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Posted: 12/27/2020 2:21:14 AM EDT
I am looking for Mini-14 thirty round magazine base/floor replacement. My internet search has been exhausted; neither Ruger, Midway, or Brownells have them in stock. Anyone know where to find them?
Link Posted: 12/27/2020 7:14:56 AM EDT
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I’d check Numrich Gun Parts.

When I was looking for the newer anti tilt Mini 14 followers I think the only sources were the ones you listed & Numrich, but had to wait for someone to get them back in stock. I just got on the ‘notify me’ list for Midway & Brownells. Can’t remember who got em in first but both places notified me within a week so I’m assuming Ruger just released em in batches.
Link Posted: 12/30/2020 10:00:42 AM EDT
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Link Posted: 12/31/2020 11:32:34 PM EDT
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I’d check Numrich Gun Parts.

When I was looking for the newer anti tilt Mini 14 followers I think the only sources were the ones you listed & Numrich, but had to wait for someone to get them back in stock. I just got on the ‘notify me’ list for Midway & Brownells. Can’t remember who got em in first but both places notified me within a week so I’m assuming Ruger just released em in batches.
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Thanks I looked there, midway USA, and Brownells, and no cigar
Link Posted: 1/1/2021 11:16:30 AM EDT
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Try Sarco.  Or go to Perfect Union, and find out which company MAKES magazines identical to yours.  Maybe identical floorplate is used in smaller-cap, presumably cheaper, easy to get mags

Phone the Mfr--no e-mail--, and ask them to sell you what you need.  Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Put up some WTB ads here in EE, and elsewhere, for a floorplate that will serve.
Link Posted: 1/1/2021 11:40:49 AM EDT
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Contact Ruger. Last time I had problems, they said to send them in and they'd make good on em.
Link Posted: 1/1/2021 3:22:53 PM EDT
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Try Sarco.  Or go to Perfect Union, and find out which company MAKES magazines identical to yours.  Maybe identical floorplate is used in smaller-cap, presumably cheaper, easy to get mags

Phone the Mfr--no e-mail--, and ask them to sell you what you need.  Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Put up some WTB ads here in EE, and elsewhere, for a floorplate that will serve.
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They are five after market 30 round magazines (Pro Mags) I bought during the dark years of 1994 through 2004. They were always problematic, and because of them, I bought six Ruger 20 round and six Ruger 30 round magazines. Bought it always bothered me I couldn’t get them to work right, that I completely rebuilt them using Ruger OEM followers, Wolf extra power springs, and Perma Slik them after degreasing them. When I was taking them apart three of the magazine base plates broke, and I used spare base plates from AR’s to see if they work. Believe it or not, they work well now except the base plates look ugly.
Link Posted: 1/1/2021 4:29:27 PM EDT
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They are five after market 30 round magazines (Pro Mags) I bought during the dark years of 1994 through 2004. They were always problematic, and because of them, I bought six Ruger 20 round and six Ruger 30 round magazines. Bought it always bothered me I couldn't get them to work right, that I completely rebuilt them using Ruger OEM followers, Wolf extra power springs, and Perma Slik them after degreasing them. When I was taking them apart three of the magazine base plates broke, and I used spare base plates from AR's to see if they work. Believe it or not, they work well now except the base plates look ugly.
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The mags work OK with spare floorplates?  You are  doing this for cosmetic/appearance purposes, and not because the mags are currently useless?
Link Posted: 1/1/2021 5:38:55 PM EDT
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The mags work OK with spare floorplates?  You are  doing this for cosmetic/appearance purposes, and not because the mags are currently useless?
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They kind of slide a bit plus they are open at the bottom so dirt gets into mag body if I drop them while shooting in the desert
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They kind of slide a bit plus they are open at the bottom so dirt gets into mag body if I drop them while shooting in the desert
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The mags work OK with spare floorplates?  You are  doing this for cosmetic/appearance purposes, and not because the mags are currently useless?


They kind of slide a bit plus they are open at the bottom so dirt gets into mag body if I drop them while shooting in the desert
Tape up the bottom of the mag, and call it a day.  Leave a small hole for water drainage.  Bonus points if you use 550 cord to make "Ranger Loops": https://onlygunsandmoney.com/?s=evolution+of+the
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