Hello all! I've been lurking here for a couple years. This is my first post. I've searched the forums and couldn't find an answer for this question. I apologize if this has been asked and answered before.
I have a 197 series ranch rifle - all stock, blue w/ wood furniture. I currently only have the 5 round mag that came with it, and a lousy gun-show 20 rounder I bought before I knew better. I would like to buy more 20 rounders, but I am very disappointed in the limited selection. The general rule appears to be that factory mags are the only "sure thing" and pretty much all of the aftermarkets are unreliable.
Why is this? I mean specifically - what physical characteristics of the magazines/rifle cause them to malfunction. The AR platform doesn't seem to have this issue. Apparently some magazines function somewhat reliably in some series of minis, but not in others. Why why why? Since factory mags work in all series, I assume the problem lies in the magazines.
With today's technology, i can't figure out why promag (or tapco, ect) can crank out mags that work great in any decent AR from the dozens of manufacturers of receivers, but the mini 14 seems to be not *quite* there.
Thanks!
I have a 197 series ranch rifle - all stock, blue w/ wood furniture. I currently only have the 5 round mag that came with it, and a lousy gun-show 20 rounder I bought before I knew better. I would like to buy more 20 rounders, but I am very disappointed in the limited selection. The general rule appears to be that factory mags are the only "sure thing" and pretty much all of the aftermarkets are unreliable.
Why is this? I mean specifically - what physical characteristics of the magazines/rifle cause them to malfunction. The AR platform doesn't seem to have this issue. Apparently some magazines function somewhat reliably in some series of minis, but not in others. Why why why? Since factory mags work in all series, I assume the problem lies in the magazines.
With today's technology, i can't figure out why promag (or tapco, ect) can crank out mags that work great in any decent AR from the dozens of manufacturers of receivers, but the mini 14 seems to be not *quite* there.
Thanks!