{"id":405038,"date":"2023-08-04T09:00:20","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T14:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/?p=405038"},"modified":"2024-04-18T11:00:12","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T16:00:12","slug":"sentry-tactical-20-round-hexmags-for-your-ar-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/sentry-tactical-20-round-hexmags-for-your-ar-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Sentry Tactical 20-Round Hexmags for Your AR-10"},"content":{"rendered":"

I love my AR-10. I just do. It\u2019s sometimes a heavy beast, but I love knowing I can reach out and drop the hammer from distance if I want. When I first bought it, I wondered what kind of mags I should buy. Like any reasonable person, I bought a bunch of 20-round Magpul PMAGs. They work great. But when I decided I needed more mags \u2014 because who doesn\u2019t \u2014 I checked out some other brands too, just to see what\u2019s out there. The Sentry Tactical 20-round Hexmag SR25 caught my eye, and boy am I glad it did.<\/p>\n

\"Sentry
The Sentry Tactical 20-round Hexmags ran great in my AR-10. (Author’s Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Features and Specs<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Sentry Tactical Hexmags<\/a> are labeled for 7.62x51mm NATO<\/a>, but they also work for .308 Winchester<\/a>, because of course they do. In case you didn\u2019t know, and some of you may not, they have the exact same dimensions. Also, in case you didn\u2019t know, .308 is hotter than the 7.62 NATO, meaning a rifle chambered for .308 Winchester can easily fire the 7.62×51, but rifles chambered for the NATO round should not fire .308. It\u2019s a technical issue that you can look up if you\u2019re interested. My Grey Ghost Precision AR-10 is chambered for .308, so it works just fine with both. <\/p>\n

The Hexmag has a Carbon Senthex Advanced Carbon Fiber polymer that is a bit lighter than the Magpul PMAG<\/a>. Not by a lot, but I can tell the difference. Sentry Tactical says it \u201creduces weight by 20%,\u201d but they don\u2019t say what that weight is compared to. I can say that, despite being lighter, the Hexmag is not 20% lighter than the PMAG. Honestly, they\u2019re probably comparing the Hexmags to steel mags. I can totally see that.<\/p>\n

\"Sentry
The Hexmags are color coded. Mine happen to be orange. (Author’s Photos)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The feed lips are a bit different from the PMAG, and Sentry says they are redesigned \u201cto maximize strength and versatility.\u201d I can say they seem a bit easier to load than the PMAGs, but just a bit., kind of like the weight savings. The Hexmags also feature a stripper clip guide, and an over-insertion stop like the PMAGs. Finally, a heat-treated stainless-steel spring means the Hexmags will stay reliable for a long time.<\/p>\n

The Hexmags are easily disassembled with no tools. Just push the baseplate button and slide the plate off. As always, keep a firm grip so the spring doesn\u2019t fly across the room.<\/p>\n

Differences<\/strong><\/h2>\n

So, you may be asking why you should try the Hexmag over the PMAG. A fair question. Just to be clear, I\u2019m not getting rid of my PMAGs or even removing them from my system. I\u2019m merely adding the Hexmags because the quality and features demand that I do so. I\u2019m perfectly comfortable picking up either one and running it hard.<\/p>\n

But there are some areas where I think the Hexmags are clearly superior. One is the magazine body\u2019s texture. The ribbed Pmags are good, and I\u2019ve never had a problem with them. But I think the Hexmag\u2019s honeycomb pattern is more positive and easily gripped with gloves or in poor conditions. There\u2019s simply more to grab, and the cuts are just a tiny bit deeper.<\/p>\n

\"AR-10
My AR-10 is chambered for .308 Winchester, so it runs 7.62 NATO just fine. Yes, I know the charging handle is back. I was just getting a photo. (Author’s Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Second, I really like the Sentry color coding system. I didn\u2019t really think about it when I ordered these mags. They came with the orange followers and baseplate button. Fine, whatever. But when I started checking out the system, I realized how cool it is. You can order the Hexmags with orange, black, blue, flat dark earth, green, pink, red, or yellow followers and baseplates.<\/p>\n

You can sort the different colors however you want: by caliber, load, bullet type, or whatever else you might dream up. The mags themselves come in black or flat dark earth. I got black, but kinda wish I\u2019d gotten FDE. But whatever, just gives me another reason to get some more. And the mags are compatible with Sentry\u2019s honeycomb grip tape<\/a> for even better traction. I\u2019ll likely pick up some of that stuff too.<\/p>\n

Performance<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I don\u2019t run the heck out my AR-10 because, frankly, I can\u2019t afford to. But I do have 100 rounds of 7.62 NATO through my two Hexmags and I have a good feel for how they\u2019re going to work. The mags inserted and ejected smoothly. I think part of that positive insertion comes from the very good grip profile. They locked up tight with no rattle. I like that. Loose mags aren\u2019t a deal breaker, I have an AK, but it\u2019s nice when they fit well. The Hexmags fit well.<\/p>\n

\"Sentry
I really like the Hexmag’s honeycomb texture. (Author’s Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I purposely knocked them around a little, dropping them on the ground during mag changes, letting them get dirty, and stuff like that. I also kicked some dirt over some rounds before loading them. No problems at all. Thanks to the easy disassembly, they clean up with no hassle.<\/p>\n

The Hexmags fed with 100% reliability and my rifle ran them flawlessly. Reporting on this part is really kind of boring because there isn\u2019t much to actually report. They work, and they work well. I have no reason to believe that will change. The mags feel solid and well-made. I know that\u2019s subjective but go handle some cheap mags and then tell me it doesn\u2019t matter.<\/p>\n

Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I really like these Sentry Tactical Hexmags. I like the construction, the honeycomb grip profile, the color coding, and, most of all, the performance. I plan to buy plenty more of these and will probably get some of their 5.56 mags<\/a> as well. That doesn\u2019t mean my PMAGs are going away. The Hexmags will just be added to the system.<\/p>\n

\"AR-10
The Hexmags ran like butter in my rifle. (Author’s Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I haven\u2019t decided how I\u2019ll use the color codes yet. Probably for different loads since I run both .308 and 7.62, depending on what ammo deals I can find. But other possibilities may arise. And the grip tape will allow me to give the mags a camo look without spray painting them, which I\u2019m prone to do (just look at my rifle; it\u2019s a total rattle can).<\/p>\n

Anyway, if this sounds good to you, check out the Sentry Tactical Hexmags. I\u2019m glad I did. Bet you will be too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sentry Tactical Hexmags offer some great features, like the honeycomb grip profile, the color coding, and, most of all, the performance. Check ’em out. I’m glad I did. Bet you will be too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":405039,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2332],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-405038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-magazine-reviews"],"small_media_thumbnail":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ar-10-hexmag-close-300x225.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/405038","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/42"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=405038"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/405038\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":427057,"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/405038\/revisions\/427057"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/405039"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=405038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=405038"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=405038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}