Help with Mini 14 mag loading

Mike D

Well-Known Fanatic
Joined
Nov 13, 2018
Messages
526
Location
Greenwood, Indiana
I need some help locating a decent mag loader for my mini-14 .223/5.56 magazines. My old fingers/thumbs are taking a beating! I have what is probably the best AR mag loader, from Maglula, it's their bench loader, love that thing, last session, I loaded 80 30rd mags in no time. Problem is, the Ruger mag's have a different notch layout, and they won't snap into this loader.
Any ideas out there??
 
I saw this one, and the people at MagLula said it is the only one that will fit thee Mini14 mag's. I just don't have ammo on stripper clips. Thanks for the info though.
With this uplula, you sort of create your own stripper clip. I try to do 2 rounds at a time and they slide easily into this loader. When you have 10, you push them all in at once, using a pivoted bar. It does take a little practice, but it doesn't give me a sore thumb. You don't use your fingers & thumb every round, so there is a difference.) You probably will want to use your bench loader for everything else you can (but I don't have one so I can't say for certain.)
 
Been so long since I shot my Mini 14, can't even remember. A host of AR's have taken it's place.. same for my Mini 30.. both collect dust in the safe.
My AR's are way more accurate.. & since my 14 was bought before they introduced the Ranch rifles, mounting a scope on it has been an challenge.
Bought a B-Square mount for it, but no matter how tight I tighten the screw holding the mount to the rifle, it shoots loose with use.
That & the weird way Mini rifles magazijnes have to be inserted ( line up hole in mag & snap back to lock it in place.) should be easy.. & really not that difficult, just odd to me. Not exactly easy to do fast mag changes, when compared to an AR

Other issues II had with my Mini's.. no brass catcher available for it ( that work well) and mounting a bipod isn't easy, unless you screw a stud into the wood stock. Years ago I bought a polymer /SS folding stock for both my Mini's , I like having a pistol grip, but it's in the way when dropping the trigger group for cleaning.

Since it's cold here, & I taking a break from loading ammo, decided to go thru & clean rifles. Did the 14 & 30, + a BCA side charging AR in 7,62 X 39
Couldn't believe I'd put the Mini 30 away w/o cleaning it,, spent over 2 hrs. cleaning the gas system..though Ruger says it's not necessary "for routine cleaning"
Good thing the 14 was clean, as was the BCA AR, just a patch down the bore to remove dust..
 
Back
Top