Braggin' on Ruger Mini 14 - Page 2

RSSZ · March 9th, 2007, 10:41 AM

I have yet to see a Mini-14 (even)Ranch,shoot 2 inches at 100yds.

This, even with bullets between 50 and 62grs.

Not sayin' it can't happen though.

dimmak · March 9th, 2007, 10:56 AM

I will be giving my Mini 14 and Mini 30 to my son for plinking rifles....

He likes them real well and I wont worry about him scratching them up at all.....

Dkny · March 11th, 2007, 10:25 PM

I hear that with a heavy barrel and a bedding job they can become pretty accurate. Some people might not see the point of spending the extra on a mini when you could have bought an ar for less. But look at it this way after the work is done youll be just as accurate, but with a gun thats alot more dependable and can take some serious abuse and still work flawlessly.

Miggy · March 11th, 2007, 11:43 PM

Pics???
(where is that darn Darth Vader photo when we need it?

)

Dkny · March 12th, 2007, 02:47 AM

I would like to point out, that i do not own a mini, but that is what i had read on several sites while deciding if i should buy one or not. I soo dont want to be involved in any ar15 vs mini 14 debates.

.45acp · March 13th, 2007, 12:43 AM

I don't own a mini but wouldn't mind having one. I shot a friends stock Mini and it was accurate enough.
I do have an AK, also supposedly inaccurate but once again, good enough. I can pick off bowling pins at 150 yards with the original sights.

Accuracy is relative to need and since I'm not an Olympic competitor nor a professional sniper I have no need to put all bullets through the same hole at 500 yards or more.

mike28w · March 14th, 2007, 10:54 PM

I once had a Mini 14. Stainless, synthetic stock. I love the feel and fit of the gun. Always reliable. But... I could shoot better groups with my handguns... REALLY ! ( 10 " groups at 25 yards -- just awful)
I finally traded for an AR. Ugly, awkward gun, but it shoots like it should ! I'd probably trade my Bushmaster for a Mini that shoots. To me, though, it's kinda like the Easter Bunny.... never seen one... mike

Geezer · March 15th, 2007, 12:04 AM

My 14 Ranch rifle rides in the truck with me everyday. It's more accurate than I am, and will consistly drop Coyotes at 150 yds. It replaced a M1 Carbine, which was also "inaccurate". A fun gun.

Steve48 · March 15th, 2007, 01:20 PM

I never could get mine to shoot MOA at 100 yards but I traded it for a Bushmaster and don't regret it one bit. Steve48

March 9th, 2007, 10:41 AM	#11
RSSZ Distinguished Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Posts: 1,847	Not Me > I have yet to see a Mini-14 (even)Ranch,shoot 2 inches at 100yds. This, even with bullets between 50 and 62grs. Not sayin' it can't happen though.

March 9th, 2007, 10:56 AM	#12
dimmak Distinguished Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: TN Posts: 1,755	I will be giving my Mini 14 and Mini 30 to my son for plinking rifles.... He likes them real well and I wont worry about him scratching them up at all..... __________________ "Ray Nagin is a colossal disappointment" - NRA/ILA Executive Director Chris W. Cox. "...be water, my friend."

March 11th, 2007, 11:43 PM	#14
Miggy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Miami-Dade, FL Posts: 4,826	Pics??? (where is that darn Darth Vader photo when we need it? ) __________________ You have to make the shot when fire is smoking, people are screaming, dogs are barking, kids are crying and sirens are coming. Randy Cain. GunFreeZone.net

March 13th, 2007, 12:43 AM	#16
.45acp Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 564	I don't own a mini but wouldn't mind having one. I shot a friends stock Mini and it was accurate enough. I do have an AK, also supposedly inaccurate but once again, good enough. I can pick off bowling pins at 150 yards with the original sights. Accuracy is relative to need and since I'm not an Olympic competitor nor a professional sniper I have no need to put all bullets through the same hole at 500 yards or more. __________________ PC has become the term for Political Cowardice.

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March 11th, 2007, 10:25 PM	#13
Dkny Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: ny Posts: 41	I hear that with a heavy barrel and a bedding job they can become pretty accurate. Some people might not see the point of spending the extra on a mini when you could have bought an ar for less. But look at it this way after the work is done youll be just as accurate, but with a gun thats alot more dependable and can take some serious abuse and still work flawlessly.

March 12th, 2007, 02:47 AM	#15
Dkny Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: ny Posts: 41	I would like to point out, that i do not own a mini, but that is what i had read on several sites while deciding if i should buy one or not. I soo dont want to be involved in any ar15 vs mini 14 debates.

March 14th, 2007, 10:54 PM	#17
mike28w Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: utah Posts: 106	I once had a Mini 14. Stainless, synthetic stock. I love the feel and fit of the gun. Always reliable. But... I could shoot better groups with my handguns... REALLY ! ( 10 " groups at 25 yards -- just awful) I finally traded for an AR. Ugly, awkward gun, but it shoots like it should ! I'd probably trade my Bushmaster for a Mini that shoots. To me, though, it's kinda like the Easter Bunny.... never seen one... mike

March 15th, 2007, 12:04 AM	#18
Geezer Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mineral Wells Texas Posts: 348	My 14 Ranch rifle rides in the truck with me everyday. It's more accurate than I am, and will consistly drop Coyotes at 150 yds. It replaced a M1 Carbine, which was also "inaccurate". A fun gun.

March 15th, 2007, 01:20 PM	#19
Steve48 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: St. John, Kansas Posts: 775	I never could get mine to shoot MOA at 100 yards but I traded it for a Bushmaster and don't regret it one bit. Steve48