Post by: Oneshot1Kill on December 10, 2011, 05:12:46 PM
Post by: Maverick on December 10, 2011, 05:17:43 PM
Post by: Ridgeratt on December 10, 2011, 05:21:08 PM
I was just asking about this the other day. Almost everyon :sry:e on here told me that the mini 14 is a ton of fun but they aren't accurate unless you put a bunch of money into them. I'm sure it wouldn't take to much effort to find that thread and give it a read. Guys said if you want an accurate semi auto then get an ar
Well My guess is with the cost of the mini and then to put this much into it a AR looks pretty cheep! :twocents:
http://www.ruger-mini-14-firearms.com/ruger_mini_prices.php
Post by: Oneshot1Kill on December 10, 2011, 05:35:57 PM
Post by: buckfvr on December 10, 2011, 05:51:35 PM
Post by: helzbelz888 on December 10, 2011, 06:59:36 PM
Post by: FC on December 10, 2011, 07:08:10 PM
Post by: jyerxa on December 10, 2011, 08:32:44 PM
i dont know.... i've owned two mini 14's and they were both great rifles. I think that for the right price theyre a good alternative to an AR. but with AR's coming down in price its a crapshoot. i got my mini's for 300 bucks. they were fun to plink with. do you really need to be that accurate at 300 yds? how often are you actually going to be shooting that far? if i'm going plinking i'm shooting stuff at 100yds like bowling pins or clay pigeons. if i'm getting that kind of rifle i just want to throw a lot of lead down range i dont care about 1" groups @ 200yds+. thats what my bolt actions are for... I had a lot of love for my mini's i just never shot them that often.
:yeah: I got mine just to plink with. If you really want a mini they come in different grades. 4 I think. I think one is match quality. I'll see if I can find the link.
http://www.ruger.com/products/mini14/index.html
Post by: Biggerhammer on December 11, 2011, 11:52:13 AM
Post by: Hunting7mm on December 11, 2011, 12:00:23 PM
Post by: JackOfAllTrades on December 11, 2011, 12:06:15 PM
-Steve
Post by: Biggerhammer on December 11, 2011, 12:15:13 PM
Mini's are great! As an assault carbine. They are not expected to be long range tack drivers by design. The new models appear to be much more accurate than issue grades, but yes there are match grade rifles, but you're not going to get one for the price of a cheap AR. If you want one for the fun factor, buy one. Don't get ripped off trading your VTR.
-Steve
" Don't get ripped off trading your VTR ".
EXACTALY! :yeah:
Post by: Fowlweather25 on December 11, 2011, 12:52:14 PM
Post by: Fowlweather25 on December 11, 2011, 12:54:44 PM
Post by: Ridgeratt on December 11, 2011, 12:59:05 PM
Post by: Rick on December 11, 2011, 03:42:13 PM
Post by: Biggerhammer on December 11, 2011, 03:58:20 PM
If this crack commando unit couldn't hit anything with a Mini-14,what makes you think you can?
LMAO! :)
Post by: 400out on December 11, 2011, 04:03:49 PM
Post by: JohnVH on December 11, 2011, 07:04:25 PM
But if you want out of the box accuracy, get a bolt gun, or an AR. I love my mini14, because its accurate and different.
Post by: Rgrady35 on December 11, 2011, 07:13:18 PM
Post by: FC on December 11, 2011, 07:24:44 PM
So how many of the Mini 14 bashers have ever had one? I own one and it shoots just fine, I have a buddy that has a scope on his and it shoots straight. No, him or me haven't ever done anything to accurize them.
Why own one when you can shoot someone else's to find out that most of them suck?
If you have an accurate mini-14 without any help than you are lucky indeed. I would love to have one that would consistently shoot 1/2 MOA or better like a varmint caliber should.
Post by: FALFire on December 11, 2011, 07:34:50 PM
I can bash them all day every day. Mini's SUCK BIG TIME. I still have one and wouldn't give 10 dollars for a dozen of them.
Post by: JohnVH on December 11, 2011, 07:47:01 PM
There would be one party that would greatly benefit from that trade................and it's not the guy getting the Mini.
I can bash them all day every day. Mini's SUCK BIG TIME. I still have one and wouldn't give 10 dollars for a dozen of them.
Ill give you $20 for yours, cash even. :tup:
Post by: JohnVH on December 11, 2011, 07:53:49 PM
http://www.perfectunion.com/vb/ruger-mini-14-mini-30/
Post by: jyerxa on December 11, 2011, 11:20:05 PM
This is kind of turning into the Ford vs Chevy thing. You got to get what you want. Shoot for fun or shoot seriously you decide. ;)
Post by: carpsniperg2 on December 11, 2011, 11:25:23 PM
Post by: Biggerhammer on December 12, 2011, 01:49:51 AM
So how many of the Mini 14 bashers have ever had one? I own one and it shoots just fine, I have a buddy that has a scope on his and it shoots straight. No, him or me haven't ever done anything to accurize them.
I've never owned one of the pieces of crap but I have shot them and cleaned them, I also spent 8 years in the Infantry and know what hardware works. I am a Mini-14 " Basher " . Big piece of crap, I did actually think about picking a few up at the local pawn shops for 3-4 hundred bucks, then come the next assault rifle scare. I could screw some moron out of 750.00 to 1K a piece, maybe more. I honestly think they should come with a clown suit, so a guy looks the part when holding it. It is what it is but the Mini-14 shouldn't be mentioned in the same sentence as a AR15. The Mini isn't even worthy of the AR's shadow.
Then again, that's why there's horse races, if we were all betting on the only horse it would be much of a race, to each their own.
Post by: FALFire on December 12, 2011, 07:05:13 AM
There would be one party that would greatly benefit from that trade................and it's not the guy getting the Mini.
I can bash them all day every day. Mini's SUCK BIG TIME. I still have one and wouldn't give 10 dollars for a dozen of them.
Ill give you $20 for yours, cash even. :tup:
I appreciate the offer but I'll politely decline. Now that I know there are people out there will to trade a really nice bolt gun for a Mini 14, I'll take advantage of those less knowledgable folks to fill my gun safe, besides this is an older 180 series that looks like it just came out of the box, one owner gun with maybe 200 rounds thru it. I sold all the other POS Mini's I had over the years and have gone strictly to AR's and bolt guns that I can trust to the broad side of a barn from 100 yards.
Post by: Bofire on December 12, 2011, 09:39:30 AM
for the record I don't care for AR's either.
Carl