What can you tell me about drums?

[andre3k]

Look at the Magpul 40 round sticks or large surefire sticks. But drums are range toys. They have never worked to the point that I would trust them.

Or two 40 round pmags maglinked together. It's a bit heavy but much cheaper than drums and you can drop them without worry.

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[Dingo]

Looking for a 100+ round drum for an AR-15. I've seen a few companies but not sure of their reliability. Too bad Magpul doesn't make one larger than 60. What are you using?

I have no experience with the 100 round mags, but own a couple of Pmag 60 roun mags and have had no problems with them

 

[Axxe55]

Length becomes the problem then .

I bought some of those clips that attach two magazines together from CTD many, years ago. I didn't care for them.

 

[baboon]

Or two 40 round pmags maglinked together. It's a bit heavy but much cheaper than drums and you can drop them without worry.

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Length becomes the problem then!

 

[baboon]

I’ll also say I have never had a problem running Black Dog Machine’s.22 drums either with a binary or full auto with my dedicated .22 upper on my M16.

 

[benenglish]

I remember when C-mags were just making the transition from military-only to being available to the public. The few gun show vendors who had one treated them like they were some kind of black market goods. They were running about $800 per.

Some things change for the better.

 

[baboon]

I remember when C-mags were just making the transition from military-only to being available to the public. The few gun show vendors who had one treated them like they were some kind of black market goods. They were running about $800 per.

Some things change for the better.

I have a real deal H&K G8 drum for my G3K. I’ts the drum that X products reverse engineered. Talk about expensive!

Funny all the comments about what’s reliable when so few are actually running full auto!

 

[45tex]

I'm so old I really don't trust plastic mags. When I bought my AR I added a 20rnd Colt magazine because that is what looks right.
Thanks all for the info, opinions and such on the drums. I trust plastic now and 30 boolits is enough for me.

 

[candcallen]

Did the op bail?

 

[Axxe55]

Did the op bail?

I think he's looking for a parking spot for the upcoming F1 race in Austin.

 

[Orbie]

Badum Tis

 

[lonestardiver]

I’ll also say I have never had a problem running Black Dog Machine’s.22 drums either with a binary or full auto with my dedicated .22 upper on my M16.

+1 on the Black Dog Machine drums.

 

[TipBledsoe]

My mama told me not to say anything

 

[Glenn B]

Anything you need to drag a tube of graphite around to use aint reliable!

Really - you have to drag around the tube of graphite with you? Hmm, I guess I had better start carrying gun oil with with me at all times, for some of my firearms, because some manufacturers recommend their firearms be lubricated properly. Egads, I must have been doing it wrong for decades.

 

[candcallen]

Beta c mags?
Graphite requirement?

Never mind.

 

[Txhillbilly]

Hoji and Coyote are correct. I have never seen a 100 round drum that was reliable yet. They may exist, but I haven't seen one yet.

I guess I'll have to let you shoot the two that I have. They have performed flawless in my AR's and my Kel-Tec PLR-16 pistol.
You just need to apply the dry graphite inside the magazine every 10 - 15 rounds when you are loading them up.

 

[Txhillbilly]

I know almost nothing about them so I asked my son who has had several drum mags for both ARs and AKs. He recommends these 100 round drum mags as reliable for ARs: https://www.drummagazines.com/Beta-C-M16M4-C-MAG-Twin-Drum-100-Round-Magazine_p_438.html.

He also said to avoid any by KCI.

Both of mine are from KCI, never had an issue with them. I've had them for probably 15 years.
And while we're talking drum magazine's. I never had any issues with the drum magazine's that I used in my 1928 Thompson Machine Gun. They worked great!

 

[candcallen]

I guess I'll have to let you shoot the two that I have. They have performed flawless in my AR's and my Kel-Tec PLR-16 pistol.
You just need to apply the dry graphite inside the magazine every 10 - 15 rounds when you are loading them up.

You're being sarcastic right?

 

[skfullgun]

Everyone marches to the beat of a different one?

 

[zackmars]

The appeal of drums wear off the second you get a tenth of the way through loading one.

Still worth having one or two since it offends people

Of drums, good 75 round ak drums and the magpul D60 are probably the best