How-To: AICS Magazing Tuning with Area 419
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Magazines can be a “make it or break it” proposition for both competition and hunting. If a round doesn’t feed, you could lose a stage in a rifle match, or the opportunity to take a trophy game animal. Recently, while Craig Arnzen from Area 419 was visiting, he shared some techniques for maximizing the reliability of AICS magazines, and that’s the topic of this video!
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When you spend $80 on a magazine all of this finish work should be done. For that cost the magazine should work flawlessly as soon as you purchase it. Everything should be sanded and polished and finished before it reaches your hands
$80 is the mass-produced version. the hand-tuned-to-your-rifle version is $110.
Yeah right, I spend 30-60 mins stripping,polishing and tuning a mag to my rifle that I plan to use it with. Each mag must be tuned to the rifle and cartridge it's going to be used in. There's no other way around it.
@@79brumleylol is that also needed for magpul AR mags too? Obviously not
Thank you Gavin. I have issues with AICS mags for a while on feeding cartridges in several of my bolt action rifles. I will make this a short weekend project to add to my list. Outstanding and very informative video's you make and share with us.
The advice he gave , a little goes a long way. Is right on point when it comes to precision equipment !!! Learned that the hard way !!Great video !👍😁
Have a 110 ba 338 lapua and my AICS magazine it comes with was getting stuck all the time.. Watched your video noticed huge burrs on the plastic part and use a sharp knife to scrape them flat...works smooth as butter now. 3 years of frustration fixed in 2 mins ...Thanks!
the "sled" that comes in the bottom of accurate mags was a game changer when it came to solving my Valkyrie issues. keeping the last coil of that spring centered so it cant kick out and bind lets me fit 12 rounds in a standard mag.
Great simple fixes. Thank you
I got a lot from this video cheers. Getting the 600grit out now
Good advice , Thanks
I ordered 2 MDT metal aics magazines and they were completely different. One spring was stiff one was less stiff. The feed lips were different when I measured them. Now they are identical. I had to tweak the feed lips and now it feeds like butter.
Excellent info!!
I changed my Grendel to use AICS mag with accurate mag. I’m gonna do a little polishing on it but it works great just as is. Much better for me than the ar mag.
👍 good information!
I use different tools to do basically the same thing. Clean up the follower, polish the feed lips, verify correct insertion height and lock up.
Thanks I appreciate that 🙂 I have to fix mine 👍
I'm trying to get a 308 mag to work with 300 WSM at the moment. What I did at the range with a multitool helped quite a bit, but I'll be taking the advice of this video and using a better tool next week.
Thanks.
Good stuff, thanks Gavin
Thanks Logan!
I had some feed issues on my AICS rifle with AICS mags,it only took about 2 secs to figure out why it wouldn't feed, one of the feed lips looked like it had been damaged and bent in transit, a quick readjustment at the range with some pliers on a multi tool and it was fine, other than that never had an issue with AICS stuff, but will keep this in mind when I eventually strip and clean the magazine.
Just had the feed issue with my new MDT mag. The first bullet of 5 always takes lots of effort to chamber, the feed lips grip too hard onto the brass with the strong spring tension. Subsequent cartridges feed better. I was planning to sand that feed lip already, great to see this is one of the tuning steps.
I run a cerakote shop and have found that sandblasting mags and applying a good coat of cerakote (especially elite series) Makes things run much smoother. Just a little FYI.
I have 3 Magpul AICS pattern mags for 2 different rifles (700 SA's 6 CM & 6x47 Lapua) and the last round always dives on all 3 (2 5's & a 10). Plus I will occasionally get pop-ups when the bolt is going home and I have to back off the bolt to get the round to chamber. I am now looking at MDT metal or metal/polymer mags.
So, when the cartridge doesn't point upward when the bolt pushes on the back, what do you do?
Great vid! Any advice on what to do if my bolt is not fully clearing and grinding on my feed lips?
Lucas speed wax is some awesome stuff!
Good video, we competition 1911 shooters have been picky about our mags forever. On another note, I just purchased a new Ruger American Predator in .223 that takes the AR mags, the mag well is very loose compared to my AR 15 riffles , as the bolt engages a round the mag tilt forward and causes the nose of the bullet to hit the feed ramp at a hard angle! Is there an after market fix for this loose Mag well?
I have to point mune slightly downwards or at least have them very flat for my Ruger American 6.5 creedmoor so it hits the feed ramp and doesn't slam into the bottom of the chamber
I just bought a aics bottom metal for tikka the thing won't extract 4 put of 5 rounds in mag
HS Precision also makes a Magazine Feed Liptool.....comes with tool & magazine adjustment measurement specs...Brownells has them...
Several brands make them, and they’re a great, cheap tool to have in your kit!
I have a recently purchased savage apex 110 in 223 caliber. Having lots of feed problems, apparently with the magazine?
About 50% of the time the bolt will not pick up the round from the magazine, other times it turns it sideways and jams.
I went to savage, they sent me a new magazine, same problem. Lots of suggestions out about bending the feed lips in or out. Any thoughts on that? Are tools available for that? Very frustrating.
This is a detachable box magazine. The fit in the firearm seems a bit sloppy
I really need to work on the sharp feed lips on my ACS Grendel mags, even though they feed well, they likely could be that much more reliable with the sanding.
Great little quick tip, Gavin!
I bought a chassis for my 22-250 and bought an 308 Aics mag for it because that’s what I read would work. But now the cartridge is jamming straight into the breach wall instead of going up. How do I fix this?
What about a 300wm LA but using 6.5prc in the long action oryx chassis and 1500 howa LA barrel?
How do you tune if your rounds are going in low and hitting bottom of feed ramp. ?
I have two magpul AICS mags that won't lock in place (MDT HS3 R700 Sa)
Don’t see the wax stuff in the description. The Lucas product
Gavin.... I cannot find your link to that Lucas Oil Speed Wax product?
He also Never took his 300 prc out to the 1000 yard range either. I hate lying you tube Dbags...
Dont expect it to work for 10 yrs but i do right out of the box.
I hate it when my cartridge digs into the lips. I find a you have to really get your magazine ready for the session beforehand or if that is to much effort , a bit of lube always does the trick..... 😁
What causes the round to jump up out of the mag as it exits the feed lips?
Mag lips are too far apart
I really wish someone would design a carbon fiber 3 rnd AICS LA mags.
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I use graphite it doesn't atract dust and dirt but can be kinda messy.and will stain your hands and everything else so just be careful with it. and you won't get yeld at because you put your gun on the bed with white sheets and graphite falles out .lol not that i would ever do something like that 😉
6.5 creedmoor magazines for a Ruger rifle is there any more capability than just five in the magazine or can you get more another magazine and do you have a link that I could click on could you send me a link that I can click on and get some magazines this more high capacity and do you think that's a pretty good rifle The Ruger 6.5 creedmoor thank you
Ruger has 10 round magazines. If you have Magpul mag now there is a tab you can cut off and get an extra round in it.
Accurate Mag. That's the first problem
You guys running production again?
@@area419 Running production of what specifically?
@@accuracyinternational7967 Mags
@@area419 We never stop, or have stopped, production of AI mags. As with most firearms related products demand is extremely high the past year. Is there anything you specifically need that we may be able to help with?
@@accuracyinternational7967 I’m having a hard time moving the floor plate using a screwdriver without bending the back strap..... any tips?
Not convinced that would work I have the same issue Cartridge jumping up and hitting chamber lip at rear if you look you’ll probably see polymer inserts on mag lips worn I was told to bend the lips in or down slightly 👍
Like we note at the end - if you’re having an actual feeding issue, set up a phone and video the issue happening. Feed lip adjustment is important, and a discussion all its own
@@area419 just purchased a T3x in 6.5prc and a KRG Bravo stock. I’ve done the 2 suggestions by Tikka without correcting the issue. My problem is the 1st round loading hits the breech face and will not feed into the chamber. Any suggestions?
@@MCArmoryLLC while this is being suggested with no visuals of the problem, I would think the mag is either sitting too low (this would be an issue on more than just the first round) or your feed lips should be adjusted to let the rounds in the mag pitch a little more upward.
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Confirmed! You are first! :)
Hello: :::: I got new Ruger America 6.5 Creedmoor would NOT Feed. I called Ruger, they sent me Aics Magwell, I had to order Ruger Aics Magazine. I installed Aics Magwell loaded new Aics magazine. Nothing new, it still will NOT FEED. Now I am really pissed. When holding Mag. and push loaded shell out of mag. the shell actually drops downward. Now if I start grinding of some of front part that holds shell that might make shell rise. Or ruin a 40.00 Magazine. I fell this POS Gun is going down the road. I told guy at Ruger I may pass the problem to some one else, he said go ahead and trade it. Like he gave a rats ass. Ruger did train him, Right !!!
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Just run magpul mags and you don't have any issues 🤪