"Old School" Ruger Mini-14 - Will This "Obsolete" Rifle Ever Go Away? I Hope Not!
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- I'm Glad the Ruger Mini-14 Won't Die! It's Accurate Enough for Me and I Like It So Much That I Own Two of Them, Both Chambered in .223/5.56 NATO.
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My neighbor had an old Mini-14, had a zillion rounds through it, and the firing pin tip started to crumble. He called Ruger and tried to order a new firing pin, but Ruger said no, firing pins are factory fit items. They wanted him to ship the rifle, and they'd fit the new firing pin and re-imburse him for the shipping cost. Took just under 3 weeks, and his rifle was returned.
Great to hear.
Quick question, was the shipping reimbursed?
He sent it UPS from where he worked, one of the local gun stores. Ruger sent him a pre-paid mailing label. We wanted to change out the firing pin ourselves.@@jakesoros2376
I had this same problem. That Forced me to sell the rifle and to replace it with another AR 15. I absolutely will never own another Mini 14 and replacing a firing pin should be a no brainer. I got rid of the riffle, accessories and all magazines.
Ruger has excellent customer service
@@SteveMartin-zc7qsyou’ll regret that one day
My first semi-auto rifle was a 1990 Ruger Mini-14 GB with a stainless steel finish. These are absolutely fantastic rifles!
Have the same rifle. Don't need any other.
I have one too. It’s amazingly light.
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Coool!!!
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Lucky dawg!
Still have it
I was always on the hunt for a Mini-30 when they first came out back in the mid-80's and then life (wife, mortgage, kid ect) got in the way and never got one.
During the pandemic, I came across a Mini-14 (2012 vintage) for $750, since I had some store credit, I picked it up. The previous owner took great care of it, and when I went to shoot it, I found out why it looked so good. The damned thing was shooting so far to the left that I couldnt adjust it. I contacted Ruger, they sent me a RMA & shipping label. Seems the origial owner NEVER did the warranty thing whenever they first obtained the rifle, so Ruger fixed the damned thing for FREE and even gave me a free NEW 20 round mag.
My 65 year old eyes can see a coyote @ 100 yards no problem, and so can that rifle!
My kid will get this when I'm done/gone!
That's an excellent story. I got mine in 1976, I believe. That's one Rifle I would never part with!
I've had several Mini 14's(had scope on one and he's right), but when I picked up a Mini 30...
Have had it ever since. Not as accurate as some, but the perfect truck gun. And it knocks the yotes down real good. Unfortunately ammunition for it, isn't as cheap as it was then...
I love mine to...drop dead reliable..
Ruger does not offer warranties on their products. They have always taken care of anything, free of charge.
My dad recently passed away and this was one of the guns he left me. I've shot it with my dad many times over the years, but now I'm the proud of owner of one of the most bad ass rifles ever made.
I trained in the Army with the M-14 and loved it. It was rugged, easy to disassemble and clean (a LOT easier than the M-16, none of those tiny pieces to deal with). When Ruger came out with the Mini 14 I was thrilled. I still think the Mini 14 would have been a better combat weapon as a 5.56 mm carbine. And imagine stainless steel in the jungle! Like the M-1 carbine this weapon will not go away for many years.
Feds amd cou ties used this rifle until about 2004 (feds), as of 2010 or so San Bernadino SO was still using the them. I had a firearms instructor (former fed) tell me he wasn't happy where they went to ARs, and I'd agree w/him, but he was older guy as well 😊
@@PDXDrumr When I was a deputy, our deputy sheriff kept a stainless min14 in his explorer as of 2016, my last year as deputy sheriff. He was old school, carried a smith wesson revolver instead of our sigs.
Was my first centerfire rifle I bought new on sale for $179 in 1977. It gave me years of fun. Bought first Colt AR in December 1978 for $320. Those were some great times.
Got my first Mini 14 around 81 and loved it. It didnt have all that ugly plastic protection on the right side of the fore end which made it better looking. Speaking of long gone prices: Around 81 or so I bought a H&K Model 91 for about $ 350. Out of curiosity I looked for the H&K 91 online the other night and found two one for $4,000 the other for $5,000
@@glennrishton5679 I should've hired a psychic to foretell those crazy prices. But then, if they had true psychic abilities, they'd buy them all up. I stupidly sold mine out of desperation to pay my tuition.
I've always loved the look of pre-M16 battle rifles, and the Mini-14 Ranch Rifle scratches that itch perfectly. I can't wait until I have the money to buy one
Get one of the newer 584 series mini 14s, I have one shoots decent groups
Over a grand
@@tomhenry897 I paid $875 for a brand new one a couple of weeks ago
When you get one you will love it.
@@ric5210 where from, LGS or online?
I like your channel best, because you know what you're doing, you always make it fun, you consider firearms that are affordable, but most importantly, you frequently include your son that makes it feel like family. God bless you both on this lovely Sunday afternoon.
I just got into the mini 14 with a 186 series and I was happily surprised by the accuracy 2-3 MOA whereas most people I had heard say it wouldn’t shoot better than 5 MOA
I was also impressed by the quality of the components and wood grain.
The ones with prefixes 180 and older were known for poor accuracy
I have a 187 series with an accu-stut to stabilize the barrel its a sexy moechine
I have an old 185 series never have had any trouble with it. hits what ever i aim at. most of the hate is from people who have never owned or fired one.
Yes, those that say it is that inaccurate just can't shoot any rifle straight.
I absolutely love the Mini14 rifle. I have 2 of the newer models & have always wanted to try a older one just to see for myself if the “Inaccuracy” scuttle butt had any merit.
I typically don’t shoot any rapid fire shot strings, so my guns don’t really get that hot.
I just like the handiness & lightweight point ability of the little carbines.
Thank you for sharing a
Wonderful review of a great classic.
The adjustable gas block makes a huge difference. It doesn't toss your brass into the next county!
They had a run of less than optimal barrells. I bought a replacement from Brownells.
Of course, if the zombie apocalypse comes you would be shooting those rapid fire shot strings. Not sure if it would matter though.
Love the mini14 and 30! Glad to see you having fun. Must be nice to have an area like that to go shooting! Thanks for the video.
Here in Nevada we have millions of acres of public land that is open to shooting and hunting. I don't think I could live anywhere else.
I got my first Mini-14 in 1987 when I was barely a teenager. Was such a fun gun before the internet ruined things, lol. Bought my first AR in 1992 after finishing Army basic and AIT. Ended up trading my Mini-14 for a Colt Delta Elite 10mm in 1993. Now, I’m looking for an excellent condition 1987 (or close to it) Mini-14 for sale.
Beautiful rifle, and excellent shooting (w/the camera too)!
Can’t beat the scenery.
You guys are so lucky to have a place like that to shoot ! i am a fan of just about all Ruger guns and own several . thanks for the video !
I also like Ruger firearms and I too own several. Thank you for watching and commenting on our videos.
Another stellar outing by Mixup98 and son. In bygone days, I owned a Mini-14, and two Mini-30's (not at the same time). I enjoyed all of them with factory sights - no scopes or optics. Must say that I really prefer the old-school wooden stock to the black, synthetic stocks. Lots of fun, either way. You both shot them quite well. That close-up of the caterpillar reminded me of someone - not sure who; might have been a character actor from some old western. Stay safe out there, gentlemen. Thanks for the ride-along.
Reliability 100 % . Handles great .
Those are battle rifles . Every tool in it's place . Your son hit an 8" plate at 100 yards . Purpose served .
I got a trigger job on mine...now 3-4" at 100 yds...scope and sandbags...
No, it's carbine. BR-s select fire large rifle caliber guns.
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I did my first trigger job on my old #Mini14
The close-up nature shots are STUNNING! Sometimes we get an outbreak of those caterpillars here. They go across the road and it gets so slick it causes auto collisions.
I haven't seen an outbreak of caterpillars but I have seen an outbreak of Mormon crickets and yes, they will definitely slick up a road and cause accidents.
The A team always pops up in my mind when I see a mini 14. I'm with you on the stainless and wood, and that wood on the "new" one is gorgeous with the subtle tiger stripe. Very nice find. I try to frequent as many pawn shops as I can, you never know what you'll find.
As you know I also love to frequent pawn shops and I have found a lot of good deals, but I did find this Mini 14 in a local gun shop and I walked out the door with it after spending a grand total of $750. I'm still smiling.
Well done! That's a beautiful Mini!
I'm a huge Mini 14 fan! I have owned 3 of them over the years.
My current one is a 580 Series Ranch in blue.
Love that rifle! I'll never sell it!
It's too bad that the current ones are so expensive.
Great video!
Check out the .300 blackout variant i works well as a hard hitting game rifle.
$875 for a new one a few weeks ago
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Where?
@@romeoalphafoxtrot9517 Exile Armory near Anniston, Alabama. They ship. I bought mine in person though.
Back in 1977, I had one, and I remember shooting it with 5.56, mostly because when we went to clean the range in Ft. Bragg we collected a lot of rounds and used with it. I love that gun a lot. Almost no recoil. You make me think about getting one. Thanks for sharing.
Hello Carlos. Please let us all know if you do decide to buy one. You won't regret it.
Very Happy to see you guys doing videos on this rifle! Nothing like a good Ruger Mini-14.. You can put a after market stock and a barrel shroud to cool or keep the barrel temperature down and all accuracy problems disappear..
I got Mom a stainless Ruger Ranch Rifle topped with a matching stainless Simmons scope a while back. Believe it is late '80's or early 90's vintage. She gets tickled when she rings steel plates at 300 yards at the public range, off the bench. Mom just turned 80, this year.
My biggest problem with the Mini 14 series is not like everyone else's - lack of accuracy. My biggest gripe is lack of reliable aftermarket mags. John Masen mags were good ones, and I didn't discover them until they went out of business, but Tapco made some reliable 30 round polymer mags. I got some on a liquidation sale, but I'd buy more if I came across them again.
Little brother had a beautiful Mini 14 - it had a blond wood stock. Never seen one like it before or since. Too bad it disappeared along with half his gun collection after he died. I think his brother-in-law took them all. He had some very nice firearms, too. He wanted me to hold them for his boys until they turned 18. The ones that did come my way were not his nicest ones.
I wish Magpul would design a magazine for the Mini 14. They would probably sell a million of them.
Very nice find - that older stainless Mini is in amazing condition! Love the Mini 14, thanks for featuring it!
Thanks for watching!
Always wanted one and still haven’t….. probably should just find one. They look like an awful lot of fun! Love the videos fellas 💯🍻
I love the sound of that echo thru the hills
bought the same stainless mini 14 about 1988.great rifle fed all ammo and .always went bang!
That gun shop owner must love seeing you walk in! Nice find and thanks for the video.
I have a 584 series Mini 14 manufactured in 2020. I purchased it new. It came with the black polymer stock, which I've never been fond of. I purchased a wood stock from Ruger, and a reproduction of the original wood handguard.
They're beautiful firearms with classic lines. Mine has never malfunctioned.
I almost picked up one for 450 several years ago. I ended up building an AR. They are really cool looking rifles, especially with the A-TM stock.
Cool video❤. Boy little old wiggly eyed monster sure did disappear in a hurry at the end there. Didn't realize those things had that much power on impact. That can just completely disintegrated. 😮
I had that exact gun that I sent to Fabian Brothers to get the muzzle threaded. They were one of the few gunsmiths that would thread a mini. Got it back with one of their muzzle breaks attached, but in the end, I sold it to my Dad's friend unfired. This video brings me back to 1993. Thanks!
Beautiful rifle, and they sound amazing echoing off the rocks.
Love the photography aspect added in !
Awesome....thanks for the feedback. My son is always taking photos when we are out shooting our videos and maybe we just might put more of his photos in our videos.
Beautiful rifle and a beautiful, beautiful video. Great job sir.
Love my Mini-14. bought it in the mid 70's. Very accurate and easy to handle. It is my favorite rifle.
Been watching u shoot for years ,Thank u for everything Mix up & son
Good morning and we thank you for continuing to watch our videos. Stay safe my friend and have a great Sunday.
Cool video. I have an old 183series that I bought used several years ago. They are sure alot of fun. Thumbs up from Yuma Az.
Great video on this classic rifle. I've been wanting one for a long time. Great photography too by your son.
Hello Mike. My son takes amazing photos and I'm glad I was able to post a few of them in this video. He also takes most of the photos that I use as my thumbnails here on youtube.
@@mixup98 I'm happy you shared them with us. I look forward to more videos and photos now that I subbed your channel. How did I miss this for so long? 🤣
Another great video! I'm like you I'm in between. I had a LE trade-in very similar to that older one you have there but I seem to remember the front sight was different and it had a flash hider. I liked it but the accuracy was not great. The biggest dis I have with the newer models is that the mags are hard to find and expensive - and I found that only Ruger mags would cycle reliably. It was very reliable though with those mags.
Another excellent M98 & son production from beautiful southern Nevada!
I love the Mini, have 2 of them for 35 years. Oldies. REM. Core Lok 55g are best rounds to tighten those groups. Awesome video. Awesome desert footage.
Very fun rifle, it has taken many game for a lot of folks. One of the best firearms Ruger ever made
.. . accurate and reliable. Fun to shoot blanks in on the 4th of July.
A fun video. Always good to see you and Son getting out and exploring the desert.
Glad you enjoyed it Frank. We really did have fun making this video and we are hoping to get out in a few days and make another one 👍😎
I have the stainless ranch model with a red dot. Low capacity mags (5 round) and its legal almost everywhere. So fun to shoot. Keep up the great content!
You can also get Ruger 10, 20, and 30 round mags. You're right, two 5 round mags come with the Mini 14 out the box.
Break it in - about 1,000 rounds fired slow - don't spray and pray. 2) Put a muzzle break on it, dampens vibration. 3) GLASS BED THE ACTION - that's a basic move for any Garand style receiver. My 90s vintage Ranch Rifle has no issue maintaining 2 inch groups with junk ammo, and 1.25 with premium hunting rounds. Gun exhibits virtually no point of impact change at 100 meters when hot.
I got a new Mini-14 a couple of years ago. I love it. The iron sight adjustment is weird, and not one that is easy to re-zero. The new Mini-14s come with a Picatinny Rail section that you screw on to the top of the receiver. I put a red-dot holographic sight on it and it is just great.
I absolutely love that rifle myself.....I wish I could find one....always great to see you on the air again 👍🏻 👏🏻 🤠🤠🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I wanted the ol Mini 14 Ranch rifle years ago!!! You done good!!!
Love he echo in that canyon!! Great video!!
Thank you for the compliment. Much appreciated.
Haha wasn't looking at my phone and heard the Jay Jonah Jameson laugh thought I got a text. Love that clip. Always been on the fence for the mini 14 glad you made a video.
I love the mini 14 ranch rifle and I'd like to respectively add that one thing he didn't add was the heavy duty ( bullet proof ) action, I think it was modeled after the legendary M 1 action, but I love the sound when you rack a round into the chamber.
The Mini 14 has been on my list for over 20 years. Finally picked up a clean one that looks like it has never been shot two nights ago for $650. Came with one mag and a leather Ruger sling. Feel like I did OK and I can't wait to get it out and run it.
One piece of advice, go get some Ruger factory mags, the knockoffs are nowhere near as reliable.
Nothing funnier than someone showing off their rifle, and the blank stare you get when you ask them how many mags they have...
😅😅😂😂😅
@@judgegarry picked up 6 factory 20 round mags so I heard ya!
great video! TY! I have a mini I purchased in 2003 and outfitted with an aftermarket stock and I love it. True, not as accurate as an AR, but it is fun to shoot!
Good morning Barefoot808. You're right, the Mini is fun to shoot and I just might make another Mini 14 video in the near future. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment on my video and I especially thank you for recently subscribing to my channel.
I've had 2 of these over the years. The 1st one I sold back in 1986 when I needed the money while in college. Later bought another in 2003 and still have it. He's right about the accuracy but it really isn't that bad. However, I can't remember any incident of malfunction with either of them. Extremely reliable old school design. And lots of fun.
I picked up a Mini 14 GB about 40 years ago for an older brother. It required a B Square mount, which fit pretty well to perfect by adding one tiny brass shim. A buddy and I had been working on bench rest loads for his 223 Heavy Barrel varmit gun, and switching those into that rifle, it put out unbelievable groups. My older brother is in a rest home now, and I got that rifle passed to me. I put three honest shots under the size of a dime at 100 yards last week, using the remaining Match ammo that came with it. Due to the stock design the rear stock face wants to slide about. Isolated that out of the shooting equation, and you will be shocked at how well Mini 14's shoot, given everything is thing, level, etc.
Pics of the local wildlife appreciated! Thanks!
Our pleasure!
Love mine. 583 series ranch rifle with wood stock. Fun, reliable, and 2 - 3 MOA. It's my "go to" rifle.
Bought one in 98'. When they started going without the wood stocks. Decent rifle for what it is. Urban/rural assault. Not a go to war overseas. At the time cost was around 400 dollars. Crazy what they want for them now. I'll keep the one i have.
The current retail price of a new stainless Ranch rifle is $1359, which is absolutely ridiculous. Definitely hang onto the one you have.
Yep, same here. Bought one in 2000 for 4 bills new. Amazing. They used to be the poor man's AR.
@@mixup98about $950-$1050 for the SS versions on the East Coast if you look for a deal, the blued as low as about $900, Ruger MSRP already an inflated number
LOL love the targets! Thanks, you gave me a great idea and my grandkids will love shooting monsters with my Tippmann Arms M4 .22. Great shooting as always, thanks again and keep your powder dry.
Hello John. I love going to the dollar stores in September and October and picking up cheap Halloween masks to use in my videos. I believe I paid $1.29 for the Frankenstein mask . Please tell your grandkids that we said "hi". 👍😎
Will do and Happy Halloween!🙂@@mixup98
I bought mine at Otasco Hardware in Ft. Smith, Ar. in 1992 and 1000's of rounds later it's still chuggin away. It's helped more than its share of hogs and coyotes take forever naps along the way. Just a fun rifle to shoot.
I love hearing the echo of each round
The newer Mini-14 was the first gun I ever owned. I liked it, but could never get it to shoot satisfactorily. Sold it out of my car boot in a parking lot, simpler times back then.
I have a prehistoric model mini-14. I bought it in 1979. 181 series and to this day have not had a single malfunction or FTF. I like it so much I never bought an AR-15. Probably never will since I've had my fill with the M-16 in the military. Every time I go to the range people come over to inquire about it and many offer to buy it. Thanks for the Great Video!
You are very welcome and thank you for your service, and also for watching and commenting on my video.
Issued an M14 in the Army in mid 60s. Bought a mini14 in late 70s. Still have it, in pristine condition. I'll leave it to my sons. Another great video Mixup.
Your sons will love your Mini14 and I'm sure my son will enjoy mine someday. 👍😎
@mixup98 Oh I really enjoy your videos. You got me into so many cool older guns like the Ruger Six series and others. Now I'm procuring a Mini14, and after many years of other tactical rifles, I never had one. Looking forward to this rich Americana.
I just bought one recently and I have to admit its now my favorite rifle out of my arsenal...
Hi there.
I own a rifle almost identical to your one (except for the rear sight mine is similar to the Range model).
I absolutely agree with you about its accuracy.
In my country (Spain) is a scarce rifle, but famous...because it is the A Team rifle.
Best regards from beatiful Spain...😉
I have owned a few Mini-14’s and my experience with them has been excellent. Never an issue and they always cycled. Minute of Man accuracy out to 250yds. 🤠👊🏻
I got a Mini 30 when I was in High School; still have it 30+ years later. Great, reliable firearm.
Always enjoy your videos. Escaped the SFO Bay area 25 years ago. Moved to your neck of the woods, I would assume Vegas, for 4 years. Then headed up to Reno for the last 21. Gotta love Nevada and our freedoms here. Northern Nevada and Southern Nevada both very beautiful places! With some wide open land for shooting! I own several Mini 14's including some folding stock models. A former prison gun, LEO patrol gun. And a Mini 30. They will never replace an AR style rifle or some of the other modern semi autos. But, they are a great, classic, reliable rifle! And I love all of the Mini 14's/30 in my collection. Is it my go to war rifle? In most circumstances no. Would I go to war with it if the Mini 14 was all I had? Absolutely! Just a very lovable classic gun! That shoots well. Reliably. Neither the old nor the new are sniper rifles. And they were never meant to be. But, certainly improvements on the new models have made them even better! Thanks for sharing. A classic rifle we all love!
I'm so glad to hear that you escaped the Bay area and moved to Reno. We had the Mini-14 in the towers when I was a correctional officer in Ely and we qualified every six months with them. Not the most accurate rifle but it will certainly get the job done. Maybe I will do another Mini-14 video in the near future. Thank you for being an eight-year subscriber to my channel and have a great weekend.
Love your videos as always… I found with mini-14 that the pointed soft point PMC Bronze .223 put on a good show with watermelons, water jugs, canned goods just like my Marlin 336C with .30-30 … I was surprised to be sure but Ive seen it and did it.
Thumbs up for Ruger's Mini-14 and Mini-30. 👍 Double thumbs up for the spectacular hominy shot in this video. 👍👍
I had one, sold it for the very reasons you said. Accuracy drops off the more rounds you put through it as the barrel heats up. I think I wanted one because they used them on the A-team
I still have a 181 series that I got back in high school in 1980.
The accuracy of this gun is amazing! Not to mention reliability.
I really enjoyed that one! Thank You!
Love the Mini-14 and Mini-30. Love how they look with the A-Team stock too. It's not going to win you any target matches but if I can hit a human sized target at 100 yards, it's good enough for most things. The Mini's are just a lot of fun to shoot, they're lightweight and they look great too. Great shooting guys. 👍
I'm still kicking myself for selling my Mini 30 to a friend several years ago. I have an A-Team type folding stock and maybe I will install it on my stainless Mini-14 and make another video 👍😎
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Yes, you should put on the A-Team stock for a video. They look great and it seems like you have the right audience to appreciate it. Great video and great shooting, like always. 👍
@@notsosilentmajority1 I have a feeling my son and I will be doing another Mini-14 in the near future. Thanks for the inspiration 👍😎 😎👍
When I was young and couldn't afford a Mini 14 I lusted heavily after them. I never bought one as other rifles passed the 14 in performance and availability.
My dad bought a Mini 30 and I didn't know about it but I passed up the chance to bring it home after he passed away, as I'm in California and didn't want the hassle of the transfer,. Plus, the mini 30's have some issues, from what I hear. If it had been a Mini 14 I'd have gone through the transfer headache.
Fun video!
I have two 185 series Ruger Mini-14's. One set up for Hunting Varmints and the other set up for Tactical use.
The Hunting Mini-14 has a Fabian Brothers Muzzle Brake which really helps accuracy.
The Tactical Mini-14 has an Accu-Strut Barrel stabilizing brace which really helps cut down on the Barrel whip and gets good accuracy.
Bought a used one with some slight surface rust for a good price at my local shop. Taking out and putting the bolt back in was a bit frustrating the first time. But after you figure it out, it's a sweet rifle. All the moving mechanical bits make me feel warm and fuzzy.
The mini 14 would be a good bug out rifle.
Brass wool will take care of that rust without harming the steel.
@@bwofficial1776That’s what I used, brass/copper sponge with zippo lighter fluid. Came right off.
Another great review, thanks for sharing and keep your videos coming please.
Thanks, will do!
Love my Mini 14 580 series - it is my go to ranch rifle. I added a ATI folding stock, to better fit behind the passenger seat in the ranch truck.. Also added a Picatinny rail mount and mounted a Red Dot - the scout mount this isn't just bolted on, it actually replaces the plastic heat shield and screws into the gas block - Mini Scout Mount III from Amega Mounts - a few other manufactures make similar rails. - run with a 5 round mag - fast and easy end to hogs, coyotes and other varmints up to 200 yards
Ruger Mini one of my favorite rifles! they are fun dependable rifle.
Years ago I owned a Ruger Mini 14 SS Ranch rifle, which had a beautiful grey and black laminated stock with a 3-9 power silver colored scope. Never really had any complaints with the gun. Why I choose a AR over a Ruger is versatility, customization, and ease of barrel swaps.
I prefer the mini 30 it shoots 762X39 round. mine is a revised barrel moder but the also produce a barrel stable Lizer to make them more accurate. And it shoots the lower priced ammo about 2-3" moa. another great video, keep em coming !
Mixup just wanted to wish you and your family a very happy Thanksgiving
So, this is Zombie Rated, right? I mean, we're gettin' into that time of year. Thanks guys!! Good show.
Beautiful rifle, and pictures 😎
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I love my mini 14!
Once I figured out that it likes 69 grain bullets, I was able to tailor a load down to 3 shots .469 inches at 100 yd.
Another great video,
about another great gun!
Excellent macro photography too.
Thanks for sharing.
You probably have one of the versions with 1:7 Twist rate.
Usually 1:7 & 1:8 likes the longer projectiles.
Mini 14 is one of my favorite rifles, and my Mini videos are some of the most watched I have. They are so much fun, have a historic background, and were infamous from the Miami Dade shootout, and of course famous from the A-Team! Mine is a 580 series "Ranch" I think with blued finish and wood stock, my rear sight keeps loosening up. I had a butler creek folding stock on it for a while, but I hated shooting with it so I sold the stock. I'd buy a mini 30 if they weren't stupid expensive. I want to get Williams sights for mine. These thigs absolutely need the Ruger mags though. Any others I have tried have not worked.
The nature photos are a nice bonus!
Interesting, I had the same exact one and it shot 1” groups at a 100 yards with cheap Russian steel cased tullammo .223 and that’s off the bench with the stock peep sights. I was so impressed that it was the only rifle that I left the iron sights on. I haven’t shot a new style mini 14 but I shot my buddies scoped mini 30 at 50 yards and it had 2-3” groups with decent quality ammo and after the 5th shot the groups started to wander to the left significantly. Once the barrel cooled I shot it again and it went back to center to prove it was a hot barrel and not the scope causing them to wander.
My first semi auto was M1 Carbine, 1943. Still great accuracy. Amazing after 80 yrs
The Mini-14 was my duty rifle when I was in uniform working for the state. It was heavy but I really liked the Mini-14. I'm not a fan of scopes either and I was plenty capable of hitting what I aimed the rifle at with open sights. I'd love to have a Mini-30. Appreciated this video.
Compared to a pistol, a mini 14 will win any gun fight.
Great video, nice rifle
Got one just like it in 1980 something, and mounted a 4X scope on it (above the receiver). It's really a fun rifle to shoot.
Been a fan since The A-Team
Ive never shot the mini 14, but they are pretty awesome. If its a Ruger it is probably very well built . Awsome video. God bless.😊
I always wanted a "Mini 30". It is a hard hitting cartridge that shoots well as far as the rest of the gun.
Awesome hornworm and orbweaver pics 👍
I've always liked the mini 14 but I've never loved it so I've never owned one.
It does have vintage sex appeal. Like a guy in a beige suit with an Uzi, mustache, and blue blockers 🤣
I have owned 2 mini 14 and a mini 30 and I have always been a Ruger Fan since my very first gun! I have never owned a gun that I wanted to like more than the mini series Rugers , they are extremely handy very reliable if you want to make changes add on parts are very available just about all you could want in a rifle such as this! I do have one requirement for all my rifles and that is they need to be able to shoot around 1.5" at 100 meters I finally gave up on the Minis when after trying all different types of ammo from different mfg I never even got close and these were all scoped rifles, awesome little rifle that cant keep a group to save its soul ! I gave up and will never own another one I am sorry to say!
In one of Jeff Cooper’s books he wrote that the Mini-14 would be a great rifle for his wife to have since she didn’t do well with the .308 that he preferred.