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Anyone agree?
Trolling much?
Less accurate. Less reliable (I understand that the new ones are supposedly fine but for years they were junk). Proprietary magazines. Heavier. Less accessories available.
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I'll stick with an AR thankyouverymuch ... would choose a KelTec SU16 over a Mini14 too.
no kidding.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wulf202
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oh and 45 is better than 9mm which is better than 40
and Ford is better than chevy which is almost better than dodge.
anything else we can troll?
You need to check your white privilege.Quote:
Originally Posted by HBARleatherneck
Less accurate, hmm, not with a barrel stabilizer. I'd like to do a 100 yards iron sight test.
Reliability I'd say is way better, and the long history of the action is 2nd to none for reliability.
Well, now Tapco makes good poly mags, that they say work great, like the pmags in the AR.
A little heavier, but, I can fold my stock and still fire the gun too.
Less accessories, well I guess you got me on that one, that is until you add a quad rail to a mini, then AR accessories work on it and the new models have a rail over the breech and still allow iron sights, so .....
It comes down to weight?
AR-15 rules!!
That's what makes this country Great (or did) A right to their own (-)pinion.. I understand the democrats have a great field this year. Your (-)pinion on them.Quote:
Originally Posted by fmj50
lets be honest here. you own, run or are associated with a business that sells accessories for the mini 14, so you made this thread so somehow the topic would come up so you could bring up your business. right?
Mini 14 and mosin nagant...the only 2 rifles I need.
What did you just say about .40SW?!? [Mad]Quote:
Originally Posted by HBARleatherneck
Ford is better. A donkey cart is better than Dodge.
J/K (Accept about Dodge)
AR blows the mini 14 out of the water. But I'll also go on to say I like the scar better than an AR other than price
You are going to have a tough time convincing members of your assertion, but should be entertaining.
BTW, I don't remember seeing any pros(or anyone else for that matter) running Mini 14 in competition.
sent from my electronic ball and chain
Dammit, I want to know about his business already, I need stuff for my mini 14
Yes and No, just wanted opinions.
The first AR15 I owned, after wanting one for 25 years. Broke.
I opened the action and I was examining the trigger group, i had my thumb on the hammer and released it and let it go the last 1/4" or less and the impact from that broke the bolt hold open lever, it just popped off in 2 pieces.
I still like ARs but honestly they aren't the only gun worth owning IMO.
BTW Mister T is a good guy and the other 2 guys who shot Minis in that show were white, like me.
Mini 14: piss poor bastardization of a rock solid, accurate main battle rifle.
Spotty reliability, minute of man accuracy unless modified, expensive mags, limited options on replacement parts and aftermarket enhancements. Never adopted by any military.
The only thing that kept the paperweight in production was the fact Ruger practically gave them away to LE agencies.
AR platform: precision weapon platform of innovative design. MOA or less capability of most renditions out of the box. Extremely reliable with reasonable maintenance, easily worked on by the average Joe, wide variety of enhancements and parts and available all over. Cheap mags. Easily adaptable to many configurations from long range precision rifle to large pistol. Adopted by majority of NATO nations as standard service rifle, US time of service close to 50 years.
Mini 14 = 2.5 hp Tecumseh lawnmower engine
AR platform = Small Block Chevy engine
Even they could never hit anything with them....Quote:
BTW Mister T is a good guy and the other 2 guys who shot Minis in that show were white, like me.
I sold my mini to get into AR's.
That's Operator ERROR, not the firearms fault, or poor construction.Quote:
Originally Posted by fmj50
You shitter clogs up and overflows. You going to start an OUTHOUSE is better than INDOOR PLUMBING thread. [facepalm]
Accuracy is as good with a Mini with a barrel stabilizer out to 300 yards.
Now you will say that it has to have that stabilizer and I will say you have to have that dust cover and forward assist.
The Mini action reliability is proven.
The Mini also has an all stainless steel version for superiority in all weather.
I like both but in a shtf scenario when reliability and practicality are priority, I will grab my Mini first.
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And if needed I can make it 'look' tame enough as to not get a 2nd look from even the witch Fienstien.
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I look at that picture and it kind of reminds me of an SKS. You have inspired me to shoot my M1A this weekend though, so thanks.
Mini-14. [LOL][ROFL2][ROFL3]
I had a nice Oklahoma State Patrol Mini-14 GB in the '80s, I sold it when I got my CAR15, never looked back.
Isn't there already a place on this forum somewhere for advertising?
Everything about this rifle screams "tapco" to me... in case you didn't know, Tapco is a waste of money (IMO, of course...).Quote:
Originally Posted by fmj50
Oh...no...Fienstien will blow a gasket over that monstrosity...it has the things in the front that go up.Quote:
Originally Posted by fmj50
I think she called them flash silencers...anyways it makes it work like a laser that has the impact of a nukulear esplosion.
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He just chose the wrong configuration for his mini..... ( I still grab an AR far more often than a mini but each tool has it's place)[dig]
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Originally Posted by BPTactical
Pretty sure burt wins.
That is it. I am quitting this popsicle stand and moving on over to the Colorado Mini14 Shooters web site.
Can anyone help me find that web site?
This thread is a good example of what some of us do when we have nothing better to do or don't want to do what we should be doing.
Be safe.
I don't feel like doing what I am supposed to do today.
So...
What is a barrel stabilizer?Quote:
Originally Posted by fmj50
What is a 100 yards iron sight test and how does it relate to the accuracy of a rifle?
Who is Tapco?
What is a rail over the breech?
Looks like a CTD catalog threw up all over it. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Sawin
It's a BBS. You're going to need a 1200 baud modem.Quote:
Originally Posted by cstone
Back when you could get a Mini 14 for $250 while an AR was $500+, I could see the niche for the Mini. I even owned one from 1983 - 1995.
But accuracy was abysmal. Also when the Chinese started importing SKSs and AKs that undercut the price of the Mini the market niche all but disappeared. The final nail in the Mini's coffin was the explosion of AR clones following the expiration of the AWB in 2004.
Nowadays from what I've seen the Mini is more expensive than a base model AR. And I can't think of one way in which the AR is not superior to the Mini. The Mini's one virtue was its price point and with that gone I'm surprised Ruger is even still making them.
Would you buy a Trabant when you could get a BMW? Especially if the Trabant was more expensive than the BMW?
For those who are too young to know what a Trabant is, here's a link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trabant
How many babies can you fit on a Mini 14 bayonet? Feel free to post your pics...
Just the oneQuote:
Originally Posted by BushMasterBoy
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Bayonet still missing
https://youtu.be/XGRCRJo9-mM
Killing those cute sacred cows, one video at a time.
The myth that AR-15's are a flawed design and that we should all travel back in time and use the same action from the M-1 Garand/Carbine/ M-14 as it's a truly "proven" system is absolute horse shit. There's a reason the AR-15 has been in front line service with the U.S. Armed Forces for over 50 years, there's a reason the Marine Corps ditched the M-14 platform as a DMR platform and went with the MK-12 and M-110.
MOA accuracy, resistance to failure in extreme adverse conditions have NEVER been hallmarks of the Garand action.
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I have to agree with the OP.
A wood stocked, stainless steel Mini makes a much better club than most ARs.
I don't know about this OP. The A-Team used these all the time and they couldn't hit Shit with them. The stainless mags were nice though.
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