SR-25 pattern magazine

{{Short description|Detachable firearm magazine}}

An SR-25, AR-10 or LR-308 pattern magazine is a type of detachable firearm magazine based on the original Armalite AR-10 "waffle" magazine design introduced in the late 1950s, used for .308 Winchester and 7.62×51mm NATO cartridges.

The design has been used on many AR-10 derivatives (generally referred to as AR-308 style rifles), for instance in the Knight's Armament SR-25 and DPMS Panther LR-308, as well as bolt-action rifles such as the Mossberg MVP .308, Ruger Precision Rifle and Q FIX. Aftermarket magazines are produced by Magpul, Lancer Systems, and others.[https://gunworld.com/gear/modern-ar-10-magazines-our-four-top-picks-for-dependable-well-made-ar-10-magazines/ Modern AR-10 Magazines: Our Four Top Picks For Dependable, Well-Made AR-10 Magazines - Gun World Magazine] Not all AR-308 rifles use magazines compatible with the SR-25 pattern. For example, HK417/MR308/MR762 uses a proprietary design. Notably, Armalite switched from their original pattern magazines to modified M14 magazines in 1996 with their new AR-10B model,[https://www.forgottenweapons.com/the-original-retro-ar-10-armalites-ar10b/ The Original Retro AR-10: Armalite's AR10B – Forgotten Weapons] but reintroduced their original (SR-25 pattern) magazine design with the AR-10A model in 2012.[https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/new-from-armalite-ar-10a/ New from Armalite: AR-10A - The Truth About Guns]{{Better source needed|date=October 2024}}

Firearms compatible with SR-25 pattern magazines

=AR-10/AR-308 type rifles=

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  • Armalite AR-10A
  • Bushmaster .308 ORC
  • Colt CM901-16S (.308 configuration)[https://www.defensereview.com/dr-exclusive-colt-cm901-7-62x51mm-nato-7-62mm-nato-308-win-modular-battle-carbinerifle-magazine-revealed-in-pictures-photos-is-it-the-magpul-pmag-20lr-7-62mm-magazine-read-and-see/ DefenseReview.com - DR Exclusive: Colt CM901 7.62x51mm /.308 Win]
  • CORE Rifle Systems CORE30Shooter's Bible Guide to AR-15s, 2nd Edition: A Comprehensive Guide to Modern Sporting Rifled and Their Variants, by Doug Howlett and Robb Manning, November 1, 2016
  • Diamondback DB10
  • DPMS LR308
  • JP Enterprises LRP-07[https://www.defensereview.com/jp-lrp-07-long-range-precision-rifle-762mm-with-left-side-charging-system/comment-page-1/ JP LRP-07 Long Range Precision Rifle 7.62mm with Left-Side Charging System – DefenseReview.com]
  • KAC SR-25
  • LaRue OBR
  • Les Baer .308[https://www.shootingtimes.com/editorial/longgun_reviews_les_baer_308_ultimate_match_rifle_021711/99780 Les Baer .308 Ultimate Match Rifle]
  • LMT .308 MWS/L129A1
  • LWRCI REPR[https://www.tactical-life.com/firearms/lwrci-repr-mkii-rifle/ Return of the REPR: Wringing Out LWRCI's REPR MKII Rifle]
  • M110 SASS
  • Mega Arms MATEN
  • POF P-308 and Revolution/Rogue
  • PSA PA-10
  • Remington R-25[https://www.americanhunter.org/articles/2009/9/15/remington-r-25/ American Hunter | Remington R-25]
  • Remington RSASS
  • Ruger SR-762 and SFAR
  • SIG716[https://gunsmagazine.com/discover/sig-sauer-sig716-patrol/ GUNS Magazine SIG SAUER SIG716 Patrol - GUNS Magazine]
  • Smith & Wesson M&P10
  • Colt Canada C20 DMR
  • Sako M23 (7.62 TKIV 23)

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=Other rifles=

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  • Brügger & Thomet APC308 Carbine and DMR [https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2018/03/07/bt-apc308-dmr/ It's finally here! The B&T APC308 Carbine and DMR]
  • IWI Tavor 7[https://gunmagwarehouse.com/blog/iwi_us_tavor_7/ Hints of the Future: The TAVOR 7 - The Mag Life]
  • IWI ACE (7.62 NATO version)[https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/iwi-galil-ace-in-7-62nato-gun-review/ Gun Review: IWI Galil ACE in 7.62 NATO - The Truth About Guns]{{Better source needed|date=October 2024}}
  • McMillan CS5[https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/gun-review-mcmillan-cs5-non-nfa-version/ Gun Review: McMillan CS5 - The Truth About Guns]{{Better source needed|date=October 2024}}
  • Mossberg MVP
  • POF USA ReVolt Heavy
  • Q FIX
  • SIG MCX Spear
  • Troy Pump Action Rifle (PAR)

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Cartridges compatible with SR-25 pattern magazines

Some cartridges are dimensionally similar to .308 Winchester to fit into SR-25 pattern magazines, its not uncommon for the cartridges to have the same rim diameter, which allows the use of the same bolt

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!Cartridge

!Requires Modification to the magazine

!Capacity in standard magazine

.260 Remington

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6.5mm Creedmoor

|no

|20

6.5×47mm Lapua

|no

|20

.277 Fury

|no

|20

7mm-08 Remington

|

|

.308 Winchester/7.62×51mm NATO

|no

|20

8.6mm Blackout

|no

|20

.338 Federal{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&si=05MfehOtIb3tjN0L&v=6fQ45sdwqLQ&feature=youtu.be | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240614115635/https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&si=05MfehOtIb3tjN0L&v=6fQ45sdwqLQ&feature=youtu.be | archive-date=2024-06-14 | title=Successor to the Scout: Q's 8.6mm Fix | website=YouTube | date=14 April 2023 }}

|yes

|?

.45 Raptor

|yes

|?

RAS-12 Shotgun{{Cite web |date=2024-06-01 |title=Intrepid RAS-12 / AR-12 - Modern Firearms |url=https://modernfirearms.net/en/shotguns/u-s-a-shotguns/intrepid-ras-12-ar-12-eng/ |access-date=2024-09-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240601000320/https://modernfirearms.net/en/shotguns/u-s-a-shotguns/intrepid-ras-12-ar-12-eng/ |archive-date=2024-06-01 }}

|yes

|5

See also

  • STANAG magazine, a standardized firearm magazine based on the 5.56x45 mm cartridge

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