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Mini 14 SS Ranch Rifle

Started by Cyclops WY, February 02, 2011, 11:32:53 PM

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Cyclops WY

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
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vmt193

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

wcmartin1

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.
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Wyowanderer

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.
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Tomblin

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

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

Kelso

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.
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