Thread: Howa mini 1500 magazine problem

I bought a new mini 1500 the other day. Great little rifle. Shoots well. But on my first trip into the bush with it today the magazine dropped out twice in the first five minutes of stalking. After that I just left it in my pocket until I needed it.

The problem is 1) the release is somewhat large and unprotected, like a trigger without a guard 2) its purchase on the magazine is only a couple mm, maybe three so it only take a small nudge to release and 3) the magazine sits so loosely in the rifle theres no extra friction to hold it in place.

Before I redesign and maybe 3D print a new improved release or mag, has any of you solved this issue?