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Skans · June 7, 2013, 04:35 PM

The one thing I have never been able to figure out is why no aftermarket magazine maker can't make a magazine as good as the Factory Ruger. How hard can it be to use a little heavier steel, heat treated so that the lips don't deform, and use quality components? Or, is does it actually cost about $30 to manufacture one Ruger quality magazine?

If Mec-Gar made a Ruger Mini-14 magazine, I'd bet it would be pretty close....heck for all I know, they are making Ruger's magazines???

BTW, the most out-of-spec magazine I have encountered is the Beta-Mag with the Mini-14 tower. I worked on filing that thing down for a couple of hours before I could get it to run.

June 7, 2013, 04:35 PM	#13
Skans Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2008 Posts: 11,132	The one thing I have never been able to figure out is why no aftermarket magazine maker can't make a magazine as good as the Factory Ruger. How hard can it be to use a little heavier steel, heat treated so that the lips don't deform, and use quality components? Or, is does it actually cost about $30 to manufacture one Ruger quality magazine? If Mec-Gar made a Ruger Mini-14 magazine, I'd bet it would be pretty close....heck for all I know, they are making Ruger's magazines??? BTW, the most out-of-spec magazine I have encountered is the Beta-Mag with the Mini-14 tower. I worked on filing that thing down for a couple of hours before I could get it to run. Last edited by Skans; June 7, 2013 at 04:41 PM.