The best place are the gun shows, there is always a magazine/stripper clip vendor.Any idea where I can get my hands on some?
The Swedish stripper clips are what I use for my A303. Really slick, and commonly used.
Nice to know that I'm not the only one to know this. I have seen a zillion videos on you tube and television where the guy will load a clip and then pull the clip out before closing the bolt. That isn't necessary, just close the bolt. The clip will fall free. Also sick of seeing a Ma deuce being loaded with a belt of ammo, the cover closed, and the charging handle only racked once before firing. This you will see in the movies all the time.These hold the stripper at the corrected depth so that the bolt will knock it clear on closing.
Well, there are a few ( 2 or 3) LMG that are "push forward" designs, rather than "pull back" where you can lay the first round in the tray, exactly where is has to go, and only charge the once.Also sick of seeing a Ma deuce being loaded with a belt of ammo, the cover closed, and the charging handle only racked once before firing. This you will see in the movies all the time.
Will you be using these for shooting, or as a display type item?
For shooting, the Swedish clips work great. Plus, they're nickel plated so they don't rust easily, very slightly oversized and manufactured to higher tolerances than most clips.
http://forums.thecmp.org/showthread.php?t=78137
For display purposes the USGI brass clips look great and would be more authentic looking.
Prices here look high to me, but I haven't bought any in a decade or two.
https://www.amazon.com/Mauser-Stripper-Clips-6-5x55mm-30-06/dp/B00B5W0ML4
I've got a few sealed 40 count boxes of the 6.5 Swede strippers somewhere out in my reloading shack. Shoot me a PM if you're interested and maybe we could work out some sort of trade.
But, since they have the single, center nubbin, they will seat too deeply, and require fishing out by hand.Regular M-14 7.62NATO stripper clips will work.
Amen.. I was taught the same thing. You can't stuff a belt into a browning machine gen , rack the bolt once, and expect it to fire. Three times, a link falls free and you are ready to go. And never close the cover on an M-60 with the bolt in the forward position. Unless you want to break something. I was 45B20 in the army, Small Arms Repair. We were constantly having to replace damaged parts in the feed cover because people were forcing the cover closed on a bolt in the fired position. (Forward )I was taught the no cover flipping method on the M2. Jamb a round up to the feed pawl, cycle the charging handle three times (an empty link should drop out) and you are GTG.