NOPE WON"T WORK!

[STEEL CORE]

I know there will be a few " I told you so's". But the Norinco .223 mag I put into my SAR-2 wouldnt feed 5.45.Dont have an SAR-3 so who knows??? It should fit but....anyway, I tried. Now to find a Pre-ban .223 Chinese.

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[This message has been edited by STEEL CORE (edited 07-08-2000).]

[backblast]

Sounds like you need a SAR3 too http://www.ak47forums.com/biggrin.gif cya

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[Ekie]

I remember advising some one how to get a Norinco 223 mag to work in a SAR, but I assumed he was talking about a SAR 3. Gee was that you?

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[STEEL CORE]

No Ekie, I was just sitting around and grabbed a 30 rd Norinco one day and it fit into my SAR-2 magwell, I took it out and put some 5.45 in, I thought Eureka! I will be famous in AK land! But no they not only jam in the rifle but also in the magazine...I will find a MAK in .223 sometime, I plan on one more Sar-2 then someday a .223 Ak, I have AR's to handle that caliber, but I have not shot either since hooked on AK's in late 80's. Uncle Sam gave me plenty of opportunities to shoot the "Other" Rifle, so I just have fun with the AK's now. http://www.ak47forums.com/smile.gif

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[Kulaman]

I have 5.45X39 brand new mags to fit the SAR2,plus you can get German Steel mags (30 rnd) from Inter Ordnance,$19.95 each,brand new for the SAR3,these Russian 223 mags I have are Bakelite,brand new,4 in a pouch w/sling and cleaning kit.$25+shipping.tjflicka@aol.com

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[ED4x]

I think the bakelite mags you have are for the 5.45X39 not the 5.56X45(.223)

The shouldn't feed properly because of case angles.

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[Kulaman]

I have loaded them with 223 Nato,put it in my SAR3 and they worked,(MOST OF THE TIME),Kurt at KurtsKustoms and I both shot a couple of Bakelite Mags full of Nato 223 out of the SAR3,some of the Bakelite Do Not work though,it seems that Century Arms is using Bakelite mags w/ their SAR3's,they are making a slight alteration to the bakelites to make them work everytime,but as I said,I have some that already work w/the SAR3,with NO changes.I believe if you don't fill the mag up w/30 rnds.they seem to work better.

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