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Buddy of mine bought his Colt SP1 carbine new for under $300 in the early 70’s.
Another buddy bought his M-16 for $295.
Surplus 20 round USGI mags were $4-6 each in the mid 80’s.
The last new factory Colt’s I bought were a 6920 for $750 out the door and $850 for a 6720.
My first mini-14 was bought in 1985 for $350 used and 20 round factory mags were $25 a pop.
I loved the mini-14 and have had a half dozen or so but the better gun won me over.
Nobody’s ignoring anything. except I'm taking it you've never shot a modern 580 or newer series mini have you... like I said an earlier post some people are 20 plus years behind
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Why would I?
But yes, I’ve shot a new one just a couple years ago. Did not impress me.
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Buddy of mine bought his Colt SP1 carbine new for under $300 in the early 70’s.
Another buddy bought his M-16 for $295.
Surplus 20 round USGI mags were $4-6 each in the mid 80’s.
The last new factory Colt’s I bought were a 6920 for $750 out the door and $850 for a 6720.
My first mini-14 was bought in 1985 for $350 used and 20 round factory mags were $25 a pop.
I loved the mini-14 and have had a half dozen or so but the better gun won me over.
Nobody’s ignoring anything. except I'm taking it you've never shot a modern 580 or newer series mini have you... like I said an earlier post some people are 20 plus years behind Some people think their experience is the only experience.
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I laid out facts and my experience has been more than most. Some people have a soft spot for the mini-14 and I won’t tell anyone not to buy one.
But my experience is all that matters to me. I won’t be swayed by anyone else’s opinion.
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I have owned 3 Minis. Two old style and one new style. They were stone cold reliable, but not accurate at all. The only way I favor them over AR platforms is that they are not nearly as tall/high as an AR.
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$500-$699 yes, but after that they aren’t worth it.
Geez, I just looked at their MSRP wow. The 300 BO and the Mini 30 soundly be kinda cool. But if I’m going to spend that much money on a 7.62 I would get a PTR 32 that takes AK mags and eats steel.
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I laid out facts and my experience has been more than most. Some people have a soft spot for the mini-14 and I won’t tell anyone not to buy one.
But my experience is all that matters to me. I won’t be swayed by anyone else’s opinion. We can agree on that, for certain. Long as mine continues to perform well, it’s got a home here. Now that the killin’ is almost over, I want to air it out a bit on steel at 200-300 yards. Don’t think I ever shot it at over 100. 2MOA will kill any plate they have at the range right up the road if I point it right.
What fresh Hell is this?
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Not everyone has a good experience with Mini's, I agree. I blame it on Ruger. Skinny barrels and loose tolerances have made the Mini reliable. The expensive factory magazines and magazines from other companies that were just plain junk have taken their toll on the Mini's reputation. I am forced to agree with those folks who will not own one because of the reported issues with the Mini. Here again, I blame Ruger. I do know that USA sales are probably just a small portion of their Mini sales. Countries around the world arm their police and military with Mini's. My suspicion is the USA market is too small to get all burned up about.
The bottom line is it's all about making money and selling to 3rd world countries seems to be their bread and butter. Not the domestic market.
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$500-$699 yes, but after that they aren’t worth it.
Geez, I just looked at their MSRP wow. The 300 BO and the Mini 30 soundly be kinda cool. But if I’m going to spend that much money on a 7.62 I would get a PTR 32 that takes AK mags and eats steel. Not a Mini or an AR, but a 300 BO Ranch Rifle with a can. It's quiet and pretty accurate. Can shoot it subsonic with heavies or fast with the 110 gr. TAC TX. Of course, gotta adjust POI. I've yet to check out Hammer bullets for this round. They're gonna have something interesting, I'd think. I'm not too crazy about the plastic OEM mag, prefer metal AR Mags. DF
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I laid out facts and my experience has been more than most. Some people have a soft spot for the mini-14 and I won’t tell anyone not to buy one.
But my experience is all that matters to me. I won’t be swayed by anyone else’s opinion. Amen brother, after 3 of them, I felt I had given them more than a fair shake. If you love the mini for its specific features, fine and more power too you. OTOH, no one can deny that they will never ever be in the same class as a $1000 AR15 for more specific "objective' reasons than I care to list.
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I have wanted a stainless mini since I was a kid watching the A-team.
But haven't scratched that itch yet, they never hit anybody.
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I have wanted a stainless mini since I was a kid watching the A-team.
But haven't scratched that itch yet, they never hit anybody. Well, it is fictional TV after all. kwg
For liberals and anarchists, power and control is opium, selling envy is the fastest and easiest way to get it. TRR. American conservative. Never trust a white liberal. Malcom X Current NRA member.
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I got a friend who claimed he had a Mini chambered in 222. I’d never heard of it.
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I have wanted a stainless mini since I was a kid watching the A-team.
But haven't scratched that itch yet, they never hit anybody. Well, it is fictional TV after all. kwg Was tongue in cheek.
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I got a friend who claimed he had a Mini chambered in 222. I’d never heard of it. They did chamber the 222, some foreign countries don’t allow military chamberings.
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I got a friend who claimed he had a Mini chambered in 222. I’d never heard of it. They did chamber the 222, some foreign countries don’t allow military chamberings. I believe France, specifically. At least for the .222 REM Mini-14.
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I got a friend who claimed he had a Mini chambered in 222. I’d never heard of it. They did chamber the 222, some foreign countries don’t allow military chamberings. I believe France, specifically. At least for the .222 REM Mini-14. If memory serves there was one in the classifieds here in the last couple years
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I got a friend who claimed he had a Mini chambered in 222. I’d never heard of it. They did chamber the 222, some foreign countries don’t allow military chamberings. I believe France, specifically. At least for the .222 REM Mini-14. If memory serves there was one in the classifieds here in the last couple years I was thinking France but wasn’t sure, I saw one once at the Wanenmacher gun show in Tulsa years ago.
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I got a friend who claimed he had a Mini chambered in 222. I’d never heard of it. They did chamber the 222, some foreign countries don’t allow military chamberings. I believe France, specifically. At least for the .222 REM Mini-14. If memory serves there was one in the classifieds here in the last couple years I was thinking France but wasn’t sure, I saw one once at the Wanenmacher gun show in Tulsa years ago. Yes. I believe it was France. I’ve only ever seen two them.
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I have wanted a stainless mini since I was a kid watching the A-team.
But haven't scratched that itch yet, they never hit anybody. Well, it is fictional TV after all. kwg Was tongue in cheek. Yes, I gathered that. I guess I was stating the obvious. Maybe they didn't want to hit anybody ?? It's not that the gun was flawed, they were crappy shots maybe ? kwg
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