Firearms related question: best Mini-14 polymer magazines

[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?

[zxcvbob]

I have a Mini-14 and I have some poly mags, but I don't like any of them.  20-round steel mags are much better, IMHO, and Ruger OEM 30-round steel mags are good too.  The plastic mags I've tried all suck.

[lee n. field]

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?

It's been 10 years or more since I had one.  But, back then, the Promag Mini-14 magazines actually worked pretty well.  They were also the only aftermarket magazines that reliably held the bolt open after the last shot.

I had 10 and 20 rounders.  

[dogmush]

Before I sold my Mini, I tried several poly mags.  None worked reliably for me.  The ProMag's worked best, but still weren't as reliable as the factory mags.  Just stick with metal.

[MillCreek]

Searching the Internets pretty much confirmed the above opinions.  I sucked it up and bought four Ruger 30 round magazines for $ 155 (!) shipped.  The going price is $ 40 each, and Midway is selling them for $ 36.79 each.

[lee n. field]

Searching the Internets pretty much confirmed the above opinions.  I sucked it up and bought four Ruger 30 round magazines for $ 155 (!) shipped.  The going price is $ 40 each, and Midway is selling them for $ 36.79 each.

Probably the best bet.   I had mine in the late ban, early post-ban era.  Factory magazines bigger than the 5 rounders were scarce and quite expensive.  Bill thought 5 round mags were plenty big enough for most of the rest of us non-LE folks.

[MechAg94]

Probably the best bet.   I had mine in the late ban, early post-ban era.  Factory magazines bigger than the 5 rounders were scarce and quite expensive.  Bill thought 5 round mags were plenty big enough for most of the rest of us non-LE folks.

Ruger has shifted their focus quite a bit since then.  Of course, the general view of gun rights and shooting has changed a lot since the early 90's. 

[zxcvbob]

I bought a bunch of metal 20-round mags from CDNN a few years ago.  No name on them, but they work as well as Ruger mags.