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DPMS LR308 will not take pmags?

Posted By: GUTIT

DPMS LR308 will not take pmags? - 03/12/13 03:10 AM

Bought rifle new, no issues with factory mags, bought a few new pmags on here a few months ago and they will not fully lock when loaded.
Wth?
Posted By: BobG

Re: DPMS LR308 will not take pmags? - 03/12/13 03:12 AM

Same here. PITA!

Ended up selling it...not just for that though smile
Posted By: dtownrex

Re: DPMS LR308 will not take pmags? - 03/12/13 03:12 AM

Will it lock with the bolt locked back?
Most mags when completely filled will have trouble locking into the receiver with bolt closed.
Posted By: GUTIT

Re: DPMS LR308 will not take pmags? - 03/12/13 03:42 AM

Yes, but will still not feed properly.
Posted By: jdk1985

Re: DPMS LR308 will not take pmags? - 03/12/13 03:44 AM

Difference between AR-10 and LR308?
Posted By: GUTIT

Re: DPMS LR308 will not take pmags? - 03/12/13 04:02 AM

Same platform, LR only stands for long range in Panther language.
Would not think it would matter as far as mags go.
Posted By: Tim9880

Re: DPMS LR308 will not take pmags? - 03/12/13 04:04 AM

Heard the .308 PMAGs don't work well with every gun. Got a buddy who loves them in his sig 716, and another who says they dont work in his .308 Rock river AR. No personal experience though.
Posted By: mdc10

Re: DPMS LR308 will not take pmags? - 03/12/13 04:46 AM

Dpms Ar-10 mags are not interchangeable with other Ar-10 platforms. They have there own version. When buying they must specify for Dpms lr-308.
Posted By: C B

Re: DPMS LR308 will not take pmags? - 03/12/13 05:30 AM

Originally Posted By: mdc10
Dpms Ar-10 mags are not interchangeable with other Ar-10 platforms. They have there own version. When buying they must specify for Dpms lr-308.


^^^^^^^^this right here.

Rock River AR 10 is the same way. You have to use Rock River mags
Posted By: Aquaman

Re: DPMS LR308 will not take pmags? - 03/12/13 05:36 AM

I never had any issues with mine
Posted By: Loaded

Re: DPMS LR308 will not take pmags? - 03/12/13 04:39 PM

Originally Posted By: mdc10
Dpms Ar-10 mags are not interchangeable with other Ar-10 platforms. They have there own version. When buying they must specify for Dpms lr-308.


DPMS is an LR-308 and is NOT technically an AR-10 platform. People seem to use the terms interchangeably. The AR-10 is an Armalite based design, and although many parts are interchangeable, the uppers and mags are not.
PMAGs are supposed to work with LR-308 platform guns, but results seem to vary. There are also LR-308s made to use FN FAL or H&K G3 mags and obviously PMAGs won't work in those.
I believe AR-10 mags are based on the M14 design.
Posted By: jdk1985

Re: DPMS LR308 will not take pmags? - 03/12/13 08:17 PM

Originally Posted By: C B


Rock River AR 10 is the same way. You have to use Rock River mags


Almost. RRA LAR-8 takes RRA mags or FN/FAL Mags (and one other I cannot remember off the top of my head)
Posted By: Old_Town

Re: DPMS LR308 will not take pmags? - 03/13/13 01:58 AM

I thought the DPMS was an SR-25 pattern gun. It should work with pmags
Posted By: Adelbridge

Re: DPMS LR308 will not take pmags? - 03/13/13 04:00 AM

My r25 likes p mags
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