I do agree with EKM, if you buy one because you just want a non-belted magnum, that' s one thing, in my eyes, the ONLY reason to buy one of the short mags, but remember there are other cheaper non-belted mags out there. I' m kind of torn between which I like more, non- or belted mags, the belts just look sexy on a case, but the fact that the head space in the chamber is irrelevant kind of worries me...who' s to say that the cartridge isn' t vibrating like mad when you fire, diminishing your aptitude towards accuracy?