I had fun last weekend shooting my Mini-14 Ranch. Among other things, we shot at an old, discarded propane tank. Not surprisingly, UMC's FMJ drilled right through. However, so did Remington's SPs.
Anyway, you folks weren't kidding about the gun heating up quickly. After 5 shots, even the shroud was noticeably hot. And I realize that a heated barrel will throw off your shot accuracy.
Now, this guy I was shooting with tells me that I just GOTTA have a scope, but I'm not so sure. I guess I'm double-checking with you folks again. The Mini-14 seems like it fits the cliche, "You get what you paid for", because while it can serve both as a hunting rifle or urban carbine, it doesn't seem to excel in either fields. Not too big of a deal for me personally. But back to the scope, rather than as a hunting rifle, I was looking more along the lines of using it as an urban tactical carbine instead. First of all, is my logic flawed? Seriously, I want to know. The Mini-14 seems to do just fine, just not as good as some other types of carbines. But with that, rather than a scope, I was looking more along the lines of a rear sight. On the other hand, maybe a good scope will do just as well. What do you folks think? I still remember some of you folks warning me that the Mini will pound the living daylights out of scopes, but when I shot that thing, I really thought I was shooting a popgun; the felt recoil was barely noticeable. But anyways, if you recommend rear sights instead, what brand do you recommend? And if you can also provide any contact information along with it, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.
Anyway, you folks weren't kidding about the gun heating up quickly. After 5 shots, even the shroud was noticeably hot. And I realize that a heated barrel will throw off your shot accuracy.
Now, this guy I was shooting with tells me that I just GOTTA have a scope, but I'm not so sure. I guess I'm double-checking with you folks again. The Mini-14 seems like it fits the cliche, "You get what you paid for", because while it can serve both as a hunting rifle or urban carbine, it doesn't seem to excel in either fields. Not too big of a deal for me personally. But back to the scope, rather than as a hunting rifle, I was looking more along the lines of using it as an urban tactical carbine instead. First of all, is my logic flawed? Seriously, I want to know. The Mini-14 seems to do just fine, just not as good as some other types of carbines. But with that, rather than a scope, I was looking more along the lines of a rear sight. On the other hand, maybe a good scope will do just as well. What do you folks think? I still remember some of you folks warning me that the Mini will pound the living daylights out of scopes, but when I shot that thing, I really thought I was shooting a popgun; the felt recoil was barely noticeable. But anyways, if you recommend rear sights instead, what brand do you recommend? And if you can also provide any contact information along with it, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.
