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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: tony04 on February 03, 2009, 08:45:14 PM

Title: ruger mini 14
Post by: tony04 on February 03, 2009, 08:45:14 PM: just curious on how much a mini 14 ranch rifle costs. i really want to get one before it gets banned but havent had time to hit up the gun shops to look at prices. i just bought a taurus 1911 but kinda wish i would have bought a mini 14 instead. thanks
Title: Re: ruger mini 14
Post by: Gutpile on February 04, 2009, 09:32:13 AM: They vary. A LOT. I'd say the base ones go around $500-$600.

Here's a link. These are MSRP's though. They are not what you'd pay at a store.

http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firearms/FAProdResults?function=famid&famid=20&variation=Mini-14®%20Ranch%20Rifle&bct=Yes&type=Rifle
Title: Re: ruger mini 14
Post by: hawksfan75 on February 04, 2009, 09:34:41 AM: I have only shot one of these once, but it was years ago. Such a fun gun. Out of curiosity, why would they get banned?
Title: Re: ruger mini 14
Post by: RailRob on February 04, 2009, 09:46:35 AM: good luck finding a basic one...they flew off the shelves when obama won the election...you can still get em, just the fancier target and laminated models....
Title: Re: ruger mini 14
Post by: firecrotch on February 04, 2009, 03:41:46 PM: i bought one last year from bi-mart it was the stainless steal synthetic stock ranch rifle. $729 included scope mounts and cleaning kit. they are much more accurate than the older models at 200 yards i had 1 in groups. killed most my coyotes with it last year. fun gun!
Title: Re: ruger mini 14
Post by: rasbo on February 04, 2009, 03:48:53 PM: Quote from: tony04 on February 03, 2009, 08:45:14 PM
just curious on how much a mini 14 ranch rifle costs. i really want to get one before it gets banned but havent had time to hit up the gun shops to look at prices. i just bought a taurus 1911 but kinda wish i would have bought a mini 14 instead. thanks
tony04 check with jwoot on here he had a nice one for sale
Title: Re: ruger mini 14
Post by: lamar_hunter on February 05, 2009, 11:24:04 AM: i have one and i am excited to get it back. we had a new barrel put on it and now it wont eject shells. gave it back to the guy who did it and he is fixing her up. can't wait!
Title: Re: ruger mini 14
Post by: dbllunger on February 05, 2009, 11:35:59 AM: Mini's are great guns. The ranch rifle is more accurate with sporting rounds 50-55 because it has a slower twist barrel. Ruger 14's have three different twist rates, and Ruger doe not know when they changed. So just check the rate on the gun you buy if you go with a standard mini. Then match the bullet to the twist and they shoot pretty darn good. This is the reason most complain about the accuracy is because they don't match bullet to twist on these.
Title: Re: ruger mini 14
Post by: dontgetcrabs on February 06, 2009, 03:52:29 PM: I sold one about a year ago for $450 :bash: Then happened to see what the new ones were going for. Wish I still had it.