[at2wooden]

Can a convertion on the Ruger Mini 5.56 be reasonably done to 6.8 SPC?
I guess the answer lies in the magwell. Will the 5.56 receiver take 6.8 Mags?
Does Ruger make 6.8 SPC mags in 20 rounds?
What would I need to do this?

 

[kwg020]

You can spend lots of time throwing money and ideas at it or just buy one from Ruger or ASI. An AR upper can be bought for less than a new Mini if you have the AR lower. kwg

 

[tri70]

Ruger only makes 5 rd mags, I got 2 mags from Promag that are 20 rd, they take a while to break in. I need to replace the followers with Ruger factory.

 

[Rugerite]

Depends on the budget you do. If its its a must do at any cost ASI I think is the only one I can think of for converting. But if you can find a Mini 6.8 and then you can get a finishing pull through reamer for Spec II and then you can handle any ammo currently, if it fits in the mag that is.

 

[drewogatory]

The factory 5 6.8 mags are alot wider, so no they aren't even close. The cheapest route would be sell your 14, spend the extra couple hundred and just buy a 6.8. Plus, resale value is alot better for factory stock rifles as opposed to conversions. Don't be like me and end up with a conversion (-30 to 6.5 Grendel in my case) that doesn't work that well, cost a fortune and that no one will buy from you.

 

[at2wooden]

Thanks Drew...you've summed it up well.
It's a great rifle as it is.