Get the AR. Mini-14 not as accurate...and he was trained with an AR.
oh...and ghost ring sites on an Mini-14 suck compared to a good A2 site.
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.
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.
This is true, plus the magazines are too expensive when you can buy AR mags for $7. Other than that they work fine.
I agree no where near as accurate as an AR.
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The mini 14 is more accurate than you can shoot!
(poor shooters always blame the gun)
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