I think the reason they are unrestricted is the knowledge that you can't hit the broadside of a barn with them unless you shoot from inside the barn. The title of this thread should be the Ruger Adverstising Slogan for the gun. Seriously. they are junk. The sad part is a $400 Chinese M14 knock off firing surplus ammo shoots better out of the box than an American-made mini 14 with hand loads.
Your statement is patently false and obviously written by someone whom has susceptibly chosen to follow what others have read rather than your actual experience with the rifle. If you have ever shot one, particularly a newer one, you would note that it will shoot approximately the same as an out of the box M305 - a reported 2" to 4" groupings at 100 yards. Some rifles (mine included) have a tendency to have a wandering zero as the barrel begins to warm. I found my wandering zero problem was easily remedied within minutes. A typical barn is about 40' x 20' and presents a very large target indeed. If your true experience has been that you could not hit that structure a 100 yards, I would suggest that you see a doctor or optometrist, because the rifle is clearly not at issue.
If your comments were meant to be in jest, then the opinions and observations you offered are worthless and are to disregarded as cyberspace noise. I own both a M305 and a mini 14. I have also previously owned the Target version of the rifle as well. Dare i ask, but do you actually own or previously owned these models? If not, then please refrain from any actual typing of words - as again, they are nothing more than useless drivel.




















































