Mini 14 Accuracy

[dizzy]

Finally figured out how to hit the broad side of the barn with my mini-14. Stand INSIDE the barn when firing. Hope this helps others who are trying to sight in this wild piece.

 

[Roughneck12]

You should try my Target version.

 

[MustangFrank]

Mini 14

You should buy my target version.

 

[Moose02]

haha to funny

 

[kinggeorge168]

MY Ruger Mini 14 range rifle shoots 1/2 MOA at 100 using Nosler 32gr SP and scoped Leupold VX11 targ. Dot reticle 6-18x40mm. CONSTANTLY...and +/- one MOA at 200.

 

[jdman]

I dont know why everyone #####es about these guns, they arent that bad.
I have one, and it is not that bad. I am very happy with it.

 

[savage express]

+ 1 for the Mini. Maybe the older spaghetti barrels sucked, but I got no complaints with the newer thicker barrels.

 

[jdman]

Mine is from 85, so id say no they were gtg too. Warms up a lot faster than my AR though.

 

[Ironsight]

With 0.5 inch at 100 yards and 1 inch grouping at 200 yards (or I read it wrong, +/- should indicate 2 inches at 200 instead), I should trade my bolt action .223 for a mini ranch rifle any time. This can be a serious contender for other super accurate equipment (I shall say though operator is to be considered an important factor in those kind of achievements).

 

[grizzly416]

i get .5-.75 moa out of my mini target with 69 gr nosler j4

 

[jdman]

So i was wondering what bullet weights people had the best with....

Do the early ones have a different twist rate than the new ones?

 

[lineofsight]

First time out with Mini 14T 55gr PMC and all well sub 1 MOA - that is till the damper worked loose... Ruger suggests finger tight, think next range trip that will translate to 30" pounds (and blue loctite is in the range bag JIC).

 

[Roughneck12]

You need to blue lock tite the scope rings also. Mine were constantly coming loose.

 

[jdman]

Does anyone shoot 5.56mm through their mini14?

 

[Mebsta]

Could anyone tell me if they have heard much about the mini6.8?

 

[ebrand]

Got one in 6X45.
Shoots 1/2' @100yds. I can flip the gophers over forward or backwards out to 250. And I am not that great of a shot.....

 

[Bobby Ironsights]

i get .5-.75 moa out of my mini target with 69 gr nosler j4

@ what distance?

MOA NEVER remains stable out to yardage.

A rifle that shoots .5 moa at 150 yards might also be a rifle that's 6 moa at 500 yards.

 

[MustangFrank]

Mini 14 love it

I dont know why everyone #####es about these guns, they arent that bad.
I have one, and it is not that bad. I am very happy with it.

I agree 100%. I love my T version and have had good luck with previous Ranch and factory folder as well. Many people, however do not do well with open sights and a slightly heavy trigger. This is not an indication of the potential accuracy of the gun, just the jerk of the trigger or behind the trigger. You decide. Good luck and of course.... more practice! My T version is still for sale though. Got bit by the damm tacticool bug. Must have Tavor. Crap.

 

[jdman]

Does anyone shoot 5.56mm through their mini14?

Anybody? i sit ok to shoot through this gun?
Id like to buy some SS109 for my Ar, but dont want to if i cant shoot it through this too.

 

[carlchevalier]

Does anyone shoot 5.56mm through their mini14?

I shot about 1000 rounds of 5.56 without any problems