[copycat]

I chose the mini-14 after many threads like this one, and I am not terribly disappointed. It has little recoil and I am told the .223 round goes in like a pencil and comes out like an orange.

I bought the mini for me and a 10/22 for my 11-year old son, but once he fired the mini, he will never again be satisfied with the .22. He handles it well, too, due to minimal kick.

I think I'm going to step up to either a mini 30 (7.62x39) or an Enfield in .308 to get a heavier bullet.

[Jeff Head]

Go FAL ... it's my favorite ... .308 round. And i have a couple of mini's too and love them.