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Ruger mini-14 or mini-30
Posted on 1/6/16 at 10:36 pm
Posted on 1/6/16 at 10:36 pm
Anyone with one? How do you like it? Sub 2 MOA at 100yds?
Would be fun for target shooting. A little pricey but I'm thinking about it.
Would be fun for target shooting. A little pricey but I'm thinking about it.
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Posted on 1/6/16 at 10:42 pm to lsu xman
I'd get one in 7.62x39 for the cheaper ammo
Posted on 1/6/16 at 11:08 pm to texag7
I have the Mini 14.
Be sure to get a newer model because they have a thicker barrel. They are easy to pick out because it is tapered at the end. The older models have pencil barrels which have a history of being very inaccurate once the barrel heats up.
That being said the Mini 14 is not a tack driver. You will not get tight groups like you will with an AR 15. Mine shoots 2 inch groups at 100 yards. That is the best I get even when the barrel heats up. So I just threw a red dot on it and I have fun target shooting. I have probably put a 1000 rounds through it since my last cleaning and it is shooting perfectly. It eats any ammo I put in it even that cheap steel bear ammo.
It is a good woods gun. Just not a tack driver.
Be sure to get a newer model because they have a thicker barrel. They are easy to pick out because it is tapered at the end. The older models have pencil barrels which have a history of being very inaccurate once the barrel heats up.
That being said the Mini 14 is not a tack driver. You will not get tight groups like you will with an AR 15. Mine shoots 2 inch groups at 100 yards. That is the best I get even when the barrel heats up. So I just threw a red dot on it and I have fun target shooting. I have probably put a 1000 rounds through it since my last cleaning and it is shooting perfectly. It eats any ammo I put in it even that cheap steel bear ammo.
It is a good woods gun. Just not a tack driver.
Posted on 1/7/16 at 5:46 am to lsu xman
Man I've been asking around about these also. Such mixed reviews has me holding off. People either love them or hate them. And these are not heresay.
Posted on 1/7/16 at 6:45 am to lsu xman
I have both of these and they're both fun to shoot.
My only issue with the Mini-30 is that it chokes on steel cased ammo. It's flawless with brass though.
My only issue with the Mini-30 is that it chokes on steel cased ammo. It's flawless with brass though.
Posted on 1/7/16 at 7:11 am to lsu xman
I have a mini 30
Very accurate, reliable, and cheap to shoot
I had my stock bedded and a trigger job done, makes a huge difference
fantastic iron sights rifle
Very accurate, reliable, and cheap to shoot
I had my stock bedded and a trigger job done, makes a huge difference
fantastic iron sights rifle
Posted on 1/7/16 at 7:13 am to cgrand
define accuracy
Posted on 1/7/16 at 7:33 am to seeinspots
The new ones are supposedly miles ahead of the old ones. They're supposed to be much more accurate.
That said, I'd get a mini 30. I'd way rather have 7.62x39 for killing shite.
That said, I'd get a mini 30. I'd way rather have 7.62x39 for killing shite.
Posted on 1/7/16 at 7:37 am to lsu xman
You should prlly get one of each if preparing for the Apocalypse. Just tell your wife that.
Posted on 1/7/16 at 7:40 am to choupiquesushi
Minute of hog
Minute of tannerite jug
Minute of watermelon
Etc
No idea on the mini14 but I hit what I shoot at with my 30 and the round fricks shite up
Minute of tannerite jug
Minute of watermelon
Etc
No idea on the mini14 but I hit what I shoot at with my 30 and the round fricks shite up
Posted on 1/7/16 at 7:59 am to cgrand
Btw the mini is now also chambered in 300AAC if that's your thing
Posted on 1/7/16 at 8:59 am to lsu xman
I have a 14 and it's an accurate rifle with iron sights. Had to re-torque the gas block as it was shooting hard right when it got it. Dialed in now, shoots green tip well, too. The newer one's are 581 and 582 series rifles, that's the SN prefix. I'd say mine is definitely sub 2 MOA. $672 at the Walmarks.
This post was edited on 1/7/16 at 9:00 am
Posted on 1/7/16 at 9:22 am to White Bear
My mini 14 ejects shells really far. Is there anything I can do to decrease this distance?
I have always said if I can't hit the target with my bullet I can just turn the gun side ways and hit it with my shells that are being ejected.
I have always said if I can't hit the target with my bullet I can just turn the gun side ways and hit it with my shells that are being ejected.
Posted on 1/7/16 at 9:48 am to ctiger69
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My mini 14 ejects shells really far. Is there anything I can do to decrease this distance?
very common issue
you can adjust the gas block at the front of the rifle to decrease the force of the ejected brass
go to perfectunion.com mini14 forum and look thru there, there are many posts about doing it
Posted on 1/7/16 at 4:46 pm to White Bear
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$672 at the Walmarks
Is this recent? Walmart still sell rifles? seems like everywhere online is showing near 800.
Posted on 1/7/16 at 4:49 pm to lsu xman
Saw one a few weeks ago, I'm in N LA. Same price as when I bought one two years ago.
Posted on 1/7/16 at 6:36 pm to cgrand
Who did your bedding?
Posted on 1/7/16 at 6:39 pm to cgrand
I want one in 300 blackout, no real reason just seems fun
Posted on 1/7/16 at 6:49 pm to MaroonWhite
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My only issue with the Mini-30 is that it chokes on steel cased ammo. It's flawless with brass though.
My mini 30 ate cheapo ammo no problem, but only with the 10 round magazines. I never could get it to feed reliably with 20 or 30 round magazines, no matter what ammo i used.
Posted on 1/7/16 at 6:57 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
7.62x39 is horribly inaccurate
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