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To: CodeJockey

Get the AR. Mini-14 not as accurate...and he was trained with an AR.


4 posted on 06/13/2017 8:45:33 AM PDT by I got the rope
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To: I got the rope

oh...and ghost ring sites on an Mini-14 suck compared to a good A2 site.


9 posted on 06/13/2017 8:48:36 AM PDT by I got the rope
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To: I got the rope
Get the AR. Mini-14 not as accurate...and he was trained with an AR.

I agree. While I've always liked the aesthetics of the Mini-14, the AR platform is just a more practical, serviceable weapon.

Interestingly, the French police have adopted the Mini-14 specifically because it doesn't have a "scary black rifle" look about it.

23 posted on 06/13/2017 8:56:47 AM PDT by Drew68
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To: I got the rope; CodeJockey

I’d have to second that. I have a stainless Mini-14, and I like it but without some more tinkering on my part it just doesn’t have the accuracy I’d like to see. I haven’t built out a lower for an AR I’ve got yet, but a buddy’s kid had one he built with a polymer 80% lower and a Rock River complete upper with an 18 inch heavy barrel out at my place and it was wicked accurate.

I only paid about 600 for the Mini a few years back, but it’s gotta be within ~15-20% max of the cost of an AR build like the friends kid had and most everybody here would agree that out of the box/build accuracy differences like that are worth it.

I’m sure I can dial/tighten the Mini up, but it sounds like you’re looking for something that’s pretty dialed in out of the box.


37 posted on 06/13/2017 9:10:08 AM PDT by Axenolith (Government blows, and that which governs least, blows least...)
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To: I got the rope

This is true, plus the magazines are too expensive when you can buy AR mags for $7. Other than that they work fine.


62 posted on 06/13/2017 10:38:16 AM PDT by nobamanomore
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To: I got the rope

I agree no where near as accurate as an AR.


72 posted on 06/13/2017 11:36:49 AM PDT by sarge83
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To: I got the rope

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The mini 14 is more accurate than you can shoot!

(poor shooters always blame the gun)
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80 posted on 06/13/2017 5:13:32 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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