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Couldn't decide between Mini-14 and AR15
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Lol, reminds me I need to pull my mini out and shoot it. Been so focused on the AR crap going on I forgot it was in there. It's a fun gun, and now that I'm in FreeMerica I don't have to worry about the folding stock
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Cycles blank cartridges reliably without ad-ons. Probably why chosen for TV.
A lot of how a mini versus AR will feel is related to setup and furniture. My mini 14 LE recoils a little sharper than any AR I own but it weighs less and lacks a muzzle device.
Both are worth owning but mini's are not an ultra customizable platform comparatively.
If I lived in MA and didn't want to spend big $$ on a pre ban AR a mini is the stupid simple solution. In a free state an AR is a better place to start.
Both are worth owning but mini's are not an ultra customizable platform comparatively.
If I lived in MA and didn't want to spend big $$ on a pre ban AR a mini is the stupid simple solution. In a free state an AR is a better place to start.
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Jill's is a bone-stock stainless Mini 14 ranch rifle with black synthetic stock. Strictly for home defense, for which it excels. Very reliable. I tested it with a variety of ammo, military and commercial. Never had a jam, FTF, or FTE. It digested ever thing from ultra-high-velocity 40 grain hollow points to 64 grain deer loads without a hitch. Best accuracy, IMHO, is with Federal M193 55 grain ball.
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Wow, holy thread resurrection!
Over the years I parted with both the Bushmaster A2 HBAR and the Mini-14. What I have now is a Ruger SR556 (piston rifle) and
a Springfield M1A.
For posterity, here's the original two rifles
Over the years I parted with both the Bushmaster A2 HBAR and the Mini-14. What I have now is a Ruger SR556 (piston rifle) and
a Springfield M1A.
For posterity, here's the original two rifles
Yep once you got a good one they definitely are reliable, not like the hype.
I think mine is called a ranch rifle too, LE version is the stainless 16 inch barrel without a muzzle device, basically the shortest version available. Plenty accurate for iron sights off your shoulder..
Have a mini 30 as well, nice thing about those is they do make nice little deer rifles, not that I hunt.
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Out of the box, mine was fairly reliable other than destroying brass and flinging it into the next town over. All my troubles have been related to two things: customization and magazines.
I had a little bit of trouble before I got the adjustable gas block tuned right, but no issues related to the gun itself after. I've had some trouble with the fit of the Hogue stock. It was just a c-hair too thick to allow a good lockup of the trigger guard, causing it to pop loose when firing and jamming everything up. I haven't had that problem since I did a little bit of filing work.
The last issue is that the OEM 10-round mags suck a fat one. I don't know what it is about these things, but they're just awful. I've never had a problem with any 5-rounders.
I used to think my mini 14 ran great on 20s but that something was wrong with the 30s.
Eventually it ran great on the 30s. I believe it was something about the spring on the 30s, after they sat around loaded for awhile they started feeding right.
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