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Ruger Mini 30 Magazines
wtjosaas
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What are the best aftermarket mini 30 mags to use? I have had, hit and miss luck with mags that can work reliably with different types of ammo...Thanks
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Another auction lists Ruger 30 round magazines fro $24.00, but does not state Lifetime warranty.
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It was never supposed to be like this.
They are not cheap but they function the best. A friend of mine swears by them he shoots his mini 30 a lot and says they are worth the money.
"The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government."
-Thomas Jefferson
However, if you need to have hi-caps for your Mini 30, I have heard that the Ruger factory 20 round mags will work with 7.62x39 rounds. I have not tried any live fire exercise using them, but have cycled a few 7.62x39 rounds through the Mini 30, using a Mini 14 mag, and it seems to work. The factory Mini 14 mag fits the Mini 30 magwell, and will hold 7.62x39 rounds, as well as 5.56mm. Since I have not tried firing that arrangement, I cannot recommend it, but would like to hear from anyone who has tried it.
I would not recommend trying this--the 7.62x39 and .223 are just too different; I don't think it will work for more than a few rounds if it will work at all.
The Thermold mag suggestion is good. But if (and that is a big IF) you can find early production USA Brand Mini-30 mags; you'll find they are excellent. Right now, most of the USA Brand mags you'll see for sale are "crap" that USA produced in a rush before the 1994 ban. I've paid as much as $60 for the good early USA brand mags, but with 100% reliability from them, they're well worth it.
I've had difficulty with the Eagle brand (I think it was a 17 round) clear plastic mag. So personally I'd avoid them.
I've found Triple K brand 30-rounders work OK, but they look rough and fit "sloppy" in the mag. well. I wouldn't want to rely on them if I "needed" the rifle in any emergency situation.
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