest issue is... airsoft 'real' pmags are around $30 each... REAL steel magpul Pmags can be found for $16... ouch...

I use the green label PMAGs (75 rd capacity) and have yet to encounter any problems. They do need to be broken in before use (simply done by giving a squirt of silicon oil down the mag, working the spring to help lube the BB well, then filling/emptying each mag 2-3 times) but once that's done, they feed very smoothly.

Material wise, the green labels are made of high impact ABS plastic which is plenty strong - just not as strong as the polymer reinforced standard mags. Still, they can take their fair share of punishment.

And Reckless, the higher pricing of the PTS "airsoft" mags are what they are simply because they aren't sold in as large a quantity as their real steel counterparts.

I rock the Greenlabel mags (and STAR mags as well). No real problems with them but I can deal with the associated problems of misfeeds, double feeds, etc. Never had one jam on me though.

I'd like to try the Real Sword Type 97 mags however.... Maybe one day...

Hey guys, Im using a VFC M4 , and need a opinion. I recently purchased a box of 10 120rd mags from King arms (plastic), Im debating weather to keep these or get the set of 5 Velocity arms 130rd mag (metal) for the same price? Anyone have feedback on the two brands? or which way to go.

Regards

Can you explain more about what you did to do this fix? Do you have any pictures? Thanks

You should put them through some reasonably realistic testing (eg: try emptying all 10 through a mix of test firing in semi and long full-auto bursts) or actual gaming on the field before deciding.

If they feed flawlessly, you've got a winner on your hands, and I'd keep them regardless.

Thank you MaciekA,

quick question to ask you as well, or anyone for that matter, do Mags have to be broken in when first purchased? Or is this just a myth. Need some advice as this is my first time purchasing new mags.

regards

Some do. Some don't. Definitely not a myth.

I'm not experienced enough to answer this question well, but I have learned from some players that it's pretty important to keep mags healthy by regularly giving them a tiny amount of lube and also by emptying them of BBs after every game (so that the spring can rest). I have noticed that a couple of my green-label PMAGs seem to be working slightly better after a couple of games, so there may be something to the break-in talk.

i would suggest either PTS Pmags or Classic Army STANAG mid caps 120 round ones those are one of the best made on the market

If you ask me theres no real "best mag" out there. Each gun has different magwells even though they may state to be the same they can differ in many places. So just keep trying different mags until you find one brand or one kind that seats and feeds well with your own gun not everyone elses.

i have vfc m4 sopmod and bought the va 130rnd metal mags, they are nice quality but sometimes the port for the bottom of the hop up doesnt line up when inserting the mags so a small jiggle move is required to get the mag release to catch. no feeding issues though. I ve only had them for a short time and used them a couple times

Any wobble with the VA mags ?

Do these work in SRC M4 guns?

I've heard nothing but good things about the 'MAG' M16/M4 Midcaps.
I believe they hold between 90 and 120 bbs. You can pick up a box of 8 of them for around 40 USD, however I'm not sure about Canadian import laws so it might cost a bit more.

I have tried the mag reel feel metal mags 190 rnd. They are nice but once you get loading them past say 120 rnds feeding issues happen

King arms metal mags are pretty good 130 rnd but again loading past say 120 and problems occur

One mag i was surprised by the quality (and not in a good way) was real aword 120 rnd m4 mags. They are metal mags but the plastic inner part is split in the middle so when trying to load the mags the plastic parts seperate a bit which causes bbs to double stack at the same level thus jams occur frequently

For guns i have
Ics l85 and real sword type 97 that do m4 mags. I find the real sword 97 to be pickey.
I have also had a tavor, vfc scar, ca body m4 with madbull hop, each with pickeyness problems

Mags i have tried
Lonex 300 rnd hicap pull string winder - works with the l85 and realsword good mag feeds nice

Mag reel feel 190 rnd -loved these mags. Had issues with filling to capacity with jams. If filled to about 120-130 rnds all was fine. Worked in tavor and l85. As well as the ca body m4 once the madbull hop unit was installed

King arms metal 120 rnd - good mags. Inconsistant backbone size has some fitment issues with the type97 magwell. But the 12 i have that do fit are good 2 years of use and going strong Some have issues when you get to the last 5 bbs in the mag the stop. Perhaps that is spring preasure issues but good mags... Work in tavor, l85, ca m4 pre and post madbull hop and for most part the type97.

Realsword 120 / says 130 on the box but who is kidding who - nice feel but inner works quality is crap mag inners seperate causing bbs to double stack on the same row. Once you try to put over 110 bbs in them. I usually stopped filling at 100 or so If you do that then all good things will happen. Works with the l85 and type97. Tight fit etc

I am not into plastic mags much. I have tested the mag plastic and the ka plastic and would only recommend the KA variety in plastic.

Hope that helps