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Mini 14 Owners
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The heat shield just clips on and isn't strong or stable enough to mount anything to it.
The Scout Scope is mounted on a Ranch Products scout mount that replaces the top of the gas block.
I did that because mine isn't a ranch rifle with scope mount scallops on the receiver.
It is a very sold mount; I use a 2-7 x 32 pistol scope.
Ranch products web site isn't very good; I telephoned them to get a silver mount. Ranch Products
Midway also sells the mount in black oxide finish. Ranch Scope Base Ruger Mini-14 Black Oxide
If I had a Ranch Rifle, I go with a 1-4 variable for close-up speed and mid-range precision.
The Scout Scope is mounted on a Ranch Products scout mount that replaces the top of the gas block.
I did that because mine isn't a ranch rifle with scope mount scallops on the receiver.
It is a very sold mount; I use a 2-7 x 32 pistol scope.
Ranch products web site isn't very good; I telephoned them to get a silver mount. Ranch Products
Midway also sells the mount in black oxide finish. Ranch Scope Base Ruger Mini-14 Black Oxide
If I had a Ranch Rifle, I go with a 1-4 variable for close-up speed and mid-range precision.
bigbaloo95
Marksman
That gb is a nice piece if you like the a team nostalgia of it. I'm guessing they made probably 1 in 10 as a gb with the rest being standard and ranch models. Ruger used to be weird about selling guns with military style features to the general public. The 30 round mags, flash hiders, and bayonet lugs were for a time strictly a police/govt contract proposition.
Newer Ranch Rifles come with a set of scope rings as well as with a rail that will screw onto the tops of the scope ring mounts.
If yours is drilled and tapped for the rail, but doesn't come with one, email Ruger and they'll send you one for free.
If yours is drilled and tapped for the rail, but doesn't come with one, email Ruger and they'll send you one for free.
strokin7.3
Sharpshooter
Tapco mags work great as long as you don't run m855. The nose of the bullet would catch the front of the magazine and cause a failure to feed almost every time. Could probably file the inside of the magazine down a touch and be just fine. Both the tapco mags I had for my mini did this and I sold it before I could ever tinker with it. Ran 55grain ammo just fine though. Definitely stay away from pro mags. Bought one for my mini and it caused such terrible jams that the bolt was tearing the hell out of the casings making them unsafe to fire.
Anyone who knocks the accuracy of the newer Mini-14s clearly has never shot one. My newer Mini will go toe-to-toe with my 5 ARs @ 100yds. I haven't tested them side-by-side yet at longer distances since I haven't finished my 500yd range yet.
I get the first half check on the first of Feb. I use some of it t put some money on my new Ranch Rifle and then by the end o March hopefully r before if things go better that likely, I will own it and bring it home. Then it is a matter of getting out to the range to shoot is to see if I can shoot it worh a darn. I am looking forward to getting it too. Glad they finally worked out the kinks nd made it a rifle worth having finally. Back in the A-Team days I gor my first and wonder how it was that the A-team could always hit their targets while I found it hard to hit the side of a barn, inside it or out. It is also nice to see Ruger selling 30 round mags to the public where before this they would only sell those to the Man.
It should be great and I will even post a picture or two here for you folks to enjoy too.
It should be great and I will even post a picture or two here for you folks to enjoy too.
I haven't heard of anyone who had the Ruger 30rd mags and had problems with those. Have you had trouble with them?
I was given one for Christmas, but I haven't used it yet.
I need some idea why you say this since I haven't heard of any trouble with them. I have even known people with the FA version that used them and they never told me of any problems. LEO's have been using them for many years now, I would think if there were problems with them they would stick to the 20's too but they don't.
I was hoping to hear someone say that. I'm anxious to try mine out.
I can't believe I'm saying this, but that gun looks way cooler with the 30 Rd mag sticking out the bottom.
Fine for anything but prone.
Many more instances out there.Issue with Ruger Mini-14 30rd Mags - Shooting Sports Forum
I only run 20rd Ruger mags and they run perfect
No problems with ruger 30 round mags.
Becareful when buying used magazines, its a lot like 1911 magazines where they use tricky wording to make you think you are building a colt made 1911 magazine. Just because it has "COLT 45acp" or "Ruger Mini-14" on it doesn't mean its a colt or ruger made magazine.
Becareful when buying used magazines, its a lot like 1911 magazines where they use tricky wording to make you think you are building a colt made 1911 magazine. Just because it has "COLT 45acp" or "Ruger Mini-14" on it doesn't mean its a colt or ruger made magazine.
Finally, last week I had the chance to test out the Ruger factory 30 round mag in my Mini 14.
The mag worked fine, through about 120 shots, and fed every round perfectly.
Only thing was, 3 times, the bolt locked back after a shot (not the last round in the mag). The gun is still fairly new, not quite 350 rounds, so I'm just gonna keep shooting it (if I can afford the ammo now that it's gone back up).
Anybody else have that problem with a Mini 14?
The mag worked fine, through about 120 shots, and fed every round perfectly.
Only thing was, 3 times, the bolt locked back after a shot (not the last round in the mag). The gun is still fairly new, not quite 350 rounds, so I'm just gonna keep shooting it (if I can afford the ammo now that it's gone back up).
Anybody else have that problem with a Mini 14?
