We need somebody to take up the (AR-15) slack...

[sscoyote]

...DPMS created when they dropped the AR-15 VLD magazine (in all fairness i think the guy that was making them for DPMS died, as far as i know). Here's a couple pics on how it functioned--

That's the 75 A-Max loaded to VLD magazine length. This system helped tremendously with long-range varminting.

 

[j_22250]

is that a 223ai? the case looks way bigger if it is. accuracy over mag capacity kinda defeats the purpose of owning an ar-15 if you ask me. maybe having centerfeed mags would beed improved cases better.

 

[sscoyote]

Yes it is the AI variant. I love mine. Rare to have a magazine feed problem. It works with std. magazines and the VLD style. On the 6mmAR site Robert Whitley is shooting the improved 6mm AR out of his AR's also with no problems according to his website.

 

[msnations]

I've seen those used in cross-the-course shooting, but they were such a pain to load I never tried them myself...

 

[sscoyote]

U know, i was wondering why they weren't more popular. When i got mine it had to be modified by adjusting the feed lips and the spring was way too stiff. Once i got it tweaked right tho, it's performed flawlessly for me.

 

[cmillard]

those are the LRP mags. i contacted DPMS a while ago about those. they are no longer made. you can sometimes get lucky and find some (for high dollar) from highpower shooters that no longer need them. from what ive heard--a friend of mine uses them in his highpower rifle--they can be real finicky.

 

[sscoyote]

Cole--what kinda' problems have u heard about, and is your friend currently using it with good results? It worked fine with the 75 A-Max and 65 JLK Low Drag loads, but it did have to be worked on.

I heard the LRP's guy died, and i think he was making them for DPMS. Here's both...i think--

 

[cmillard]

the lower receivers had to be modified to accept them for them to work. i know that the bolt stop was one of the mods. my friend shoots a Scott Medeesha match rifle modified to shood the LRP mags. most of the problems had to do with feeding--i can ask my friend what kind of problems he had with them. he uses them in matches--so i guess he has the problems ironed out. DPMS said when i talked to them last that they were thinking about doing a run of the LRP magazines--but that never happened.

 

[sscoyote]

I remember my gunsmith saying he had to adjust the feed lips on the magazine also. I think he said it interfered with the bolt body as it went by. Yes u do need the VLD bolt stop as well, but that's nothing to change back and forth.

 

[ForneyRider]

I use a Bob Sled and put in Johnny Cash song, "Get rhythm".