[Brucifer]

I agree. The 7.62x39 Russian is a decent cartridge, and roughly equivalent of the 30.30 caliber. Unfortunately the Mini-30 is an absolutely worthless firearm. I have an AK-47 that shoots tighter groups, and so does every SKS I've ever seen. Most everybody I know who owns a Mini-30 or Mini-14 keeps them in the closet to collect dust or uses them for door stops.

Whoever gave the go ahead to build the Mini-30 and the Mini-14 should be whipped and tried for theft. I will never buy or sell another Ruger.

[Last Dakotan]

I will never buy or sell another Ruger.

I've heard many disparaging comments regard the accuracy of the Mini's. However few would put down Ruger's bolt action offerings.

[MarkL]

Whoever gave the go ahead to build the Mini-30 and the Mini-14 should be whipped and tried for theft. I will never buy or sell another Ruger.

I've got a Mini-14, and while it's not a "tack driver," it's a fun rifle for the USPSA matches I've used it in, as well as a .223 plinker. Not terribly accurate, but it doesn't create huge groups at 100 yards. But I wouldn't use it for hunting.

On the other hand, I LOVE my other rugers... A Security Six in .357, a Redhawk in .44Mag (that I use to shoot loads that I'd NEVER fire out of my S&W 629), a Vaquero in .45LC, and finally, a .22LR MK2 that I'd have to guess I've fired at least 100,000 rounds through, probably more. And I've heard nothing but good things about their bolt action rifles.

Mark

[Smokin' Joe]

My Mini 14 was pretty accurate until I put a muzzle brake on it and that messed with the barrel harmonics or something—couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn until I took the darned thing off and then it was fine again. It is no tackdriver, but then, it isn’t an M1A, either.