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Title: Just Sold a Ruger Mini-14 in .223 - -
Post by: Crescendo on June 13, 2007, 11:43:38 PM
Does anybody have any experiences with one of these as yet?

I sweet handling target rifle with the Hogue applied stock.

Comments would be appreciated -
Crescendo
Title: Re: Just Sold a Ruger Mini-14 in .223 - -
Post by: texcaliber on June 14, 2007, 07:45:56 AM
i have had a lot of problems due to the mags. This state sill has the AWB in acted and good mags are impossible to get. Other than that good setup. Remember the gun was good enough for the "A-team" ;D.
tex
Title: Re: Just Sold a Ruger Mini-14 in .223 - -
Post by: Michael Bane on June 14, 2007, 10:26:10 PM
I've got one of the target models in gthe safe...hadn't had a chance to hammer it out yet. Maybe next week.

Mags are always the weak part of the Mini 14 equation...I happen to think theyr'e better guns than they're given credit for, but in my experience, only the 20-round Ruger factory mags are 100%. I tried a lot of aftermarket mags a few years back and they all sucked.

Michael b
Title: Re: Just Sold a Ruger Mini-14 in .223 - -
Post by: Crescendo on June 14, 2007, 11:00:20 PM
Tex - and M.B. thanx for the comments -
Title: Re: Just Sold a Ruger Mini-14 in .223 - -
Post by: WaltGraham on June 15, 2007, 05:52:40 AM
My mini has replaced an AR as a coyote relocation device. I was able to find a rail at SHOT that takes the place of the factory heat shield. I'm now able to mount a white light and optic, something that I wasn't able to do before without using electrical tape. It's never failed to go bang and is sufficiently accurate for it's intended purpose.
Title: Re: Just Sold a Ruger Mini-14 in .223 - -
Post by: Grizzle_Bear on June 17, 2007, 07:16:15 PM
How peculiar......

I have a Mini-14 and quite a few aftermarket mags.  Have never had a problem with any of them, even after they have been left fully loaded for years.

Just don't use them to drive nails with!

Grizzle Bear

(Just remembered, one exception: a 40 rounder that never did work right.)