AK47 or Mini 14

[Daniel_187]

Why not spend a little extra on an AR-15 and you can get one in 5.45x39 from S&W(to shoot cheap). AR mags are cheaper too. But this is just me, I had a Mini and really did not like it(hated the sights), it was and older ranch model from around 2002. In the end buy what you want.

[theGinsue]

Mini's of old were not as accurate as the newer ones.

Sure, ever see an episode of the A-Team? They couldn't hit the broad side of the barn with their mini's.

[TheVarmintEliminator]

The mini 14 is a great rifle, but magazines are a problem. If you can find a deal where you get a couple decent mags for a good price then that is half the battle. The mini is a very reliable weapon, and has a huge array of aftermarket acessories. I use the .223 extensively for my varmint hunting and honestly the 7.62 is too big to be varmint hunting with, and an ak is often too noisy for this purpose as well (they were built with reliability in mind and often have a rattle of some sort and the report from an ak is more pronounced than the mini) and you'll find very quickly that this rifle will be as accurate as you need for your purpose. I highly recomend the mini 14 as do many of the thousands of men that use the same rifle for the same purpose around the country.

Now as far as ruger being for the ban, That was bill ruger and he is no longer in charge of the company, he was a weird guy but designed some of the best firearms for the money that can be found today. Their customer support is top notch and I'm proud to say I have Rugers in my lineup

[Nobama2012]

I dont know if it was mentioned but Arsenal sells a nice AK chambered in .223, since you've got an AR already, go to http://www.k-var.com/shop/ I know they sell one in .223 or www.armarifle.com both of these sites sell a little higher end AK, or you can go the cheaper route also, either way the AK will not let you down.

I love my AK which is chambered for the 7.62x39

[sniper7]

buy an AK, you will probably get better accuracy from a same dollar value AK than you will a mini14.

even get a AK74 and save $$ on the ammo.

[denval420]

go with the ak-47

[palepainter]

AK, Just try a bunch of different ammo before you get a large bulk of one type. Mine likes some stuff more than others. Doesn't like the Hollow Point stuff like it munches the others.

[GMCSW]

As pointed out, both platforms have both pro's, and con's. If you are a serious varmint taker, a bolt gun would be very good. However you are looking to serve two masters, varminter and fun gun. For many people it simply comes down to how much do you want to spend? Taking into consideration; platform, ammo, add on parts, reliability, and of course "The cool factor" There is nothing like a pumped up AK blasting cinder blocks to dust.... Then again that's just my 2 cents.