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  1. 07-25-2018, 12:22 PM #1
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    Default Mini-14/30 Accuracy - PSA

    Came across these and thought some on here who own a Mini-14 or Mini-30 may want to take a good look into them. They definitely work, although results may vary by rifle and type of ammo.

    I recall a few years back on a Mini-14 forum where the guy who developed these posted all of his trial and testing info as he went along. It was interesting vs other guys who were shortening their barrels 1/4" at a time, etc.

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    I own a mini-30, have for over twenty five years. I bet I've killed at least twenty or thirty deer with it, plus some youths using it to kill their first. I never used it for shooting over a hundred yards or so, most of my kills were in front or cutting off dog drives.
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    Mini 14/30 and accuracy are conflicting terms
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    We had a mini-30. I absolutely hated it.
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    A-team used them for years!
    Never hit anyone though.
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    Had a mini-14 for years. It was reliable but not as accurate as any of my ARs and I always seemed to get blow back debris in my eyes with or without glasses.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DJP View Post
    A-team used them for years!
    Never hit anyone though.
    You didn’t need to when you had Mr. T on your side. Who wasn’t going to be skeert of an, overall, gold chain, feathered earring having, Mohawked sporting black dude that pitied everybody.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Griffin View Post
    Mini 14/30 and accuracy are conflicting terms
    LOL... true that!

    However, these stiffeners, and the barrel shroud/stiffener that I made for mine, really do make a heckuva difference for a truck/tractor gun under 200 yds or so.

    Quote Originally Posted by tjm84 View Post
    Had a mini-14 for years. It was reliable but not as accurate as any of my ARs and I always seemed to get blow back debris in my eyes with or without glasses.
    It sounds like you needed to install a larger smaller gas port in the gas block. They come from the factory with the largest gas port which blows debris back and sends the brass about 20' @ 3-4 o-clock.
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    I bought a mini 30 tactical- accuracy is fine for deer or varmints as far as the round will kill them- 1.5 x 5 scope- it is not a target rifle but I can hit a grapefruit every time at 150 yards with little effort.
    That's a dead deer, hog, or man every time.
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    Sounds about right.. just didn’t wanna mess with it for fear of interfering with the reliability.
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    I'm not familiar with the new tactical models.

    Correction: These stiffeners apparently were designed for both the original and tactical style models.
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    Mine is woodgrain... You can't go around toting a tactical looking weapon donned in a LL Bean chamois and duck boots.
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    The best thing about rugers is you don't have to own one
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sportin' Woodies View Post
    The best thing about rugers is you don't have to own one
    Except a No.1, they're classy type guns. Probably go well with an LL Bean chamois and duck boots.
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    Woodie, I had an older mini and thought about doing this. Everything I read looked good. Just never got around to it.

    I'm not sure what a round toit has to do with this or why it kept me from doing it.
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