Mini 14 20 round mags or 30 round mags

PITT5150 · October 3, 2012, 04:47 PM

So, I've been reading that the factory 30 round mags are not as reliable as the factory 20 round mags. Is there any validity to this? Anyone have any hands on experience?

johnnydollar · October 3, 2012, 06:39 PM

I have five 30 rd mags and one 20 rd mag, and if there is a difference in reliability I have not noticed that in my admittedly limited experience (I've fired 900 trouble-free rounds thru my Mini, with about half going thru the 20 rd mag before I got the 30 rounders, and the rest thru the 30s).

Black_Sheep · October 3, 2012, 07:55 PM

I've never had an issue with factory 30 round mags.

bamaranger · October 4, 2012, 12:21 AM

Sheep's got it.

October 3, 2012, 04:47 PM	#1
PITT5150 Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 2010 Posts: 136	Mini 14 20 round mags or 30 round mags So, I've been reading that the factory 30 round mags are not as reliable as the factory 20 round mags. Is there any validity to this? Anyone have any hands on experience?

October 3, 2012, 07:55 PM	#3
Black_Sheep Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2008 Location: Minnesota Posts: 198	I've never had an issue with factory 30 round mags. __________________ "shall not be infringed"

October 4, 2012, 12:21 AM	#4
bamaranger Senior Member Join Date: October 9, 2009 Location: North Alabama Posts: 8,303	yup Sheep's got it.

October 3, 2012, 06:39 PM	#2
johnnydollar Member Join Date: September 9, 2012 Posts: 52	I have five 30 rd mags and one 20 rd mag, and if there is a difference in reliability I have not noticed that in my admittedly limited experience (I've fired 900 trouble-free rounds thru my Mini, with about half going thru the 20 rd mag before I got the 30 rounders, and the rest thru the 30s).