I had a couple of them about 30 years ago. I think one was a ranch rifle. It would shoot very well if you waited a few minutes between shots. If i shot a 5 shot group over a 20 minute period it would routinely shoot about an inch or so… but if I shot 5 shots in 20 seconds it would be about 4”. I always assumed the barrel got hot and started warping. I also am assuming we are referring to Ruger mini 14. Very fun to shoot though.