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Posted: 4/28/2018 4:49:03 PM EDT
[#1]
That’s great news. Thanks for the heads up!
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Posted: 4/28/2018 5:08:02 PM EDT
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you just cost me $120
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Posted: 4/28/2018 6:37:36 PM EDT
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I definitely grabbed a couple to test.
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Posted: 4/28/2018 6:38:40 PM EDT
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Dam it you cost me money.
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Posted: 4/28/2018 8:08:27 PM EDT
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Dam it you cost me money. I ended up getting 3... then 4 P89 mags and a AR end plate. |
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Posted: 4/29/2018 8:59:25 AM EDT
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I got 3, I figure I have 4 Ruger 20 round mags here now plus the 10 rounders. Gives me 1 for the range and 6 for zombies (I ain't carrying it if the zombies come
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I just sprang for the a new Mini200 rear sight and odd's are I'll get a strut and flash hider down the road. |
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Posted: 4/29/2018 9:14:17 AM EDT
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I got 3, I figure I have 4 Ruger 20 round mags here now plus the 10 rounders. Gives me 1 for the range and 6 for zombies (I ain't carrying it if the zombies come )
I just sprang for the a new Mini200 rear sight and odd's are I'll get a strut and flash hider down the road. |
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Posted: 4/29/2018 9:51:02 AM EDT
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Ruger made OEM straight 20rd mags?
I don't believe it. |
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Posted: 4/29/2018 10:00:07 AM EDT
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Posted: 4/29/2018 10:10:55 AM EDT
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Ruger made OEM straight 20rd mags? I don't believe it. RUGER MINI-14 223 20RD MAGAZINE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT This magazine is original equipment; which means it's manufactured in the same factory using the same process as the magazines that shipped with the gun originally. |
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Posted: 4/29/2018 10:51:56 AM EDT
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I bought them because all I have are aftermarket ones and I shoot action rifle matches. I always wanted to take my mini, but the mags I have kind of suck reliability wise. Now I can see what the mini will do. I'm still undecided on my Mini. I was trying to use a scope on it and didn't like the way it handled (Vortex 2-7), took that off and yesterday was the 1st trip trying to zero the cheap assed Ruger rear sight (mines a Ranch a bought at Wally World a couple years ago on a Black Friday sale) . I gave up after 25 rounds (I'd zeroed the irons before I mounted the scope 2 years ago). I was getting decent elevation but the windage kept moving to the right, damn set screw ain't worth crap. I'm hoping the Mini200 takes care of that, I want to like the rifle since I'm a fan of M-1 Carbines and bought the Mini as a substitute to keep the round count down on my USGI one. We'll see. I'm not expecting AR groups with a Mini but the broad side of a barn joke ain't cutting it......and I now have 2 M-1 Carbines so I've 1 I can shoot (import marked one, my "good" one is a CMP Inland with a Winchester barrel) |
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Posted: 4/29/2018 10:58:09 AM EDT
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it says this. RUGER MINI-14 223 20RD MAGAZINE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT This magazine is original equipment; which means it's manufactured in the same factory using the same process as the magazines that shipped with the gun originally. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Ruger made OEM straight 20rd mags? I don't believe it. RUGER MINI-14 223 20RD MAGAZINE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT This magazine is original equipment; which means it's manufactured in the same factory using the same process as the magazines that shipped with the gun originally. However, the bottom line isn't who the company is but rather if the mags are any good. My testing of 5 of them vs 5 of Ruger's own shows that they are every bit as good (and in some cases better) than Ruger's mags. That can not be said for most aftermarket Mini-14 mags. Best of all, at $15 each, they are priced right. |
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Posted: 4/29/2018 10:59:23 AM EDT
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mini accuracy isn't horrible. you can bang 6 inch plates at 200 yards all day.
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Posted: 4/29/2018 11:04:23 AM EDT
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OE Brand. That's the name of the company. While they claim that they made the original, so do Springfield Armory, Henry Repeating Arms, and Inland Manufacturing all claim that they are the original company and they are all lying. They all bought the names. To my knowledge, Ruger never offered straight 20rd Mini-14 mags; they have always been curved. However, the bottom line isn't who the company is but rather if the mags are any good. My testing of 5 of them vs 5 of Ruger's own shows that they are every bit as good (and in some cases better) than Ruger's mags. That can not be said for most aftermarket Mini-14 mags. Best of all, at $15 each, they are priced right. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Ruger made OEM straight 20rd mags? I don't believe it. RUGER MINI-14 223 20RD MAGAZINE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT This magazine is original equipment; which means it's manufactured in the same factory using the same process as the magazines that shipped with the gun originally. However, the bottom line isn't who the company is but rather if the mags are any good. My testing of 5 of them vs 5 of Ruger's own shows that they are every bit as good (and in some cases better) than Ruger's mags. That can not be said for most aftermarket Mini-14 mags. Best of all, at $15 each, they are priced right. |
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Posted: 4/30/2018 10:09:21 AM EDT
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No need to sell them. They are actually better than Ruger's current batch of 20rd mags. I've sent my review to the CEO of Ruger suggesting that he have a hard talk with his supplier as Ruger's current mags don't measure up to the OE brand I have. Also, if you don't want yours, I'll gladly take them off of your hands.
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Posted: 4/30/2018 10:33:27 AM EDT
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No need to sell them. They are actually better than Ruger's current batch of 20rd mags. I've sent my review to the CEO of Ruger suggesting that he have a hard talk with his supplier as Ruger's current mags don't measure up to the OE brand I have. Also, if you don't want yours, I'll gladly take them off of your hands. The OE brand makes it sound like it's factory... a bit deceptive. |
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Posted: 4/30/2018 11:34:55 PM EDT
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I'd say if you found a buyer for a aftermarket Mini 14 mag, sell it quickly.
Otherwise don't waste your time And money trying to get aftermarket mini 14 mags to function. There are very few aftermarket mini 14 mags that consistently work. OE BRAND is not made by Ruger or original Ruger Equipment. That is the name of their company. |
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Posted: 5/1/2018 9:51:44 AM EDT
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I'd say if you found a buyer for a aftermarket Mini 14 mag, sell it quickly. Otherwise don't waste your time And money trying to get aftermarket mini 14 mags to function. There are very few aftermarket mini 14 mags that consistently work. OE BRAND is not made by Ruger or original Ruger Equipment. That is the name of their company. I suggested that Ruger purchase a few OE brand mags from CDNN and evaluate them for their design, quality, functioning, and pricing. He indicated that as a result of my email, they were in the process of getting some to look them over. We talked for a while about my findings and he was surprised at my evaluation concerning their design and operation as I said that I considered OE's mags to be superior to Ruger's current grouping and that in my testing of 5 OE 20rd mags vs 5 Ruger 20rd mags, they functioned better with zero failures to feed vs Ruger's 1 failure to feed. Yep, better from a mag that sells for 1/2 of what Ruger mags cost. As a former US Army trained Armorer on the M14, I'm very familure with the function of the M14, M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, and therefore the Mini as they all share the same basic design. We'll see what happens. |
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Posted: 5/1/2018 10:00:53 AM EDT
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Ruger subcontracts their mags, they don't make them in-house. Also....impressive that they called you back over your comment on the mags. |
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Posted: 5/1/2018 10:47:29 AM EDT
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That actually surprises me, with how much stuff Ruger refuses to let be done outside their shop (headspacing, etc). It's not that I don't believe you, but do you have a source for the information above? Also....impressive that they called you back over your comment on the mags. Is Mr. Eric Schellhorn, Director of Sportswear & Accessories, Ruger Firearms; "Ruger's Mr. Magazines" good enough for you? He told me what I already knew yesterday. They subcontract the accessories, including magazines. In fact, he told me that the supplier that manufactured the Ruger 20rd mags I got for my Mini in March 2015 isn't the same one producing them today, however, they are producing them to Ruger's specs. |
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Posted: 5/1/2018 10:53:57 AM EDT
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mini accuracy isn't horrible. you can bang 6 inch plates at 200 yards all day. That said, I use it to shoot at bowling pins at 200yds with ease when I'm on and at 300yds if I'm really on that day. And yes, that's with the iron sights I have on it (target aperture on a Mini200 rear sight and a thinned front blade to .050" wide giving me 'NM' like sights, same as are on my M1A). |
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Posted: 5/1/2018 5:20:42 PM EDT
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Someone let me know when 10 rd mags are on sale.
Thanks |
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Posted: 5/6/2018 9:50:51 AM EDT
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I loaded my two up today, and noticed that the right hand feed lip of one was significantly more bent than the other. Don't know if it will cause issues or not.
How important is replacing the mag followers with Ruger brand, specifically? |
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Posted: 6/6/2018 2:06:33 PM EDT
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For those who care, my two mags ran well, but for one round that I seated wrongly in the mag/immediately hung up.
I plan to buy several more of these when they come back in stock. |
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Posted: 6/8/2018 7:49:28 AM EDT
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I plan to buy several more of these when they come back in stock. https://www.cdnnsports.com/mini-14-223-20rd-premium.html?___SID=U |
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Posted: 6/8/2018 8:11:32 PM EDT
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Now's your chance. They're back. https://www.cdnnsports.com/mini-14-223-20rd-premium.html?___SID=U 
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Posted: 6/9/2018 2:01:45 PM EDT
[#27]
Thanks for the heads-up
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Posted: 2/7/2019 8:44:19 PM EDT
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Ruger made OEM straight 20rd mags? I don't believe it. 
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Posted: 2/7/2019 9:11:40 PM EDT
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*Yawn*
Let me know when you find a 30 rounder that works. Even factory Ruger 30s are shit. |
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Posted: 2/8/2019 9:09:25 AM EDT
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The 30 rd mags don't give the Mini the same balanced feel as the 20rd mags do. Same for the M14/M1A. For that reason, I don't use them even though I do have them for my ARs.
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Posted: 2/8/2019 2:38:56 PM EDT
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The very first Ruger factory were straight. (as pictured in the article with Jeff Cooper's review). They had more of an angle on the bottom than the OEs, IIRC. I had a couple in the early 80s when I had a 180 series I used as a Trunk gun. By Mid-to-late 80s, though, they switched to curved. I don't recall when.
Here's the second page to the article above. Interesting read. 
Compare early Ruger 20s to OE in this picture: 582 I had with OEs 
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Posted: 4/11/2019 9:52:02 AM EDT
[#32]
These are back in stock. Just ordered 3.
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Posted: 4/11/2019 11:33:29 AM EDT
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These are back in stock. Just ordered 3. |
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Posted: 4/11/2019 11:42:44 AM EDT
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an “OEM” Ruger Magazine has Ruger stamped on it.
They might work fine...? |
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Posted: 4/11/2019 11:43:32 AM EDT
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FWIW GunMagWarehouse also has factory Ruger .223 mags for $30 as well as the factory marked .300bo mags for same $$$.
I just ordered some a week ago. CDNN has good prices & service but I'm always ordering up too much to justify the flat $10 shipping. If they still have the Asian 'heavy duty' steel bodied AR mags for $8 that's a pretty good deal. Edit: If you search for all 'Ruger' mags the $15 Mini 14 mag w/green follower listed as 'original equipment' doesn't come up on CDNNs page, only the $30 'factory magazine' w/black follower. But following the link above will show you that mag as in stock, and it's not listed as 'Asian military' either. I don't remember seeing a Promag with a green follower. If it's KCI, I've heard some good reports on those if you don't mind filing the back down a bit to fit. I'm thinking it's Asian as the 'heavy duty' AR mags I mentioned have green followers too... |
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Posted: 4/13/2019 4:15:26 PM EDT
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Ordered four, arrived today. Two would not seat in my rifle, two seem fine. Will contact cdnn Monday to see what we can do.
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Posted: 4/13/2019 4:49:08 PM EDT
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Ordered four, arrived today. Two would not seat in my rifle, two seem fine. Will contact cdnn Monday to see what we can do. You might try locking the bolt back, making sure the tab goes into the hole on the front, and giving it a firm "whack" to the rear to see if it will lock up. |
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Posted: 4/13/2019 7:51:11 PM EDT
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I just tried all three that I ordered. Two fit great, but the last one seemed too tight to fit. I worked it in and out a few times and smacked it in, now it fits fine every time. You might try locking the bolt back, making sure the tab goes into the hole on the front, and giving it a firm "whack" to the rear to see if it will lock up. |
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Posted: 4/17/2019 6:51:58 PM EDT
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I'd say if you found a buyer for a aftermarket Mini 14 mag, sell it quickly. Otherwise don't waste your time And money trying to get aftermarket mini 14 mags to function. There are very few aftermarket mini 14 mags that consistently work. OE BRAND is not made by Ruger or original Ruger Equipment. That is the name of their company. |
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Posted: 4/21/2019 8:11:51 PM EDT
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there were several non ruger mags that worked fine back in the day, problem is people bought 2-3 large cap mags for their mini and called it good, so there are just not that many out there.
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Posted: 9/13/2019 9:31:21 AM EDT
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Still stalking CDNN...
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Posted: 9/15/2019 10:28:58 PM EDT
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Still stalking CDNN... |
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Posted: 10/14/2019 4:32:37 PM EDT
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Believe it or not, a got some Pro mags that actually works in my mini tactical.
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Posted: 10/15/2019 12:59:15 PM EDT
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I just got some OE 10s & 20s from CDNN, they only pop up a few times a year and sell out fast, and CDNN does not appear to have a ‘notify me’ option so word of mouth in these forums is how I heard about them.
Just like everyone says, the bodies seem to be better made than factory Ruger with a one piece steel body and clean welds. The follower looks like a copy of the old style follower with more tilt than my factory 10s & 20s. If they don’t run 100% I’ll grab some factory followers but we’ll see how they run before I spend $5 a pop. I think the 10s were $12 and the 20s were $15 so the price is right, even if they just wind up being range mags. I’m running .300bo so if the tilt is too much then 125gr. bullets should cause problems. Although I’ve not had that problem with tilt followers in GI straight 20s in an AR. I’d have thought the new Ruger followers wouldn’t work well in a straight bodied 20 round mag but they seem to work. |
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Posted: 10/15/2019 2:25:46 PM EDT
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Yep they’re back in stock for now
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Posted: 10/27/2019 4:21:22 PM EDT
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Yep they're back in stock for now If they're still in stock next payday (doubtful), I'll grab two or three more to go with the three I just bought this week. |
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Posted: 10/30/2019 7:28:29 PM EDT
[#47]
They had 66 a few minutes ago.
Now they only have 63. 
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Posted: 12/1/2019 11:02:22 AM EDT
[#48]
I keep missing these :(
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Posted: 12/1/2019 12:16:33 PM EDT
[#49]
I bought some and they won’t lock into my rifle.
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Posted: 12/8/2019 10:56:51 AM EDT
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Well after several range trips running several brands of .300bo thru my 10 & 20 round OEs I can say they lock, load and feed just as well as the factory mags. No issues with the OE green followers.
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