Trepang
Ultimate Member
UPDATED: Cannot load a full mag in Mini-14 with bolt closed?
I have never owned a Mini-14 before and I just discovered I cannot load a fully loaded magazine in the rifle with the bolt closed.
I can load a fully loaded 5 round & 10 round mag with the bolt latched open but not with it closed.
I can load an empty mag with the bolt closed without any issues.
The owners manual says "magazine can be loaded with the bolt in either the open or closed position". Well I can't unless they are referring to an empty magazine.
Is this a quirk of the Mini-14 or is something not right with my brand new rifle?
I have never owned a Mini-14 before and I just discovered I cannot load a fully loaded magazine in the rifle with the bolt closed.
I can load a fully loaded 5 round & 10 round mag with the bolt latched open but not with it closed.
I can load an empty mag with the bolt closed without any issues.
The owners manual says "magazine can be loaded with the bolt in either the open or closed position". Well I can't unless they are referring to an empty magazine.
Is this a quirk of the Mini-14 or is something not right with my brand new rifle?
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