Magazines for Remington 541-X

[Vern Humphrey]

Nylon 77 mags will work in the .541-X? I've tried using other mags with a loop for the mag catch soldered to the mag body -- I didn't know there was any other mag with a catch like the 541.

[rickgman]

Sorry guys. The magazines in question only work in the 581 and 541 models. Rick

[ultramag44]

No one seems interested in producing metal mags, just not enough interest (excpet a small handfull of us die-hards)

541/581 mag on left, 77 mag on right. The 77 mag works just as well, or maybe better!

[rickgman]

Gentlemen, While the Nylon 77 and the 581/541 magazines look similar, Remington stocks them under 2 different part numbers. There has to be a reason for this situation. Looking the same does not always equate to functioning interchangeably. Rick

[ultramag44]

Rick,

You are correct that the part # is different. Look @ my pic above. Notice the angled notch @ the top of the mag is a tad deeper on the 77 mag @ right? The 77 is a semi-auto. The deeper notch promotes better feeding on the semi-auto action. Since the 541, 541X, 581 are bolt guns, the 77 mag works perfect. A 541 mag mag not work well in a 77 though. The interchangeability only goes for the bolt guns.

Best regards

[Thomasm]

There was a guy on rimfire central that claimed he was makeing metal magazines for 541/581mrifles,he got lots of orders. I don't know if he delivered any but he claimed to be makeing a run of 100 to test the market. A skilled person with a little silver solder and a file could do it, I'm not that person. Some of the 541's had match chambers, I would think that the cartridge would have to line up perfectly to feed right.

[Vern Humphrey]

I've thought of soldering a catch loop on a different magazine, but been too lazy to try it.

[Thomasm]

Okay guys, if you look up Outback Gun Parts he has them on sale right now. $25 ea. You might want to grab some quick. I've see "sawed off" 10 rounders befor. Remington ows it's coustomers another run of 5 rd. mags, don't know why they won't do that.