mags for a 204 ruger
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Jeepdude1987
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I believe that those rounds have the same case just a different neck. So the standard 5.56 or .223 magazine should work just fine.
stealthman
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I use CProducts mags in my .204 with no issues.
dtech
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Originally Posted By: erslllPMAGs are the exception to this rule though. I haven't had any luck getting more than 3 or 4 .204 rounds in a PMAG.
+1 The .204 Ruger is longer than the .223/5.56 and can have feeding issues because of it. Early on, many builders struggled with feed problems with the .204. A modified chamber-mouth and good magazines will solve most of the issues. I have tried P-Mags, and where I love them for the .223/5.56, they didn't work well for the .204 when I tried them.
The geometry of how the magazine is held in the lower receiver has much to do with feed and function. You can take an upper receiver that works perfectly with a certain lower receiver and magazine, move that upper and magazine over to another lower receiver and have nothing but problems.
The mil-spec 5.56 surplus magazines have worked as well as any I have tried.
+1 The .204 Ruger is longer than the .223/5.56 and can have feeding issues because of it. Early on, many builders struggled with feed problems with the .204. A modified chamber-mouth and good magazines will solve most of the issues. I have tried P-Mags, and where I love them for the .223/5.56, they didn't work well for the .204 when I tried them.
The geometry of how the magazine is held in the lower receiver has much to do with feed and function. You can take an upper receiver that works perfectly with a certain lower receiver and magazine, move that upper and magazine over to another lower receiver and have nothing but problems.
The mil-spec 5.56 surplus magazines have worked as well as any I have tried.
Jeepdude1987
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Oh, sum rifle is right the .204 ruger is based of a .222 rem. My bad, I swear I read it used a .223 rem case when it came out, but I guess they were wrong or I misunderstood something.
The 204 ruger is not based off the 223 or 222 rem ,, It is the 222mag case necked to 20 caliber . The body of the case is longer with a little less taper . It is necessary for magazines to have no flex in top of the mag between the lips or 204 will not fit and feed correctly..
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Jeepdude1987
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Wow, wrong twice. I double checked my source and it says 222 rem. mag. is the parent cartridge. I suck at getting info today.