Has anyone shot rifleman with a mini 14 ranch rifle. Not the one with the damper on the front. Just the over the counter mini? Open site. Or with an optic.
Thanks,
Cyclops WY
I've got one that I just put a Williams peep on but haven't shot it yet since installing the sight. The "Mini" doesn't have much of a reputation for it's accuracy. I'm not bashing them because I like mine and even with mediocre accuracy, it has it's uses. I'm sure you will find a few folks that do have one that's a tack driver and maybe some that are worse. But I've had mine for 20 years or so and on it's best day with a good scope and sand bags, it was a 4moa shooter. I did eventually make a new gas block and put in a recoil buffer, but it would still never shoot better than 2 or 3 inch groups.
I look at it 2 ways, since we're trying to shoot to that 4moa standard that happens to be the limit of it's abilities, I have a 50/50 chance of it's wandering POI either helping or hurting the final outcome by increasing any human error or compensating for it.
They do make a really nice "truck/trunk gun". O0
vmt
Have seen them on the line from time to time.
Haven't actually shot an AQT with one, but I did shoot some 1-inch squares with a buddy's stick (I let him shoot it's big brother - my M1A) and was able to keep them all in the black.
It's main disadvantage is the short barrel (sight radius), which can be a problem for some people with focusing on the front sight, but this is easily rectified with a scope if necessary or preferred.
You should be able to earn a patch with one, if you're up to it, though - and they are fun to shoot.
I was at the Appleseed in Douglas 15 and 16 June 2013, and one of the guys next to me (his name is Will-he shot Rifleman on Sunday) told me that he'd read that cutting the barrel down to 16 7/8" was the trick. He told me that he'd cut his barrel to 16 1/2" and it changed his pie plate groups to around an inch. It might be worth looking into.
Here's the link on the read and build. Hope this helps. http://www.perfectunion.com/vb/tips-tricks/34858-mini-14-rr-project-results-06-23-a.html
Quote from: Cyclops WY on February 02, 2011, 11:32:53 PM
Has anyone shot rifleman with a mini 14 ranch rifle. Not the one with the damper on the front. Just the over the counter mini? Open site. Or with an optic.
Thanks,
Cyclops WY
Watched a guy with a Mini-14 w/ Optics & a Mo-Rod Barrel strut shoot a 232 in Hernando, FL last year.
Mo-Rod: http://www.sunflowerammo.com/Mo-Rod-4-Barrel-Stabilizer-Accurizer-for-Ruger-Mini-14-30-Mo-Rod-4.htm (http://www.sunflowerammo.com/Mo-Rod-4-Barrel-Stabilizer-Accurizer-for-Ruger-Mini-14-30-Mo-Rod-4.htm)
I was able to shoot 190s with a rear tech-sight peep & no barrel stabilizer.
Haven't tried it again with the Mo-Rod. The front sight on the ranch rifle is horrendous, I figure with a Mo-Reaper front post, Tech-Sight rear peep, and barrel stabilizer it could be done.
Mo-Reaper: http://www.sunflowerammo.com/Mo-Rod-Mo-Reaper-Combo-for-Ruger-Mini-Mo-Rod-Mo-Reaper-Combo.htm (http://www.sunflowerammo.com/Mo-Rod-Mo-Reaper-Combo-for-Ruger-Mini-Mo-Rod-Mo-Reaper-Combo.htm)
I shot my first 2 AS events with one with a rear tech-sight. Eventually I shot in the 190's but haven't tried it again since I shot rifleman with my .22; it got too expensive to continue with .223 rouinds. I see no reason why you couldn't shoot the score with one.