Ruger Mini-14 20-Round Magazine (.223/5.56)
Factory 20-round steel magazine for Ruger Mini-14 in 5.56 NATO/.223 Rem
- Price
- $45
- Weight
- 4.8 oz
- Brand
- Ruger
- Category
- Magazines
Features
- •20 rounds
- •5.56 NATO/.223 Rem
- •Blued steel
- •Factory Ruger
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Ruger Mini-14 .223 Rem Rifle Magazine, 20 Round, Blued, 1 Pack, Steel, 90010-20RD
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Overview
The Mini-14 uses a proprietary magazine design unrelated to STANAG, and factory Ruger magazines remain the most reliable option after decades of aftermarket experiments. The 20-round steel-bodied magazine ships in the box with most current Ranch and Tactical models and is the canonical Mini-14 mag for range, defensive, and field use.
The magazine rocks into the magwell forward-first in the AK pattern Bill Ruger inherited from the M14 design, a different manual of arms than the straight-insert AR-15. Once seated, the steel feed lips and stainless spring deliver the reliability that has kept the Mini-14 in production since 1973. The blued finish matches blued-receiver Ranch and Tactical guns.
For Mini-14 owners, factory 20-round mags are the right baseline. They run cleaner than most aftermarket alternatives, fit the magwell without the binding issues that plague third-party polymer mags, and pair correctly with the rifle's bolt-hold-open follower. Stock at least four for any Mini-14 you intend to actually use.
Key Features
- 20-round capacity in 5.56 NATO/.223 Rem
- Steel body with blued finish, matches blued-receiver Mini-14s
- Factory Ruger production, original-equipment fit and finish
- Stainless steel spring tuned to the Mini-14 follower geometry
- Rock-and-lock magwell insertion in the AK/M14 pattern
- Bolt-hold-open follower keys the action open on last round
Pros
- +Factory mag fit eliminates the binding common with aftermarket Mini-14 mags
- +Steel body shrugs off field abuse better than polymer alternatives
- +Most reliable capacity tier for the Mini-14 design
- +Direct OEM replacement for the magazines that ship with the rifle
Cons
- −Roughly 3x the cost of a STANAG PMAG for the same capacity
- −Proprietary, will not fit any other rifle platform
- −Aftermarket capacity options remain limited compared to AR-15
- −Rock-and-lock insertion is slower than AR-15 straight-feed reloads
Detailed Specifications
- capacity
- 20 rounds
- caliber
- 5.56 NATO/.223 Rem
- Material
- Steel body, polymer follower
- Finish
- Blued
- spring
- Stainless steel
- weight
- 4.8 oz (empty)
- mfgPart
- 90010
- countryOfOrigin
- USA
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