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    Quote Originally Posted by 9mmGunGuy View Post
    I've seen reports that the mini 30 doesn't like the cheap 7.62 x 39 ammo. Is that true?
    Light hammer strikes useing the eastern bloc steel cased ammo. Failure to fire !! I haven't tried my 2014 production ammo yet?? I quess a sponser sells heavier hammer springs?? So more money!!

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    I thought I read somewhere that Ruger advised not to use surplus ammo in the Mini 30.

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    Too bad it's just not an accurate rifle without the barrel brace. You'd figure they'd have redesigned it not to have so much barrel whip so it could shoot straighter.
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    Quote Originally Posted by sailor723 View Post
    I thought I read somewhere that Ruger advised not to use surplus ammo in the Mini 30.
    I never asked Ruger specificallyabout the Mini-30. But all of their bolt guns you can safely use .223/5.56 and .308/7.62x51. And it is not a tack driver. Can you make it one ?? Don't know! How much money do you have??

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    Quote Originally Posted by sailor723 View Post
    I thought I read somewhere that Ruger advised not to use surplus ammo in the Mini 30.
    I remember reading the same; their reasoning was that they build their firearms to current SAAMI specs for that caliber, and old surplus ammo may not conform to that standard (case dimensions, OAL, max pressure, etc). It's not that it won't work for sure, just not recommended.
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