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.270 WIN
The Choate +5 Magazine Tube Extension, I received yesterday in the mail from MidwayUSA. This morning I went to install it. Reports I read were about how difficult the spring was to compress yada yada. I had no problem what so ever.
After removing the swivel cap, I easily pried the end spring retainer carefully letting the spring release and pulled the old spring and follower out.
I gave the magazine a quick brushing and a couple of swabs, inserted the follower and spring placing the extension tube over the exposed spring, brought them together and screwed it down tight in place of the swivel cap. The spring fed easily into the two pieces.
The included clamp has a sling attachment which I promptly took to the vice and using a pair pf pliers removed the sling wire loop, took the swivel stud screw to the drill press and drilled it all the way through so my quick connect on my sling would work on it.
Shells loaded into it smooth and easily. Loaded 3 inch shells and it held 9 not counting the chamber.
The only thing I could possibly say bad is that now the magazine stick out past the end of the barrel 3/16 past the end of the barrel.
I suppose this will not be my last magazine extention because I will need a shorter one when I use a 24 inch rifled barrel. Until then I'm happy with I have so far.
After removing the swivel cap, I easily pried the end spring retainer carefully letting the spring release and pulled the old spring and follower out.
I gave the magazine a quick brushing and a couple of swabs, inserted the follower and spring placing the extension tube over the exposed spring, brought them together and screwed it down tight in place of the swivel cap. The spring fed easily into the two pieces.
The included clamp has a sling attachment which I promptly took to the vice and using a pair pf pliers removed the sling wire loop, took the swivel stud screw to the drill press and drilled it all the way through so my quick connect on my sling would work on it.
Shells loaded into it smooth and easily. Loaded 3 inch shells and it held 9 not counting the chamber.
The only thing I could possibly say bad is that now the magazine stick out past the end of the barrel 3/16 past the end of the barrel.
I suppose this will not be my last magazine extention because I will need a shorter one when I use a 24 inch rifled barrel. Until then I'm happy with I have so far.
