I made a $25 donation to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence on account of my effed up sense of humor and planned to ask you all to do the same BEFORE I found out that NCADV is super anti-gun. I looked into the National Domestic Violence Hotline instead and...same thing. Anti-gun. So forget it I guess.
I guess both these groups watched "Enough" starting Jennifer Lopez. Where one Krav Maga lesson allows her to enact revenge on her husband who has 100 pounds and 6 inches on her.
More a Schlitz or Pabst guy, myself, but to each their own (level of Trailer, I guess?). The rock-in style mags, and the fact that I can't spend less than $30 on a mini mag cause only factory mags seem to feed in mine are my only real complaints. Otherwise, great guns, super fuckin thicc overengineered. Pretty accurate, however factory aperture is 100% shite tho. E: brainfail
all of the m1 style stuff has such a touchy recoil/gas system. i can understand the hesitation, one tiny contact point on the op-rod and boom, you're accuracy is 100% gone until you work out every tiny kink. hell just the lock up in the front of the gas cylinder from the stock tweaking it an unseen amount screws everything up. that being said, when these things are tuned up they'll sing, but if you're lucky enough to drop in parts and have zero repercussions go buy a power ball ticket.
As someone who lives in California I have a Mini-14 since AR-15s have some much onerous regulations. Definitely looking at making some of these upgrades myself.
Michael X or fight where you are cause moving does no good they just move where you moved and do it there to that just shows them you wont fight for your rights
NY here... just purchased a mini 14 as my first firearm. Spent 950 bucks. A bit pricey but we are limited on options. And those NY compliant AR 15s are just horrendous. We have our balls tied here
New York resident here… (sorry) but just a heads up for James and anyone reading this. Warne makes a pair of EXCELLENT QD rings for the Mini14/30. I use them on mine and they’re the best investment for my optics.
have to agree. well made (USA!) and once they're set up they allow you to switch back to iron sights in minutes. put the scope back on and it keeps its zero.
@@mattw7057 5.56 mini 14 mags are hard to find as is for me, I’d imagine the .300Blk mags are even harder. But I don’t know 🤷🏽♂️. As per caliber, that’s entirely up to you. Different purposes
@@SurfingMammoth I’m was talking about as opposed to the “other” rifles that aren’t pistols or rifles. I’m still trying to get a permit but I’m not sure if I should get a mini 14/30 or an other rifle.
@@mattw7057 ohhh. I’d go with the other. The Mini14 we’re allowed to own in NY is the ranch rifle version and it’s super over-gassed (on purpose). Also doesn’t lend itself to great customization like the “other” platform does, of course. But if you just want a really light, well-pointing, “not evil” looking rifle.… mini all the way
I bought mine,the stainless steel tactical a month ago, waiting on my local dealer to receive the Samson stock,then and only then I would be able to say....I love when a plan comes together 😁
Before the Ranch Rifle version, the 1-80 series, you had to use a side mount for a scope, just like the original Army M14. I scoped two of the Mini 14's 40 years ago for my older brother, and one for my ground hog hunting buddy. I had to add some thin brass shims to get the mounts perfected. However, both of these where nearly 1 MOA rifles. In shooting the Mini 14, you have to be really careful with not letting the curved stock back move vertically on your shoulder, while correcting any hand hold on the stock near the trigger. Torque the screws to spec, and find a load the rifle likes. With one of the rifles I could put 5 shots in a quarter a 100 yards. The other, my buddies, I killed a crow at 560 yards -- which he never lived down to his dying day. My brother kept his till going into his second Rest Home, whereas I purchased it; hoped to be shooting it soon. They are marvelous truck guns, plus my buddies got left on top of a truck and was flung onto a set of rail road tracks when we crossed them. We feared the worse, but except for a few scratches, it didn't even loose zero. My buddy as mentioned had a later model Ranch Rifle stainless version, mounted in a black synthetic stock. It did not shoot very well and was more of a 3 MOA gun. I never got to give it the full varminting make over, but I'm faithfully reporting on real rifles. Women shooter preferred shooting the Mini 14 versus the AR 15, if anyone cares to know.
1000% agree! Love the Ultimak. absolutely worth it! I have one on my Mini with a Holosun 503 GU. It is way smaller and lighter than that Eotech and it has that "Circle Of Death" reticle as well. I can ring steel out to 250 yards at will with it. Get a trigger job done as well from Accuracy Systems. Huge improvement! 3.5 lbs crisp and clean. $80. Mini's are way over gassed from the factory. A gas bushing set from Accuracy Systems for $30 will get you a rifle that ejects the empty shells about 10ft, instead of a mile and is way less violent. Major accuracy improvement there. A true Shot Barrel Stabilizer will help improve accuracy as well for $59. They look super cool too! A Choate stock fits much tighter than the factory stock and in turn improves accuracy. A Specter Gear 2 point sling is the only way to go in my opinion. I get it though. The Mini is anything but the cheapest route to go. If you are looking for the best bang for your buck get an AR. I still prefer the Mini.
I used separate rings to mount an LPVO and it has worked very well. Unfortunately, my Mini shot 6-8MOA out of the box, despite being one of the newer ones. I added an aftermarket barrel stabilizer and now I'm consistently getting sub 2MOA with run of the mill m193 ball.
@@americanpatriot9750 Bubbas like to play garage gunsmith, but love guns and the 2nd. Fudds only like hunting guns, and are just fine with giving up everything else.
makes me think miss miss miss miss miss miss miss ......................................................A team all day ............................... miss miss miss
Hey, it only has to be accurate enough to take big game in case you need food or hit center mass on a person for self defense. That's it. It doesn't have to be a tac driver at 600 yards its not meant to be. If that's what your looking for buy a precision rifle. I made 2 essential upgrades to mine. The first upgrade is an Accuracy Systems extended firing pin for $70. It fires every kind of ammo now, including the steel cased stuff. It is an easy and cheap upgrade that makes this rifle a workhorse. The 2nd upgrade I made was a lighter sear spring by MCarbo for $12.95. Then I polished the trigger sear and hammer sear with a polishing stone. My trigger is about 4lbs. Smooth.
I bought a Mini-14 Ranch rifle back in the early 90's. I mounted a scope on it and tried sighting in at 50 yards. The thing was shooting all over the place. Checked to make sure I had everything tight and cleaned the barrel. It still shot about a 3" group at 50 yards. I've been reluctant to give them a second chance.
Maybe you’ve heard this before, but it really is true. I think it was around 15 years ago they started making some changes to the structure of the barrel. Got rid of that old pencil type and put in a thicker, heavier tapered barrel that greatly helps with accuracy. Trust me, speaking from personal experience. I don’t know if I would exactly call them tackdrivers, it may not be as great as an AR, but it’s still Damn good, especially compared to what you bought a few decades ago. I would suggest giving it another try, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. I don’t personally own one, I never have, but I’ve shot them on many occasions. I’ve been putting off picking one up for a while now, and after seeing that folding stock, I think I might just go pick up a stainless mini, pay the couple hundred bucks for the stock, wait forever to get it since demand is so high and then go out and have some fun
Bubba/California tactical. I appreciate the Mini love. I got the Ultimak and the Techsight for Christmas last year. I love 'em. However I'm surprised you didn't go for one of the barrel stabilizers like the accustrut or something like that for the added looks, erm, functionality of a stabilized barrel for reduced harmonic vibration for accuracy. Yeah, accuracy.
I’ve always thought the stainless folding stocks were super ugly. I know people love it but it’s just a no go for me. I love the blacked out look. I’ve got the normal black synthetic stock and the ATI foldable stock with blackened metal. It’s an absolute beauty.
Thanks for the video. I don't have a Mini-14, and the Sampson stock really doesn't fit my needs or style very well, but I agree that the whole setup looks great and would be ideal for a gun that needs to be stored in a small space. Maybe someday I'll be able to get a Mini-14 and get some of those things.
My Mini 14 is a 581+ Ranch Tactical (Scored at a pawn and gun shop for $550 with box and 2 factory 20 rounders in May of 2020) with the 16 inch barrel, an Archangel Sparta chassis, Leatherwood Hi-Lux 1-4x24 LPVO, Magpul flip up BUIS, bolted on rail with a foregrip and a Cogburn Arsenal Trigger Finger Mag Release. This thing kicks an AR's ass in my humble opinion. I can use pretty much any dirt cheap brand of mags I want with 0 issues, despite a great many people saying theirs run horribly with anything but factory Ruger mags. I missed out on the Tapco Gen 2s, but I bought 10 Thermolds (3 triple packs and a single) from Sportsman's Guide and they run flawlessly. Same with Promag polymer and Promag steel mags. Even found one from Ram-Line, of all companies still in the package at a local sporting goods store. Its a hybrid mag for both the Mini 14 and AR-15 and its great too.
When I’m watching James, every female I know suddenly becomes interested in gun reviews. I’m sure they are just impressed by his shor... I mean skills as a shooter.
James - Love the videos. Before I bought my mini-14, I saw a lot of videos of folks struggling to remove magazines. I even recall you struggling in the another video. I spent a few minutes at the bench figuring out what was happening and it's pretty simple. When the mag release is pressed and held, the magazine will swing and then fall out under its own weight. When I was having trouble it was from not holding the lever long enough for these two things to happen. Because an AR mag falls straight out, it doesn't matter how briefly you hold the release lever. On a mini, what's needed is to hold the lever an instant longer and the mag falls out just like on an AR. What I'm seeing in the videos is folks only holding the lever long enough for the mag to swing, but not fall. Then they release the lever early and fight with the mag.
I stumbled on this video last February, immediately purchased the atm stock and did not own a mini. Found a 80’s stainless model last month and the stock showed up today. I love it when a plan comes together
I grew up watching the A-Team and I bought a 1976 Bicentennial Mini-14 for $200 in the High School parking lot from my girl friends brother when I was 14 years old (circa 1984). I put it in a Choate folding stock and sometimes had a flashlight electrical taped to the forearm just like bill Murray in Caddy shack. The funny part is that I was left eye dominant and I fixed that problem by wearing a eye patch while shooting and hunting made from a squirrel hide that I tanned with Alum. I left the face and whiskers and hair on so it looked like a crazy mountain man eye patch. I know alot of tactical elitists will bag on the Mini and now that I'm older and have a respectable collection , I still have so many fond memories of raising hell on my dirt bike with my Mini 14 as a kid.
I have a 34 year old Mini 14 ranch. You missed the best replacement accurizing part. Wolff springs extra power action spring. Pretty much eliminates the action slap. The pencil barrel shoots 300 yards as good as some ARs. P.S. the factory iron sights are about worthless.
I have Warne QD rings, Burris 2-7 scope, an accu-strut, and had the barrel shortened to 17" and a smaller gas port installed. Was told that's the optimal length and size. Using Federal 50gr varmint tip 223, I can shoot 1" groups at 100 yards. My gun is sitting right at $1,200 now, but totally worth it!
I had to sell my mini 14 I inherited from my dad to feed my family when I fell on some hard times. It hurt me so much to do so, looking to get a new one now, loved the rifle.
i have a 186 series and i really dont see any issues with accuracy, in california its the absolute best option for home defense because the magazines are grand fathered from '93 and this gun doesnt have a bullet button or any of that crap.
Aero mount rides too high on a mini. Switch over to some narrow rings (eg Warne) to get that LPVO closer to the bore and fix cheekweld. BTW If you’re really into the mini send one out to Carl at Accuracy Systems. He builds world class mini 14’s.
Amen to the accuracy issues with the early ones. I have a 180-XXX serial number rifle. It holds roughly a minute of barn door at 100 yds. By the second generation Ruger had taken care of that, and figured out optics were a thing.
Hey james can you come to my wedding next weekend in Arkansas? I'll pay for gas and we got food. I'll get the good brewskis in the yeti and we're all wearing short shorts as they are mandatory. -❤Isaac
I'm in SW FL and clothing is not suggested right now. It's 90 degrees with 85% humidity and my insulation sucks so bad that I'm sweating indoors with air conditioning :(.
My stock Mini (no mods) shoots just a hair under MOA with Fiocchi 55 grain FMJ's. And a tad better with handloads. Having had one of the first generation models from the 70's I wasn't expecting the new 581 to be as good as it is...but I'm damned impressed.!
I have had my Ruger MIni-30 since 1994 and I LOVE IT! The best Accuracy that I have ever gotten out if has been from from a Special Hand-loaded .308 Projectile 147gr FMJBT using Winchester 748 Powder and Winchester Brass that was giving me an average of 1.25 inch groups and my very best group was a .50 inch group with 5 shoots from 100 yards. The Altimax is a GREAT addition to the Mini I put one on mine back in 2012 along with an Aimpoint PRO and that was Awesome setup till I Switched to a Holosun HS503GU that has the Low mount and both the 65 MOA Circle and the 2 MOA Dot and that is my current Rig. I am thinking about getting one of the Stainless Steel Mini-30 Tactical and get the Samson ATM Stock and Setup in a Quasi Retro Tactical Carbine.
By the way, the Archangel stock for the Ruger Mini 30 is the "Copperhead SR7" from the Playstation 4 title: "Uncharted 4: A Thief's Legacy" which is a great game.
Another good upgrade is the accu-strut barrel strut/stabilizer, gives the mini better accuracy and that classic M1A look. Also, an amega rail/scout mount does the same thing as the ultiMAK at around the same price and gives you a little bit more variability in your sight radius. Just my two cents! Great vid Jimbo.
Hell yeah, fellow North Florida boy here. I definitely grew up loving the A team and always have lusted after that stock. Glad to see they are back on the market. Definitely high on the list.
watched this video like 3 times. i have an older mini14 before the barrel redesign and gas differences (2000) i inherited. the a-tm stock looks so cool!
Love these mini videos - love for an under appreciated rifle. Wife sends her thanks for her peaceful state of mind after I took up the face punch suggestion.
Just stumbled onto this video. It's nice to see some love for the Mini-14. I've been thrilled with mine. It's my FU gun, because of its similar ballistics to the AR-15 without the scary black rifle look that the anti-gunners are always looking to ban.
Dude i luv my mini /i installed a "accu rod " under the barrel on my ranch rifle and it shoots good13/4 inchs groups which is good enough for me /its never given me a problem /to bad i "lost" it in a boating accident bout 2 months ago just before they banned then here in canada !/im sure alot get lost up here tobad .
I've had my Mini-14 for over 15 years now. I bought an older one because the "assault weapon" ban was still in full effect at the time. So far, I do like the butler creek folding stock but I am interested in that rear sight.
Was just watching your other videos when this one came up, I have a buddy asking about which rifle to buy and I have referred him to watch your channel and find what he likes lol
I have a mini 14 and a mini 30. Acessories as follows. Mags mags mags mags mags mags mags mags mags mags mags mags mags mags mags mags. These additions made them both the perfect rifles
I recently received, after many months of back order (but I am not complaining) a Sampson Mini-14 folding stock for my 195 series, stainless steel Ranch Rifle. Fits great, after a little fumbling; additionally, I agree the the butt plate release is very stiff. Finally got my A-Team rifle without spending an exorbitant amount of money. Looks and feels great.
I used to love my Mini 14. I have had 4 of them over the years. When my son was in High School, I bought him an AR 15. Because I wanted magazine commonality, I decided to sell the mini and get an AR. The mags are cheap and everywhere. Just in case we were being overrun by zombies, I wanted to be able to yell, hey, throw me a mag & keep on wasting em. Enjoy your work.
I made a $25 donation to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence on account of my effed up sense of humor and planned to ask you all to do the same BEFORE I found out that NCADV is super anti-gun. I looked into the National Domestic Violence Hotline instead and...same thing. Anti-gun. So forget it I guess.
Odd they are so anti gun, since not much stops domestic violence like a Glock 19. Reference Julia Roberts Sleeping with the Enemy.
I guess both these groups watched "Enough" starting Jennifer Lopez.
Where one Krav Maga lesson allows her to enact revenge on her husband who has 100 pounds and 6 inches on her.
Don't worry. My momma slapped me way more times than I ever hit a woman, which is zero. So donate to a men's domestic violence charity, will ya.
@@JohnChoidotOrg I kid you not, I had someone reference "enough" several times in my legal class. 🤦♂️
Hey James, great video. Can you tell me what kind of magazine pouch system you're wearing at 0:50?
Busch lite and a relaxing morning face punch. A man of culture. Welcome to the fold Jim.
More a Schlitz or Pabst guy, myself, but to each their own (level of Trailer, I guess?).
The rock-in style mags, and the fact that I can't spend less than $30 on a mini mag cause only factory mags seem to feed in mine are my only real complaints. Otherwise, great guns, super fuckin thicc overengineered. Pretty accurate, however factory aperture is 100% shite tho.
E: brainfail
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Hey is Coors Light alright? Hold on gonna yell at my GF and dogs.
Bert439 yes your in. Welcome.
Rust
That bandana makes you look like a less Butch private Vasquez from Aliens
I hate you guys so much.
Lol damn 😆
Lol sorry i had to! Great video👍
Have you ever been mistaken for a man?
don't ever apologize for a quality burn
"I'm so bad with my hands." Dude, my daughters do all of my gun accessory installs.
brilliant
I'm not touching that one
Raising them right.
A Real man can admit the Truth. 👍
all of the m1 style stuff has such a touchy recoil/gas system.
i can understand the hesitation, one tiny contact point on the op-rod and boom, you're accuracy is 100% gone until you work out every tiny kink. hell just the lock up in the front of the gas cylinder from the stock tweaking it an unseen amount screws everything up.
that being said, when these things are tuned up they'll sing, but if you're lucky enough to drop in parts and have zero repercussions go buy a power ball ticket.
As someone who lives in California I have a Mini-14 since AR-15s have some much onerous regulations. Definitely looking at making some of these upgrades myself.
You could GTFO of California.
how about instead of just going with what they say use the second amendment to take out those who enforce unconstitional "laws" like its put there for
Michael X or fight where you are cause moving does no good they just move where you moved and do it there to that just shows them you wont fight for your rights
NY here... just purchased a mini 14 as my first firearm. Spent 950 bucks. A bit pricey but we are limited on options. And those NY compliant AR 15s are just horrendous. We have our balls tied here
g cart Fighting for your rights is a just cause. However, not in lost cause California. Move to Texas or Florida and fight.
I love the sound the mini makes when racking the bolt. AR sounds like crap.
New York resident here… (sorry) but just a heads up for James and anyone reading this. Warne makes a pair of EXCELLENT QD rings for the Mini14/30. I use them on mine and they’re the best investment for my optics.
have to agree. well made (USA!) and once they're set up they allow you to switch back to iron sights in minutes. put the scope back on and it keeps its zero.
Would you recommend getting the ruger mini 14 or 30 as opposed to an other?
@@mattw7057 5.56 mini 14 mags are hard to find as is for me, I’d imagine the .300Blk mags are even harder. But I don’t know 🤷🏽♂️. As per caliber, that’s entirely up to you. Different purposes
@@SurfingMammoth I’m was talking about as opposed to the “other” rifles that aren’t pistols or rifles. I’m still trying to get a permit but I’m not sure if I should get a mini 14/30 or an other rifle.
@@mattw7057 ohhh. I’d go with the other. The Mini14 we’re allowed to own in NY is the ranch rifle version and it’s super over-gassed (on purpose). Also doesn’t lend itself to great customization like the “other” platform does, of course. But if you just want a really light, well-pointing, “not evil” looking rifle.… mini all the way
Damn James already talking about nutty wood this early in the morning
I bought mine,the stainless steel tactical a month ago, waiting on my local dealer to receive the Samson stock,then and only then I would be able to say....I love when a plan comes together 😁
Before the Ranch Rifle version, the 1-80 series, you had to use a side mount for a scope, just like the original Army M14. I scoped two of the Mini 14's 40 years ago for my older brother, and one for my ground hog hunting buddy. I had to add some thin brass shims to get the mounts perfected. However, both of these where nearly 1 MOA rifles. In shooting the Mini 14, you have to be really careful with not letting the curved stock back move vertically on your shoulder, while correcting any hand hold on the stock near the trigger. Torque the screws to spec, and find a load the rifle likes. With one of the rifles I could put 5 shots in a quarter a 100 yards. The other, my buddies, I killed a crow at 560 yards -- which he never lived down to his dying day. My brother kept his till going into his second Rest Home, whereas I purchased it; hoped to be shooting it soon. They are marvelous truck guns, plus my buddies got left on top of a truck and was flung onto a set of rail road tracks when we crossed them. We feared the worse, but except for a few scratches, it didn't even loose zero.
My buddy as mentioned had a later model Ranch Rifle stainless version, mounted in a black synthetic stock. It did not shoot very well and was more of a 3 MOA gun. I never got to give it the full varminting make over, but I'm faithfully reporting on real rifles. Women shooter preferred shooting the Mini 14 versus the AR 15, if anyone cares to know.
Jimbo Reeves, Keanu's fudd uncle
1000% agree! Love the Ultimak. absolutely worth it! I have one on my Mini with a Holosun 503 GU. It is way smaller and lighter than that Eotech and it has that "Circle Of Death" reticle as well. I can ring steel out to 250 yards at will with it.
Get a trigger job done as well from Accuracy Systems. Huge improvement! 3.5 lbs crisp and clean. $80.
Mini's are way over gassed from the factory. A gas bushing set from Accuracy Systems for $30 will get you a rifle that ejects the empty shells about 10ft, instead of a mile and is way less violent. Major accuracy improvement there.
A true Shot Barrel Stabilizer will help improve accuracy as well for $59. They look super cool too!
A Choate stock fits much tighter than the factory stock and in turn improves accuracy.
A Specter Gear 2 point sling is the only way to go in my opinion.
I get it though. The Mini is anything but the cheapest route to go. If you are looking for the best bang for your buck get an AR.
I still prefer the Mini.
I used separate rings to mount an LPVO and it has worked very well. Unfortunately, my Mini shot 6-8MOA out of the box, despite being one of the newer ones. I added an aftermarket barrel stabilizer and now I'm consistently getting sub 2MOA with run of the mill m193 ball.
May I ask which barrel stabilizer you went with?
You prolly need to torque and gauge yer gas block as well...
Watching James in his competition shorts always makes my day. High drag low speed!
The disclaimer on the bottom was a second two late my wife has a blue eye and the cops are on the way.. thanks bubba tactical
*too
Where do they say "blue eye" instead of "black eye"? That's weird.
@@batman4y2k oh damn I'm sorry bro
i agree i have the tech sights on both mini-14's and they are great. worth every cent
I trust the Bubbas more than the Fudds
same
What's the difference? You can call me names but I've just never heard of either one...
@@americanpatriot9750 Bubbas like to play garage gunsmith, but love guns and the 2nd.
Fudds only like hunting guns, and are just fine with giving up everything else.
Problem was the mini 14 was produced by the ultimate Fudd, Bill Ruger.
Good morning Mr. James
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@@tfbtv he means Mr. Jimbo
That folding stock mini just makes me think the A team every time I see it 😂😂😂
makes me think miss miss miss miss miss miss miss ......................................................A team all day ............................... miss miss miss
Bro no cap, I love your channel. You make gun reviews funny and you're authentic with it. ✊🏾
A friend of mine has a mini 14. Im a gun noob but i always loved that particular rifle. I want one so bad
Lol, I think James is an absolute treasure of the gun community, especially when wearing the ball huggers. Bless you, sir.
I'm Puerto Rican. English is my second language. I can say y'all just fine. You have no excuse, Jimbo. :)
Hey, it only has to be accurate enough to take big game in case you need food or hit center mass on a person for self defense.
That's it. It doesn't have to be a tac driver at 600 yards its not meant to be. If that's what your looking for buy a precision rifle.
I made 2 essential upgrades to mine. The first upgrade is an Accuracy Systems extended firing pin for $70. It fires every kind of ammo now, including the steel cased stuff. It is an easy and cheap upgrade that makes this rifle a workhorse. The 2nd upgrade I made was a lighter sear spring by MCarbo for $12.95. Then I polished the trigger sear and hammer sear with a polishing stone. My trigger is about 4lbs. Smooth.
I bought a Mini-14 Ranch rifle back in the early 90's. I mounted a scope on it and tried sighting in at 50 yards. The thing was shooting all over the place. Checked to make sure I had everything tight and cleaned the barrel. It still shot about a 3" group at 50 yards. I've been reluctant to give them a second chance.
Maybe you’ve heard this before, but it really is true. I think it was around 15 years ago they started making some changes to the structure of the barrel. Got rid of that old pencil type and put in a thicker, heavier tapered barrel that greatly helps with accuracy. Trust me, speaking from personal experience. I don’t know if I would exactly call them tackdrivers, it may not be as great as an AR, but it’s still Damn good, especially compared to what you bought a few decades ago. I would suggest giving it another try, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. I don’t personally own one, I never have, but I’ve shot them on many occasions. I’ve been putting off picking one up for a while now, and after seeing that folding stock, I think I might just go pick up a stainless mini, pay the couple hundred bucks for the stock, wait forever to get it since demand is so high and then go out and have some fun
Just put an AccuStrut on your barrel, it'll tighten your groups right up.
Forget about changing barrels, they're pressed in and a bitch to headspace!
Bubba/California tactical. I appreciate the Mini love. I got the Ultimak and the Techsight for Christmas last year. I love 'em. However I'm surprised you didn't go for one of the barrel stabilizers like the accustrut or something like that for the added looks, erm, functionality of a stabilized barrel for reduced harmonic vibration for accuracy. Yeah, accuracy.
580 series does no need one they dumped the pencil barrels
@@Barefoot-Bob still looks cool as shit and they make a shorter one for the 16” barrel w/ a single barrel clamp.
@@tawaitai o ya they do for sure. i didn't get one as i am a weight nazi lol
I’ve always thought the stainless folding stocks were super ugly. I know people love it but it’s just a no go for me.
I love the blacked out look. I’ve got the normal black synthetic stock and the ATI foldable stock with blackened metal. It’s an absolute beauty.
Cogburn Arsenal top stripper clip feeder is a pretty nice upgrade on the mini
*adds AT-M stock, scope and suppressor
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Vince Dibona I was thinking the same thing! You beat me to it. lol
As long as you watch that movie on mute, it’s a great gun film.
I have been subbed to TFB for ~ 2-3 years... I have NEVER UN SUBBED you... I love your vids.
YOU TUBE is at it again!!!!
Thanks for the video. I don't have a Mini-14, and the Sampson stock really doesn't fit my needs or style very well, but I agree that the whole setup looks great and would be ideal for a gun that needs to be stored in a small space. Maybe someday I'll be able to get a Mini-14 and get some of those things.
i have a Mini in 300 Blackout with a Vortex Diamondback HP 2-8x32 mounted in low Ruger rings, and love it!!!
I love my mini 14 so much i got a beta mag 100 round drum for it 😁
My Mini 14 is a 581+ Ranch Tactical (Scored at a pawn and gun shop for $550 with box and 2 factory 20 rounders in May of 2020) with the 16 inch barrel, an Archangel Sparta chassis, Leatherwood Hi-Lux 1-4x24 LPVO, Magpul flip up BUIS, bolted on rail with a foregrip and a Cogburn Arsenal Trigger Finger Mag Release. This thing kicks an AR's ass in my humble opinion. I can use pretty much any dirt cheap brand of mags I want with 0 issues, despite a great many people saying theirs run horribly with anything but factory Ruger mags. I missed out on the Tapco Gen 2s, but I bought 10 Thermolds (3 triple packs and a single) from Sportsman's Guide and they run flawlessly. Same with Promag polymer and Promag steel mags. Even found one from Ram-Line, of all companies still in the package at a local sporting goods store. Its a hybrid mag for both the Mini 14 and AR-15 and its great too.
When I’m watching James, every female I know suddenly becomes interested in gun reviews. I’m sure they are just impressed by his shor... I mean skills as a shooter.
Jimbo*
I guess they could say James is "the total package"
Shor...?
Anytime I see a Mini-14 with a folding stock, I hear the theme for the "A-Team" in the back of my head.
You can tell your wife is still away.
She is nicely relaxed now 😎
Ok boomer
James - Love the videos. Before I bought my mini-14, I saw a lot of videos of folks struggling to remove magazines. I even recall you struggling in the another video. I spent a few minutes at the bench figuring out what was happening and it's pretty simple. When the mag release is pressed and held, the magazine will swing and then fall out under its own weight. When I was having trouble it was from not holding the lever long enough for these two things to happen. Because an AR mag falls straight out, it doesn't matter how briefly you hold the release lever. On a mini, what's needed is to hold the lever an instant longer and the mag falls out just like on an AR. What I'm seeing in the videos is folks only holding the lever long enough for the mag to swing, but not fall. Then they release the lever early and fight with the mag.
Please review Jackie Chan in Rush Hour for the correct pronunciation of "Yaaaaaaal".
Got my Mini at Walmart 599.00 rollback
I posted elsewhere but $200 at Highschool parking lot
@@beltfedTODDRULZ lol
Bought my tactical mini in like new condition with seven mags for 450, no tax.
I stumbled on this video last February, immediately purchased the atm stock and did not own a mini. Found a 80’s stainless model last month and the stock showed up today. I love it when a plan comes together
A-TM
SWEET
My phones auto correct came up A-TEAM, no shit.
I grew up watching the A-Team and I bought a 1976 Bicentennial Mini-14 for $200 in the High School parking lot from my girl friends brother when I was 14 years old (circa 1984).
I put it in a Choate folding stock and sometimes had a flashlight electrical taped to the forearm just like bill Murray in Caddy shack.
The funny part is that I was left eye dominant and I fixed that problem by wearing a eye patch while shooting and hunting made from a squirrel hide that I tanned with Alum. I left the face and whiskers and hair on so it looked like a crazy mountain man eye patch.
I know alot of tactical elitists will bag on the Mini and now that I'm older and have a respectable collection , I still have so many fond memories of raising hell on my dirt bike with my Mini 14 as a kid.
How am I supposed to punch my right hand in the face?!
Start calling your right hand Pamela.
Start fighting southpaw.
Give her the ‘ol left hand jab
I have a 34 year old Mini 14 ranch. You missed the best replacement accurizing part. Wolff springs extra power action spring. Pretty much eliminates the action slap. The pencil barrel shoots 300 yards as good as some ARs. P.S. the factory iron sights are about worthless.
13:47 for a moment I thought I was watching GarandThumb....
It's not just the weight in the mini 14, but the actual trigger feel is great. The reset on mine is awesome as well!!!
OMG I about fell on my arse when I saw "Don't laugh your sisters in here" hahahahaha!!!!!!
Perfect picture
I have Warne QD rings, Burris 2-7 scope, an accu-strut, and had the barrel shortened to 17" and a smaller gas port installed. Was told that's the optimal length and size. Using Federal 50gr varmint tip 223, I can shoot 1" groups at 100 yards. My gun is sitting right at $1,200 now, but totally worth it!
I am from Mississippi and I wanted you to know that there's no diphthong in "Y'all".
1. Muzzlelight bullpup coversion.
2. 100 round drum.
3. Olite lazer/target designator.
Mr. James, is that GTA Vice City Assault Rifle?
The Lance Vance dance!
Thanks now I feel old
Kinda
I had to sell my mini 14 I inherited from my dad to feed my family when I fell on some hard times. It hurt me so much to do so, looking to get a new one now, loved the rifle.
Morning everyone! This is going to be a great vid
i have a 186 series and i really dont see any issues with accuracy, in california its the absolute best option for home defense because the magazines are grand fathered from '93 and this gun doesnt have a bullet button or any of that crap.
Aero mount rides too high on a mini. Switch over to some narrow rings (eg Warne) to get that LPVO closer to the bore and fix cheekweld. BTW If you’re really into the mini send one out to Carl at Accuracy Systems. He builds world class mini 14’s.
With the folder, the high mount works for me. I can't get a cheek weld anyway. The heads up stance lines the scope up nicely.
Carl can't keep politics or religion outta his business...Absolute NOGO for me...
Bought my mini 14 when I was still living in TX years ago. Still like it.
How does the stock mini30 compare to the stock sks in terms of accuracy?
Amen to the accuracy issues with the early ones. I have a 180-XXX serial number rifle. It holds roughly a minute of barn door at 100 yds. By the second generation Ruger had taken care of that, and figured out optics were a thing.
Hey james can you come to my wedding next weekend in Arkansas? I'll pay for gas and we got food. I'll get the good brewskis in the yeti and we're all wearing short shorts as they are mandatory.
-❤Isaac
I'm sure he'll be there, free beer🍺 + @6:44 Jim ❤️'s to show off his booty shorts 🤸
🤮
I'm in SW FL and clothing is not suggested right now. It's 90 degrees with 85% humidity and my insulation sucks so bad that I'm sweating indoors with air conditioning :(.
@@johndoe9557
Get out of FL!!!
My stock Mini (no mods) shoots just a hair under MOA with Fiocchi 55 grain FMJ's.
And a tad better with handloads.
Having had one of the first generation models from the 70's I wasn't expecting the new 581 to be as good as it is...but I'm damned impressed.!
Perfect timing
I really appreciate the name change at the beginning. Top notch. 11/10.
The most important upgrade is the Accu-strut, which has been known for 30 years.
Love my Mini 14. It is what I grew up with and never got into AR.
I have had my Ruger MIni-30 since 1994 and I LOVE IT! The best Accuracy that I have ever gotten out if has been from from a Special Hand-loaded .308 Projectile 147gr FMJBT using Winchester 748 Powder and Winchester Brass that was giving me an average of 1.25 inch groups and my very best group was a .50 inch group with 5 shoots from 100 yards. The Altimax is a GREAT addition to the Mini I put one on mine back in 2012 along with an Aimpoint PRO and that was Awesome setup till I Switched to a Holosun HS503GU that has the Low mount and both the 65 MOA Circle and the 2 MOA Dot and that is my current Rig. I am thinking about getting one of the Stainless Steel Mini-30 Tactical and get the Samson ATM Stock and Setup in a Quasi Retro Tactical Carbine.
Pretty good morning now.
I was actually swigging a Busch Light as you said it!!!!! Awesome! Now I have to get a mini-30.
When you watch Lost Boys and grow up to be a vampire hunter
By the way, the Archangel stock for the Ruger Mini 30 is the "Copperhead SR7" from the Playstation 4 title: "Uncharted 4: A Thief's Legacy" which is a great game.
Another good upgrade is the accu-strut barrel strut/stabilizer, gives the mini better accuracy and that classic M1A look.
Also, an amega rail/scout mount does the same thing as the ultiMAK at around the same price and gives you a little bit more variability in your sight radius. Just my two cents! Great vid Jimbo.
Samson recently released a handguard better than the Ultimak handguard. They call it the Hannibal. It's cut for pistol red dots. Check it out.
Actually it’s rooftop Koreans tactical
They will be needed under the Toilet Paper & Civil Rights apocalypse.
Hell yeah, fellow North Florida boy here. I definitely grew up loving the A team and always have lusted after that stock. Glad to see they are back on the market. Definitely high on the list.
13:44 James has been watching too much Flannel Daddy
I happen to be in the middle of nowhere in Missouri today and the intro fit surprisingly well
Bubba must have watched A team to much as a child.
That sweatband is giving me 80's flashbacks! Well done sir! 😆
It's All Y'all. If you want to be plural.
watched this video like 3 times. i have an older mini14 before the barrel redesign and gas differences (2000) i inherited. the a-tm stock looks so cool!
Man, I've never been this early
Love these mini videos - love for an under appreciated rifle. Wife sends her thanks for her peaceful state of mind after I took up the face punch suggestion.
That one dude's exaggerated C-clamp grip looks so unnatural.
Wow I just paid $1,600 for my mini 14 with Sampson stock. Crazy how much gun prices have changed in just 4 yrs
You yall?
Get Andrew on more please...
nice try Andrew's mom
@@tfbtv
Damn...
@@tfbtv Fucking RIGHT
Just stumbled onto this video. It's nice to see some love for the Mini-14. I've been thrilled with mine. It's my FU gun, because of its similar ballistics to the AR-15 without the scary black rifle look that the anti-gunners are always looking to ban.
Dude i luv my mini /i installed a "accu rod " under the barrel on my ranch rifle and it shoots good13/4 inchs groups which is good enough for me /its never given me a problem /to bad i "lost" it in a boating accident bout 2 months ago just before they banned then here in canada !/im sure alot get lost up here tobad .
Yes. I also bought a Accu-strut. Haven't tried it out yet due to the rain here in the coastal redwoods, but, am sure its a improvement.
My condolences on your loss man.😉
Fudge! Forgot about my Mini... ty. Back to upgrading that lil gem.
Yeeeeeehaaaawwwww
I've had my Mini-14 for over 15 years now. I bought an older one because the "assault weapon" ban was still in full effect at the time. So far, I do like the butler creek folding stock but I am interested in that rear sight.
that stock looks like a repurposed T-800 leg If I´m completely honest.
Thank you for makeing this i had an original folder but sold it and was wanting another one to put back on.
The best, and I mean THE BEST mini-14 upgrade is an ar-15
Yeah, I love my AR 14. Got it used from some Joe. If the Ruger mini would have been as accurate as an AR 15, I would have four or five.
So,why didn't the A Team use them?
They'd used M16s in Vietnam, didn't they?
Was just watching your other videos when this one came up, I have a buddy asking about which rifle to buy and I have referred him to watch your channel and find what he likes lol
Mini30 ranch rifle was the first gun I ever bought myself. Still have it and enjoy it.
Excellent topic, here in Mexico is legal the Ruger Mini14 Modleo 184 223
I LOL'd when I saw the wrist band. Nice touch.
I have a mini 14 and a mini 30. Acessories as follows.
Mags mags mags mags mags mags mags mags mags mags mags mags mags mags mags mags. These additions made them both the perfect rifles
I recently received, after many months of back order (but I am not complaining) a Sampson Mini-14 folding stock for my 195 series, stainless steel Ranch Rifle. Fits great, after a little fumbling; additionally, I agree the the butt plate release is very stiff. Finally got my A-Team rifle without spending an exorbitant amount of money. Looks and feels great.
I used to love my Mini 14. I have had 4 of them over the years. When my son was in High School, I bought him an AR 15. Because I wanted magazine commonality, I decided to sell the mini and get an AR. The mags are cheap and everywhere. Just in case we were being overrun by zombies, I wanted to be able to yell, hey, throw me a mag & keep on wasting em. Enjoy your work.
When James and Hop meet, it's just like the handshake scene in Predator.....