Stainless Steel or Aluminium AR mags

[Mikey]

What is the consensus on the two different material magazines? Are there any reasons to get one over the other? Talking about new mags.

ETA: Mags to be used and stored in VT, so I am not worried about legal issues.

 

[SemiAutoSam]

Your forgetting the plastic or polymer mags.

BTW unless you have other sources the only Stainless steel mags I can think of are the HK mags and they are not pre ban.

The best mags I can think of are the 40 round English sterling brand.

I have a few of this brand mag in 30 round capacity.

I also like 100 round capacity C Mags but the preban models are getting real spendy.

Aluminum has the benefit of being light weight while Stainless is strong and rustproof

 

[icyclefar]

Most aluminum mags have been heat treated making them fairly brittle which is actually a good thing because the do not bend or deform easily, they tend to just break.

 

[terraformer]

What is the consensus on the two different material magazines? Are there any reasons to get one over the other? Talking about new mags.

ETA: Mags to be used and stored in VT, so I am not worried about legal issues.

Hell, if they are going to be in VT, then go with p-mags. They don't rust, don't need lubrication, come with dust covers, are as light as aluminum. I can't think of any reason to not go with them.

 

[M1911]

I'd go with PMags. Lighter and stronger.

 

[vellnueve]

You're also forgetting Orlite and the blued-steel SA80 mags.

 

[M1911]

Magpul did some torture testing with a pickup truck in the parking lot:

http://gunvideos.blogspot.com/2008/05/magpul-pmags-vs-chevy-truck.html

 

[Skald]

PMags can get brand new for about $15 for a 30 rnder.