Magazine rattles...uh oh

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Last night, as I was shooting my CZ-75, I noticed that the magazine rattled after about 7 or 8 rounds were loaded into it. Maybe I haven't noticed it before--maybe it's supposed to do that--but I would appreciate any feedback.

The magazine is a 10-round factory mag. Thanks in advance for any replies.
 
Its very very common for CZ's to have magazine rattles. Its not a worry except when carrying for me. If you carry fully loaded mags they rattle less but still do some....
Shoot well
 
Factory standard [15-rd.] mags do it, too.

Sometimes pushing down on the top round after fully loading will move the other rounds enough to take the rattle out...sometimes not.

Pretty common for double-stack mags, IMO.
 
Double stack mags tend to do this when the rounds don't stagger correctly. One round may end up off kilter inside and leave a pocket for another round to rattle around in. i have never had this hurt reliablity, but it is anoying. I find that several good smacks of the side of the mag against my palm will seat the rounds in their proper place -- no more rattle. Hope this helps.
 
Aha! So it's double-stack mags that do this. I use mostly revolvers and single-stacks. It's all clear now.

Thanks, guys.
 
My Sig 229 13round magazines have a bad case of the rattles also. When they are fully loaded and inserted in the gun, its not as bad, but still there. I just carry a thing of Tic-Tacs:p
 
I had a CZ-83 with pre-ban magazines that only rattled when they were fully loaded. I never had a stoppage of any kind with this little auto, never.
 
I have some Hi Power mags that also rattle. I don't carry it for defense and it stays in the safe for the wife so it's a non issue for me.

I vaguely rememeber seeing a post somewhere about curing magazine rattles by gently squeezing them in a vise and periodically testing them until you have no rattling.

Good Shooting
RED
 
I vaguely rememeber seeing a post somewhere about curing magazine rattles by gently squeezing them in a vise and periodically testing them until you have no rattling.
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Please don't anybody do this! Magazines are expensive enough as it is. Don't go having to buy new ones because you crushed your old ones in a vise like an idiot. Especially a high dollar preban hicap. Just live with the rattle...it doesn't hurt a thing.
 
Don't sweat it..........

My P11's double-stack mag rattled, unless I carefully "tamped" it in the palm of my hand. Must be a characteristic of double-stack mags in general.
 
Especially a high dollar preban hicap.
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Last I saw you could get BHP mags in the $20-$25 dollar range. They are no where near the price of Glock pre ban mags, which coincidentally don't have that problem. Go figure.

Oh..and it was a suggestion hoping that someone would offer up some experience with curing magazine rattles. I leave mine as is and they are fine when fully loaded. I never carry mags half loaded and if they are half loaded I could care less about magazine rattles because more than likely I've already sent seven rounds downrange making a heck of a lot more noise!

Good Shooting
RED
 
My Sig 229 13round magazines have a bad case of the rattles also. When they are fully loaded and inserted in the gun, its not as bad, but still there. I just carry a thing of Tic-Tacs
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LOL...Do they chamber alright, Carbon_15? :D
 
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