Are minis /k/ approved?
Currently using the "tactical" version as my bug out rifle. The newer ones have heavier barrels which make them a lot more accurate IMO
Is there another gas piston rifle that shoots 5.56 NATO that I should consider?
>>30356140
>insert AR superiority shitpost
>>30356140
Sig550
If they stayed at 450-500. they'd be a nice semi auto usually ban safe .223/5.56 rifle.
but since they're never below 700, they do nothing over even a budget AR. and even include shitty pencil barrels that can't hit shit.
That said,my dad loves the shit out of his.
The only thing a Mini is good for, is it's awesome action.
But they are still less accurate and more expensive than any budget AR on the market. And the fact that their mags are proprietary, is bad.
With that being said, I still want one, but I can't let my self buy one.
GUYS IS SHITTING IN THE STREET /k/ APPROVED????
>>30356836
>The only thing a Mini is good for, is it's awesome action.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcfqZFWpk9s
>>30356811
The barrels on the new ones are tapered and can hit shit about just as well as the AR can
I can get 2 MOA bench with my mini
>>30356140
They're the best $500 gun you can buy for $800
>>30356836
>awesome action
What memery is this? They were never regarded for their reliability.
>>30356846
I'd approve of it
>>30356855
The rifle in that video is an older model. The newer ones are much more reliable and have heavier barrels so you don't need to put that accustrut thing on them
Good enough for the a-team. Good enough for me
>>30357120
Back when Hollywood actors weren't all total pussies who had never fired a gun and got it all fucking wrong on screen.
Goddamnit, I want my country's balls back.
>>30356884
I'd sooner get a keltec at that price
>>30357120
The A Team is a fucking terrible show
>Putting the mag in your belt to help aim a rifle while you slide down a rope
>>30357297
three points of contact, always
A-team firearm director was underrated. AUG A1 appears in show same year it comes out. This show loved their guns
>>30356846
why not, shitting in the woods is
WHY ARE THERE SO MANY MINI-14 THREADS LATELY? Is this a meme I missed out on what tf is up
>>30356140
If it's your bug-out rifle, why don't you get a folding stock on it? It would be a lot easier to conceal with an underfolder, or just be a lot shorter with a traditional folder
>>30357499
Because people are sperging out about the evil AR-15 "assault rifle"
A mini flies under the radar of most libs
>>30357120
word
>>30357540
>>30357499
you do realize that sooner or later anti-gun shills will "discover" that a mini-14 was the weapon of choice for Anders Breivik?
>>30357606
ruger should really bring back those stocks
>>30357636
Ruger should really make a non-shit rifle.
I want the wooden modeled one.
I have been having trouble justifying buying one when I have an AK and AR15 already but something about the rifle has attracted me since I was young.
Was gonna buy it as my first centerfire but bought into the meme of it wasn't worth it when I started shooting. I pretty much love all guns though. My favorite plinker despite having much more expensive guns is a fucking hipoint carbine.
>>30357297
In a retarded situation like that, that's actually a good idea.
>>30357120
>>30359599
up until the fucking 1996 Legislation here in Australia , I remember seeing the Ruger Mini-14 in almost every fucking Hunting and Fishing shop that sold guns.
>>30356140
Mite b cool in 300 blackout for suppressed shenanigans
No clue how loud it is compared to a suppressed AR though
>>30356140
You already know the reputation of your gun, but you didn't want the other options, you wanted something different in a fedora-type attempt at style. You will eventually sell your mini-14 for a rifle that is better all the way around.
>>30362059
Wouldn't the MCX be a fedora rifle now ?
Just having the advantage of not being a tacticool boy soldier is enough to make it better than the plastic wonder.
>>30362163
i still want one so bad, but im stocking up on receiver sets and ammo to jew out during the next 4 years of shillary
>>30362192
>shit noguns/fudds say to justify their faggotry.
>>30356140
What is better, a ruger mini 14 or a fulton armory M1 Carbine?
>>30357472
almost as if it was a comercial
>>30362251
Probably the one that costs twice as much.
>>30356140
check and see if it says 'ranch rifle' on the receiver near the iron sights. then you know you have a good one
I have an AR and a mini. very proud of both. in all honesty the Mini is either very underated, or the AR certainly very over rated. The mini has nice features that the AR simply does not have, and both will get the job done just as well
>>30362059
>AR 15 all around better
No
>mini hipster option because its not an ar 15
No
>>30356811
this tbqh desu
>>30356140
I want one. Please tell me it's okay to buy one.
>>30364500
in what way is an ar not better?
>>30356846
Pajeet, go back to /v/
>>30364847
A mini is often lighter or at least feels better balanced and "points" easier
A mini can be top fed
A mini has a bolt holt open device that can be engaged in the middle of shooting; even with a B.A.D. Lever that's not something an ar 15 can do
These two things combo together to make a gun you can fire specialty ammo of choice such as subsonic or whathaveyou without dropping the mag
Minis can be fitted with an adjustable gas block, assisting even more in the above
Combine that with right sided carving handle and you have a nifty straight-pull when you want to be more accurate
Minis literally CANNOT suffer a brass-over-bolt malfunction, which at 15s can. Also much less likely to stovepipe or double feed
>>30362059
You're right, he wants validation and deserves derision instead.
Not even being sarcastic.
That being said I don't think they're fedora tier, nor do I think buying a rifle because you think it looks cool is wrong. It's the reason I own a Mosin. Is it my SHTF gun? Probably not, but it's fun to shoot and let other people shoot, so I take it to the range and put holes in paper with it.
We're not in a video game, or hunting Terrorisers in the mountains, not everything has to be min-maxed.
>>30366708
Not even him but holy shit just about all of that except for the weight and balance was incredibly niche faggotry
>>30356884
Nailed it
>>30366886
They are still nice features and it's not "niche" if you simply prefer the ergonomics. I like at 15s. I built one. But I can't stand the circle jerk or how over rated they are and I can't stand how /k/ is turning into arfcom lite
>>30356846
Only on designated shitting streets.
>>30367065
Hate all you want, by far and large they are regarded as more ergonomic and practical than a Mini 14, not to mention cheaper. There's a reason the Mini is overshadowed by it. This does not make them overrated, just an overall better choice than the rifle you so clearly favor.
>>30367504
They are cheaper only because they are ubiquitous. If we were in, say, a European country where you didn't gave ar15 and at 15 parts everywhere, what advantage would an ar 15 have over a mini? The only genuine advantage is the buffer system for follow up shots, the reliability of being a closed system, and the charging handle making it easier for lefties. I like ar 15s but the fanboy ism needs to stop they are not the literal be all end all to every single need or preference ever
>>30367504
The only reason I prefer the mini is because it can be top fed. I use a 10 rd mag on mine and got the receiver milled out to accept stripper clips. It's basically a 5.56 version of the sks (minus the bayo)
>>30367935
>stripper clips for mini
I need this. Explain how I can do this
>>30367952
Go to a gunsmith and ask them to mill out the top of the receiver. Cost me about $100 but it's so worth it
>>30367983
What exactly us the change they make when they do this?
>>30367882
>what is aftermarket
>>30368252
>large ar15 aftermarket in europe
>itt; the American equivalent of "muh SKS just as good as any AK", except the SKS is the more expensive option
>>30356140
I used to have an old FBI issued Mini-14 with the factory folding stock. It worked with .223 and 5.56, and had the tapered barrel installed. I installed an Accu-Strut mount which supposedly was supposed to help with accuracy (didn't do much from my experience, I was still a newb gun owner when I had it) but overall it was a cool novelty rifle. I traded a Maverick 88 and an old SKS for it, so it wasn't like I broke the bank to get one.
Would I pay the $700 or so to get one now? Probably not. I built an AR for about the same price with quality parts, so unless you have tons of ammo and money to wipe your ass with, I quite honestly wouldn't bother.
It's a cool gun in it's own right, the scaled down M14 action is pretty cool and all, but I still had a lot of soft strikes and feeding issues with even decent quality ammunition. (Could have been a firing pin issue, but Ruger isn't too keen on selling spare parts for a decent price, if at all. At least when I had mine.) If you're looking for an all purpose innawoods gun, I'd look toward military surplus rifles, AKM clones, or AR parts. Much cheaper than a Mini and the reliability is obviously there.
>>30368350
Have you seen the Czech and French Ars posted in the general?
>>30368366
I got my mini for a little over 600
>>30357611
No, they won't. Americans are nothing if not unaware of countries other than America. Even our liberals.
>>30368812
>america should be aware of other countries
>>30368855
I didn't say we should be. I'm just saying we're not. You will not find a leftist who has ever heard of the ruger mini 14 unless he's also a gun enthusiast.
>>30357611
He also had a cock 34 and a McVeigh Special.
