Back when factory Mini-14 mags were rare to find and expensive when you did find them, I ran PMI mags that worked alright. When I got my used Mini-14, it came with a 20 round USAmag magazine that was a total POS. I eventually wound up using that magazine for handling drills by ripping out the follower and spring so it could be inserted in the rifle, retract and release the charging handle without it locking open and for that kind of training, it works pretty well. These days however, I tend to stick with either 20 or 30 round factory mags while my old PMI mags have been relegated to a "backup or training mags only" status.
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