Tapco 30 rounds Mini-14 magazine

[ericire12]

http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2010/04/16/tapco-30-rounds-mini-14-magazine/

Tapco has launched a new 30 round magazine for the Mini-14.

[billt]

They're cheap enough to take a chance on. The problem with Ruger Mini 14's is they are probably the worst semi auto on the market to make function correctly with aftermarket magazines. Sometimes you get lucky, but I've got a pile of "no go" Mini 14 mags. From now on I'll stick to Ruger factory mags. Midway has them on sale now.   Bill T.

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=893515

[blackwolfe]

They're cheap enough to take a chance on. The problem with Ruger Mini 14's is they are probably the worst semi auto on the market to make function correctly with aftermarket magazines. Sometimes you get lucky, but I've got a pile of "no go" Mini 14 mags. From now on I'll stick to Ruger factory mags. Midway has them on sale now.   Bill T.

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=893515

BillT, have you ever tried any of the John Masen, old PMI, or original Thermold mags in your Mini-14?  If so, what were the results?  I know the old USA mags and others were junk, but I have heard better things about these.  Also heard where someone was so fed up about the junk aftermarket mags and the unavailability to get Ruger factory mags back then that they put Ruger followers and springs in an aftermarket bodies with good success.  I haven't tried it, but it may be a way to put those old crappy magazines to work.

[billt]

No, I never tried any of the John Mansen mags. I bought a few USA mags, and they were junk. After that I tried my buddies mags., (most didn't work either). Now I just stick with Ruger. The few extra bucks is worth not having to deal with the aggravation. Hi-Cap Ruger mags are getting more and more avaliable, and the price is coming down as well since they've relaxed old man Rugers position on Hi-Caps.  bill T.

[fightingquaker13]

Its why I sold my mini-14. After they stopped making Hi-caps, my rugers were stolen on the range. I went through about three brands and then just traded the gun. No great loss, as while I loved the styling and reliability (with Ruger mags) mine was not the most accurate of mini-14s. Just like their Deerslayer, I really do wish Ruger would go back to the drawing board and work the bugs out of them. Step one? AR mags for the mini.
FQ13 who thought it was a great idea, it just was a better theory than reaity.

[Sponsor]

[TAB]

step one should be getting them to shoot with in a reasonable groups...  you should be able to put a 5 round group in a 4" circle at a 100yds.  you lucky if you can do that with a 12" circle for most minis.

[Grizzle_Bear]

How curious.......

I have a bunch of the cheap gun show magazines for my Mini-14, and have never had a problem with any of them.

Oh, wait, I did get a 40 rounder that never worked right, but that would be the only one.

Am I just lucky, or what?


Grizzle Bear

[mx451]

How curious.......

I have a bunch of the cheap gun show magazines for my Mini-14, and have never had a problem with any of them.

Oh, wait, I did get a 40 rounder that never worked right, but that would be the only one.

Am I just lucky, or what?


Grizzle Bear

Yes you are lucky.

[fightingquaker13]

The mini-14 is the gun I love to hate. I really, really want one that will give me TABs 4" at 100 yards. I love the styling, the balance and the mechanical reliability. If it used AR mags, I could use clips, yes glorious clips, to recharge the beast and save weight and money. If I could hit pie plates at 200 yards, I'd give serious thoughts to trading in my AR. Such ain't the case though. Its not what it could be. And Ruger COULD fix it. They don't though. Its a damn shame to. I was happy when I bought it and happier when I sold it. Thats the first time I've ever said that about a Ruger.
FQ13

[blackwolfe]

The mini-14 is the gun I love to hate. I really, really want one that will give me TABs 4" at 100 yards. I love the styling, the balance and the mechanical reliability. If it used AR mags, I could use clips, yes glorious clips, to recharge the beast and save weight and money. If I could hit pie plates at 200 yards, I'd give serious thoughts to trading in my AR. Such ain't the case though. Its not what it could be. And Ruger COULD fix it. They don't though. Its a damn shame to. I was happy when I bought it and happier when I sold it. Thats the first time I've ever said that about a Ruger.
FQ13

Hey Quaker, you can use clips to charge Ruger factory magazines for the Mini.