New Magpul D-50 7.62x51/.308 Win Mag

[EugeneStoner]

Found an email from Magpul in my inbox this morning announcing their new 50 capacity D-50 7.62x51/.308 Win mag.  Looks pretty cool.

https://www.magpul.com/?utm_source=&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=Fall 2018&utm_term=&utm_content=

[COBrien]

[ARTrooper]

I wonder how easy they are to load. already costly and heavy. I think you would be better off putting two 40 round mags together, but that's just me. Still cool and it gets points for badassery. 

[edgecrusher]

Rob, I’ll take two please! Along with my two bipod.  And two d60..... add it to the list. 

[EugeneStoner]

6 hours ago, ARTrooper said:

I wonder how easy they are to load. already costly and heavy. I think you would be better off putting two 40 round mags together, but that's just me. Still cool and it gets points for badassery. 

Yeah, I'm not necessarily sure what to think about these either. The cost and weight do seem to make them a pretty specialized magazine.  Cool/badassery factor?  Gottahaveit!

[98Z5V]

In a Designated Marksman role from a fixed, static position, I could see these being very beneficial.  I can see these things getting into a few overseas deployments.

[ARTrooper]

7 hours ago, EugeneStoner said:

Yeah, I'm not necessarily sure what to think about these either. The cost and weight do seem to make them a pretty specialized magazine.  Cool/badassery factor?  Gottahaveit!

well I am not that big of a badass. lol

[COBrien]

13 hours ago, 98Z5V said:

In a Designated Marksman role from a fixed, static position, I could see these being very beneficial.  I can see these things getting into a few overseas deployments.

This was my thought, too.

[jtallen83]

20 hours ago, 98Z5V said:

In a Designated Marksman role from a fixed, static position

Hadn't thought of that......damn you, now I have to buy one. 

[EugeneStoner]

21 hours ago, 98Z5V said:

In a Designated Marksman role from a fixed, static position, I could see these being very beneficial.  I can see these things getting into a few overseas deployments.

Excellent insight 98Z5V, I hadn't thought of this particular use case either but it makes alot of sense.  I think that it's fair to say that it is irresponsible to not have at least one of these 50 cap mags.

[EugeneStoner]

14 hours ago, ARTrooper said:

well I am not that big of a badass. lol

Me either but somehow Magpul keeps finding new ways to take my money. 

[Belt Fed]

Has anyone seen one of these drums in the stores yet?  I want one...two....

[sketch]

grabed a d50 and d60 just cause..  i assume load out will cost me cleaning time! fing hate that like R2  but It shall be done or I go broke!$end it.🇺🇸🇺🇸🍻🍻

[Belt Fed]

I never bought one, I have three of the 223 drums. I wanted one at first but the 223 ones are a pain in the ass to load for an old guy and I figured it would weigh a ton loaded. also one of my drums has broke inside. I bought several 25 rounders for what I would have paid for it. They would probably be neat in a full auto bipod mounted gun, but I don't have one. But variety is the spice of life and we all have different taste.

[Radioactive]

Just turn it into a belt fed like in the original sales pitch vid.

[shooterrex]

I haven't had any problem with the one I bought BUT I have only loaded it and emptied it twice.