Finally got to spend some "quality range time" the other day with a
recent vintage Ruger Mini 14 and my conclusion is that it is a real "fun
gun."

It's lighter than all the AR 15's I've shot, more "rifle-like," operates
smoothly, and I really liked the stock "peep" sight. Took me a couple of
tries to seat the magazines properly, but once I figured it out, they
were no problem. Tried 20 and 30 rounders.

The rifle was accurate enough for me to "kill" a dozen two liter soda
pop bottles at 50 yards, and consistently hit the two steel "gong"
targets we have at our informal range. Didn't try to shoot any tight
groups, but the owner of the rifle says he regularly plinks 1-1/2" to
2-1/2" groups with "regular" (cheap) brass cased non-ferrous ammo.
Friend had a gunsmith do a $50 "trigger" job on his rifle, and the
trigger action is smooth and breaks nicely. I'm guessing no more than a
four pound pull. Don't know what the stock trigger mechanism is like.

Friend has the "Ranch Rifle" with the wood stock. I like the looks of
the model with the polymer or whatever it is made of stock with the
stainless steel barrel. Might shop around for one...

On Fri, 18 Sep 2015 08:00:48 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:


Finally got to spend some "quality range time" the other day with a
recent vintage Ruger Mini 14 and my conclusion is that it is a real "fun
gun."

It's lighter than all the AR 15's I've shot, more "rifle-like," operates
smoothly, and I really liked the stock "peep" sight. Took me a couple of
tries to seat the magazines properly, but once I figured it out, they
were no problem. Tried 20 and 30 rounders.

The rifle was accurate enough for me to "kill" a dozen two liter soda
pop bottles at 50 yards, and consistently hit the two steel "gong"
targets we have at our informal range. Didn't try to shoot any tight
groups, but the owner of the rifle says he regularly plinks 1-1/2" to
2-1/2" groups with "regular" (cheap) brass cased non-ferrous ammo.
Friend had a gunsmith do a $50 "trigger" job on his rifle, and the
trigger action is smooth and breaks nicely. I'm guessing no more than a
four pound pull. Don't know what the stock trigger mechanism is like.

Friend has the "Ranch Rifle" with the wood stock. I like the looks of
the model with the polymer or whatever it is made of stock with the
stainless steel barrel. Might shop around for one...

I tried to buy my buddy's SS selective fire mini 14 but he didn't want
to sell it. I am still not sure what it is good for beyond as an
investment ... but it would have been a great investment.

On 9/18/15 11:27 AM, wrote:
On Fri, 18 Sep 2015 08:00:48 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:


Finally got to spend some "quality range time" the other day with a
recent vintage Ruger Mini 14 and my conclusion is that it is a real "fun
gun."

It's lighter than all the AR 15's I've shot, more "rifle-like," operates
smoothly, and I really liked the stock "peep" sight. Took me a couple of
tries to seat the magazines properly, but once I figured it out, they
were no problem. Tried 20 and 30 rounders.

The rifle was accurate enough for me to "kill" a dozen two liter soda
pop bottles at 50 yards, and consistently hit the two steel "gong"
targets we have at our informal range. Didn't try to shoot any tight
groups, but the owner of the rifle says he regularly plinks 1-1/2" to
2-1/2" groups with "regular" (cheap) brass cased non-ferrous ammo.
Friend had a gunsmith do a $50 "trigger" job on his rifle, and the
trigger action is smooth and breaks nicely. I'm guessing no more than a
four pound pull. Don't know what the stock trigger mechanism is like.

Friend has the "Ranch Rifle" with the wood stock. I like the looks of
the model with the polymer or whatever it is made of stock with the
stainless steel barrel. Might shop around for one...

I tried to buy my buddy's SS selective fire mini 14 but he didn't want
to sell it. I am still not sure what it is good for beyond as an
investment ... but it would have been a great investment.


I have a vague memory of looking at a vid on youtube that showed how to
convert a mini 14 to select fire. This was years ago. Once I fired a
full auto rifle in the recent past, the "allure," such as it was,
disappeared. Ammo still isn't cheap enough to do that, and I don't think
you can shoot full auto out of a light firearm with any sort of decent
precision.

I've lost your email address. Send it to me again via email...I've got a
paper target to send you I just know you'll love.

On Fri, 18 Sep 2015 11:57:54 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 9/18/15 11:27 AM, wrote:
On Fri, 18 Sep 2015 08:00:48 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:


Finally got to spend some "quality range time" the other day with a
recent vintage Ruger Mini 14 and my conclusion is that it is a real "fun
gun."

It's lighter than all the AR 15's I've shot, more "rifle-like," operates
smoothly, and I really liked the stock "peep" sight. Took me a couple of
tries to seat the magazines properly, but once I figured it out, they
were no problem. Tried 20 and 30 rounders.

The rifle was accurate enough for me to "kill" a dozen two liter soda
pop bottles at 50 yards, and consistently hit the two steel "gong"
targets we have at our informal range. Didn't try to shoot any tight
groups, but the owner of the rifle says he regularly plinks 1-1/2" to
2-1/2" groups with "regular" (cheap) brass cased non-ferrous ammo.
Friend had a gunsmith do a $50 "trigger" job on his rifle, and the
trigger action is smooth and breaks nicely. I'm guessing no more than a
four pound pull. Don't know what the stock trigger mechanism is like.

Friend has the "Ranch Rifle" with the wood stock. I like the looks of
the model with the polymer or whatever it is made of stock with the
stainless steel barrel. Might shop around for one...

I tried to buy my buddy's SS selective fire mini 14 but he didn't want
to sell it. I am still not sure what it is good for beyond as an
investment ... but it would have been a great investment.


I have a vague memory of looking at a vid on youtube that showed how to
convert a mini 14 to select fire. This was years ago. Once I fired a
full auto rifle in the recent past, the "allure," such as it was,
disappeared. Ammo still isn't cheap enough to do that, and I don't think
you can shoot full auto out of a light firearm with any sort of decent
precision.

This was a factory built rifle, fully transferrable. That is the
difference between an "investment" and 10 years of free federal
housing. ;-)
It was built for a southern sheriff's department and then sold when
the next sheriff decided cops shouldn't have machine guns. He could
buy a half dozen 9mm service autos and upgrade from the six shooters
for what that sold for.

I've lost your email address. Send it to me again via email...I've got a
paper target to send you I just know you'll love.

look up. it is on all of my notes

wrote:
On Fri, 18 Sep 2015 11:57:54 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 9/18/15 11:27 AM, wrote:
On Fri, 18 Sep 2015 08:00:48 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:


Finally got to spend some "quality range time" the other day with a
recent vintage Ruger Mini 14 and my conclusion is that it is a real "fun
gun."

It's lighter than all the AR 15's I've shot, more "rifle-like," operates
smoothly, and I really liked the stock "peep" sight. Took me a couple of
tries to seat the magazines properly, but once I figured it out, they
were no problem. Tried 20 and 30 rounders.

The rifle was accurate enough for me to "kill" a dozen two liter soda
pop bottles at 50 yards, and consistently hit the two steel "gong"
targets we have at our informal range. Didn't try to shoot any tight
groups, but the owner of the rifle says he regularly plinks 1-1/2" to
2-1/2" groups with "regular" (cheap) brass cased non-ferrous ammo.
Friend had a gunsmith do a $50 "trigger" job on his rifle, and the
trigger action is smooth and breaks nicely. I'm guessing no more than a
four pound pull. Don't know what the stock trigger mechanism is like.

Friend has the "Ranch Rifle" with the wood stock. I like the looks of
the model with the polymer or whatever it is made of stock with the
stainless steel barrel. Might shop around for one...

I tried to buy my buddy's SS selective fire mini 14 but he didn't want
to sell it. I am still not sure what it is good for beyond as an
investment ... but it would have been a great investment.


I have a vague memory of looking at a vid on youtube that showed how to
convert a mini 14 to select fire. This was years ago. Once I fired a
full auto rifle in the recent past, the "allure," such as it was,
disappeared. Ammo still isn't cheap enough to do that, and I don't think
you can shoot full auto out of a light firearm with any sort of decent
precision.

This was a factory built rifle, fully transferrable. That is the
difference between an "investment" and 10 years of free federal
housing. ;-)
It was built for a southern sheriff's department and then sold when
the next sheriff decided cops shouldn't have machine guns. He could
buy a half dozen 9mm service autos and upgrade from the six shooters
for what that sold for.

I've lost your email address. Send it to me again via email...I've got a
paper target to send you I just know you'll love.

look up. it is on all of my notes

Oops. Meant your snailmail address
--
Sent from my iPhone 6+

On 18 Sep 2015 17:43:44 GMT, Keyser Söze wrote:

wrote:
On Fri, 18 Sep 2015 11:57:54 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:

On 9/18/15 11:27 AM, wrote:
On Fri, 18 Sep 2015 08:00:48 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:


Finally got to spend some "quality range time" the other day with a
recent vintage Ruger Mini 14 and my conclusion is that it is a real "fun
gun."

It's lighter than all the AR 15's I've shot, more "rifle-like," operates
smoothly, and I really liked the stock "peep" sight. Took me a couple of
tries to seat the magazines properly, but once I figured it out, they
were no problem. Tried 20 and 30 rounders.

The rifle was accurate enough for me to "kill" a dozen two liter soda
pop bottles at 50 yards, and consistently hit the two steel "gong"
targets we have at our informal range. Didn't try to shoot any tight
groups, but the owner of the rifle says he regularly plinks 1-1/2" to
2-1/2" groups with "regular" (cheap) brass cased non-ferrous ammo.
Friend had a gunsmith do a $50 "trigger" job on his rifle, and the
trigger action is smooth and breaks nicely. I'm guessing no more than a
four pound pull. Don't know what the stock trigger mechanism is like.

Friend has the "Ranch Rifle" with the wood stock. I like the looks of
the model with the polymer or whatever it is made of stock with the
stainless steel barrel. Might shop around for one...

I tried to buy my buddy's SS selective fire mini 14 but he didn't want
to sell it. I am still not sure what it is good for beyond as an
investment ... but it would have been a great investment.


I have a vague memory of looking at a vid on youtube that showed how to
convert a mini 14 to select fire. This was years ago. Once I fired a
full auto rifle in the recent past, the "allure," such as it was,
disappeared. Ammo still isn't cheap enough to do that, and I don't think
you can shoot full auto out of a light firearm with any sort of decent
precision.

This was a factory built rifle, fully transferrable. That is the
difference between an "investment" and 10 years of free federal
housing. ;-)
It was built for a southern sheriff's department and then sold when
the next sheriff decided cops shouldn't have machine guns. He could
buy a half dozen 9mm service autos and upgrade from the six shooters
for what that sold for.

I've lost your email address. Send it to me again via email...I've got a
paper target to send you I just know you'll love.

look up. it is on all of my notes

Oops. Meant your snailmail address

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