Mini 14 magazines

SF MEDIC · October 12, 2005, 01:06 PM

Has anyone tried a magazine that works reliably with the mini 14 other than Ruger factory mags?

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Peace through fire superiority.

hkg3 · October 12, 2005, 01:40 PM

Precision mags AKA, P.M.I. have worked flawlessly in mine.

Stay away from USA they are garbage.

Dave Markowitz · October 12, 2005, 08:51 PM

+1 on PMI mags. They are as good as Ruger factory mags.

Actually, I have 5 PMI 20s, 4 PMI 30s, and 4 Ruger 20s, plus a few no-names. I haven't used the Ruger 20s yet, but with the PMIs my rifle is as close to 100% reliable as a man-made machine can be. No malfs in ~400 - 500 rounds, largely Wolf.

According to the Mini-14 geeks on Perfectunion BBS, the new production ProMags are very good as well.

GreenArrow · October 13, 2005, 07:09 PM

Hey SFMedic,
I have two mags a Ram-line 30 round plastic and a 20 round blued steel from Cabelas. They both worked ok, but the Ram-line won't lock the slide back after the last round, the Cabelas mag gave me no problems at all. I sold my Mini-14 awhile back. If you're interested I'll let you have both mags to try for yourself. Give me $5.00 for shipping and they're yours.

SF MEDIC · October 14, 2005, 02:47 PM

You gotta deal. Email me your snail mail and I'll send the duckies.

jking@comsouthinc.com

Muchos gracias, hermano!

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Better to have it and not need it than need it and have it. - Capt. Call, Texas Ranger

Rebar · October 16, 2005, 11:21 AM

Thermolds are good mags, mine have worked flawlessly.

The one ram-line mag I tried turned out to be fragile, and cracked after only a little rough handling.

October 12, 2005, 01:06 PM	#1
SF MEDIC Member Join Date: September 29, 2005 Location: In the Homo Chitto Posts: 17	Mini 14 magazines Has anyone tried a magazine that works reliably with the mini 14 other than Ruger factory mags? _____________________________________________________ Peace through fire superiority.

October 12, 2005, 01:40 PM	#2
hkg3 Senior Member Join Date: October 10, 1999 Location: Kalifornia, on my way to Arizona Posts: 1,149	Precision mags AKA, P.M.I. have worked flawlessly in mine. Stay away from USA they are garbage. __________________ "The next time I shoot somebody I could be arrested." - Lt. Frank Drebin, The Naked Gun

October 12, 2005, 08:51 PM	#3
Dave Markowitz Senior Member Join Date: October 16, 2002 Location: SE PA Posts: 372	+1 on PMI mags. They are as good as Ruger factory mags. Actually, I have 5 PMI 20s, 4 PMI 30s, and 4 Ruger 20s, plus a few no-names. I haven't used the Ruger 20s yet, but with the PMIs my rifle is as close to 100% reliable as a man-made machine can be. No malfs in ~400 - 500 rounds, largely Wolf. According to the Mini-14 geeks on Perfectunion BBS, the new production ProMags are very good as well. __________________ Dave Markowitz http://blogostuff.blogspot.com :: Pro-RKBA Attorneys -- The Shooters' Bar(SM) :: The Rally Point

October 14, 2005, 02:47 PM	#5
SF MEDIC Member Join Date: September 29, 2005 Location: In the Homo Chitto Posts: 17	Hey, Green Arrow You gotta deal. Email me your snail mail and I'll send the duckies. jking@comsouthinc.com Muchos gracias, hermano! __________________________________________________________ Better to have it and not need it than need it and have it. - Capt. Call, Texas Ranger

October 13, 2005, 07:09 PM	#4
GreenArrow Junior Member Join Date: August 25, 2005 Posts: 9	Hey SFMedic, I have two mags a Ram-line 30 round plastic and a 20 round blued steel from Cabelas. They both worked ok, but the Ram-line won't lock the slide back after the last round, the Cabelas mag gave me no problems at all. I sold my Mini-14 awhile back. If you're interested I'll let you have both mags to try for yourself. Give me $5.00 for shipping and they're yours.

October 16, 2005, 11:21 AM	#6
Rebar Junior member Join Date: September 9, 2004 Location: MA Posts: 620	Thermolds are good mags, mine have worked flawlessly. The one ram-line mag I tried turned out to be fragile, and cracked after only a little rough handling.