• Staggered Feed Magazines

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    Published on 09-23-2012 05:06 PM  Number of Views: 18202  
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    The following are the available magazines for 2006 and earlier staggered-feed actions.



    .223/.204, .308 family, and WSM family housings are interchangeable.
    .30-06 family, 7mm Rem Mag/.300 Win Mag and .458 Win Mag housings are interchangeable.
    Ultra-Mag length housings require a specific magazine due to their additional length.
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    1. AKsavage907's Avatar
      AKsavage907 - 12-07-2012, 09:36 PM
      ho much longer is the 458 mag I want more room for my 300 winmag.

      is there no way to put the ultra mag magazine on there even with modification?

      are there any other ways to add room for my 300winmag?
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      kevin_stevens - 12-08-2012, 03:15 AM
      Which of these would the .375 H&H use? The .458 or the Ultra Mag?

      KeS
    1. emtshunt's Avatar
      emtshunt - 12-06-2013, 06:27 PM
      So, is it safe to assume the difference between a 223 stagger feed and a 308 stagger feed is the spacer in the blind Mag.?
      I am in the process of re-barreling a Stevens model 200 from 223 to 308. The 223 stagger feed magazine has spacer about ¾” of an inch from the end, of the rear. If I remove this spacer, will this be all that I need to do, to feed 308 rounds?


      Thanks
      Don
    1. thomae's Avatar
      thomae - 12-08-2013, 08:16 PM
      You will also need a different sized bolt face to fit the .308 cartridge.
      Cartridge diameter (Case Head diameter)of the .308 Winchester at the bolt face is .473" instead of .378" for the .223 Remington.
    1. Tackdriver's Avatar
      Tackdriver - 04-27-2014, 11:19 PM
      Does anyone know where I can find a 223 magazine box, spring, and follower for sale?
    1. mrgoodrifle's Avatar
      mrgoodrifle - 11-05-2014, 02:43 PM
      I have a M-112 factory chambered for 7MM STW that has a magazine that was made by cutting and welding two magazines to achieve the extra length. It is a stagger feed but doesn't reliably bring up the 2nd round of three.
      The magazine is a little too long and has a slight distortion at the top rear where the tab engages the receiver.
      Anyone with similar experience or ideas?
    1. scpaul's Avatar
      scpaul - 11-15-2014, 04:57 PM
      Could you wrap a piece of thin metal from the top front through the mag and hook it around the bottom front of the mag ? -- OR--Could you coat the front of the mag w/JB Weld and sand it down and polish it until smooth. If it works or comes loose could you drill small holes in non-critical spots out of bullet tip track and mash the JB Weld through and flatten it down like a washer? I'm having mag problems too thats how I saw this thread. Hope something works, Paul
    1. GaCop's Avatar
      GaCop - 11-21-2014, 07:51 AM
      This has been a great help. I too will be converting a Stevens 200 in 223 to 308 caliber. Nice to know I can just remove the spacer in the magazine box. I already haved a 308 bolt head.

      Tom
    1. westexhunt's Avatar
      westexhunt - 01-14-2015, 01:45 AM
      Quote Originally Posted by GaCop View Post
      This has been a great help. I too will be converting a Stevens 200 in 223 to 308 caliber. Nice to know I can just remove the spacer in the magazine box. I already haved a 308 bolt head.

      Tom
      You will also need a 308 bolt shroud (behind the bolt head), you could cut the extended stop off the 223 shroud but I just ordered a new one when I converted 223 to 308.
    1. Uncle Grinch's Avatar
      Uncle Grinch - 08-17-2019, 05:04 PM
      Looking at the different magazines above got me to wondering about my project. I’ve got a 1993 vintage 110 in 270 Win that I want to rebarrel to a 6mm Remington. As you know the 6mm Rem is shorter than the 270 Win , but longer than the 308 family. I’m thinking my magazine will be ok in feeding my 6mm Rem.
    1. GaCop's Avatar
      GaCop - 12-23-2019, 07:44 AM
      Quote Originally Posted by Uncle Grinch View Post
      Looking at the different magazines above got me to wondering about my project. I’ve got a 1993 vintage 110 in 270 Win that I want to rebarrel to a 6mm Remington. As you know the 6mm Rem is shorter than the 270 Win , but longer than the 308 family. I’m thinking my magazine will be ok in feeding my 6mm Rem.
      It should work. I converted a 25-06 to 6.5 Creedmoor and the shorter rounds feed just fine.
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      Orr89rocz - 01-13-2025, 11:49 PM
      Any pics of the followers to go with these? Looking for 458 win mag