What is your favorite Mini-14 polymer magazine?

[MillCreek]

I just came back from Cabela's, where I bought a couple Magpul PMag 30 M3 with window magazines. I had been reading as to the USMC selection process, when they recently picked this model, so I decided to try them out. I looked at Cabela's, and did not really see a .223 Mini-14 equivalent to the PMags. They had one Tapco polymer magazine, but I passed on that.

Anyone here with a Mini-14, and you have a favorite polymer magazine for it? 20-30 round would be what I am looking for.

 

[LoonWulf]

Good pass on the crapco, ive got a couple from when they went on sale at midway a number of years ago. The feed lips were too soft and they would eject half the rounds in the mag if they were bumped wrong.

Havent tried any polys since, ive got a couple of cheap steel hicaps but really dont have a use for them so ive never searched any harder.

 

[marksg]

I've tried a lot of aftermarket mags for the mini 14 and have never found any that are as reliable as the factory mags.

 

[tark]

My experience with Mini-14 is very basic and simple. I have owned three in my life, and none of them would work reliably with anything other than Ruger Mags. My last one was the last straw. Bought it last year and got rid of it six months later. It was jamming about two or three times per 20 round mag, and they were Ruger Mags!

I got an AR and haven't looked back. Over 1500 rounds fired, ZERO stoppages or malfunctions. Not even during a 500 round stretch with no cleaning.

But, to be fair to the Mini, there MAY be aftermarket mags that work fine, I just don't know which ones..... Good luck in finding some for your rifle

 

[MillCreek]

I have a number of steel/stainless steel Mini 14 magazines that I have accumulated over the years, and I am surprised that unlike the AR platform, there does not seem to be many options in the polymer magazine arena. I remember many years back when Thermold was being talked about as the hot setup for polymer magazines. I will have to look and see if Thermold is still around.

 

[judgedelta]

Save your money. Ruger mags...

 

[wally]

None of them are worth buying. One Ruger mag that works is way better than two or three plastic mags that don't!

There were some aftermarket steel Mini-14 mags that were usually OK along with some that were junk, Brands like USA and Precision usually were OK, brands like National were worse that the plastic mags. They've pretty much gone by the wayside once Ruger started selling 30 round mags.

 

[Dr.Rob]

Metal mags by PMI and Ruger remain the best.

 

[Ks5shooter]

Stay away from USA mags..if they are still in business

 

[jeff-10]

I have several Thermold magazines from years ago. Back before factory mags were so available they were the most reliable IMO.