That's helpful. First I've heard of an AI (Accuracy International) magazine.
What's with the Current Trend of Large-Capacity Magazines in Hunting Rifles
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That's helpful. First I've heard of an AI (Accuracy International) magazine.
Why design and build when aics mags are cheap, plentiful and available in pretty much whatever configuration you want. If you step away from Walmart budget guns nice hunting dbm and magazines are available. Proprietary mags are dumb if they’re not common place.
This is well outside my wheelhouse so I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure AI mags are what most people are running in the chassis rifles for games like PRS, so it's pretty much a ubiquitous design and lots of people already have a bunch of them. They're basically the Glock mag of the full size rifle world.
That said, I don't think of a Ruger American as something I'd buy for PRS etc, they're a hunting rifle to me, and that's not a feature I care about in a hunting rifle.
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What kind of dainty little hands do people have that they can't wrap them around the front of a slightly protruding magazine and carry a rifle?
You were sent back in time to get boomers to embrace AI magazines to prevent the machines from taking over?
You were sent back in time to get boomers to embrace AI magazines to prevent the machines from taking over?
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- Southern Vancouver Island
Ruger has the solution for folks wanting flush fit mags in the short action Gen 1 & Gen 2 rifles. I've been happy using my bolt rifles as single shots for many yrs
whether hunting or plinkin'.
https://shopruger.com/Ruger-One-Shot-Sled/productinfo/90987/
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I like a magazine that protrudes a bit, makes for a handy place to carry the rifle. AICS mags work great, easy to find and are relatively inexpensive compared to many detach magazines for hunting rifles which can run upwards of $80.
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- Blaster land, Okanagan BC
They do, they use 3rd aics mags on Ruger scouts.
I personally hate floor plate or blind mags, I shoot the rifle I hunt with all year and the last thing I want in a modern rifle is a floor plate mag or blind mag. They’re ghey, I get rid of them immediately.
Mdt makes a 3rd aics mag that is flush if your that hard up for one.
Do you carry a spare box of ammo with you when you hunt? I carry a spare 10rd mag and not a box, it’s already loaded and not in my bag.
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I like multiple large capacity mags for multiple target scenarios. Those may not be especially common in many people's lives, but they do exist. On a similar note; loading ammo in camp isn't on everyone's list of needs, but be aware that there are people having way more fun than others. 
For most hunting situations I like top-feed/floorplates which I've been know to bottom feed. What the world needs is more options. I'd like a set-up where I could have a top-feedable flush mounted magazine that even looks like a floor-plate, with the availability of larger capacity magazines. That should make everyone happy, but probably won't. A 10 shot mag for a Sako 75 or 85 would be great if such a thing existed.
For most hunting situations I like top-feed/floorplates which I've been know to bottom feed. What the world needs is more options. I'd like a set-up where I could have a top-feedable flush mounted magazine that even looks like a floor-plate, with the availability of larger capacity magazines. That should make everyone happy, but probably won't. A 10 shot mag for a Sako 75 or 85 would be great if such a thing existed.
I haven't read any comments but I agree and see it as well. Only makes sense if the rifles center of gravity is ahead of the magwell (highly unlikely) but my assumptions is a)hunters who shoot more targets then game b)hunters who use vehicles more than their boots c)flush mount mags available after for $80
