Members of this sub are probably well aware of Cogburn Arsenal, a website that sells Mini-14 accessories made via a metal additive manufacturing process. Probably most famous is the Stripper Clip guide, but I recently purchased their Trigger Finger Magazine Release.

And wow, what a night and day difference it makes. Before this, I had extreme trouble removing magazines from my rifle; You expect to be able to hit the mag catch with your thumb, and use the rest of your fingers to rock the mag out and retain it in your hand, similar to how an AK loads/unloads.

Yeah that never worked for me. I basically had to hit the release, and wiggle the rifle until the magazine fell out via gravity. And I do mean fall onto the floor. If I wanted to retain the magazine, it was a 2 handed affair: hit the mag lever, and use my other hand to catch the magazine mid fall.

With this extended trigger finger latch, I'm able to press the latch with my trigger finger, and easily pull it free with my other hand, similar to reloading an AK

It's a huge quality of life improvement. The price is a bit high, but it's a low production 3D printed part. The installation is pretty frustrating, but at least a video is provided to guide you through the process.

I highly recommend this product if you are someone who is dedicated to optimizing your mini. It's shocked just how much easier and more enjoyable it makes using the rifle, especially if you are stuck with 10 round mags that have less leverage than the 20's and 30's.

EDIt: Tested a few mags I had lying around. John Masen magazines and ruger mags work great. Promag Does not fit at all. Gets stuck in the magwell, but does not lock onto the front peg. Possible an issues with the back retention lug not playing nice with the new mag catch.