plumbernater
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LONESOMEDOVE you and a few more were the only ones to answer the mans question. The rest are just too vain to be of any help to anyone.
hkfan,
put your shooting expertise to work and take some veterans hunting or shooting. The Wounded Warrior Project takes injured vets out on coyote hunts here all of the time. I am not being sarcastic, but it seems that you may have skills and have the means to do so.
What makes it better? I'm honestly curious if you have any valid reasons for why you think it's a better rifle, because almost all of the reasons you listed in this post and in this thread are either misconceptions or just flat-out incorrect.boltomatic said:I think its a better gun than an AR.
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for self defense, hunting, plinking, and SHTF scenarios I really do think its a better rifle.
The Mini-14 only weighs a few ounces less than a standard-configuration AR like the Colt 6920. And a lightweight AR weighs less than a Mini-14.boltomatic said:lighter
You can get a good budget AR like the M&P-15 Sport for less than a Mini-14 in many places.boltomatic said:less expensive
What makes it simpler? The AR is quicker and easier to disassemble and isn't any more complicated to operate.boltomatic said:simpler
I haven't fired enough Mini-14s to get a good judge of their reliability, but I highly doubt they're more reliable than a good AR-15. The M16/AR-15 family of rifles has been the single most reliable type of firearm I've ever used. My ARs have been even more reliable than my Glocks over the years, and my Glocks have been my most reliable handguns.boltomatic said:more reliable