bamaranger
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mini's
there was a time when a Mini14 could be had used for $200 or less, and hardly anybody had an AR. With affordable Ar's now quite common, the asking price for a Mini, even a used one, seems unreasonable. I don't foresee the Mini on the market much longer, unless its PC factor keeps it alive in the troubled political future.
Ruger has been all over the map with twist rates, and that has a bearing on the Mini's accuracy, as well as the skinny barrel, and production tooling gettting worn after many pieces produced. Supposedly Ruger has addressed some of that, retooling (which may explain why they've kept it a bit longer, cost wise) and tighter twists.
I never expected more from the Mini than what it was able to produce, 2-3 MOA, rugged, and reliable. There was a period of about 10 yrs or so when the Mini was the agency rifle, and every example I shot, or saw on the line, was reliable, low maintenance and as noted, cheaper to acquire than an AR at the time.
Stay with factory mags.....all after market numbers are junk. Factory 10 rd......was there such a beast??? The flush 5 rd made for easy carry, and is what goes in my Mini30 when it hunts.
there was a time when a Mini14 could be had used for $200 or less, and hardly anybody had an AR. With affordable Ar's now quite common, the asking price for a Mini, even a used one, seems unreasonable. I don't foresee the Mini on the market much longer, unless its PC factor keeps it alive in the troubled political future.
Ruger has been all over the map with twist rates, and that has a bearing on the Mini's accuracy, as well as the skinny barrel, and production tooling gettting worn after many pieces produced. Supposedly Ruger has addressed some of that, retooling (which may explain why they've kept it a bit longer, cost wise) and tighter twists.
I never expected more from the Mini than what it was able to produce, 2-3 MOA, rugged, and reliable. There was a period of about 10 yrs or so when the Mini was the agency rifle, and every example I shot, or saw on the line, was reliable, low maintenance and as noted, cheaper to acquire than an AR at the time.
Stay with factory mags.....all after market numbers are junk. Factory 10 rd......was there such a beast??? The flush 5 rd made for easy carry, and is what goes in my Mini30 when it hunts.