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Mini 14 Purchase-I have questions
C10Vet
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Hello,
I am in the process of purchasing a Mini 14 from a friend who owns a gun store. I have a few questions though. Any input will be appreciated. It is Stainless and comes with the black synthetic stock and scope mounts. He wants $550.00 for it. Is that a decent price? Should I hammer him for "Perks" such as a flash suppressor, Bi-Pod etc. etc.? Also, I live in California. Thanks!!
I am in the process of purchasing a Mini 14 from a friend who owns a gun store. I have a few questions though. Any input will be appreciated. It is Stainless and comes with the black synthetic stock and scope mounts. He wants $550.00 for it. Is that a decent price? Should I hammer him for "Perks" such as a flash suppressor, Bi-Pod etc. etc.? Also, I live in California. Thanks!!
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My comment concerns the rifle. I bought one because I was told it was very accurate. I wanted a rifle that would do a half inch to an inch at 100 yds, and was dissapointed to find it shot more like a wwII carbine. It had a group of several inches. I am not crazy about the rifle.
Eric
thats'me
They sell here in Cal for around 450. I have a couple Mini-14's and enjoy them a lot.
Ruger never intended them to be tack drivers, and generally will not shoot sub MOA groups.
There are a couple places that can rebarrel and rework the triggers and make very accurate rifles out of them, but it is not cheap.
If you live in Cal your friend cannot legally give you any high cap mags he might have with the gun.
If he is really a "friend" he should give you a better deal
The accuracy is fair for a semi auto carbine without optics. Mine goes about 2-2 1/2 inches. But I knew that when I bought it. For sub MOA, get an AR or a bolt action varminter. Minis are just plain fun to shoot, you will be happy with it, just look around for better prices.
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Blue Book: NIB:$625, EXC:$500 )
Standard Catalog of Firearms: 100%=$580, 98%=$470
These are for a new "Stainless Steel Mini-14 Ranch Rifle"...it is available w/a choice of stocks...wood or synthetic.
There is an "All Weather" version w/only the synthetic stock available. I'm not sure if there is any other distinction between this and the other Stainless Ranch where you would have a choice of stock material? Anyway, it goes for the same price.
The standard Ranch Rifle w/a blued finish and wood stock is significantly cheaper if your not stuck on having a stainless...about a $100 less ($465-$525).
Do shop around though...maybe walking out of the door with a new one for a little more money would be worth not dealing w/an auction, etc.
I like these...especially the Ranch Model. The standard rear peep sight is a little bogus in my opinion (they are usable of course), but there are a ton of replacements/upgrades available for these to make it more to your liking.
The first thing I did with mine was order some blank discs from Ruger for the rear sight and drilled the hole smaller to suit my taste. Later on I purchased a complete replacement from Brownell's...different design/more robust. The scope mounting hardware is there also...another good option.
***And what has been mentioned about the flash suppressor and high capacity magazines...these are BIG concerns for you if you live in California...not legal. Actually, these (at least the flash suppressor) are not legal on these that were manufactured after Sept. 94'. They come w/five round cap. magazines also, and technically, I'm not sure anything larger is legal on a post-ban unit (manufactured after Sept. 94') in any state? With all of the options and accesories available for this rifle, you need to be very careful about what you choose to put on it...especially considering where you live. The NRA web-site has laws for your state...as well as others. I'm not sure of it, but it looks like the stainless versions were not available until 1999...so if this is the case, it is definetly a post-ban unit (it is not legal w/a flash suppressor or other pre-ban style components in any state).
http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=58322&SearchTerms=Mini,14
In the above link, SilverBox, was able to greatly improve the accuracy of his Mini-14. Do a discussion forum search on the Mini 14, you will find alot of stuff. $550 does seem a little high, unless that is out the door tax included?
Then again, once you figure in shipping and transfer on the GB guns you get right up to $550 pretty quick. For example:
http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=9303290
Regards,
Not sure if this helps...just my own experience.
SiouxDogEater
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Thanks for all the replies guys(and maybe gals-I don't know). I really do appreciate this wealth of information. I didn't know about the flash suppressor being illegal[:I], so I'll stay clear of that. All I want this rifle for is to go varmit hunting on my friends 40 acres of Coyote riddled back country. It seems to me that the .223 is the most economical way to go. I am an Army Veteran and I do like the Bushmaster but my wallet doesn't-if you know what i mean?[;)]Well, I guess I'll go hammer my friend on the price a little and if he doesn't want to bring it down, I'll just take myself and my money somewhere else.