Helmets Backpacks Vests. Food Consumables Clothing skin crates Weapon skin crates Weapon charms. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? Mini View source. History Talk 0. Mini 14 Details Statistics Updated.
Update 12 - v3. Increased head, body, and limb shot modifier. Increased vertical and horizontal recoil. Decreased the recoil recovery rate. The AR 15 has also been greatly modernized in appearance since its original introduction.
While the Mini 14 variants still hold true to the original design introduced in the s. This gun has been featured in multiple movies and television shows.
Many enthusiasts say the M has a more classic look. While Ruger has models that are more tactical, the quintessential Mini 14 has a wooden stock and an The big reason for the Mini 14 Ranch Rifle is that its configuration makes it legal in most states. Even states where ARs are not legal in an unmolested format. Most states require you to modify your AR with bullet buttons, no flash hider, and stupid laws like no bayonet lugs. If you plan on doing a bunch of traveling and want to keep a capable long gun in your vehicle.
This is a choice that a lot of people choose just for that reason alone. Ergonomically, the Mini 14 is much more similar to a traditional rifle than the AR You have to push forward from inside the trigger guard to disengage and put your finger in front of the trigger guard and pull it back toward the trigger guard to re-engage.
Usually, you want a safety that you can activate without having to get your finger near the trigger. Although understandably they may have reservations about the safety since they have to put their finger inside the barrier guard to disengage it. Personally, it can wear your thumb out. One of the few downsides in this Ruger Mini 14 Review.
It has a lever at the rear of the magazine, which is pressed forward to drop the mag. Just by pressing that lever, it will drop free. The downside of this design is that you will likely not be able to reach that lever with your trigger off the finger. If you have massive hands, you may be able to.
But if your hands are that large, you might also have trouble getting your finger inside the trigger guard on the Mini This is an ambidextrous magazine release that sits in the middle of the gun so it will be easy to use for both right hands and left-hand shooters. You have to rock the magazine into the gun when inserting the magazine. You will know if this magazine is not locked into place. There is no bolt release on the Mini 14, but there is a bolt hold to open.
The bolt will hold open when the last round is fired from the magazine and the follower pushes up a small piece of metal that will catch the bolt and their rearward position. If you want to do it manually, you can also push the bolt back and then press down on a small metal plunger sitting on the left side of the receiver.
The charging handle on the gun is located on the right-hand side of the firearm. There are multiple ways you can manipulate this charging handle and it works. The handguard on the Mini 14 is built into the entire rifle stock. It works well and is comfortable.
I think it feels like any handguard on almost any bolt-action rifle you might handle. It offers you plenty of room to extend your hand out or bring your hand closer to the magwell. It works. They do make tactical versions with Pickatinny rails or whatnot, but in my opinion, that defeats the purpose of the Mini 14 as it just destroys the look and overall feel of the firearm. The trigger on the Mini 14 is a hammer-fired trigger. This is not a match trigger, but it is usable.
The rule set on the trigger comes right back to the wall. And again, you have just a little bit of take-up and creep before the firearm fires. As we mentioned earlier, the stock on this firearm extends from the butt pad all the way to the front of the handguard. This is where my major complaint comes with this gun. Unfortunately, there is a large debate surrounding the AR and its possession as a legal rifle, most being caused simply by the appearance of the gun.
Be sure to know your local laws pertaining to owning a carbine before deciding on which carbine is right for you. Generally speaking, the trigger group on stock AR rifles are not that impressive. With that in mind, upgrading the trigger on your AR is easy to do, but at a cost. AR carbines have a reputation of being finicky with issues like short stroking and ejection failures. The direct impingement action in the AR platform is more likely to see jamming issues than the Mini action.
AR rifles are built with a higher profile, options like pistol grips and flat top rails create a higher profile. The raised profile of the AR rifle makes mounting optics interesting, and gives the rifle more of a tactical look. Most AR rifle platforms come standard with pencil barrels. Lighter weight factory barrels are not as durable as the forged barrel standard on the Mini AR barrels are easy to swap and upgrade, but again, at an added expense. The Mini platform does not lend itself to added accessories or customizing.
The Mini carbine rifle is only produced by Sturm Ruger, limiting the production of aftermarket options for the rifle. The largest complaint and shortcoming of the Mini rifle is accuracy. The only manufacturer of the Mini 14 platform is Sturm Ruger. Consider that even though Ruger makes the Mini, they also produce a line of AR rifles.
The debate between the Mini versus AR rifles is one based on both personal preference and use case. Both systems have their pros and cons, and their die-hard followers as well.
Shooting either rifle at the range or on the hunt is enjoyable and fulfilling. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
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It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. The AR Versus the Mini The s hort barrel carbine rifle is a remarkably popular rifle system with endless use cases and versatility. Head-to-Head The fact is that many shooters have already made up their minds concerning which platform is better than the other when it comes to the AR versus the Mini
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