Wyatt Outdoors .223 Mags

[ranger1183]

Hey Guys,

I've used Wyatt magazines in the past and know about the .308, .30-06 & .300 WM magazines. Yes, some people can never get theirs to work while others have no problems at all. But that is NOT what I am interested in.

What I need info on is Wyatt's .223 magazines. I need to hear from guys who have first hand experience using these mags.

I'm shooting hand loaded .223 that already fill up the AI mags maximum length (2.55" C.O.A.L.). That allowing me to pack huge amounts of powder behind +80 grain bullets. For those that don't know, being able to seat bullets that far out of a .223 case really turns that cartridge into a different sort of beast.

However, the 90 grain bullets are so long that I could still benefit from an even longer magazine than the A.I.'s. And Wyatt advertises that their .223 mags allow for +2.8" max C.O.A.L. What we are talking about here is virtually all available cartridge space for powder. A .223 on steriods.

But I need input from shooters that have first hand experience with Wyatt .223 mags and their bottom metal.

Thanks!

 

[Niles Coyote]

I don't have info, but I like the direction your going and will watch this thread

 

[Lukas Koukal]

If your DBM/chassis allows it, what about just tweaking AI 308 mags, closing the feed lips a little maybe..? It might be worth playing with one around for a while to find out.

 

[dmhpro]

I know, old thread. Just wondering if you'd tried the wyatts or modded the AI 308 mag. How did it work out?

 

[ranger1183]

I could not find ANYONE that had tried the Wyatt .223 magazines. Seeing that the Wyatt mags were $70 each and that the bottom metal was $290, I wasn't willing to take that gamble. So, I stuck with the AI .223 mags. The bottom metal for those is around $125 and the mags were $35. Those AI mags provided 2.55" of COAL which is excellent compared to the standard 2.26" you normally get from AR-15 mags. I get a higher muzzle velocity with the extra room for powder and get excellent accuracy. All around, I'm a pretty happy camper.

I still would be interested in seeing someone try out the Wyatt system and seeing how it worked.