I recently bought my first Mini 14. It is a 181 version made in 1978. Is there anything I should know before I go out and shoot it.
Just hoping to be able to ring my 6" gong at 100yds from offhand position on a regular basis. Maybe even ring the 4" one.welcome from NE Ohio,,,had one ,same vintage and at that time I used it in a match at the club, against all the others who were using military .30 cal assorted weapons, I won the match, qualified me to get my M-1 Garand from the DCM besides,,,,good gun and mine was very accurate , just tough to see (spot) your holes at 100- 200 yards....ahh those were the days, but more fun shooting .357 mag handguns at 200 yards, steel plates...............enjoy it
I can do it with my HiPoint 995 with just open sights and this is supposed to be a better gun.Id call that a fairly lofty goal.
Well just got back from my gunsmith. He said that the gun barrel appears to be normal. He also did a safety check on the gun and found everything ok. He did say that someone had done a trigger job on the gun but it was safe to use. Also as I had thought another owner had put an aftermarket front sight and muzzle device on it along with a aluminum handguard. He thinks they were all made by Choate. Also said it appears to him it has seen very little use. Told me to shoot her and enjoy.that looks normal
Not an issue as I have an old welders curtain I put up alongside my shooting bench to keep my pistol.brass from going into the ditch along side by gun range.Welcome from NH.....Enjoy your new Mini....
If you didn't already know....your Mini 14 will probably set a new personal record of 'Farthest Flung Brass'.......very satisfying I might add.....
Something to ask Ruger but my guess has to do with possible confusion between the two different cartridges.I recently acquired NIB Ruger Mini-14 Tactical in .300 Blackout caliber. Too busy with other projects, so it has yet to see the range. I bought this particular piece for a number of reasons: 1. It's a Ruger; 2. It's a Mini-14 ?; 3. It has a short barrel (16.5) & flash hider; 4. I don't like the 7.62x39 cartridge; 5. I do very much like the .300BLK specs & available options.
Why did Ruger designate the "Blackout" rifle a Mini-14 (7.62x35) instead of Mini-30 (7.62x39)?