r/canadaguns • u/swift_gilford • Jun 08 '26

Misc future of tuf-22 magazines?

So based on some threads here and CGN, pretty much the last shipment of the HC3R tuf-22 magazines has come and gone.

Combining that with Dlask officially closed, are there any plans for another company to make something similar? Realistically, couldn't someone just make new shells for bx-15/25 magazines that have the same notch?

Otherwise as of right now the only other option is u/SpectreBallistics's 597 adapter and their receivers come cut for Tuf-22 magazines.

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u/NeruLight Jun 08 '26

I’ve read a lot of comments saying these mags were fussy. You can’t beat the simplicity of the 597 promags. You can squeeze more than 22 rounds into them. The very first one I bought was a total lemon, but I have since bought multiple new ones and they load flawlessly without getting hung up around 6 or 7 rounds. Through my SBI adapter they work great.

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u/scottsuplol Jun 08 '26

I was pissed I just bought two, total duds. Tried working the springs and everything.

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u/NeruLight Jun 08 '26

That sucks. Do you think they might have been old stock? I have this weird feeling like brand new ones are mint and old ones might have had issues.

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u/scottsuplol Jun 08 '26

Not sure I bought about a month ago. I’m hesitant to give it another kick of the can. I even took their advice and didn’t go for the drum.

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u/NeruLight Jun 08 '26 edited Jun 08 '26

I’ve got two drums and they’ve worked very well for me. Now that I’ve gotten lucky with the sticks I think the sticks do have the advantage. Almost the same capacity, and they are quicker to load. With the drums you can have it where the nose of the round isn’t elevated and causes a mis feed. I watch for it and I’ll turn the knob a couple of times to correct while loading. With the sticks I’ve also had it where rounds basically went vertical and were tricky to fish out of the magazine again. Derya magazines can also can have rounds get stuck in them. I thought about modifying for tuf-22 mags before too but given how scarce the actual mags are I’m glad I didn’t bother. And I’ve read theyre not without issues either. Simple is good and that’s why I like derya magazines with the Tm-22 and the 597 pro mag stick for 10/22s now. I bought 6 of the 597 sticks. 1 dud then 5 good ones.

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u/Vikare_ Jun 08 '26

I bought 2 Tuf22 mags about 5 years ago and they were a nightmare to use. I really did try and look at all the YouTube videos, Reddit posts, cgn posts. Nothing kept them working.

Bought 3 more this spring because I saw they were going out of business.

More problems with the new ones. I only load them normally, not with stripper clips.

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u/Hot_Cheesecake_905 Jun 09 '26

I got them to work very well, I had to use the upside down loading method, they feed pretty well.

https://www.reddit.com/r/canadaguns/s/71B26pUPFf

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u/Vikare_ Jun 09 '26

Thanks. I'll take another crack at em even though I fucking hate these things.

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u/SolemnSpider Jun 11 '26

I wish someone was making metal 597 magazines with a bit more qc than promag, the stories of promags failing to feed or the spring exploding inside the magazine are the only things keeping me from grabbing a few

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u/xmqe Jun 09 '26

Promag makes dogshit magazines. I used to have an SBI 10/22 adapter but went back to 10 round mags because of how terrible all of my promags for it ran, constant jams.

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u/CompSci_Enthusiast Jun 08 '26

There was a thread on CGN a few months ago where I believe CSC and one other company (cannot remember who) admitted they are working on their own flavours of tuf-22 magazines.

You're not missing much with the HC3R/Dlask Tuf-22 magazines. The QC is poor (ive seen a bunch with messed up feed angles and feed lips straight from the factory), the mags are massively temperamental when you load them. The stripper clip system causes more harm than help IMO. The handle on the side for pulling the follower down is a great failure point as well, if you bump it and any tension is released there's a better than even chance the mag is gonna malfunction. These things can all be suffered through if you're just plinking at a shooting bench but if you wanna run them for a match or know that the $70 mags you paid for are reliable, they are not the answer.

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u/Acceptable_Visit_115 Jun 09 '26

I agree. The only part I can't stand about these mags are the stupid clips and how bulky they are because of it. Plus the protruding reloading assist tab. Would be much better if they change the follower button to resemble a GSG-16 magazine, where the tab is recessed and it's impossible for you to accidentally bump it and cause a failure.

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u/CompSci_Enthusiast Jun 10 '26

It would for sure be a good start, though I would prefer just no open sides at all. 22lr is finicky enough without introducing debris into your magazines. I'm really hoping the mags these other companies are having made are gonna be worthwhile and reliable.

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u/drpestilence Jun 08 '26

Dlask closed? That sucks.

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u/shdwflux Jun 09 '26

I’ve bought a few of them recently and they have run great for me and my buddy. CCI Minimags and Federal bulk have both been decent from what we’ve tested so far.

Whitebox Winchester HP’s have been jam city but those are crap lol.

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u/Valuable-Evidence-14 Jun 11 '26

I don’t get all the hate, I have 7 of them and they all work great for me… must just be lucky I guess

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u/goshathegreat Jun 08 '26

You can order H3CR mags directly from the manufacturer, they do international shipping.

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u/Hot_Cheesecake_905 Jun 08 '26

I don't think those are modified for Canada. The US version is a standard 10/22 magazine?

Dlask had over 150 magazines left at the end of April / early May, I wonder where those went. Advent Arms in BC is clearing some of the remaining DLASK inventory.

FYI, RifleMags.co.uk has the speed loader and stripper clips still in stock and they ship to Canada. The speedloader works relatively well, but the plastic quality is very cheap. Hopefully someone can create an STL version.

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u/therowdyirishman Jun 08 '26

Here's a simply DIY alternative to the speedloader, courtesy of yours truly. It requires the use of boxed ammo (not loose pack bulk).

https://www.reddit.com/r/canadaguns/s/M5cWVi8bEa

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u/goshathegreat Jun 08 '26

Ahh you may be correct…

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u/swift_gilford Jun 08 '26

those are the regular 10/22 magazines, not the tuff-22 ones unfortunately.