Mini 14 best mags?This is a discussion on Mini 14 best mags? within the Ruger Semi-Auto forums, part of the Rifle & Shotgun Forum category; I am expecting my new mini 14 tactical to arrive tomorrow. My question is what is the best mag to use? Should I stick with ...
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August 16th, 2012, 05:24 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Tennessee
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I am expecting my new mini 14 tactical to arrive tomorrow. My question is what is the best mag to use? Should I stick with factory mags or is there a quality, less expensive after market alternative? Thanks.
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August 16th, 2012, 05:43 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Northern California
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I have some 10rnd Pro mags they work just as good as my factory mags.
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August 16th, 2012, 05:49 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Summerville,SC
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Stick to the factory mags, there is alot of crap that was put out before Ruger started selling the hi cap mags to everyone and most of them sucked so bad you could not even get a whole mag through the gun with out a jam or other malfinction. Factory all the way!
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August 16th, 2012, 06:21 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Durand, MI
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I have 20 round Pro mags that have worked as good as the factory mags, but factory mags are always the best. I have tried many other brands and they all have been total junk, none of them would run over 5 rounds without jamming and some would spit out 10 or 15 rounds when the bolt was pulled back.
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August 16th, 2012, 09:05 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Idaho
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I use the factory magazines for my mini's...however there are also some very good to excellent aftermarket magazines...tough one to call...
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August 17th, 2012, 07:34 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Missouri
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I have 4 Tapco Gen II 30 rounders. Work as good as factory. I bought 2 Pro Mag 20 rounders and had to "dress them up" with a jewelers file a bit now they work flawlessly.
I trust the Tapco's as well as the Rugers.
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August 17th, 2012, 05:06 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Tennessee
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Thanks everyone,
got my gun today,going to the range tomorrow with my one 20 round mag. still researching this topic. the more I research it seems the more questions I have.
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August 17th, 2012, 05:56 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Missouri
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Try the Gen II Tapco's they have a lifetime warranty. Cheaper than Dirt sends them to you with a return tag. You don't like em send 'em back. I have 4 of them and they work flawlessly.
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August 17th, 2012, 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Sr40ken  Try the Gen II Tapco's they have a lifetime warranty. Cheaper than Dirt sends them to you with a return tag. You don't like em send 'em back. I have 4 of them and they work flawlessly. | Are those polymer or steel?
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August 17th, 2012, 07:34 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Missouri
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polymer
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August 18th, 2012, 02:51 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Southeast Pa.
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Why not just stick with the ruger mags? I do have some PMI 30 round mags I bought before the ban when Ruger only sold to LE and they function flawlessly.
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August 18th, 2012, 04:47 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Idaho
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Originally Posted by Bvd1 Why not just stick with the ruger mags? I do have some PMI 30 round mags I bought before the ban when Ruger only sold to LE and they function flawlessly. | Thats kind of my question, Why not?...at least to start with. The factory magazines are good magazines.
Just saying even if a person decides to use aftermarket magazines it wouldn't hurt to have a few factory magazine on hand.
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August 18th, 2012, 05:53 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NC (Wake Co.)
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I also stick only with the factory OEM mags. Tried a pro-mag and it was a waste of money. But, you do not have to pay Ruger's web store price for Ruger OEM magazines for your mini - check out CDNN, they sell the OEM 20-rnd mags for $28.99, and Midway also sells Ruger factory mags for less than Ruger's store price. So shop around and you can get Ruger mags for less than Ruger's going rate.
The nice thing about the factory mags is they work, and they are very well made - should last a lifetime with a little care, and they would take a fair bit of banging around at that.
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August 18th, 2012, 06:48 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Missouri
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Originally Posted by Bvd1 Why not just stick with the ruger mags? I do have some PMI 30 round mags I bought before the ban when Ruger only sold to LE and they function flawlessly. | $
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August 18th, 2012, 03:39 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Huntington Beach, CA
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I have had uniformly bad luck with non-Ruger magazines for the Mini. By contrast, never a single jam, stovepipe, or anything with a Ruger magazine. I have given up on non OEM magazines for the Mini.
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