Thaynes Original SIDE-SHOT Magazine vs FX SIDE-SHOT Magazine

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Funshine

Funshine

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 Well, the Side-Shot magazine has been out for awhile now, that is, the magazine and hardware kit which sells for $150.00 . FX recently made a deal with the side-shot (Thayne's) designers and brought out their own version made of plastic which sells for $69 to $79 and bracket which sells for $20. I was told that the original Side-Shot Magazine was made of aluminum etc. and that the machining and finish was much better than the FX version. I wanted to know if the functionality is also better with the original Side-Shot magazines as I am currently looking into getting some for my Impact X. 

I am quite certain that others may be curious to know the pros and cons of both of these magazines. I have noticed in another thread that several were having issues with the FX ones.

Thanks
 
Didn't see this thread, or I would've posted this here, instead of in the other thread:

I bought two kits to upgrade our Impact X's. Both slide in and engage easily. One has been absolutely trouble-free, but the other jams consistently. I get about three shots, then it doesn't advance/rotate the pellet tray. It always jams in the same spot, with a raised pellet (at 6 o'clock in the photo) binding against the clear plastic lid. Usually, if you release, remove, then replace the lid, it will work for the remainder of the mag load. Anyone else see this? I've cleaned it, but no improvement has been seen.

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Funshine... yes... the FX version of the Side-Shot style mag.

Heavy... I don't know what causes it to rise and allow the drag to bind up the rotation of the tray. I do know I have two mags bought and received at the same time for two different guns. One mag binds on either gun, and one has been flawlwss on either gun. Logic and odds say there is something I'm not seeing in this one mag that causes a pellet to rise and bind. Just wondered if anyone else had seen this kind of problem.
 
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Any idea why Utah Airguns recommends the aluminum over plastic for heavier pellets and slugs? I’m guessing sturdiness but anything with function?

https://utahairguns.com/fx-impact-side-shot-magazine-new/

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The reason is because of the jamming issue, as described above with the original FX plastic magazine. I bought the FAX from them about two years ago and found that it would jam. It was a common thing a few years ago. I traded it back to UA and paid the difference between the two and have a trouble free metal magazine. They are more expensive to manufacture, that is why they cost more. As a retailer, I doubt that UA get much more profit margin selling Thanes metal magazine versus the FX version.
 
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Awesome, thanks for the replies. I scoured the internet and found a post on airgunguild.com that mentioned:

”I ordered three of the aluminum magazines (expensive little buggers!), supposedly better seating when using slugs—no canting of the slug. The reason is down the center of the magazine, is a raised ridge. The nose of the slugs ride on this ridge which keeps them straight. Oddly enough, the pellets sit better too, even though they're round nosed. Purposely, I shot a 50 yard group using each of the magazine—metal and the original plastic one. Maybe it was me, but the group was a tad smaller using the metal magazine. The idea that the pellets seat differently isn't new to me. My WAR Cobra will shrink the 50 yard groups by almost half, when single loaded.”



From what I see of pictures I assume the new STUD mag loaders https://www.dlhdev.com/ would only fit the fx plastic magazine
 
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The one thing I’ve noticed with the plastic vs the metal is if one doesn’t properly install the mag from down then pushing up when inserting a freshly filled mag, the u shaped channel on the mag that goes around the rim of the transfer port starts to round off, then now you have this floppy magazine inside the mag well, that sometimes could easily pop out of alignment with the transfer port. It’s not a side insertion of the mag, but a down to up. 

The metal style side shots should not allow that. 
 
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