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Has anybody tried an Accu-Strut? If so, did it help?

They claim they work.

I’ve worked on the trigger and got it like I want. If I could only hit something with it, I’d friggin love it!

Yeah they are sleek and handle well. Agree on a loaded up M4 being more clunky than a Mini.

We went from cheap Mini's and expensive AR's to Mini's costing more than some AR's. Even out of the box bargain priced AR's generally outshoot Mini's.

To get a Mini to shoot with top AR's is expensive. You really gotta like Mini's to go there.

DF

You’d be wayyyyyyy ahead if you bought a $500 AR last time they cost that much

Oh, I have a pile of them. They are amazingly accurate, every one. They just don’t have the looks or soul of blued steel and walnut.

I bought mine when they were priced just below an AR.

Admittedly if I could buy a $500 AR or whatever a mini costs nowadays - hell I don't even know, I'd get the AR.

A mini should be a $500 gun.

I want one really really bad.

Take all that extraneous crap off your AR. It just gets in the way.

I bought a 10-22 magnum from a guy for $150. I got to reading about cracked frames and never fired it. A guy offered me a new in the box Ranch Rifle. Probably not the best economic decision, but now I have something I’m not afraid to shoot.

A 16" Mini-14 in a Samson folder is a dandy.

I had one like that in the 1970s.

You had a hell of a lot more back in the 70s

More hair, too.

Is that your neighbor’s fence post?

I had a SS Mini-14 in the late 70s and early 80s.

I could throw rocks better than it shot.

Ok...here are the last three groups mine shot at 100 yards. Not hand picked...and keep in mind this is with Tula steel cased russian FMJ ammo. Cheapest crap money can buy. Gun is a 580 series mini 30 tactical with Warne QD rings and an aftermarket firing pin to accommodate the russian spec ammo. No other changes.

This has become my main hunting rifle. Used it this past year for whitetail and will use it this coming year for whitetail, black bear, and perhaps an elk if I should draw. Its short and handy, dead reliable and adequately accurate. As a long time user and collector of the M1 Garand and Carbine and the M1A I'm in love with this gun.

Pumps a 154gr sp out at 2134 avg across my choreograph with factory ammo. Not bad.


If anyone is interested ill share my 20 inch bbl 30-30 chrono data w/factory ammo. Its pretty poor in comparison and the 30-30 has been getting it done for years.

Off the muzzle to 200 yards...this is a dandy rifle. I live in the north woods and don't hunt out west...a shot over 100 yards would be very rare. This is there perfect setup for me. You could say the same for any intermediate cartridge from an AR...think 300 BLK, 6.5 grendel etc. The x39 has the benefit of cheap ammo

Ive got a Ranch version. It shoots alright as long as your not lighting up thebworld with rapid fire. Good rifle.

Ive got one of the target versions with the heavy barrel and harmonic balancer on the muzzle and its praire dog worthy.

Ranch version works good. Control your fire. Barrel and action get hot.