As far as the Mini-14 goes, I rate it superior to the AR-15 in all ways. Proven Garand design, all steel parts, and best of all the sights are where they ought to be on a rifle, and not three inches in the air on a stupid "handle." Stupid because (A) if you are carrying a gun you ought to carry it in a ready position, and (B) the higher sights make you stick your head up too far to shoot!
You did good with a Mini-14.
??????????
How old are you? I'm seriously concerned about your onset of alzheimer's.
Are you nuts???? In ALL ways?? Yeah...please tell our military...they've made a terrible mistake in their weapons choices the past 30 years...I guess you've never fired an AR. Not to put the mini down...how do you equate....nevermind. (Poor man's AR)...nuff said.