Busted. You're right. I can't hit **** with the Mini, it didn't go underwater, and I never took a trophy with it. Same for the M1A. Too heavy to actually compete with, ammo weighs a ton. The design of the Mini, (the Garand rotating bolt) is obviously inferior, and just can't stand up to abuse, or challenging weather conditions.
3-gun...do they have a men's division?
That’s nothing to brag about.
Try a Rem 742, 7400, 4 in .243 or 6mmRem.
The .30 Carbine loaded with 110 gr Hornady Vmax bullets is a good deer, hogs load. It shoots great in my Blackhawk. COAL may be a concern in a M1 mag
I bought the AR crowd for years, but 64 gr Win PSP has claimed 17 deer, out to 235 yards. I prefer wood and steel, but they AR gets it done.
A shotty would be a solution, get an 1100 or 870 in 28 ga.
The .30 Carbine loaded with 110 gr Hornady Vmax bullets is a good deer, hogs load. It shoots great in my Blackhawk. COAL may be a concern in a M1 mag
I bought the AR crowd for years, but 64 gr Win PSP has claimed 17 deer, out to 235 yards. I prefer wood and steel, but they AR gets it done.
A shotty would be a solution, get an 1100 or 870 in 28 ga.
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Hey Ted, 3 national USPS 3-gun championships, 2 IPSC world shoot championships one in shotgun, one in rifle, over 45 major match wins in iron sight and tactical scope divisions and not once did I see anyone with a Mini-14 on the steps listening to the National Anthem. Maybe your competitions were on ESPN 8 the Ocho, or maybe in Obscure Sports Quarterly, and a participation trophy for your Mini-14 doesn't count.
Come to think of it, I ran an M1A for 10 years (1990 - 2000) and I was know as Mr. M1A and I never heard of anyone else winning with one either. I don't doubt you went swimming with yours, but I do doubt you winning any major match with it. (Let's define major starting at 250 competitors or so).
At no time did I say anything about the M1A other than it needed a lot of work to make it accurate enough. ammo weight and rifle weight....well you need to spend some time in the gym if that's all you got!
Come to think of it, I ran an M1A for 10 years (1990 - 2000) and I was know as Mr. M1A and I never heard of anyone else winning with one either. I don't doubt you went swimming with yours, but I do doubt you winning any major match with it. (Let's define major starting at 250 competitors or so).
At no time did I say anything about the M1A other than it needed a lot of work to make it accurate enough. ammo weight and rifle weight....well you need to spend some time in the gym if that's all you got!
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Guess I'm old fashion, I like composite stock, wood is pretty" but how I hunt i,m in the creek bottoms mud, rocks and bob wire fences. So Composite suits me fine. Now for caliber I like a little more UMF so I went with a Savage Steven 200 in a 7-08. 3x9 Redfield scope. Works for me..
Had to dig deep (not really) in my marksmanship files to find a mini-14 accuracy troubleshooting guide. 
It dawn's on me that old Ted and I can say anything we want about winning this and that. Here is one of several of Jim Scouten's shooting shows that features me at the Ft Benning 3-Gun match. I am very tricky, my screen name is KurtM....which is how I hide my real identity of Kurt Miller....Ted?? Well not so much, but hey Ted let's see proof of your "Mini" prowess.
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Rick
The way you talk you're a decrepit old fart with one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel. When, if ever are you going deer hunting? Just buy a Promag S&W 59 drum for your Marlin and call it good!.
The way you talk you're a decrepit old fart with one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel. When, if ever are you going deer hunting? Just buy a Promag S&W 59 drum for your Marlin and call it good!.
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