My first ... Mini-14

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anygunanywhere
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Re: My first ... Mini-14

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I just put one of these on my Ranch RIfle and will be testing it soonly:

http://www.gggaz.com/mini-14-mount-and- ... -sale.html

I sent my stainless Mini-14 to this guy and had a new barrel, tunable gas block, and indexed stock fitted.

http://www.accuracysystemsinc.com/index.php


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Re: My first ... Mini-14

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I own both platforms (mini14 and AR)and each has their place/usefulness. I have the target variant of the mini 14 and it is primarily used for coyote and prairie dog eradication out to about 300yds... It is heavy but manageable, and if I do my part and use quality ammo it will group at less than 3/4 inch at 100. The mini is a rugged reliable rifle. I still shoot my dads on occasion mfg date of 1976 and it has never jammed or had a failure of any kind mechanically. I have seen several failures due to operator error.

:cheers2: enjoy your mini
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Re: My first ... Mini-14

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Well you have to go out an buy or rent this movie: The American

He spends most of the movie making a Mini 14 as sexy as any AR

http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/American,_The" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Any discussion of the effectiveness of the Mini 14 would need to include the infamous 1986 Miami FBI shootout, where the BG's unfortunately had a Mini 14.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1986_FBI_Miami_shootout" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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