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Mini-14
84Bravo1
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OK, I like the Mini-14. It is not an AR. It is not an AK. It is what it is. At 200 yards it feels real good to me. I like American made. I even like the .223/5.56 just to shoot. For thin skinned varmets at or under 200 yards it is just right. Using the rifle for 2 leg varments at or under 200yards it also works very well. Just thought I would have a gun subject and stur the pot. My 2 cents [8D]
Oh yea, I also like the 10mm. Nothing to do with the Mini 14 topic just a little back ground.
Oh yea, I also like the 10mm. Nothing to do with the Mini 14 topic just a little back ground.
Comments
From inside the barn.
Sold it after Sandy Hook and doubled my money.
Word is the new ones are more accurate.
Worth owning?
Sure, the new ones are pretty good, and they're NOT an AR.[;)]
Thanks. Keep em' coming.
Mechanically, however, it great.
Peace
Dan
I do appreciate having firearms that fill a niche without having the "Evil Black Gun," look
I've got (for example) a tricked out Marlin Camp 9, I'd stack up against any 9mm AR out there.
Shares magazines with my S&W model 59, and my Kel-Tec P11. A pretty potent trifecta.
The wizards who declared them interchangeable were impressed with anybody who could put twenty of twenty on paper with either gun.
Ironically, a guy I used to shoot with had an AC556 which is more or less a class III version of the mini 14 and it was more accurate than mine, even after thousands of rounds through it in "rock and roll mode" (select fire or full-auto).
Just remember... The Mini is a utility rifle. It's great for it's intended purpose. If you happen to be an unfortunate coyote out at 100 yds. or so, then you may expect to be feeling the heat. Conversely, if you're a shooter looking to put out the eye of a coyote at that range, there are better choices.
Keep em' coming.
I've used an "accurized" M14, as our units "designated Marksman." I've also extensively used the M16. I am familiar with both.
Thank you for the reply.
Back in the days when a Colt AR-15 H-Bar cost $799 (retail), a Mini-14 was priced at $399, which made it an attractive alternative. I'm not sure what the current retail price of a Mini-14 is, but AR's are so inexpensive now that it hardly makes sense to buy a Mini, unless you really want one.
Yeah, I saw Minis the other day for $700 IIRC, but it's still NOT an AR.[:p]
Sounds like were 50/50 so far.
What do you plan to do with it? If you just want to keep it in your pickup truck to plink or to shoot at the odd coyote then the Mini is is fine. It was designed to be a mild mannered 5.56 semi auto and capture police and civilian sales. It works fine in that niche.
quote:Originally posted by 84Bravo1
Sounds like were 50/50 so far.
What do you plan to do with it? If you just want to keep it in your pickup truck to plink or to shoot at the odd coyote then the Mini is is fine. It was designed to be a mild mannered 5.56 semi auto and capture police and civilian sales. It works fine in that niche.
Sounds about what I'm looking at it for.
As stated previously, I've got several AR's some worked "customs," if I need further accuracy in the .223/.556 platform, I've got that covered.
I like and desire, a varied assortment.
Thanks for all the replies.
Keep em' coming.
When Mecklenburg Correctional Facility was a maximum security prison they had ARs and Mini-14s. They considered them interchangeable because they both used the same ammo, but they preferred the Mini-14 because it was less expensive.
The wizards who declared them interchangeable were impressed with anybody who could put twenty of twenty on paper with either gun.
We had old Remington .06's. and 12ga. They brought in the mini 14 and just added them to the gun case in each tower without taking away anything. Everyone thought they were so cool. But when I dropped a round into the yard at the AWs it was the .06 I picked up. [;)][;)]
I had plenty of exposure to the M1a/M14 platform for quite a while, and even if the Mini isn't a .308; it weighs almost the same.
The folks that can't hit a barn from the inside must have learned to shoot Minis from the A team.
at one time they were the poor mans ( me and others I will guess ) AR rifle as they were half the cost of a AR , now you can buy a AR style rifle for the same or less than a Ruger , to me buy a AR it has many options and upgrades
if its a screaming deal I would buy another Mini 14 or mini 30 , but with the AR prices low I would pass on the ruger
oh one more point it looks like a traditional Rifle so no bad press for being a black rifle
I have one I kept just to have one ( late 70's early 80's model I do not remember for sure its a bright SS version ) for all the magazines I had bought never really put it on paper to check but I have had many in the past sold them off , the last one I sold during one of the panic buying for 2x what I paid .
at one time they were the poor mans ( me and others I will guess ) AR rifle as they were half the cost of a AR , now you can buy a AR style rifle for the same or less than a Ruger , to me buy a AR it has many options and upgrades
if its a screaming deal I would buy another Mini 14 or mini 30 , but with the AR prices low I would pass on the ruger
oh one more point it looks like a traditional Rifle so no bad press for being a black rifle
And your last sentence Sir, lends a lot to its appeal.
now if ruger would pull their head out of their * and make them compatible with ar magazines they would sell better and be more desirable
hit and miss on accuracy, if your lucky to get one that can do 2moa play the lottery
now if ruger would pull their head out of their * and make them compatible with ar magazines they would sell better and be more desirable
I agree, that would be a very smart move.
Both rifles are subject to mag inconsistency, some don't fit anything well, and some only work on odd days of even numbered weeks in leap years.
I've heard they have made inroads into improving the accuracy.
I do appreciate having firearms that fill a niche without having the "Evil Black Gun," look
I've got (for example) a tricked out Marlin Camp 9, I'd stack up against any 9mm AR out there.
Shares magazines with my S&W model 59, and my Kel-Tec P11. A pretty potent trifecta.
Yes they have but along with that the price has gone up as well. You can still buy a bunch of different AR's for that kinda money.
quote:Originally posted by 84Bravo1
I've heard they have made inroads into improving the accuracy.
I do appreciate having firearms that fill a niche without having the "Evil Black Gun," look
I've got (for example) a tricked out Marlin Camp 9, I'd stack up against any 9mm AR out there.
Shares magazines with my S&W model 59, and my Kel-Tec P11. A pretty potent trifecta.
Yes they have but along with that the price has gone up as well. You can still buy a bunch of different AR's for that kinda money.
I'm willing to wait on that one pissed off Mini-14 owner. [:D]
Diversity is key, my Brother.
quote:Originally posted by armilite
quote:Originally posted by 84Bravo1
I've heard they have made inroads into improving the accuracy.
I do appreciate having firearms that fill a niche without having the "Evil Black Gun," look
I've got (for example) a tricked out Marlin Camp 9, I'd stack up against any 9mm AR out there.
Shares magazines with my S&W model 59, and my Kel-Tec P11. A pretty potent trifecta.
Yes they have but along with that the price has gone up as well. You can still buy a bunch of different AR's for that kinda money.
I'm willing to wait on that one pissed off Mini-14 owner. [:D]
Diversity is key, my Brother.
Well just make sure that pissed off owner bought it in the last two years.[;)]
worked for me.
I'm willing to wait on that one pissed off Mini-14 owner. [:D]
That's how my brother ended up with his, traded a 10/22 for it.[:p]
quote:Originally posted by 84Bravo1
I'm willing to wait on that one pissed off Mini-14 owner. [:D]
That's how my brother ended up with his, traded a 10/22 for it.[:p]
Ive got a RIA/Armscor M20P, (much better than a 10/22) with optics & high capacity mags. I'll trade to a dissatisfied M14 owner. [:D]
The newer ones should be Ok with accuracy.