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vincent7
01-09-2021, 11:35 PM
Got a Savage long action DRAKE / MDT chassis on the way, now the question is which magazine to get...

Have a mcGowan 270 win target barrel, and a 6.5 creedmoor Shilen target barrel, and like to get a magazine for the chassis that will handle both. I currently have the 6.5 mounted on a long action and managed to make it feed the 6.5 by a lot of tweaking the metal feed lips (out of the factory long action mag)

Anybody knows which of the following mags has the longer feed lips , MDT or the Magpul Pmags? (or perhaps another one?)

Thanks!

Robinhood
01-11-2021, 10:37 PM
It would have been a good idea to research this sooner.
MDT metal mags.

MDT Metal Magazines - Long Action, are manufactured for .300WM, .338LM and 300 PRC calibers with a capacity of 5 rounds based on magnum rounds. The .300WM can also be used for 7mm, 30.06 and 6.5x55 calibers. In some cases the feed-lips may need to be bent. The maximum cartridge overall length that will fit in this 3.715 magazine is 3.615.


Pmag



Compatible with long action AICS (Accuracy International Chassis Systems) pattern bottom metal and cartridges built on a 0.470" case head such as .30-06 Springfield, .25-06 Remington, .270 Winchester, .280 Remington, 8mm-06, and others*
Accepts a cartridge overall length of up to 3.50"



The creed will feed the same as it would from a savage 30-06 magazine. Slow and steady.

vincent7
01-11-2021, 11:04 PM
It would have been a good idea to research this sooner.

yes, but got a deal on the chassis, so jumped on that first :) Going with polymer MDT or pmags probably.

Not shelling out $80plus for a magazine. Question still stands, which one of these 2 has the longer feed lips / is more likely to deal with both 270 and 6.5?

Robinhood
01-12-2021, 05:49 PM
Im sorry if that was offensive. It wasn't my intention. I was focusing on what was to be gained by longer feed lips. I believe there is something to be lost when the 270 cartridge is being used.