MINI 14 ?

[SlowPlay]

Looking for a .223,just to have and shoot,no hunting,no multi gun. Would prefer an autoloader, but not an AR type.
I know mini's have a bad accuracy history,but are the new one's better than they use to be. Last one I had was 25+ years ago. I'm thinking about the TARGET MODEL. Thanks.

 

[gunman41mag]

My mini-14 will do under 2.5 inch groups military surplus ammo. Haven't shoot it with TARGET ammo

 

[sgreen3]

I use to have one that shot quite well for what it is

 

[justjoe]

have a newer mini. fun gun to shoot, have had no malfunctions, even using cheap tull ammo. Holds 2" group @ 100 yds.

 

[G_Stines]

There is one on the classifieds and you qualify..... Love the Mini14.

 

[gunman41mag]

My mini-14 doesn't jam, & I don't clean it like I have to clean my AR-15

 

[wtfd661]

have a newer mini. fun gun to shoot, have had no malfunctions, even using cheap tull ammo. Holds 2" group @ 100 yds.

Exactly what I was going to say, so +1 from me

 

[Blackhawk2001]

I've had two Minis and never had a problem with either.

 

[45-70]

No accuracy comparison between the original pencil barrels and the new models and I have both. Check out the new tactical model with the 16.12" barrel and flash supressor.

 

[tradertator]

Yup, the new "tapered barreled" and target models are much more accurate than the old pencil profiled ones. I have the tactical model and love it.

 

[SlowPlay]

Thanks for all the feedback. I really wasn't sure what to expect. Anyway,now I have something to consider. If anyone has any info,good or bad on the target models,I would like to hear about them. If the std. and tacticals will shoot 2",I'm thinking maybe I should be looking for something at the 1500 show.

 

[Sgt7330]

Im not sure on the target models. My mini 14 is the all weather model I guess you'd call it, stainless and synthetic. It will do 2" at 100 yd if I can do my part. Never had a malfunction, its tough.

 

[Socomike]

I have an old stainless Mini 14 with a stainless factory folding stock and it is a neat gun. Fun to shoot at the range, and gets some looks. I say go for it if that is what you want.

 

[gunman41mag]

The bad things about mini-14 is hard to find good mags cheap, thin barrel heat up very fast & there goes your accuracy.

 

[Bigjon07]

I just purchased a mini 14 stainless synthetic stock. I was at the Roush lake gun range friday all after noon and sighted it in. I was shooting a 1'' group at a 100yds with a scope. Its not the most accurate rifle but not many guns are as fun to shoot, especially when you are hitting people on the other side of the range with your brass!!! The range master gave me a brass deflector! All is better!

 

[sig1473]

The bad things about mini-14 is hard to find good mags cheap, thin barrel heat up very fast & there goes your accuracy.

The new ones do not have a thin barrel anymore so the days of them heating up after 5 shots is over. I have a Mini tactical and the barrel is just as thick as my M4 profile barrel.

 

[Mr P.]

Proud owner of a tactical Mini-14 with the ATI stock. Very nice weapon that shoots flawlessly!

 

[tradertator]

I have an old stainless Mini 14 with a stainless factory folding stock and it is a neat gun. Fun to shoot at the range, and gets some looks. I say go for it if that is what you want.

Those factory folders are sweet!

 

[tradertator]

The bad things about mini-14 is hard to find good mags cheap, thin barrel heat up very fast & there goes your accuracy.

CDNN has been running some really good prices on factory mags.

 

[Houdinih]

Mini14 target

I have the target version and I love it. You can check out its beauty in my pic album. I've unfortunately haven't been able to shoot it at targets over 250yds, but it will create a 1"group at that distance on winchester .223. I use it for coyote hunting and haven't ever had a problem. It is not a light rifle by any means ( bull barrell, compensator and lamenated stock). It gets more eews and ahhs than any of my other rifles. It will eat any ammo I feed it from Wolf to reloads. It has light recoil and a great trigger. I honestley think with the time and effort to create a good round and tuning the compensator you could create less than 1in groups with it.