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Is the Ruger Mini-14 Obsolete?
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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 4203815" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>The 1:14 twist on the first models to hit the battlefield were a major issue as well as no cleaning kits were issued as the military thought it would never need to be cleaned. Later on when the inaccuracy of the M-16 became a problem because of bullet instability that caused it to tumble, the twist rate was changed to 1:12.</p><p>As you said, the wrong ammo creating gunk in the receiver caused a lot of American lives. Soldiers were found dead with a bolt in their lap and a rag in their hand trying to get their weapon back into the fight with a field cleaning.</p><p>The forward assist can also be used to silently chamber a round when slamming the bolt home may give away your position. It was a great addition.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 4203815, member: 5412"] The 1:14 twist on the first models to hit the battlefield were a major issue as well as no cleaning kits were issued as the military thought it would never need to be cleaned. Later on when the inaccuracy of the M-16 became a problem because of bullet instability that caused it to tumble, the twist rate was changed to 1:12. As you said, the wrong ammo creating gunk in the receiver caused a lot of American lives. Soldiers were found dead with a bolt in their lap and a rag in their hand trying to get their weapon back into the fight with a field cleaning. The forward assist can also be used to silently chamber a round when slamming the bolt home may give away your position. It was a great addition. [/QUOTE]
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