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mini - 14

flat8flat8 Member Posts: 887 ✭✭✭✭
edited February 2004 in General Discussion
Anyone have a preban? If so, how do you like it??
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  • HAIRYHAIRY Member Posts: 23,606
    edited November -1
    How does one tell if the gun is pre-ban?




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    Don't assume malice for what stupidity can explain.
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  • gap1916gap1916 Member Posts: 4,977
    edited November -1
    It is no more accurate than an AK but cost much more. I have had several mini 14's all Pre ban. I love to plink with it. The draw back were the cost of good hi cap mags and when the darn thing heated up I could not hit anything with it. My 2 cents [8D]

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  • flat8flat8 Member Posts: 887 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by HAIRY
    How does one tell if the gun is pre-ban?


    It has a folding stock, a flash supressor, and a high-capacity magazine.
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  • gap1916gap1916 Member Posts: 4,977
    edited November -1
    The only true pre ban mini 14 is the GB series. The mini 14 was not put on the ban list. Bill Ruger made a deal with the government that did not put the mini 14 on the list.[8D]

    Greg
    Former
    USMC
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  • HeavyBarrelHeavyBarrel Member Posts: 1,466 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    And why was the mini not put on the ban list?
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  • tr foxtr fox Member Posts: 13,856
    edited November -1
    my guess would be because the standard ruger magazine only holds 5 rounds which makes it strictly a hunting rifle not a high capacity so called "assualt rifle". And probably as a move to gain approval with the anti-gunners Ruger keeps a death grip on the Ruger factory high capactity mags and will not allow them (even before the ban) into civilian hands. Not even a factory 10 round mag. And sure you can buy plenty of after markeet 20 30 or even 40 round mags, but they usually don't function very well. JMHO

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  • drobsdrobs Member Posts: 22,620 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Get an AR, any AR! Or as others have said an AK.


    Had a mini-14. Got rid of it right after the 1st range session. Anything but the factory 5rd mag stove piped. Factory 20rd mags? Hmm not worth it to me to pay $75 to $135 per mag. At that price, I can get almost 20 Ak mags, and at least 4 to 6 quality AR mags.


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  • gogolengogolen Member Posts: 1,619 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Man I must be incredibly lucky, when I shoot my mini-14 I rarely have problems and I use aftermarket mags, And the crazy thing about it is while my buddy is clearing jams from his ar-15 I continue to plink away. So Flat8 I love my mini and IMHO the ar-15 is one highly priced piece of jamming plastic.
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  • mustangmustang Member Posts: 615 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    i have one and love it!!! BUT it wants to key hole out past 200yrds. an the hotter it is the worse it gets.
    i've got 3 fac. ruger 20 rd. mags, paid 20$ each in the early 80's. i should have gotten the hole case that dealer had. i could sell them and retire now!!!![:D]

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  • Colt SuperColt Super Member Posts: 31,007 ✭
    edited November -1
    I have had many Mini-14s and liked them all. I've never experienced any of the problems others have mentioned.

    I routinely shoot coyotes out to 300 yards with a fixed 4X scope.

    Maybe if you're experiencing keyholing, you need to try several different kinds of ammo.

    Because of Ruger's anti-gun-owner policies, I'll never buy another NEW Ruger.

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