"Best Mags for Mini-14" by Nutnfancy

Redemption for the Tapco Mini-14 magazine! As I had stated in my June 2010 criticisms of the Gen 1 magazine, I had complete confidence that Tapco would correct the issues. Collaborating directly with Tapco, the is the result. Welcome to the best magazine in the world for the Mini-14: Tapco GEN 2s. The best improvement is the steel lug strapped that I had called for in my initial review. It's a now a reality! This provides excellent durability and gives a rock solid lockup equal to that of the Ruger factory steel Mini-14 mags. Improved and more rigid polymers, feed lips, and body are also part of the Gen 2 makeup. And they only weigh 5.2 ounces, almost half that of the still excellent but brick-heavy 9.0 ounce factory 30 rounders! A minor downside still persists: these still don't like steel cased ammunition and hiccups will occur with it. Perhaps for most guys, this isn't a big deal as brass is used for more serious work. But with brass ammunition in 100s of rounds fired (shown), this Gen 2 Tapco mag rules the roost. Tapco Product Manager and his team are to be congratulated for seeing this project through, listening to the TNP audience, and thus created a work of art feeding device for the Mini-14. I'm going to buy 30 of them! ///////////////////////////////

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[Peter E]

Whats the Scope attachment you have there?

[TBrenner7]

Hey dude, still haven't heard a response to my question about "option B" mags for the Mini-14 when the TAPCO Gen II's aren't available?? I've had the TAPCO's on order now for over 4 months, no prognosis on any sort of availability date.

[Choad01]

Thanks for the review. Was my one remaining question. And good job getting Tapco to listen.

[TBrenner7]

Still would be interested in "option B" mags until the TAPCO Gen II's start shipping again. @oliverDelong - you say the B-Square rail works for the Mini, works with Ruger's ring mounts.. how does that effect eye relief for the scope?? Would we need to build up the stock to make a solid cheek-weld?

[jeremy67A]

Pro Mag = FAIL