James, if you wanna do a quick reload with the Mini just keep it level and hit the paddle without touching the mag. The mag will then fall straight down to the ground: you're ditching it anyway in the video. If you try to rip out the magazine then, yeah, it fights you because of the magazine retention detent thingy. Oh, and lemme gripe. People really need to watch the whole video, he still says the AR is the overall better gun (it is). I don't think any Mini owner, myself included, is going to disagree there. There's some stuff the Mini does better, but by and large, the AR does A LOT better than the Mini-14. Some of us just want a different experience. Totally different stock ergos, different system, operation, loading, safety, look, etc. I love my Mini, it's awesome. Mags are hella expensive and it has worse accuracy than a $400 Ruger AR 556, etc. I could keep going, but it's beating a dead horse. I still love my Mini as much as I love my AR. I've bought and sold rifles but these two stay in my collection and will stay there forever as far as I am concerned.
@tfbtv
7 жыл бұрын
Great comment because as a Mini owner and AR fanboy, this is pretty much precisely how I feel. Pinned. - James
@HunkeyPunk
7 жыл бұрын
/signed - best regards - a Mini-14 lover AND AR-15 admirer from Germany 🇩🇪/🇺🇸 ✌🏼
@Tuton25
7 жыл бұрын
I have been considering a mini-14 for a new ranch rifle. In my state, I can't transport a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle even when I'm on private land. So when I'm doing farm stuff on my four wheeler, I usually got my savage model 24 in .22 mag/20 gauge with a shell strap on he stock. If something needs to be disposed, I jump off, usually grab .20 gauge buckshot, load, and shoot. This is rather slow and limits my range. Another quirky thing about my state is that the magazine is considered part of the firearm, so that can't just carry around a loaded AR magazine and load when I need to. So with a mini-14 I can just stuff rounds into the top like say a traditional hunting rifle but still have the semi-auto advantage of an AR-15....
@desroin
7 жыл бұрын
I think you missed one very important thing though, the mini 14 looks pretty cute :D
@HunkeyPunk
7 жыл бұрын
Are you, by any chance, living in Commiefornia?
@BriBeast8566
2 жыл бұрын
Dad was Vietnam vet and he gave me his Mini14 a few months before he passed (agent orange exposure) i cherish it to this day. He preferred that platform to the AR15.
@thomas-i5o7h
Ай бұрын
I too am a veteran, and I never really liked the AR platform. I just found it overall to be unreliable, and forever jamming.
@jm-mi7kl
4 жыл бұрын
my solution is to have one of each.
@u.p.woodtick3296
4 жыл бұрын
jm15 thats how I solved the issue👍
@darrenjones2933
4 жыл бұрын
Exactly. Por que no dos?
@CryptidWalks
3 жыл бұрын
I have one of each. Love them both.
@justacameraman4900
3 жыл бұрын
Why stop at just one of each 😂
@stevepennell1
3 жыл бұрын
I don't own a mini, Guess I better go buy one!
@100percentSNAFU
6 жыл бұрын
It's better for me because it is completely legal in the Soviet Socialist Republic of New York, and the AR-15 is banned.
@Pussilover56
6 жыл бұрын
Yes, it's sad. I have to change butt stock and handle to make my legally purchased Bushmaster, legal again.
@Pussilover56
6 жыл бұрын
Lee Gillaspie It is not easy, for me, at list. I have to sale my apartment and house, lose job...
@ThePharmacyGenerics
6 жыл бұрын
Completely agree. Repeal the unSAFE act
@ceejay8775
6 жыл бұрын
Steve bingo
@matercheff
6 жыл бұрын
hahhaah liberals
@wompa70
2 жыл бұрын
I found out today that the Mini-14 was exempt by name from the assault weapons ban last time. Like you said, it’s not as scary looking.
@ronnieparker7320
Жыл бұрын
The 30 is just as accurate as the 14
@utubetommy
Жыл бұрын
Not as scary but just as deadly as an AR within 100 yards (when it works).
@NCmtnDweller
10 ай бұрын
That will probably change in the future - Look what all the IL governor just banned for his residents !!!
@johnslugger
9 ай бұрын
It's also CALIFORNIA legal.
@robgregory5136
6 ай бұрын
It says mini, politicians are like mini must be smaller and safer
@Cowboylikeme
3 жыл бұрын
When i was like 6 years old.... in 1981... i remember going to a local grocery store and my dad buying a mini 14 stainless with a folding stock. I own this gun now and I love it... it is a part of me.
@CryptidWalks
3 жыл бұрын
I wish you could still buy a gun like that.
@deathb4bondage558
3 жыл бұрын
@@CryptidWalks you could at wal mart lol but shit hunting rifles and kiddie 22s
@RNKel1
3 жыл бұрын
Grocery store? Man now I know I definitely wish I was born back then
@sunofpeter2
3 жыл бұрын
that's awesome
@jasonpangtay1762
3 жыл бұрын
Idk what y'all talking about they still have rifles in Walmart
@cosmiccharlie8294
4 жыл бұрын
The 14 appeals to the traditionalist more than the AR. A stainless, walnut stocked mini is a thing of beauty.
@FaZeZombieslayer
4 жыл бұрын
Ok boomer
@toomanybears_
4 жыл бұрын
That's what I have. Also stainless 30 round mags look really cool.
@boxlid214
3 жыл бұрын
I have the walnut ranch version, but wish it was a lighter and weather resistant fiberglass skeleton stock. Wood sucks on anything but safe queens.
@gendertranscendentmeuglyma1790
3 жыл бұрын
@@FaZeZombieslayer something only chumps say
@FaZeZombieslayer
3 жыл бұрын
@@gendertranscendentmeuglyma1790 um ok groomer
@adamhenrywalker
9 ай бұрын
I did a school project where we were budgeting for survival in the woods. The teacher saw the AR-15 I had planned for and said we couldn’t use an assault rifle, we had to use a hunting rifle. I just switched to a wooden Mini 14 and he was none the wiser
@AlanHigh-x4i
4 ай бұрын
I have five ARs and one Mini, a series 584. The mags for my Mini drop right out of the receiver when I hit the release, whether they're loaded or not. I've never struggled with it. Mine has the wood stock. I prefer the Garand/M14 style charging handle. It's easier for me to manipulate. The flat top AR lends itself to an almost unlimited array of optics options. Currently, I run detachable carry handles. The iron sights are very effective. The installation of a Tech Sights rear sight on my Mini put it on par with my ARs. My Mini runs all wood furniture, including the handguard. At a glance, it almost passes for a WWII era M1 Carbine. It has no prohibited features....no muzzle threads, no muzzle device, no bayonet lug, no pistol grip and no collapsible, folding or adjustable stock. It came with two five round magazines. It's 50 state legal, unlike my ARs. My Mini is much easier to clean than my ARs. The Mini doesn't have the barrel extension star chamber. The Mini bolt has two large lugs that lock into recesses in the receiver, like the Garand and M14. All I need is a tooth brush, a couple of oily rags, a bore snake and some CLP.
@jimbosammy4255
21 күн бұрын
Agree. The charging handle is not intuitive like the Mini. And then there is the plain ole fun factor. Mini wins by a mile.
@kickassv8
6 жыл бұрын
The mini 14 is the best because it was the preferred weapon of The A-Team
@burtonkephart6239
6 жыл бұрын
Caskas dats my boy yea buddy!!! Just what the doctor ordered!! Mini all the way says BA!!!
@amelvin32
6 жыл бұрын
kzitem.info/news/bejne/pKRs0XmppaF-l3o
@franksmith3795
6 жыл бұрын
The A-Team couldn't hit the side of a barn with their rifles.
@brooksh.6028
6 жыл бұрын
Mini 14's are the Pepsi of guns.
@delljohnson172
6 жыл бұрын
The mag release IS NOT COMBAT WORTHY IMO pretty much a M1 carbine except for mag release..
@TachiTekmo
3 жыл бұрын
_“Struggling to get it out . . . and struggling to get it in.”_ Story of my life, brother. 🙄
@anotherarmchairhistorian2831
3 жыл бұрын
It happens!
@hawkeyepierce2017
3 жыл бұрын
Comes with age
@coiledsteel8344
3 жыл бұрын
Mathew their Juice isn't worth the Squeeze.
@Tsamokie
3 жыл бұрын
Get some wienerslider. Works wonders.
@ITILII
3 жыл бұрын
That's what she said!!!
@anthonyn.3575
7 жыл бұрын
OMG people!!! To each their own!!! You want/like ARs-get it!!! You want/like Mini-14-GET IT!!! In the end, it's your money, it'll be YOUR toy !!!
@TomBTerrific
Жыл бұрын
Always like Ruger since I was discharged from the Army in 71. Went through basic with the M-14. Other than the weight i has no issues with it and didn’t like the AR (M-16) when it first came out. Nice video Kudos!
@milkdrinker7
6 жыл бұрын
The mini14 makes a better club than the ar15 for when you run out of bullets
@TacDyne
6 жыл бұрын
Depends on the stock. Vanilla stock, sure, but the lightweight Choate stocks don't. More durable than many of the AR stocks, but not necessarily better. And stocks like mine are useless as clubs lol. I have a Choate stock with an AK under folder attached to it that is shimmed with Guinness cans. :)
@deejay1724
6 жыл бұрын
TheBlapman all stainless steel too haha
@joedirt1532
5 жыл бұрын
You'll need it as a club, won't hit anything with the bullets fired from it.
@joedirt1532
5 жыл бұрын
David Tucker improved accuracy or the pattern is improved cylinder?
@stevendeatley4878
5 жыл бұрын
that's why you need a hi-point
@jrc8466
3 жыл бұрын
Baloney. I'm 71, shot Expert with both the M-14 and M-16 while in the US Army 1969 - 1979. I've also been reloading since my late teens. After the military, I have owned several Mini-14's and while they are more compact, none of them shot groups worth a s**t. Nothing shot halfway decent groups, not with factory or reloaded ammunition. My reloading experience was focused on developing accurate loads for a number of bolt action varmint rifles chambered in a number of different calibers from.17 through .25. In the early 90's, I acquired my first AR-15, a Colt MT 6700 flattop. It didn't take long to develop a decent load which consistently shot 3/4" groups at 100 yards. The best I ever got out of a Mini-14 at the same distance was 3" - 4" groups. That becomes 6" - 8" at 200 yards. Since the flattop I have acquired 2 more AR-15's, a Bushmaster with a stainless fluted barrel and a Double Star Midnight Dragon which, at 100 yards, will put 10 rounds into a group that can be covered with a nickel. If accuracy is not your main concern then a Mini-14 is ok for home defense and plinking as long as your target is not smaller than a 1 gallon milk jug. I know I'm probably being hyper-critical but I came up through developing loads for varmint rifles where accuracy at long range is the bottom line. In combat, at relatively close ranges, a spray and pray Mini-14 or a 12 gauge riot gun will work. I've already chosen a pump riot gun loaded with low recoil #4 buckshot.
@jacka55six60
2 жыл бұрын
From your experience, what grain projectile from a factory load wold get better accuracy with a mid 90's (pencil barrel) mini? Any suggestions are appreciated.
@Lure-Benson
2 жыл бұрын
@@jacka55six60 From reading from JRC we are both of older ages and have on par the exact same experiences in reloading the Mini 14 and with AR rifles. What you are asking could have many variables because every rifle may shoot somewhat different loads. Do want self defense loads for home and is your home next to other homes so consider firing a bullet that goes through your home then into the next home ? Then bullets under 50 grain that are soft points would work. If no fear of bullets going places, then go with bullets 55 grains and up will work but remember the heavier the 224 " bullet the fast the rate of twist is needed from 1 - 8 to 1-7 . I have one of my AR 15 uppers in the old 17 Remington that will kill any attacker invader in a home grave yard dead but the 25 grain bullets won't go through a house. The 17 Remington barrels come from MidwayUSA made by Shilen barrels. The Mini 14 can be sent to Carl the owner of Accuracy Systems in Barens Colorado for a barrel change to 17 Remington. So really the best for you is to buy ammo in different bullet weights then shoot it to see what your gun does best with because guns vary allot from same brands.
@MichaelSalazar-lb6xj
Ай бұрын
No 4 is not buckshot
@gregpaterson2675
13 күн бұрын
This. The Mini 14 is junk.
@merritt2014
6 жыл бұрын
Steven Crowder's one video of pretending to be anti-gun activists showed how completely uninformed people are on guns who are wanting to ban particular guns like the AR 15. They base this entirely on the way it looks instead of what it can actually do.
@loglad5394
5 жыл бұрын
Exactly, ive even heard liberals go as far as calling 223 win. a "high power round"
@michaelt9443
5 жыл бұрын
Muscle Man yeah. I found their ignorance really amusing
@antonioulfers
5 жыл бұрын
"Semi-fully automatic" It blew my mind how little the majority of people that stopped to speak with him knew about firearms. The ignorance is astounding.
@kevinshoemakermusic3850
5 жыл бұрын
Why do you think they're "pretending" to be activist? Is it because they're just THAT stupid? Have you ever talked to one of these type people? They are THAT stupid!
@kevinshoemakermusic3850
5 жыл бұрын
@Uganda Knuckles 🤣🤣🤣 you anti-gun nuts crack me up! You've never hunted a day in your life but you can tell someone what they need. Let's see someone bring down an elk, moose or a bear with a low powered revolver! I don't give a damn how good your aim is. Oh, I love the 2ND AMMENDMENT OF THE FKN CONSTITUTION!
@albertvonschultz9137
2 жыл бұрын
Over the past 30 years I've owned about 10 AR-15. Recently I picked up a Ruger Mini-14 and so far it hasn't been too bad. I know over time practicing with it will get a lot more accustomed to its design.
@RATRACEescapee
5 жыл бұрын
Love my mini but lets not put the mini on the gun grabbers radar, here in Ca the mini is the "go to" in place of the ar
@Sig_P229
4 жыл бұрын
Saiga is the way to go. Sporter style AK
@ThreenaddiesRexMegistus
4 жыл бұрын
Already happened in New Zealand.
@anyshitt
4 жыл бұрын
So are are real mini's I see behind the counter at Big 5 calif? hell because of the frenzy all these year's I had always assumed that was a 22L 22lrl I had no idea there was 223 or 556 ruger? of course it would be tactical with 16 inch barrel suppressed. is 300 blackout ammo sold hear in Cali is it legal ? is it dramatically more expensive than some full metal jackets rounds in 556 or 223?
@sandramcclure2598
4 жыл бұрын
As long as you don't have a straw you will be ok.
@but457
4 жыл бұрын
Daniel Larsen This is the vital post. Mini 14’s are the silent assault rifle... I’m sorry, “ranch rifle”. Let’s delete this video please because mini 14’s are lame and there’s no point in talking about them, thanks ;)
@josh19200
7 жыл бұрын
i'm only five seconds into this video the comment section of this is going to be amazing
@EtherFox
7 жыл бұрын
I read the title and was thinking TFB is going hard after an Internet Troll of 2017 Award.
@keithbrandson6293
5 жыл бұрын
"43% less chance that your neighbor will call the cops about you having a scary gun" LOL
@theluftwaffle1
5 жыл бұрын
Keith Brandson It looks like he lives on a farm. What kinda farmer has that kind of free time?
@Bathing.in.Emptiness
4 жыл бұрын
It’s not 43%. It’s 44.8% 😂😂😂
@fiveowaf454
4 жыл бұрын
@@Bathing.in.Emptiness 87.4% of Gun owners agree
@dawg1982
4 жыл бұрын
WizZard It's not 44.8 percent, it's 44.845762211456977%
@PandorasFolly
4 жыл бұрын
It's why my almost all my guns have a faux wood skins or have actual wood stocks. My shotgun is no different from the more high speed tacticool ones, but mine LOOKS like one your grandpa would own. Ol pawpaw gun
@daviddepasque844
2 жыл бұрын
Great video, I grew up watching the original A-Team in the 1980's so the mini 14 has ALWAYS had my heart, I have a new mini 14 tactical pebble grain on its way to my FFL!
@spankthemonkey3437
2 жыл бұрын
FFL fabulous Florida living🤔
@yourgodsisspeakingtoyouher4284
Жыл бұрын
But the A-Team never hit anyone!
@anony_mouse1
Жыл бұрын
I love it when a plan comes together.
@ab8057
10 ай бұрын
YES!
@TheMomanslm
4 жыл бұрын
A Vietnam vet I know refuses to give any AR the benefit of any doubt to this day. He has truck carried a Mini 14 since the 70's.
@danphariss133
4 жыл бұрын
The distrust stemmed from the powers that be attempting to sabotage the M16 and it did kill some people. But it was not a design flaw. And yes I know know the whole story. And I know that the AR probably invokes some bad memories for the vet you know. But I never had an bad experience with the AR and I used 3 different ones in service all ran flawlessly but I was not drafted until 1970.
@USMC-1911
4 жыл бұрын
I have shot all the ar15's and the m14 it's a cool gun fun to shoot and has alot of history bit to compare it to any AR is rediculas.
@tackytrooper
4 жыл бұрын
No offense but he sounds rather closed-minded. The AR hasn't been unreliable for decades.
@msears8576
4 жыл бұрын
I know Vietnam vets for whom the AR is their first pick for a SHTF rifle.
@darrenjones2933
4 жыл бұрын
I deployed to Kuwait with the Air National Guard back in 2007-2008. Part of the checklist for deployment is weapons qualification. I was prior active Army and have been a total shooting enthusiast my whole life. I couldn't believe my luck when the SP whatever the hell they call their range guys handed me an M-16. No seriously read that again. An M-16. No forward assist, chrome bolt carrier, prong flash hider. I LOL'd when he handed it to me. "What's the problem"? He asked. "Are your freaking kidding me! This is AWESOME!" He had no clue what it was. Fucking AF. I qualified expert.
@bench175
6 жыл бұрын
AR-15 overall better, but: 1. More conservative appearance 1:19 2. Modern (580s+) Mini14 have 5.5-6 lb triggers 1:58 3. Mini-14 can have folding stock since recoild assembly is forward of stock 3:13 4. Longer sight radius 4:05 5. Piston operated 4:39 6. Possibly accuracy 5:50 7. Cold hammer forged barrel, better durability 7:16 8. Can get all-stainless 7:44
@robertmaybeth3434
6 жыл бұрын
1. through 5, yep completely true. No substitute for fine wood, nor piston operation. That said the rest is untrue, at least on the pre-2010 rifle i owned. I can hit a soda can at 200 yards, iron sights, with my Stag M4. On the Mini i would not even try it at 50 yards. Innacurate Af. Also the barrel on the Stag has a chrome bore. The Mini does not. I traded my mini in for a huge loss to get the Stag and i don;t regret it.
@TB-im1ci
6 жыл бұрын
You can get piston operated AR's
@rixpix2957
6 жыл бұрын
bench175 Thank you!
@zubdub2506
6 жыл бұрын
The entertaining thing is that, like the M14, the Mini-14 is an absolute nightmare when reliability is considered. They're obscenely prone to failures, just like their predecessors, and are generally less than accurate in comparison to the AR-15, which is an easy sub-moa with most of your quality ARs.
@helenodetroyo7035
6 жыл бұрын
Ar-15 is a junk because was primary designed to be filly automatic but is only semi-automatic. Ar 15 Is just a mini-14 in form of ar15. I only buy an ar15 if it is fully functional, or to modify it to make it fully functional (fully auto) At least the mini-14 was designed to do what it do, to shoot in semi-auto.
@ulvideo1
Жыл бұрын
From a factory trained Ruger armorer, there is a list of issues that the Mini-14 has that makes it problematic for someone that is going to put a lot of rounds down range. From being an armorer (retired) for a major department that purchased, and purchases, hundreds of Mini-14s as their standard service weapon, I have seen the effects of prolonged use. 1st (and huge) When throat erosion occurs, you are not going to spin the barrel nut off and replace it with a mil spec barrel for around $100, you are going to have to send it to the factory, or to one of a few niche armorers (and since the gas block was redesigned at the 580 series there is a mismatch issue. ) It will probably be cheaper to replace the weapon. 2nd, if the cruciform in the frame cracks (and I have seen quite a few) the weapon is done. If a crack appears in the upper receive of a AR, again, it is repairable with readily inexpensive parts. 3rd, you can train a armorer to fix ANY problem with a AR, while with the Mini-14, there is an extensive list of problems, that are factory only fixes, or removes the weapon from serviceability completely. The AR platform is designed to be interchangeable, and in the field, a operator (not an armorer) can usually take two unusable weapons and make one operational, while the Mini-14 is not quite that simple, (I have seen something as simple as two cadets inadvertently swapping slide handles that resulted in binding that made the weapons unusable (until we discovered the problem), (I know that people say that the parts are interchangeable, but when you have a bolt that has mated to a slide for thousands of rounds, the two become "married" and will not operate properly with another). The Mini-14 for an individual officer, or a person who wants a weapon that they are not going to put tons of rounds down range, or they are not going to heat up the barrel excessively, the Mini-14 is a good weapon, the trigger is normally acceptable from the factory, and if it is not, it is easily correctable with minimal effort, and no replacement of parts, it is easy to clean, and with the field strip leaving most parts easily cleanable, the only hard to reach areas are the throat of the barrel, and the gas block (with neither being exceptionally difficult). But in the end, it is a personal choice, and everyone has a different opinion, that is why there are tuners on radios.
@Hornet_Legion
3 ай бұрын
I got a state police trade in from KY where they put enormous amounts of ammo through these things. I did have to the extractor replaced once but ar15s parts wear out as well. The garand action isn't mass production family is true. Parts have to be fitted somewhat. When I needed the extractor I had to send the entire gun in but Ruger fixed it for free.
@3347861
6 жыл бұрын
I own both. They both have their place in my safe. I use the Mini-14 with new shooters most of the time. My go to is the AR-15 for two reasons.... 1. I trained for years with the M-16 series. 2. Love the AR-15 for its modularity. Won't hate on either rifle.... They're just very different.
@MaCabaret
7 жыл бұрын
Oh no, an independent KZitem channel posted a video listing points of their opinion! Oh the humanity!
@reginaldallen1319
6 жыл бұрын
Civil war wounds
@MarcosElMalo2
3 жыл бұрын
What’s even worse was he used a link bait title (like every other gun channel)! 😆 But seriously, I enjoyed the video and the comments weren’t as bad as I feared.
@kentwilliams4152
4 жыл бұрын
Some years ago we did a reliability test comparison between a M-16A1 and a Ruger Mini-14. On the range we had ten of each for Agent qualification. (They fired 10 rounds for personal sight adjustment an 50 rounds for score.). We scrupulously cleaned and lubed all 20 in January with the intent of keeping records of how long each rifle ran without malfunction. Each weapon was fired 60 rounds each day for official qualification. The M-16A1’s choked across the board on the first Thursday. (180+ rounds) The Mini-14’s were still running* at the end of the year. That’s 300 per week per gun x 3 weeks per quarter x 4 quarters = 3,600 rounds each. (* = Mini-14 bolts were “sticky” during the last quarter, but still functioned 100%.) The first quarter cleaning was the same for both rifle models. We cleaned them and then used fairly heavy lubrication since the prior year we had experimented with the M-16s to determine how much lube provided the best reliability. Later, the agency went to M-4s which I understand were quite a bit more reliable. The above test does, however, demonstrate just how reliable a Mini-14 can be.
@joecascade5105
4 жыл бұрын
testing criteria is incorrect. #1 Ruger will miss target beyond 4 feet.
@martinrussell9726
4 жыл бұрын
@@joecascade5105 learn to open your eyes when firing.
@robertbates6057
4 жыл бұрын
@@joecascade5105 Back in the 90's when the Chicom SKSs' were the rage, some buddies and I took their new SKSs' and my 80's model Mini 14 out and compared. No comparison. Mini smoked em both in accuracy and reliability.
@kentwilliams4152
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Robert. Very interesting indeed! I knew that the Mini-14s were reliable, but I thought that the SKS’s would have done better.
@-John-Doe-
2 жыл бұрын
Points not mentioned: _______________________________ #1 Low sight offset. *A. Point of aim = Point of impact.* This is important for close range speed/precision/point shooting. Hostage shots, minimally exposed targets, etc. *B. Minimal Exposure / Silhouette.* Your entire head isn’t sticking up above the gun. That’s bad. Overlooked today, but not historically _- for firing prone/hole/trench/cover/etc_ _(similar to taking a bladed stance)_ Of course you _never_ want to be poking your head over _anything,_ but keep your head down and don’t get your head blown off are sound advice. What would that target size be? _• Eyes to Top of Head_ *+* _• Bore to Sights (eye level)_ ____________________________ _Eyes to top of head target size:_ _US Males Eye Height Stature_ _50th %ile 64.57” 69.09”_ _95th %ile 69.02” 73.62”_ _Ref Gordon, Claire C, et al (2014) 2012 anthropometric survey of US Army personnel_ _Roughly, 4-1/2”_ ____________________________ Sight Offset: _• An M1 Carbine’s sights are 3/4”_ _(Mini might be 7/8”)_ _• AR15 2-1/2”_ _• AR15 + high mount or piggyback 4”_ Target sizes: _• M1: 5-1/4”_ _• AR: 7” +33%_ _• AR+HiMount: 8-1/2” +62%_ Is that significant? In combination with bore offset? Some of us may have seen some footage of a moving target with an M1 pattern rifle slipping shots over cover. _______________________________ _______________________________ #2 The Traditional Stock _Yes, the fudd stock has some advantages._ *A. Retention.* The traditional stock is much easier to execute retention techniques with, fight with, draw close to the body beneath the arm, and fire. We’ve all recently watched the most well documented self defense trial in history. It involved a rifle. In the most dynamic positions possible. All of it was firing from retention up close. *B. Point shooting* Yes. Not firing from the sights. Firing from retention. It exists. Again, in the self-defense case mentioned, not a single shot was fired using the sights. The other incident mentioned, involving an M1 pattern rifle, involved advancing, while crouched, firing. This point shooting position? That’s your high ready. _______________________________ _______________________________ #3 It’s a simple gun. I would argue more intuitive than the AK with its safety/fire selector. Most people can be introduced to the mini and understand it pretty intuitively. The AR15 is a more complex design for someone unfamiliar with firearms.
@MADMAX839
4 жыл бұрын
Here’s a thought for some: If you can, exercise your 2nd amendment right twice!; buy both!
@DaveSmith-cp5kj
4 жыл бұрын
This is the answer
@sgtpavlov
4 жыл бұрын
yes! variety is the best!
@larryjaramillo4830
4 жыл бұрын
This is the answer I was looking for!
@fehlrock
4 жыл бұрын
OFCOURSE !
@reddawng43x91
4 жыл бұрын
Hell y stop there, buy multiple configurations of each mini 30 mini 14 ar15 m16 ar10 etc
@miles1571
5 жыл бұрын
Bonus Reason m14 beats ar: liberals do not discuss banning it.
@neuromancer692
5 жыл бұрын
Miles Swanson That’s one reason why I prefer the AR.
@r.b.rozier9692
5 жыл бұрын
Just gonna put it out there, you do NOT help our nation by lumping people into groups, signed your friendly neighborhood liberal gun owner.
@ericr530
5 жыл бұрын
@@r.b.rozier9692 The gun control movement in the US was founded, is funded and is ran by liberals and left wing interests. I have observed and researched their activities for more than 20 years. There are no " conservative" " right-wing" or Republican pro gun control groups-NONE.
@r.b.rozier9692
5 жыл бұрын
@@ericr530 you and I both know that is bullshit.
@slappy1234567
5 жыл бұрын
@@r.b.rozier9692 Name some conservative gun control groups.
@daveufirst
5 жыл бұрын
USMC trained and qualified with the M14. I loved that rifle.
@reb1050
5 жыл бұрын
I also trained and qualified with the M14 in the Marines back in 71. Look to the Springfield M1A1. You will love it too. I know I do.
@fakshen1973
4 жыл бұрын
Check out the Socom if you like the m14 and .308s
@wirelessone2986
4 жыл бұрын
@Charlie Charlie who the heck are you replying to?
@michaelbrooks9553
4 жыл бұрын
Only ever fired the M14 during funeral details, not real good for determining overall capabilities.
@ChopperDoc181
4 жыл бұрын
@Charlie Charlie It's unfortunate he deleted all his comments. However unfortunately, I have to interject some counter argument here, since the M16 wasn't quite as well received, and this coming from one of my best friends dads, who served with C Co, 173rd Airborne, October 1968... If you know history, you know his tale gets pretty dark come November of that year (Hamburger Hill)... But I digress... Anyway, according to him guys were throwing their M16's under trucks and running them over so they could be re-issued their M14's. To this day he calls them "Mattels" lol. He is also the one who showed me how to take down my M1A when I first bought it and took it out of the box. I was pretty stoked to show him that rifle that I literally bought earlier that day... lol. Fast forward to Iraq and Afghanistan, where the M14 made a comeback big time as a Designated Marksmanship Rifle (DMR) aka, the M14 (Marines) or M21 (Army) which later became the M14EBR and is still in use. This was due to the lack of range of the M16/M4 variants, and that just is what it is. Can't replace the stopping power of the larger round and accuracy at distance. Also, if the target is hiding behind a car at 800 yards, the 5.56 may not be lethal enough once it passes through one door. The 7.62 however punches right on through and maintains it's mass instead of breaking up. It's just the better round for that type of thing, and in urban environments and considering the COIN (counterinsurgency) Operations, it didn't sit too well with locals to just open up with the 50 or the 240 indiscriminately. I agree the M16 is a great rifle, and I have slept with one (or one of it's variants lol) probably longer than my own wife. And that's just in the field during training. Down range my primary was a 240H, for most of my deployments. Backup was the M9... Pilots had their M4's. In "other" units I had 4 weapons with me in the hawk. A M134, M240, M4, and the M9... I had 9 mags for the M4 on my vest, 4 for the M9, and the M134 had 3000 rounds in a big ass 241 pound ammo can next to my seat. The 240 was bungee corded to my crew seat in case we went down, since back then they were a/c powered. But yeah. The 7.62 in general is making a huge comeback, especially in the socom community. Range and killing power matter. M14 is among those that are now common to see with the boys. That and the SCAR-H or M10. It's a tested and proven weapon. The action in it literally won the ground war in WWII... So there's that lol.
@charleslemak2173
3 жыл бұрын
I have several of both ARs and Mini-14s, and love them all. Two of my Rugers are 190 series, and one is a 580 series. For the 190 series rifles I added a TruShot barrel stabilizer. It provided a slight improvement in accuracy, but more imoprtantly, the grouping size did not change as the barrel heated up. For me this was a big plus. The only downside to the Mini-14 is the fixed 1:9 twist, which limits me to bullets weighing 62gr or less. For me, the greatest advantage on the mini-14 over an AR, is that I can legally have one in my possession when I visit my in-laws, in The People's Republik of Kalifornia.
@SeriusChevy
2 жыл бұрын
Why would you give a crap about what Cali law says. Do what you want
@dennispfeifer7788
2 жыл бұрын
Your killing me with the People Republic of Kalifonicate....those poor bastards that live in that state don't have a chance! Many good people are living under the Communist out there...
@idrinkwine
2 жыл бұрын
@@SeriusChevy F around and find out. It's all fine until you get caught with something illegal in the state by a cop who pulled you over for a speeding ticket. Then they take away your expensive toy and give you extra charges that can mean 8 years in jail.
@SeriusChevy
2 жыл бұрын
@@idrinkwine well I'm 40 years old And its never happened to me yet Maybe it's called be smart, use common sense and don't get pulled over, and if you do. Treat the cops with respect, most the time they will not search your shit 🤷♂️ And far as I know I don't think anyone has ever been charged with most of these bs cali laws anyway. Most the time they get more serious charges like attempted murder or whatever. Same shit they would charge regardless of Cali laws And what's even more funny, is you act like they wouldn't do the same to you in other states. Lmfao nah they would though, don't act like you any safer from it. It's called tyranny and it effects us all...
@sovietrepublic38
2 жыл бұрын
I went to the gun range and have my first shot with AR. I wonder who was that genius that made this law. The grip looks hideous and really uncomfortable. Thank god we still have mini-14 that is still legel.
@billybuckshot6909
4 жыл бұрын
Ruger must’ve sponsored the A-Team. I love it when a plan comes together.
@jarrettvandelicht6032
4 жыл бұрын
This should be the most like comment in this thread. Bravo sir
@robertemanuel7664
4 жыл бұрын
And they eventually had ARs in that van! But then, the show, like "Miami Vice," was a weekly smorgasborg of weaponry displayed! The gun manufacturers owed those actors a lot of commissions!
@colecole3352
4 жыл бұрын
@@jarrettvandelicht6032 100%
@justinlichtler123
6 жыл бұрын
I am an AR guy , but I always take my 14 to check on my cattle . Great , Like its called Ranch Riffle . I have never cleaned it in 10 years + (1000 +) rounds no problem . Make sure you always use Ruger mags . All of the others will not feed under rapid fire @ varments . Week or memory springs.
@lasersharksushi1975
5 жыл бұрын
You should still clean your guns even if it's not really necessary.
@saltytraveller
5 жыл бұрын
Why would you not clean it? It is a tool to be respected. A drill instructor told us that people who don't clean their firearms don't brush their teeth or wipe their ass either.
@tomolsen3420
3 жыл бұрын
I've had mine about two years now and I love it. It has never jammed, looks great, is as accurate as I am and one thing I like above all else is it sounds great, especially at an in door range. I bought a synthetic stock version which I like but may prefer wood for the more historic lineage look. If you buy one, get the gas reduction bushings from Accuracy Systems. They're about $25 for the set. If you keep the original bushing, it will throw brass about 25 feet. Your shooting partners will appreciate it.
@christopherbordelon5960
2 жыл бұрын
I have had a Mini for about 5 years now. I was looking into getting an AR platform but I liked the look and feel of the Mini. I had the wood stock on mine but I changed it out to a Pro Mag Archangel Stock. I currently have this style stock on my Ruger 10/22, Turkish Mauser and a Moisin Nagant. I love these stocks as the cheek and butt are all adjustable
@tomolsen3420
2 жыл бұрын
@@christopherbordelon5960 I was considering the archangel stock for the reasons you pointed out. I couldn't tell from the pictures how nice the finish was. Are the mold lines smooth? Would you recommend it for appearance as well as functionality?
@christopherbordelon5960
2 жыл бұрын
@@tomolsen3420 As far as mold lines, you have to really look to find them but just looking at the stock you dont see them as they did a really good job of blending them in and smoothing them down. The finish is really nice and smooth. I opted to put a rail cover on the bottom rail as I dont use a bipod so that affords a bit of grip. For functionality, it does take a bit to work the rifle and the trigger group into the stock. Once you leave it in there awhile though it shapes to your rifle. If you let it sit up for a month, and then take it apart for a month and repeat, it finally forms up where its not as hard to put your rifle back together. Make sure if you are going to get this stock that you keep the metal heat shield from your stock. I had to order a new one because the little tab that holds it in place on mine broke while removing it. The only reason I say this is because if you dont have one, the gas blast inside the stock dirties up everything real well. Also the stock is designed for this part to be in place. As stated in my other post, cheek pad and butt plates are adjustable. It also comes with QD attach points at the front and rear and on both sides of the rifle and a rear sling swivel stud for peg style sling swivels. Overall Id recommend this to anyone looking for a new stock or something to use if youre wanting to save your wood. All of the Archangel stocks I have are awesome. I just wish they would included a set of red, white or blue crayons to fill in the Archangel Logo and Letters....lol
@tomolsen3420
2 жыл бұрын
@@christopherbordelon5960 sweet. Thanks for the details. Sounds like a decent upgrade for the rifle.
@edwardhughes3684
2 жыл бұрын
@@christopherbordelon5960 pm
@johnbicknell8512
2 жыл бұрын
Good presentation . I'm an old veteran and my all time favorite is the M14 . I carried one for three tours in Southeast Asia. Many Special Forces troops kept those rifles and didn't care for the AR's .
@larrywilson1783
2 жыл бұрын
I went through basic at Ft. Benning with the M14 and got to Ft . McClellan and they gave me an M16. We called them the Mattel gun.
@brucelebeau411
2 жыл бұрын
That's a lie
@brucelebeau411
2 жыл бұрын
@@larrywilson1783 lie
@billsanders5067
2 жыл бұрын
Many of the marine 0311 braves that I came in contact with while serving as a crew member in the gator navy during 3 Westpac cruises did not like the M 16 and wanted their M 14s back.
@brucelebeau411
2 жыл бұрын
And for good reason
@majan6267
5 жыл бұрын
As A Team of former special forces based in LA taught us all in the 80s the Mini-14 is an excellent non-lethal weapon
@jackriley5974
5 жыл бұрын
In the 80s I shot a deer standing facing me at 60 yards. The round entered the brisket and took the anus out on exit. Non-lethal my ass!!!
@majan6267
5 жыл бұрын
@@jackriley5974 you clearly never saw "The A-Team"
@johnnyrocket9372
5 жыл бұрын
Saw the thumb nail for the video and all I wanted to do was make an a team comment before even watching the video. You beat me.
@erlycuyler
5 жыл бұрын
@@majan6267 thousands of rounds fired,and never even a scratch. Lol.
@majan6267
5 жыл бұрын
@@erlycuyler and all those explosions that never hurt anyone
@WTFisTingispingis
7 жыл бұрын
So many buttmunches this morning. Keep up the good work, James.
@piknick111
6 жыл бұрын
personally both are both great rifles but the mini 14 is a very underrated rifle.
@Starkster50
5 жыл бұрын
Agreed but the price and aftermarket support cost is a deal breaker for me.
@rogeers2167
4 жыл бұрын
Are you trying to convince us or yourself? Just messing...lol
@sinetimore8555
4 жыл бұрын
Could have something to do with the completely ridiculous price point.
@CryptidWalks
Жыл бұрын
It is the chosen weapon of the California Department of Corrections. I joined the CDC in 1991, and promptly bought myself a Mini-14, because it was my weapon of work, and it was just fun to shoot. And it was always a good idea to be efficient in your weapon of work. I have used it for many different things, coyote hunting, squirrel hunting and just good old fun plinking. When I explore the desert on my ATV, my trusty Mini-14 is always in my gun boot. I do own two AR15’s, but I always go back to my reliable Mini-14..
@viviv1000
Жыл бұрын
I feel exactly the same way. I also happen to own 2 ARs and I love to use them. They offer often better stock accuracy and much else. That being said, something about the Mini makes me run back. It works well especially with some upgrades and things, but mine is stock right now. I think it is the feel and design of it being so similar to a bolt hunting rifle and it’s “outdoor” feel/appearance versus the “tactical” feel/appearance of my ARs that makes it feel like I’m using a gun designed for my uses and the environment I’m in.
@DomT0311
4 жыл бұрын
"I'm telling you why the mini 14 is better than the Ar 15, if I had to pick one or the other, ar 15 all day." Uh, wut
@savvysavage1857
3 жыл бұрын
People don’t even try to make sense anymore
@CorkScrewDood
3 жыл бұрын
he probably meant what the Mini 14 does better than the AR15,, minus the clickbait title
@AB-nb2ic
3 жыл бұрын
🤦 So, the mini14 is better in some ways, AR 15 is better in others, and is better overall. What are you not understanding?
@RatherCrunchyMuffin
3 жыл бұрын
Damn if only he clarified what he meant in the same breath that you're quoting
@lkjh00on89
6 жыл бұрын
Ruger, please engineer a Mini 14 that accepts an AR magazine. Make two models: sick A-Team folding stock tacticool model and commi-fornia legal model. Thx
@fun3000able
6 жыл бұрын
lkjh00on89 it would be marvellous ...
@Lapran3
5 жыл бұрын
That would likely not happen, because if they make a Mini-14 that takes STANAG magazines (AR15/NATO standard box magazines), then that would mean that it would be incompatible with the box magazines made specifically for the Mini-14
@jakehansen3418
5 жыл бұрын
Ruger has the best costumer service they seem to always listen to their customers but for whatever reason they refuse to remaster the mini 14 no clue why people have been on them for years and they just ignore it.
@chrismc410
5 жыл бұрын
@@Lapran3 aren't there adapters that can do it?
@boydgrandy5769
5 жыл бұрын
I have an older Mini 14, made around 1980 (I can go look at the serial number, but I'm too lazy just now) that I have run M16 magazines in since I got it for Christmas in 1986. Not that I have any M16 mags now, of course, Not after that canoing accident a few years back.
@froglight
4 жыл бұрын
As a soldier, I want one mainly because I'm just so bored of the M4 platform and I like the minimalist look. I'd get an AUG if they weren't like 2k.
@wobblyduck1594
4 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@ShadowsLightMune
2 жыл бұрын
The AUG is worth it especially now that the new models use the ar15 mags
@laremm
2 жыл бұрын
I was in the Army, they suck the fun from anything. Camping is no longer fun, back pacing is a ruck march, The AR platform is not as cool.
@HalcyonDaze33
Жыл бұрын
@@laremm this is so true. I can’t/ won’t enjoy the AR15 because I hated my M16 A2 so much.
@Sheepdog1314
2 жыл бұрын
I had one. It was called the "Ranch Rifle". Bought it new in 1984 for $285. Most accurate thing I ever owned. Wish I had it back
@dullahan7677
2 жыл бұрын
You and me both, I just checked current msrp and: holy shit!! Nearly 1400$!! I can remember buying them in the mid 1990s for 415$.
@drippingfaucet1456
2 жыл бұрын
i have a 188 series Ranch Rifle, bought it new in the early 80's, still shots/works fine for me
@rogueldr642smiythe9
2 жыл бұрын
Haunts me to this day i sold mine!!! We paid same price…
@Billy-rq9hs
Жыл бұрын
Yep I have my dads about the same time. I love it.
@Privat2840
Жыл бұрын
And cars were $3,500 dollars in 1984.
@ImperceptibleX
7 жыл бұрын
You forgot to mention reason #9 : The Mini 14 is legal "as is" in California and New York! Just comes with 5 round mags [maybe missing a muzzle break for New York). Must be because of its deceiving hunting appearance, but she's based on a classic war horse. Good video guys, keep 'em coming.
@BungieStudios
7 жыл бұрын
Sometimes you can be glad Commiefornia politicians judge books by their covers.
@Kitwilbur
7 жыл бұрын
Same in Massachusetts. AR15 now illegal. Mini-14 legal. thank goodness they are so dumb.. I have both style of rifles AR/mini. I would not part with either one. they are both awesome.
@ImperceptibleX
7 жыл бұрын
Either Way, soldiers loved the .30 carbine for its capacity, and being a lightweight rifle. But uhh, I found this in wikipediea: The Mini-14 was first introduced in 1973 by Sturm, Ruger & Co.[1] The name Mini-14 was coined because it resembles a smaller version of the military M14 rifle.
@sammoon2906
7 жыл бұрын
Jackal X That's a reason to move, not to buy a compromise...
@IrishPennant0311
7 жыл бұрын
Lol nobody cares about your stupid States, and no, what happens in California will not make its way to the rest of the country.
@sceptre1922
3 жыл бұрын
Bought my first one back in 1978 while stationed in Fulda, Germany at a Rod & Gun Club. Now my second one, with a side folding stock, from AAFES, Randolph, AFB, Texas back in 2015. Great rifles.
@spasmodik666
Жыл бұрын
Got mine at the Harvey Barracks road & gun club in Kitzingen, Germany around the same time. Liberty model, 180 series. Still have it and still love it.
@davidrivero7943
6 жыл бұрын
1- way easier to clean . 2- factory rings included. 3- Garand/ M14 look & 4- Ruger solid . Serious accuracy, we mostly go to a bolt gun.Very good review on such a maligned fun gun.
@ianp.5596
5 жыл бұрын
The AR is way more easily cleaned man. It has two pins that you can pop out or you can pop one out and shotgun the rifle and pull out the bolt carrier group and charging handle.
@kelvinsantiago7061
2 жыл бұрын
Now we just need a Ruger Mini BAR.
@richardc7721
5 жыл бұрын
Have a few different brands of the AR and have a Ruger Mini 14. The 14 doesn't seem to make lefties go ape when they see it. Great job news media.
@terrygunderson5681
5 жыл бұрын
Stag has lefties covered oh you mean the OTHER lefties lol
@davidtrindle6473
4 жыл бұрын
Richard C Don’t assume all lefties are anti-gun (me for example). I’m liberal when it comes to health care for all and higher taxes for billionaires, but i am quite conservative on other issues. Many Lefties are like this.
@keithmoriyama5421
4 жыл бұрын
My Ruger SR22 .22LR freaks out people in Canada because they think it's a murderous AR imported from the U.S.
@pawpawstew
4 жыл бұрын
Well, if we had an income flat tax structure with no deductions and no exceptions, then everyone would pay tax proportionate to their income. So, by default, billionaires would pay more in taxes.
@rich7447
4 жыл бұрын
@@keithmoriyama5421 A lot of Canadians don't realize that ARs are legal in Canada. The semi auto version of the M14 is not even restricted.
@jeremiahjohnson9908
7 жыл бұрын
I own two mini's both older versions. One I took to a local Smith and had him cut the barrel to 16" and thread it. I added a Tech sight (HUGE improvement) a Vltor flash suppressor and a factory folder. That rifle easily holds 2" groups with regular xm193. The second rifle I left stock except for a Leupold 2-7x, it will do 2.5" with the same ammo. I bought a Accu-strut but have yet to install it. I am hoping it will do 1.5" after the install.....I am thoroughly satisfied with both rifles.
@immikeurnot
7 жыл бұрын
And I built an AR with a $240 upper (I think I spent like $600 initially on that build) that would hold MOA with XM193. The Mini is just a tired POS that people need to let go.
@jeremiahjohnson9908
7 жыл бұрын
Sure you did.....fanboy..
@pasadenaphil5318
6 жыл бұрын
I have a 188 series Mini-14 that used to be a whip until I accurized it with the Accu-strut, added buffer pads to the piston to reduce the metal clanging and replaced the 0.1" original bushing with a 0.045" to make the brass drop within 12 feet. Supposedly, it's now capable of shooting 2 MOA but I'm not a good enough shot to tell. But it's a far better rifle than the purpose it was designed for. I probably spent $550 originally to but the gun and then another $125 to accurize and it shoots every bit as well as the new 580+ models. I am NOT going to spend another cent foolishly trying to turn it into a tack driver. I see guys wasting over $2,000 on their AR-15s when they could just go out and buy a Savage 11 for $700 and get an MOA shooter right of the box. I get the idea that most people don't understand how good shooting 2 MOA is. It means that you are capable of hitting human-sized targets at well over 400yds. Who even shoots that far? And even if the Mini-14 barrel heats up, how many shots does it take to shoot a deer? A hunter who can't stalk his prey to with 50 yards and then take it down with one shot shouldn't be hunting. This whole AR15 vs Mini-14 argument is silly IMHO. They are both excellent guns. My next gun is going to be a Savage 11. I need to find out just how bad I suck before I'm too old.
@realtacobell
4 жыл бұрын
I own 16 guns and my 181 series (1978) Mini 14 has easily the nicest trigger out of any of my guns.
@bobsmoot2392
2 жыл бұрын
2 IFs: 1) IF, the Mini came out 15 years earlier, US military might have adopted it, vs. AR. Troops already trained on M14 would easily adapt. 2) IF, it took AR mags... Gold!
@111spe
7 жыл бұрын
It's pretty funny how there's 28 comments and I don't think any of them actually watched the video first.
@tfbtv
7 жыл бұрын
haha definitely. I knew that was coming though.
@hookahb8299
3 жыл бұрын
The old Mini 14 Ranch from the early 80's has a sweet trigger
@topturretgunner
3 жыл бұрын
NAH!
@liamzakhaev
3 жыл бұрын
@@topturretgunner you got any actual comment or is a single word all you can type before your brain threatens to melt out of your skull
@topturretgunner
3 жыл бұрын
@@liamzakhaev Well tell you what smart ASS TWIT! I'll send you a detailed pictogram with monosyllabic words in description in order that one of your double digit IQ level and childlike inability to comprehend elementary concepts like CONTEXT can then follow easily along and therefore grasp the entire context in a thing called a thread. Rest assured it will be done on a level that even a juvenile MORON like you can understand. There now! Just how do you like those apples Skippy? Next time stop and think a moment before insulting and provoking someone. It might just save you the public embarrassment that comes from biting off more than you can chew little boy.
@liamzakhaev
3 жыл бұрын
@@topturretgunner Great is the puppeteer that only needs to pull a single string, and a great one I am indeed
@hoosierpatriot2280
3 жыл бұрын
I have an early 80s gb model
@tedm2922
3 жыл бұрын
You left out one of my favorite features on the mini-14, the safety. It practically releases itself when you go to fire but it is totally safe. It has served on the M-14 for many years.
@Mrelindio42
10 ай бұрын
M-1 before that!
@Hornet_Legion
3 ай бұрын
The 180 series barrels had a 1 in 7 twist. They are finicky but if you shoot 62 grain and up the groups tighten up noticably. Had a stainless 180 series that was getting 2.5 inch consistency at 100 yards with green tip ss109, and 1.5 inch with the 69 grain match. The skinny barrel may seem like a disadvantage but even though the barrel heats up fast , it can also cool fast. I know the spin rate was so high when we shot some 52 grain match loads the bullets disintegrated after they keft the barrel. I considered that the twist rate had quite an effect on the most commonly fired load 55 fmj. Which is usually what most shooters used and thus its reputation for inaccuracy became legend. Why ruger used 1 n 7 i assume they were trying to compete in some form with the militaries own development of the m16a2. They dreamed of having some customers in militaries (of which the most notable being the bermuda military and british royal constabulary). It was a mistake.
@donaldpruett852
3 жыл бұрын
My Mini serial number begins with #180. It has: "MADE IN THE 200TH YEAR OF AMERICAN FREEDOM" stamped on the left side of the receiver. I have owned it since 1978. Love it. It has never jammed or stove piped. It digests my reloads smooth as silk and quick as I can pull the trigger. My friend as a AR that is a little more finicky
@SeriusChevy
2 жыл бұрын
If your friends AR is finicky, then he has a cheap or shitty setup...
@dudeinadoughboy4327
2 жыл бұрын
@@SeriusChevy See that's another thing I like about the Mini. Yeah they're more expensive than a lot of ARs, but when you buy one, you know exactly what you're buying. Aside from the 580+ improvements, there's no real such thing as a "good vs cheap" Mini 14. I just think that's kinda neat
@stevem4783
Жыл бұрын
@@dudeinadoughboy4327 Most AR guys will point out how ARs are cheaper than Minis, but then they need to replace the trigger, the stock, the grip, the charging handle, add a foregrip, and are still running a cheap barrel/BCG. The Mini is pretty well built as is. You don't NEED to do anything to it.
@MrDrewfig70
7 жыл бұрын
I have both. I like my mini more.... I wish Ruger would make the mini take the AR mags.
@R281
7 жыл бұрын
MrDrewfig70 I have both and I also prefer the mini-14 at the range (standing and not the bench). But I'll be honest, I'm not sure why I prefer the 14. Maybe it's the feel or the balance?
@George-nt8uw
7 жыл бұрын
I wish God had not placed the forbidden fruits in the Garden.
@DavidParker-cf2km
7 жыл бұрын
I wish he had told Adam not to eat the snake.
@lucky-rowe2623
6 жыл бұрын
If the Mini 14 would use the AR15 magazine Ruger would sell thousands more of these great riffles every year. I grew up with one as a kid and would have one right now if they would use the AR mags.
@ronharlan665
6 жыл бұрын
Yes!
@brennanbennett6349
7 жыл бұрын
10:45 It's okay James, we all struggle to "get it in" sometimes
@tfbtv
7 жыл бұрын
LOL. I knew I was going to get that. - James
@devildog3246
7 жыл бұрын
Just spit on it a little. Always worked for me.
@6hilltop6
7 жыл бұрын
Brennan Bennett Just put some hair around it...you'll get in there
@bonnivilleblackcherry9745
7 жыл бұрын
ya like them hairy hey lol. damn dude its 2017 not 1971
@MrWARHAMMER68
6 жыл бұрын
if that hole is not already juicy , then leave it and get another one.
@ok-ke8so
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for helping me make up my mind to buy a Mini 14. I have carried both the M14 and the M16 combat and will always opt for the M14. As far as the problems that you were demonstrating withe the mag changing I feel that you should have been wearing a clown costume because practice makes perfect. I did rather enjoy your pod cast. this is the second time that I have watched this one. Keep up the good work. Rocky, El Paso, Texas (A Proud Vet).
@JohnMiller-sr7dk
6 жыл бұрын
Best gun you can legally buy now in the state of Cuckafornia
@Yamaha23MT10YamahaR1
6 жыл бұрын
John Miller yup im here in ca and want one because thats whats best now for this state
@lenardmalcolm8800
6 жыл бұрын
John Miller I own two new ones here in Australia one in 300 win mag our laws are fucked how ever my state has relaxed laws because 800% increases in arms sales and permits in Australia proves gun control has failed !!! Not to mention a shit load of illegal imports from LoL America not for believe it or not terror or crime but just to have a suppressor is cheaper to have here though $128 I buy ones that I can put on mutable weapons only thing is total illegal for pistols here so go figure not that it stops any one when they fucked our laws millions of AKs M4s M16 and so on were hidden again gun control never works and cucks in CA have fucked that state I go to the US every year I avoid CA like AIDS.
@lenardmalcolm8800
6 жыл бұрын
monoXcide am you ?? Hmmm good to know thanks.
@darrellblake799
6 жыл бұрын
Lenard Malcolm Mini 14 in 300 win mag? I don't think so. 300aac yes but not win mag.
@robertmaybeth3434
6 жыл бұрын
wel lyou dont have to have the stupid grip filler behind the pistol grip... might as well pay the freight and get an M1A rather then a mini.
@archangele1
5 жыл бұрын
I own an older 182 serial number Mini 14 and the trigger is excellent. The gun, for me, is much faster to shoulder and acquire a target with then an AR15 or AK47. It's sights are excellent. I bought it new in the summer of 1980. I have put several thousand rounds through it and it has never jammed or failed to fire. I have used the AK47, AR15 and the Mini 14. I own an AK47 and a Mini and if I was to bet my life on any of the three, I'd take the Mini 14. As for accuracy, the one I own will shoot 2" groups at 100 yards which is more then good enough for what the gun was intended for. recoil is all but non existent. I have been at the range several times with the Mini and the AR guys laugh until they end up farting around with jams and that stupid charging button while my 40 year old Mini just keeps shooting. As for ergonomics, the Mini is far better. I have taught a few kids to shoot with the Mini and they all find it far easier then either an AR15 or an AK47. I guess to each his own. Myself, I prefer the M1 Garand, M1A and Mini 14 over any variant of the AR 15.
@r.b.rozier9692
5 жыл бұрын
F--k you for reminding me I am almost 40!!!
@SuicideVan
5 жыл бұрын
You don't shoot enough and that is clear if you think the sights on a Mini 14 are anywhere close to an AR 15.
@bcabmac
4 жыл бұрын
Couldn't of said it better my self. The first big AR design problem during its development. Instead of redesigning a better system when issues with feeding and chambering arose. They got the bright idea of " Hey! Let make a button on a rod that jambs the damn round in! " so brilliant right?? How many guys got shot after playing with that forward assist before they realized the only thing that they could do. Is Clear the round!! Moments that are the difference between life and death.
@AmericanDefender
4 жыл бұрын
My 75 180 trigger is just fine.
@CanadianMarksman
7 жыл бұрын
Next up: 10 reasons a flintlock is the best CCW pistol
@eldorados_lost_searcher
7 жыл бұрын
slugz reason 1: Encourages the user to exercise accuracy, due to lengthy reloading time. reason 2: Practice at reloading breeds finger dexterity, which your girlfriend or wife will thank you for. reason 3: Can be worn with a pirate costume. Pirates are cool, right?
@CanadianMarksman
7 жыл бұрын
Garret LeBuis Reason 4: conceals the shooter by deploying a smokescreen upon engaging Reason 5: your nosy neighbour will think it's a collectible antique and won't think twice Reason 6: You can strap 6 of them onto yourself for quick follow up shots Reason 7: Large .50 or .69 caliber rounds will definitely stop any threat Reason 8: Cheap lead ammo for affordable practice
@midniteoyl8913
7 жыл бұрын
#2 & #3 are completely valid reasons.. And when done at the same time is a lot of fun ;)
@tfbtv
7 жыл бұрын
I was going to answer this but slugz and Garret beat me to it. - James
@tfbtv
7 жыл бұрын
oh wait they missed two 9: More likely to kill your enemy by giving him gangrene, ensuring the most painful possible death 10: You can say to 1911 people "Oh, cute, two world wars? Call me when your gun has won several revolutionary wars, hundreds of skirmishes, and has killed at least one vice president in a duel"
@jpdaddy678
Жыл бұрын
Thank you appreciate the time and thought that went into this video..I just picked up the mini 14 because I live in a not free state
@M81_WOODLAND
4 жыл бұрын
8:23 Well....it didn't used to be that way. Back in the day, a Ruger was about half the price of a Colt.....back when there weren't many manufacturers of the AR-15.
@The_Conspiracy_Analyst
3 жыл бұрын
This. When I got mine back in 2001, you couldnt get an AR15 for less than $1300. These were $700
@mattg6394
7 жыл бұрын
First time I watched one of your videos. You my friend give an honest review of both guns. With pros and cons in your opinion. Nice to see a guy say the almighty Ar15 isn't the best choice for everyone or every situation.
@stevenbaker470
6 жыл бұрын
Dave Karr not me, I hate ar15. Always have. And if you are wondering yes I am very familiar with them. M16a2. I am left handed so shells ejected in my face is not fun.
@AshuraShadow08
6 жыл бұрын
Why don't you try a Stag Arms AR-15? They build left handed AR-15s over there. www.stagarms.com/stag-15l-retro/#ProductSpecsDetail
@socalfrijolito
6 жыл бұрын
I have both rifles and have been shooting the mini14 for over 20 years. I have had zero problems with my pre90's mini and have reached out to 450 yards with it. Also, it's piston driven.
@robertross9019
2 жыл бұрын
Nicely informative; I’ve no personal experience with mini-14s so really enjoyed learning the differences from the ARs.
@stephenrickstrew7237
3 жыл бұрын
The best part of a Mini 14 is .... when you tell AR heads it’s better ... they have a such Apoplectic Fit.... you might have to give em first aid ⛑...Thanks for the episode ...!
@dlholmes111
7 жыл бұрын
My son inlaw has a 5000 dollar AR he purchased last year, "very nice". But he can't keep up with me, and my mini-14 I purchased in 2015. My mini14 shoots as fast, and longer without a jam, than his AR. He has me beat on long rang accuracy but only because he has a 2500 dollar digital night vision scope. But take that scope off, and just use regular sights and my Mini14 beats his AR in accuracy as well. And the thing about the mini14 is that bad boy is sighted in straight from the box. You can load it and go straight to the hunting woods, it's great! And as far as reloading mags, I don't have as much trouble as you did in the video, maybe I'm use to it, but I can switch them just as fast as the AR, my finger just automatically goes to the paddle switch, and drops the clip. I also ordered a aftermarket utility rail that fits on the left side of the gun. It gives me a way to mount more powerful flashlights and lasers, which are dead on. I also have a scope that mounts over my steal peep sight, so I can use both my clip on scope, and my sights, which I like very much. Bottom line, mini 14 will hold up to pounding and constant use for many years with far less maintenance issues than any AR, and almost half the money as most AR's
@Zarkaithnia
6 жыл бұрын
dlholmes111 Wow..that's awesome man. I found a youtuber who's a Ruger trained armor that I have learned a lot from. So yeah you sir are awesome.
@Velshard
6 жыл бұрын
Remind your boy that you can't buy skill.
@BigSlick40
6 жыл бұрын
If your shooting against him in the dark then I think I have found your problem.
@kzookid545
6 жыл бұрын
Holy fudd
@calebanderson5142
5 жыл бұрын
Obviously your son in law thinks spending a lot of money makes him efficient with a rifle then. Compete with someone who knows how to run the ar platform and you will get a defeating outcome.
@jtommr
7 жыл бұрын
I own both types and enjoy shooting both of them. Like any platform each has its own individual strengths and weaknesses just chose the best tool for your job and rock on.
@caseysmith1540
2 жыл бұрын
Mag reload is more about practice & what you used to. I’m not in anyway arguing with anyone or correcting anyone, that’s just my 20+ years of gun experience. I can say i run my Mini-14 & mini-30 as well as any ar or ak i have ever shot &/or owned but I don’t nock your opinion & personal preferences. I enjoyed your video I think your review was pretty thorough and you made really good points. Keep up the good work and I look forward to seeing more videos that are informative and fun! 😎
@taitfreeman9421
3 жыл бұрын
Mini 14 has never lost a battle. I love it when a plan comes together
@geraldmiller8973
3 жыл бұрын
probably was never in a battle except in south america.
@herrfriedrich6563
2 жыл бұрын
After 6 months,I hereb shall validate your A-Team reference. Very solid humor. Good job king.
@josemalave1322
2 жыл бұрын
@@geraldmiller8973 they were used in Rhodesia I think
@miketaylor8049
2 жыл бұрын
The Mini 14 is a piece of shit and requires more work then it’s worth to be consistently accurate… the Mini 14 is not a M14…. Anyone that states the mini 14!is a better platform then the AR does not know what the hell he is talking about….
@josemalave1322
2 жыл бұрын
@@miketaylor8049the AR is a better platform, I never said to the contrary, we’re you trying to respond to someone else?
@speedyspooley
7 жыл бұрын
So many delicate little flowers who didn't watch the whole video.
@rogerpowell3565
3 жыл бұрын
I traded my Ruger Mini 14 in for a Smith and Wesson M&P sport 20 and have never looked back. However , as was clearly shown in this video, there are certain features of the Mini 14 which do make a difference. I live in South Africa and from a home defense point of view, I will say without hesitation that the AR15 is the weapon of choice. I still miss my Mini 14 though.
@zanenevada7327
2 жыл бұрын
I have head about SA gun laws but as a citizen whats your experience. In detail maybe
@FC-qe1wl
Жыл бұрын
@@zanenevada7327 I herd white genocide is all but offically leagl there..
@williamgoodbear711
2 жыл бұрын
I have a son and daughter that received their mini 14s at an early age and this has been their weapon of choice for deer hunting here in Northern Wisconsin. I Hated the Mattel 14 in Vietnam but it has grown on me over the years
@Lure-Benson
2 жыл бұрын
What are you talking about the Mattel 14 in Vietnam? In Vietnam the M-14 was a battel rifle scaled down on the M-1 Grand and the M-14 was 7.62x51. You make yourself sound like another KZitem liar PUNK talking shit! The Ruger Mini 14 wasn't even invented during Vietnam years.
@mathewcurtis9401
7 жыл бұрын
I'm loving these new comparison videos! Against the grain and full of fun facts, keep it up!
@m2gjam139
7 жыл бұрын
I agree I served 28 years 16 in the Ranger regiment the M4 and the Mini14 are fine weapons. I was trained on the m16 and it is great. But the mini is a great weapon as well. I would take the mini14 outside the wire any time. I think its easier to clean and maintain. There both fine weapons but you only get one. The ar is a little more accurate but in the hands of a well trained Soldier or Marine either one will do.
@TheShadoKnite
7 жыл бұрын
in the hands of a soldier or marine, any weapon within reason should be appliable.
@Echo4PapaBravo
7 жыл бұрын
The Marine IS the weapon...the rifle is just how we deliver the freedom from long distances. ::straight face:: Semper Fi
@Hellhound23691
7 жыл бұрын
Up to and including an MRE spoon.
@krismazel3595
7 жыл бұрын
He does have a point though. Too many people throwing out that they were Rangers, SF, SEAL's. You would almost think that there were nothing but those MOS's/ Rates in the military. Those people that I have come into contact with that were, don't brag about it or throw it around.
@TheShadoKnite
7 жыл бұрын
some ppl think you should say why your opinion is the way it is and it is a bit different if a soldier tells you they prefer a weapon than a benchshooter, or hell even some kid who has no real knowledge of the topic
@ineedmymodfixed
7 жыл бұрын
I went to a local gun shop with a $1,000 budget so don't say that I couldn't afford one thing over the other. I walked out with a brand new all weather stainless steel mini-30 (basically mini-14 in 7.62x39) with money to spare. I couldn't be happier. It is extremely light and short. Fires accurately and goes boom when you pull the trigger. The reason I bought it is personally I wanted something with a little more kick I like to feel my guns and I am not a huge fan of the tacticool AR platform. Yeah an AR is cool, but when I show up to the range to shoot my mini, I can almost guarantee that I'm the only person there shooting one, something I can't say about ARs.
@ineedmymodfixed
7 жыл бұрын
Mike Murphy That's your personal opinion. I originally wanted an m14 civilian moden M1A, but didn't want to drop $1,400 AND spend $20 a box to shoot. So I went with the smaller mini 30 that I can shoot for about $5 a box and still has condierable recoil unlike a 223 AR. Plus when I go to the range I ALWAYS see 1-2 guys with tacticool ARs and I don't personally want to lump myself in with that group. Nothing wrong with an AR, but I just have a preference to have something I find a little cooler.
@ineedmymodfixed
7 жыл бұрын
Also with the mini you get the awesome sound of it cycling the action every time you shoot that just sounds absolutely amazing even through ear plugs. Something you don't get with an AR.
@TheDeJureTour
7 жыл бұрын
That is the best part... hearkens back to an earlier time.
@matts1166
7 жыл бұрын
I have a mini 30 too. Stainless, mounted in an ATI stock, muzzle brake, and has an Accu-Strut. The Accu-strut did help out the accuracy quite a bit. dropped the gun down to 1 MOA.
@turdferguson2125
7 жыл бұрын
Everyone is entitled to their own opinions. So here is mine, you wouldve been better off buying an AK or AKM patterned rifle if you wanted something in 7.62x39. Couldve gotten a great functioning rifle, 10 mags and 500 rounds to practice with for less than 1 grand. You're the only one on the range with a mini 30 for a reason. They're definitely unique firearms, they work and have a nifty action but parts wise, they are a PITA. mags are more expensive than necessary (if you want quality). Parts are proprietary and not very common. AKs and AKM patterns are definitively more reliable in pretty much every aspect except trigger. Still, the 7.62x39 is an intermediate round with pinpoint accuracy and precision taking a backseat to reliability and lethality. Still, i have no problem ringing steel with irons at 300+ yards with my norincos and c39v2. Im not trashing the mini 30, i just like having access to cheap and reliable mags/parts for my firearms. Universality of parts will come in handy when prices and demand skyrocket whenever the next scare comes around the bend. Sure you can buy some 30 round mags from promag or thermold for cheapish prices, but quality/functionality will be a crapshoot. To each their own though, and if you're happy then that is really all that matters in the end.
@lancetouve8649
2 жыл бұрын
I agree with most of these. My biggest issue is the cost of magazines; $10-$15 for an AR versus $35-$45. That's a significant chunk to have 8-10 on hand.
@alexandereaton8025
Жыл бұрын
The fact that they dont use a STANAG 5.56/.223 magazine instead they use a Ruger propriatary magazine is a turn-off
@upsidedownpeon9984
Жыл бұрын
@@alexandereaton8025 I'll never understand why people are fixated on this, the magazines are as reliable as the most reliable magazines an ar 15 can have, and let's be real. I spend 20ish on my lancer magazines for my AR's, hell the steyr aug's have a nato version that takes stanag mags but I would rather have the magazine the rifle is made for.
@LL_main
Жыл бұрын
just print them with a 3d printer
@Merkaba954
4 жыл бұрын
I love the mini for the fact it's there closest thing toi an actual m14 I will ever actually own as I just can never justify that much money for a firearm
@jimsheppard6726
4 жыл бұрын
Add a few bucks to the purchase price and get an M-1A. My son has a National Match grade (several dollars more than a few bucks over the Mini-14) and other than not being fully auto, shoots just like the M-14 I used for a short while in Vietnam.
@sigspearthumb3904
7 жыл бұрын
I feel like James is like the new modern day Freddy and TFBTV the rest of the Mystery Inc Gang, but instead of solving supernatural and extra terrestrial phenomena. He solves how to compare the pros and cons of guns against those who hold them as supernatural deities that are sacrilegious to ever compare to each other. XD
@jamessherrill3454
5 жыл бұрын
I bought my mini 14 35 years ago and can hit just about anything at 200 yards with iron sites. It a great rifle and would not hesitate to buy another one!
@jawjuhcornfed1870
5 жыл бұрын
Yep, great gun.
@rickobrien4025
4 жыл бұрын
I bought my first one 30 years ago for about 250.00 . NOW , they're going for 800 . WTF ?
@37rainman
4 жыл бұрын
+Rick: I bought a stainless mini in 1991 for 440. Inflation has about exactly halved the value of money since then. What can I get that same rifle for today? About 900?? So, is your amazement about inflation? (Because the rifles real price is about exactly what it was then).
@glenesnard7730
4 жыл бұрын
Have an older one as well. Only challenge is it is not set for a scope. Otherwise, love it.
@michaelhorn4540
3 жыл бұрын
I had an early version of the mini 14 and I loved it, I could literally walk a can up a bank with it. I've always loved the traditional stocks over the ar15 and other assault rifles because I learned to shoot that way. I've got an ar15, but if they would have had a mini 14, I would have bought that instead
@ClimberD-tn3xl
2 жыл бұрын
The AR-15 isn't an assault rifle, but ok lol
@kevinhetchler2734
2 жыл бұрын
Tactical not assault..an assault rifle doesn't actually exist..
@АлакПатрова
Жыл бұрын
Thats me with the SKS vs the AK i like how the SKS feels shouldering it and the recoil impulse is smoother
@adamd4953
3 жыл бұрын
That hard wood with steel on the Mini14 is 100x times more bad ass than an AR fully occupied with accessories.
@diezelvh4133
3 жыл бұрын
👎
@davidhallet4014
4 жыл бұрын
I think the mini 14 could take more punishment and still fire. It’s accurate enough for urban warfare. True story.
@brianrae1624
2 жыл бұрын
exactly. It's not meant to be a .5 MOA shooter it's meant to hit center mass and thats all it needs to do.
@cecilkelley6745
2 жыл бұрын
You wouldn’t want to be on the business end of it at 100 yards lol
@gator7082
4 жыл бұрын
I solve the argument by having both!
@fostysfirearms1830
4 жыл бұрын
The Ruskies are parachuting out of the sky right now! Which one do you grab?
@99jeepxjguy97
4 жыл бұрын
@@fostysfirearms1830 The Ruger. And my 357 wheel gun.
@TerryWhite001
3 жыл бұрын
The one thing you leave out is price. Checked the price of a new mini 14. You're looking at a grand bone stock. For a grand I can get an AR competition model and game over. I own both and love the Mini 14 but to buy one new today I would likely pass.
@wm.courtney9114
2 жыл бұрын
I understand the advantage of having a longer sight radius. However within the effective combat range of a 5.56 NATO cartridge, I am not certain that the 1.0" +/- difference between the AR/M4 is actually significant when push comes to shove. Irrespective, excellent overview.
@trynsurviven2440
7 жыл бұрын
I bought a mini 14 in 1997 and accuracy was not an issue. 55gr target ammo at 25 yards with the 5 round mag Bill Ruger supplied was one hole I could cover with a quarter. Maybe I got lucky with a good rifle...maybe. I took it outdoors to stretch it legs to 100 yards. 3- 3 1/2 Moa with a light breeze. Never did use optics with it because I don't like scopes unless I'm going out past 250 yards. You can holler bull's*** all you want I can't stop you but it's true and I'm sure there are a lot of other people out there with a similar experience.
@rossmoroz
6 жыл бұрын
You shoot your rifle at 25 yards and then go to 100 yards to stretch it's legs? LOL, not just saying it, LOL for real.
@antonw-uw4ov
7 жыл бұрын
I don't think people who has not had military traning generally realise that droping magazines on the ground is something competition shooters and police do, most armies issue their guns with 4-6 mags.... you're not suposed to lose them all in your first gunfight...
@panzerkami2381
7 жыл бұрын
Well, most "tactical" shooters don't have military training, they just play dress-up on the weekends. I always found it funny how vets do just fine with their issued vanilla guns in combat but the "tactical" civilian shooters just NEED 47 attachments to do well plinking targets on the range.
@antonw-uw4ov
7 жыл бұрын
Yep.
@GeorgiaBoy1961
5 жыл бұрын
I recall reading someplace that Australian troops armed with the FAL who fought in Vietnam, were only issued three magazines per soldier and per rifle, the idea being that the soldier would recharge these mags from stripper-clipped ammunition in his pouches. Limiting their load to three mags would definitely allow a savings in weight, but just don't lose those three!
@johngraham2464
6 жыл бұрын
Get a standard Mini-14, familiarize yourself, practice. Now buy up a variety of ammunition and a few 20 round, 30 round, and a 5 round magazine. Go out shooting...have fun. Learn the weapons strengths and weaknesses, magazine reliability (18 round in 20 round mag...do 20 rounds feed better than 30?), sight picture and acquisition, strong and weak side shooting and manipulation. Forget the extra crap and learn to hit what your shooting at a variety of ranges. Old school ? Yeah, but it works. Not popular or as sexy as a tricked out "black gun" but the old hands will respect you.
@tomcraven47
6 жыл бұрын
The old hands will tell you just get a M14
@flyfishing1776
6 жыл бұрын
Wise words
5 жыл бұрын
@@tomcraven47 - NOT
@robertmaybeth3434
5 жыл бұрын
But i took my Mini to the range and couldn't hit diddly...too my new Stag M4 to the range and was hitting soda cans at 200 years, iron sights, no practice, no hand-picked ammo. I traded in my Mini towards the Stag, and worth it too.
@reb1050
5 жыл бұрын
I purchased a Mini-14 for my wife and she loves it. However, about a 3 to 4 in. group @ 100 yds. was the best we could do with it. About 2 months later, I took it out again and was very disappointed in the grouping. I would fire a 3 or 4 shot grop, then make a scope adjustment, then fire 3 or 4 more and basically, I was all over the place. I was about to blame the scope but I decided to make a few more attempts with various ammo. I tried something different and that was all I needed to do. 1-1 1/2 in. at 100 yds., consistently. After firing one 4 shot group, I made one scope adjustment and now it's 2 in. high at 100 yds. which is what I wanted. I ended up putting the rest of the box of shells (12 rounds) in basically a 2 1/2 in. group with 2 fliers. I think I will keep the rifle, the scope, and stick with Hornady Superformance Varmint 53 gr. V-MAX ammo.
@davebenson1294
Жыл бұрын
It doesn’t scare politicians like the AR-15 does.
@bigjohnnywolf7500
5 жыл бұрын
Plus the Non-assuming name in the industry.. "Ranch Rifle"... Just sayin
@victoreous626
4 жыл бұрын
Actually, Ranch Rifle is a version of the mini 14
@actontreadway1168
4 жыл бұрын
“mini” already sounds cute and cuddly.
@chesterclingan157
3 жыл бұрын
Love the mini 14, ever since I saw one in a gun store in the 80's.
@mibi2999
3 жыл бұрын
I was debating whether to go with the mini 14 or the AR 15 awhile back, and just decided to get an M1A!
@chouck0101
2 жыл бұрын
Went shooting with a friend and he brought his AR and me my mini. After a few shots his AR stopped working. I watched as he took his AR completely apart and then wakes around the range for a while scratching his head. Then he picked something up off the ground and out his AR back together and was shooting again. I asked what happened? He said he had to replace a tiny spring with a small piece of rubber band and he fixed the problem. This is why I shoot a mini. Less moving parts to break! You can keep you quick reloads AR, I’ll keep my reliability. Plus I installed rails on my mini and have just as many options as an AR. Plus I can crack skulls with a walnut stock!
@thevoidbeckons
7 жыл бұрын
My grandfather has 2 pre 580 Mini-14's and I have never had an issues hitting shotgun shells @ 100yds offhand. Its the shooter, not the gun. 99% of firearms can outperform any person that lays their hands on them.
@Genesis23OPB
7 жыл бұрын
to be honest most of you americans are terrible shots. you consider 1moa or less at 100 yard good, where it should be just one single hole at such a meager distance. probably because most of you rip the trigger like maniacs and move the whole rifle with it.
@jonmcelrone9389
6 жыл бұрын
Genesis23OPB yeah cause every foreign rifle delivers 0moa at 100yards lol please tell me what guns you use that are 0moa
@Genesis23OPB
6 жыл бұрын
MORTIMER SCHNERD my shooting instructor shoots 10 shots into a penny on 300m with a Karabiner 31 on a good day without wind, i do it in a CHF 5.00 coin. not my problem if you shoot like in a western movie.
@Genesis23OPB
6 жыл бұрын
Jon McElrone swiss Karabiner 31, Stgw 57 and Stgw 90 easily do 10 shots in one single inch or less on 100m if you dont rip the trigger like you do in so many videos. you can litterally see the rifle being pulled to right side when they pull the trigger too hard.
@jonmcelrone9389
6 жыл бұрын
Genesis23OPB still not 0moa. Its around .5moa. plenty of American guns are capable of this....
@clarkpitts5393
3 жыл бұрын
I have over 50 guns. My mini is the last gun I would ever sell.
@wildrootvnam1645
4 жыл бұрын
I always loved the Garand style rotating bolt design of the Garand, M-14, Mini 14 and Mini 30. They just don't break.
@Privat2840
Жыл бұрын
Garand style rotating bolt design is very tolerant of dirt, which you can not say about the M-16 series.
@reb1050
5 ай бұрын
I started hunting with a Daisy pump BB gun when I was 7 yrs. old. Of course, I did the usual progression through a .22 rifle, shotgun, and then high powered rifle. I went through the first 9 weeks of Marine boot camp with the M14. Finally, I was introduced to the M16. However, once out of the military, every firearm I owned was a standard style rifle or shotgun. I am accustomed to that style and even though I currently have an AR, I seldom use it. I feel more comfortable with my other firearms. Now at 75 yrs. old, my favorite rifles are the Mini-30 and the Mini-14.
Пікірлер: 8 М.