Ruger mini 14

[HBchevelle68]

Been looking at a Ruger Mini 14.

Whats your opinion on the gun?

If you have one...PICTURES!

Thanks all!

[robcoe]

I have one, I love it.

Paid $500 for it, no BB to mess around with and with just the basic Iron sites I can hit a half gallon jug full of ice at 150 yards.

[jww]

I have one and like it but I'm selling it to fund a long range rifle. I'm sure I will regret it later but I don't enjoy it at 200+ yards.

It is a ton of fun and absolutely reliable for me at close range.

[Rockbranch]

Have a stainless ranch mini 14, got it new for under $500 awhile ago. added an amega ranges picatinny rail/mount along with a red dot. love the thing, easy to maintain and always goes boom. did i mention that it's also the choice of the A-Team? I pity the fool who doesn't own one or three

[basalt]

Been looking at a Ruger Mini 14.

Whats your opinion on the gun?

If you have one...PICTURES!

Thanks all!

Totally depends on what you want to use it for. Think of it as a bone stock base model 10-22. Reliable and tons of fun.

However, if you find the need to put a match barrel and totally fix up a 10-22, then you should just go with an AR, especially if you are buying new.

[mlevans66]

All I know about them is that they're good trunk rifle and when you shoot brass flys up to eight feet away.

[Droppin Deuces]

All I know about them is that they're good trunk rifle and when you shoot brass flys up to eight feet away.

Closer to 80' than 8.'

[InGrAM]

Very reliable firearm. The ones at New Folsom NEVER get cleaned, ever. And they work every time. The only thing that wears out are the magazines.

If you have 10+ round magazines it is very nice. Even if you don't, it is still a great gun. The Mini-14 and mini-30 are excellent firearms. Also no BB

[RogueSniper]

Bought mine eons ago. $650 from Branden's (Sacramento), Ranch Rifle with factory folding stock, cut barrel with a welded on Bushmaster FH. I can group <2" at 100yds with my 10x scope. Beyond that, it's time to switch to a 30rd mag and let loose! Ultra reliable, shoots clean or dirty. It was a former prison rifle (possibly). I have a Ciener conversion kit to shoot 22LR out of it.


Took off the folder because the folder is worth more than the rifle!

[axhoaxho]

Just bought/DROS'ed a stainless steel Mini-14 today at Big-5, can't wait to pick it up in 10 days.

(BTW - Big 5 has a a sale on Mini-14's until this Saturaday. The steel/wood version is $699, and the stainless/synthetic version is $759.)

Regards,

[CessnaDriver]

[DasBoost]

I love my 581 mini. Got it at Big5 on sale as well. Went to the range, put 100rds through it and I am completely happy with it. Only downside to me owning a mini- being to my right. I almost hit the gent next to me at USI earlier this week. He looked over, said "you've got a mini?" He laughed when I nodded yes. Got to cdnn, they've got 10rd mags on sale for 19.99- limit 3. Mine came in yesterday.

[RogueSniper]

^^^This

I was at Chabot, setting up my Ranch and the fellow to my right offer me some cardboard in order to not lose an eye! Hahaha! I laughed and show him my brass catcher and he had a good chuckle.

[Flouncer]

Got to cdnn, they've got 10rd mags on sale for 19.99- limit 3. Mine came in yesterday.

Be careful with the mags. I spent 3 range trips trying to get my lazy brother's mini to shoot at all. Whole time it was an after market mag. His was unlabeled. As soon as I bought and slapped in a ProMag it functioned flawlessly. Haven't tried any other mags, just be wary of what you buy. Ruger mags fine, of course.

[Milsurps]

Great gun. Low profile, (not scary) Reliable, Fun, no BB.
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