I have converted.

[gunman42782]

My new AR has made a convert out of me.  The AR will run circles around the Mini 14.  I swapped barrels with a friend of mine, his bull barrel for my standard weight barrel.  Shot the heck out of it yesterday.  No matter the bullet weight, 50, 55, or 68 grains, it shot same POI.  The Mini is sighted in with 55s.  Shot the 68s a foot high and the 50s  6 inchs too low.  And by the 15th round it was too hot to hit anything at all.  I am a Ruger guy, but the Mini just does not stack up to the AR.  I ordered a folding stock for my Mini.  Give up on making it accurate, so I am gonna just turn it into a CQB rifle.  Anyway, here is a pic of my AR with bull barrel installed.

[Michael Bane]

Can you give me a big ole "AMEN, brother!"

Another convert to the Cult of the Black Rifle!

Welcome aboard, and, remember, it is against al lthe covenants of the Cult for you to have just one!

Grand Super-D-Luxe Cult Poohbah Michael B, with three...and two more on order!

[DonWorsham]

 my AR with bull barrel installed.

I don't own an AR. What is the benefit of a bull barrel?

[Pathfinder]

Can you give me a big ole "AMEN, brother!"

Another convert to the Cult of the Black Rifle!

Welcome aboard, and, remember, it is against al lthe covenants of the Cult for you to have just one!

Grand Super-D-Luxe Cult Poohbah Michael B, with three...and two more on order!

Michael, Michael, Michael - we call them "High Tech Rifles" now, that or terrorist rifles. I'll forward you the memo on this change.     

And since I invested heavily in the 308 culture until recently, I am playing catch up on the HTRs. One down, one Sig 556 on order (MB, still in line for one?), and maybe a third just for the heck of it. Since the plastic stock on my Mini-14 is black, does it count as one???

Don, Bull barrels are heavier barrels used for longer range, higher accuracy shooting. I just exhausted my knowledge of ARs! Damn, hate it when that happens.

 

[texcaliber]

I don't own an AR. What is the benefit of a bull barrel?

Tell me Don didnt say,"I don't own an AR." The temp. just went down about 10 degrees man, HELL HAS FROZEN OVER!!!! Ok, lets talk this out a bit...... how about any " high tec" rifle systems? And we expect you to double check that safe. 

[Sponsor]

[texcaliber]

oh yeah, got all side tracked with Don and forgot to mention

I ordered a folding stock for my Mini.  Give up on making it accurate, so I am gonna just turn it into a CQB rifle.

Man if you are going to own a mini you might as well make it look like the " A- Team " , please forgive me, i went to see the Transformers movie last night so i am feeling a little retro........... 

[Michael Bane]

Don...Don...I feel so bad!

For heavens sake...get with the program!

Have a 556 on order...also an FNH bullbup FS2000. Am considering getting a basic DPMS and/or Stag Arms flattop for the Sweetie...

Michael B

[DonWorsham]

For heavens sake...get with the program!

Wellll...I've had a Marlin 1894C lever in .357 on order for the last 4 months. Now to me, thats a rifle.

[m25operator]

Well gunman, welcome to the fold, what ever you don't like about an AR15, can be fixed. A mini however is a lot harder to correct. The AR15 platform has many advantages, everyone makes something for it, grips. sights, triggers or trigger kits, Barrels, sighting systems, free float barrel kits, adjustable stocks, flash hiders or muzzle brakes, even caliber upgrades. You've already played with some of the features with good results. Good luck with your projects.

Don, a single rifle does not a rifleman make, it must be able to deliver at 300 yrds, +.  the .357 magnum is a good cartidge, but won't deliver at this or greater distance.

[DonWorsham]

a single rifle does not a rifleman make, it must be able to deliver at 300 yrds, +.  the .357 magnum is a good cartidge, but won't deliver at this or greater distance.

True and therefore I shall not be known as a rifleman. My interests lie in personal self-defense at bad breath distance with a handgun.