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Is the Ruger Mini-14 Obsolete?
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<blockquote data-quote="Steelers Fan" data-source="post: 4201008" data-attributes="member: 16254"><p>Not obsolete in any way. Mini's are great guns. Don't get me wrong, I love my AR. I've had the standard accuracy issues with the Mini, especially with this pencil barrel, but these guns still have a cool factor. If you don't think so go shoot one, you'll have a <em>GARAND </em>time I guarantee you. Although Ruger Mini 14's were released to the public (1973) 10 years after Colts AR version (1963), they were probably more visible afield and at the range up until you got in the 90's.</p><p> This gun I bought in 1984 brand new at an OKC gun show for $325. It's an Indiana State Police 50th Year Commemorative from 1933-1983. She has state seal inlay in stock, engraved receiver and bolt slide handle. I was told this was a banned gun in the 90's being a GB series with <em>all the fatal options </em>(flash suppressor, bayonet lug, and a factory issued 15rd clip). I still have the OEM box. If anyone is interested in it just let me know, that way my kids will know their targets.</p><p> I've taken a few yotes in years past with it and it also became a bit of a community gun as 4 different people have taken deer with it years ago. I've got her dressed in the issued stock but it's never seen anything but the OEM box and the safe. I immediately purchased furnature at a gun show for use. I've added an adjustable trigger, Eagle scope mount, Nikon 3-9x40, OEM Ruger 30rd and 5rd clips, and an m-16 color guards bayonet. It's been 15-20yrs + since I've fired it off. I believe it's time. I'll try some 40-45-50gr handloads and see if the lighter bullets tighten the groups.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steelers Fan, post: 4201008, member: 16254"] Not obsolete in any way. Mini's are great guns. Don't get me wrong, I love my AR. I've had the standard accuracy issues with the Mini, especially with this pencil barrel, but these guns still have a cool factor. If you don't think so go shoot one, you'll have a [I]GARAND [/I]time I guarantee you. Although Ruger Mini 14's were released to the public (1973) 10 years after Colts AR version (1963), they were probably more visible afield and at the range up until you got in the 90's. This gun I bought in 1984 brand new at an OKC gun show for $325. It's an Indiana State Police 50th Year Commemorative from 1933-1983. She has state seal inlay in stock, engraved receiver and bolt slide handle. I was told this was a banned gun in the 90's being a GB series with [I]all the fatal options [/I](flash suppressor, bayonet lug, and a factory issued 15rd clip). I still have the OEM box. If anyone is interested in it just let me know, that way my kids will know their targets. I've taken a few yotes in years past with it and it also became a bit of a community gun as 4 different people have taken deer with it years ago. I've got her dressed in the issued stock but it's never seen anything but the OEM box and the safe. I immediately purchased furnature at a gun show for use. I've added an adjustable trigger, Eagle scope mount, Nikon 3-9x40, OEM Ruger 30rd and 5rd clips, and an m-16 color guards bayonet. It's been 15-20yrs + since I've fired it off. I believe it's time. I'll try some 40-45-50gr handloads and see if the lighter bullets tighten the groups. [/QUOTE]
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