788 magazine broken spring "308"win

[300savage]

today i noticed the magazine spring had broken and am wondering if it is possible to find just a replacement spring or do i have to find a new mag.
thanks for any advice folks.

[phonejack]

I'll bet magazines are expensive. If I remember correctly it is a single stack mag. Perhaps a M16 mag is narrow enough to work ( probably have to cut down ) top would would have to be reformed to fit bottom of follower. It's a thought, cheap try.

[Themoose]

If you try to find parts from a dealer, I think you will not be successful... you can buy replacement mags no problem... A better solution is to get one from another owner who has a junk clip that he would donate the spring to you....or possibly you could work out a trade for something else...the clips are the weak link in the 788 and there should be discards around.

[GabbyM]

Brownells probably has springs. They have an add banner here on this page. search gun parts by firearm.
There's also Numrich. http://www.gunpartscorp.com/

[GabbyM]

http://www.gunpartscorp.com/Products/955400.htm

There it is on Numrich. $6.60 but they are sold out.

[300savage]

gabby thank you sir, i will call them tomorrow and see if i can backorder.

[Artful]

http://www.gun-parts.com/remingtonhprifle/
Ouch $85 for a factory 308 magazine

http://www.midwayusa.com/find?dimensionids=18227
GPC replacement mag's out of stock back order ok - $32.99

http://catalogs.brownells.com/65/?Page=170
$30.99

http://www.triplek.com/Products/id/38/grp/412/prd/1056/
$39

http://www.doublercustom.com.au/index.php?page=shop.product_details&category_id=457&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=724&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1&vmcchk=1&Itemid=1
Genuine Remington Factory $75

Used factory $50
http://www.blueridgegunparts.com/rifle.html

looks like they have 22-250 spring in stock $6.60
http://www.gunpartscorp.com/Products/1166190.htm
http://www.gunpartscorp.com/pub/ProductImage/1166190.JPG
wonder what's different between it and the 308 mag spring?

Looks like a simple leaf spring to make.

[brotherdarrell]

I had the same thing happen. I found that the spring from a Sav 340 magazine worked just fine.

Darrell

[AABEN]

today i noticed the magazine spring had broken and am wondering if it is possible to find just a replacement spring or do i have to find a new mag.
thanks for any advice folks.


You can get a new mag at Natchez if they still have them. 1 800 251 7839 GOOD LUCK WWW.natchezss.com

[Uncle Grinch]

I've got one for $38 shipped.