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Orlite mags in Bushmasters
- Thread starter jto
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Orlite mags will NOT work in Bushmaster rifles. Orlite "Isreali" mags will. Or is it the other way around? Anyway, I'm sure that Bushmaster knows the diff., and would not do you wrong like that. I've always had great response from Bushy CS department, so I wouldn't worry too much.
I have a bunch of Orlite mags and a Bushmaster V-match.
They don't fit.
They fit in the Bushmaster bull pup, but that is not an AR, it just uses AR mags.
I talked to Clint at Fulton Armory. He said to take a knife and cut a little of the interfering part off the mags. It is the Bushmaster's fault, so I just keep the mags and that rifle separte.
They don't fit.
They fit in the Bushmaster bull pup, but that is not an AR, it just uses AR mags.
I talked to Clint at Fulton Armory. He said to take a knife and cut a little of the interfering part off the mags. It is the Bushmaster's fault, so I just keep the mags and that rifle separte.
nosegunner
Inactive
I thought the Bushmaster AR was supposed to be Mil-Spec? I own one, and also have a Thermold mag that works like it should. If the Orlite mag is made for the AR-15/M-16, how can it not fit? If there is too much material on the mag someplace, maybe it was a manufacturing flaw that occured during a batch marked for export.
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KilgorII
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Oleg Volk:
The overinsertion ridge on some older Orlites is too thick. A minute with a Dremel fixes it.[/quote]
Oleg is correct. All you will have to do is grind off the ridge that runs around the magazine. The mag well on BM's are too long. So you have to take off this ridge in order to insert it deep enough to lock in.
The overinsertion ridge on some older Orlites is too thick. A minute with a Dremel fixes it.[/quote]
Oleg is correct. All you will have to do is grind off the ridge that runs around the magazine. The mag well on BM's are too long. So you have to take off this ridge in order to insert it deep enough to lock in.
I just recieved 10 Isreali orlites from AIM. I told them ahead of time, and included the fact that it was for a Bushy on the order. All were above series 20, and 3 did not fit. I found that there was excess material at the mouth, and so modified it with sandpaper.They work great now.
Poodleshooter
New member
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by KilgorII:
Oleg is correct. All you will have to do is grind off the ridge that runs around the magazine. The mag well on BM's are too long. So you have to take off this ridge in order to insert it deep enough to lock in.[/quote]
Don't grind the overinsertion ridge off entirely! Orlite's need this to seat properly. Only grind off enough so that it fits and feeds properly. Take a little off at a time. Just wanted to clarify that.
Oleg is correct. All you will have to do is grind off the ridge that runs around the magazine. The mag well on BM's are too long. So you have to take off this ridge in order to insert it deep enough to lock in.[/quote]
Don't grind the overinsertion ridge off entirely! Orlite's need this to seat properly. Only grind off enough so that it fits and feeds properly. Take a little off at a time. Just wanted to clarify that.