Badger bottom metal AICS mag malfunction in .223 ?

General Firearms Precision Rifle - Bolt Gun
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I have a Rem 700 5R .223 that shoots lights out. My only gripe was sometimes it wouldn’t feed perfectly. It did OK, but at times it was irritating. So I decided to bite the bullet and get a Badger, had it installed and was feeding like a dream. Then started to go south late in the hot AZ morning.

So I pulled it back out tonight to give it a once over. The feed lips opened up enough that I could load it to ten, and they could all auto eject out of the mag? I tried a back up mag I bought, 'perfect".

I wonder if the AZ heat opened up the lips?
Did running it hot and suppressed cause it to take a shit?
Anybody seen this happen? Or heard of this happening?

Any feedback appreciated?

PB

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A guy on Snipershide said said this is a well known problem with a recent batch of AICS mags. just an FYI.

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Mine only lasted for a few hundred rounds.

The plastic is very soft and the feed lip was easily shaved by the rim of the brass. As the bolt is closed, the cartridge will prematurely tilt upward causing failure to feed.

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AI sent me a sticker and a new magazine. :smiley: Thank you AI-USA.
Don’t know if this is a different batch or the same as my old one.

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I had the same experience. I look forward to them making metal mags.