The mini-14 for me?

[Fantasma]

Another plus for the Mini would be that you can stick it in your truck with maybe 5 10 rounders and maybe 2 30 pre ban mags if you have any, and have a pretty sick SHTF trunk gun.

Also consider the Saiga .223... Much better IMO but its not to politically correct for the trunk and it might scare a cop to much if he ever sees it, mistaking it for an AK but if your not interested in a trunk gun, really consider the .223 Saiga.

[BigBoyPinoy]

Here's one from another member's post.

Nice NRA sir! I joined the club too

[Brown Rock]

I'm really digging that Choate hand guard. It makes the Mini 14 look more awesome. Guess I'll be ordering one from Midway USA.

[SOCMOB]

Love the silver grey .... it's beautiful.

LOVE the "coexist" logo.

[Ron-Solo]

I love both my Mini-14's. But I also love my ARs

[SOCMOB]

AR's are great and I'm a lot more familiar with the AR platform than the Mini-14.

But as the above poster put it, I'd rather have a "really sick SHTF gun".

[ianS]

You made the right choice.

If we lived outside CA where we could legally acquire "real" AR's that's one thing. But these CA legal AR's with a bullet button (what most people seem to automatically choose) is a non starter for a rifle and its intended purpose. The Mini-14 along with rifles like the Saiga or M1A variant are far better options for someone who is looking to own a legal and viable semi-auto defense rifle in CA.

If my main purpose for owning a rifle was shooting sub-MOA groups on paper I'd rather have a bolt action and a decent scope.