New Ruger in Hand(Massad Ayoob)

backwoodshome ^ | 11 June, 2009 | Massad Ayoob

[GBA]

Sounds like the Mini-14 is finally what it should have been all along. Well done Ruger!

[Spktyr]

Yeah, it only took them, what, forty years and one huge sellout of all gun owners to do it!

[Shooter 2.5]

I was commenting on the fact they fire every time.

[NTHockey]

Thanks, but I’ll keep my trust in the M-1 Garand. It too will fire every time, in all conditions AND what you hit, stays dead. Just ask anyone who has ever fired one, combat or range.

[Fee]

I classify the Mini-14 a carbine. It will hit a dog size target at 100 yards. Definitely not a sniper qualtiy carbine. Especially if you use high capacity mags. Barrel tends to heat up and flex.

[Spktyr]

Just FYI, here is a USA-made unit complete with all the modernizations - Picatinny rail on top, Magpul PRS stock, freefloat handguards over a 21" bull barrel, etc, etc. It's not mine, but it's an example of what you can get these days:

I'm going to model my 'new' FAL after that guy's FAL - most of those accessories are bolt on. :D

[Spktyr]

It would help if I could successfully add the picture. :P

[Spktyr]

One problem - BANGBANGBANGBANGBANGBANGBANGBANGclackPIIIIIINNNNNNNGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG!!!!!!!!

[Spktyr]

The barrel whips under rapid fire of even 5 and 10 round mags. High-caps have little or nothing to do with it.

[edpc]

How long until they issue a recall as they did with the LCP and SR9?

[Noumenon]

The Free World’s Right Arm, as it has been called. I sure do like mine. It’s an Austrian StG 58 built on a DSA receiver.

Learn to use that sling. My last Appleseed taught me a whole new perspective on loop slings and hasty slings.

[Spktyr]

That’s not my rifle. I’m just starting to build up my L1A1 variant and right now it doesn’t have a sling mounted.

[barb-tex]

Now and then there comes along Mi’s and 1911’s and
BMG’s that are hard to replace.
barbra ann

[Mouton]

Wait till I tell my wife I “need” another rifle!

[barb-tex]

Now and then there comes along Mi’s and 1911’s and
BMG’s that are hard to replace.
barbra ann

[Deaf Smith]

After 24 years and only about 2k rounds, mine will now shoot MOA. Out of the box, it started out at 2" @100yrds. I knew right off to never heat it up and not to abuse the bore with excessive scrub'n. The break in period took about six years & 1k rounds. I now have confidence that it will always put a round behind the ear of a pig @200yrd if I use a good rest. Beyond that, the energy drops. As a result of the energy drop, we now have a three legged ‘yote running around the ranch that I knocked down @325 yrds but he didn't want to stay down.

I do note that my M1A tends to make them stay down.

[Redleg Duke]

Damn! The price is an issue!

[Noumenon]

You’ll want that sling. Just a simple canvas one with a quick-detach front. the reason for which you will discover if you haven’t already.

[KoRn]

Hard to beat a FNFAL! I used to have one, and I loved it.

I recently purchased a PTR91. It too seems to be a great battle rifle. It was awesome to see a brand new pristine HK91 type rifle, with all new American made parts. I almost hated to shoot it, until after I fired the first round. :p

[Armedanddangerous]

I want one bad, but not bad enough to spend $1995 for it when I can get a nice colt post ban police carbine for about a grand that has plenty of good features.