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 06-25-2011, 02:39 AM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: austin, tx Posts: 286 |  new to forum...my mini
hey y'all
i post on a few forums, and thought i'd check this one out. i'm pretty new to firearms overall, but i enjoy coming to these forums to share and learn. i already see some familiar names on the board.
here is a pic of my mini 14. it had been a great gun & a pretty good shooter as well. i'm always looking for info & ideas about my guns.
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| 06-25-2011, 04:39 AM | #2 | Sic Semper Tyrannis Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: , The Mother Lode Posts: 18,437 |
Welcome to the FTF community. __________________
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| 06-25-2011, 07:23 AM | #3 | Supporting Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 221 | Synthetic stock?
My minis both have synthetic stocks.. I am rough with some of my guns and the synthetic stocks dont get scratches and dings as easely as wood. Wood gives it a classy look.. The synthetic stock gives it a more military look..
Hawkeye, is your mini .223 or 7.62? | |
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| 06-25-2011, 02:17 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: austin, tx Posts: 286 |
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Welcome to the FTF community.
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| 06-25-2011, 02:24 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: austin, tx Posts: 286 |
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Originally Posted by bizy
My minis both have synthetic stocks.. I am rough with some of my guns and the synthetic stocks dont get scratches and dings as easely as wood. Wood gives it a classy look.. The synthetic stock gives it a more military look..
Hawkeye, is your mini .223 or 7.62?
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i hear you, the synthetic stocks are much more durable. i am so careful not to ding my pretty wood stock  , which is not very practical. i just like the look of wood so much better...and my wood stock fits so tight, i think it has benefited accuracy. after a gas block re-torque and even, and an accu-strut, my mini is about a 2" shooter with good ammo.
its a 580 mini 14 .223. here is a recent target pic hitting 15 out of 20 in a 2" sticker @ 100. i just had my first jam after 700 + rounds. i am really happy with this gun, especially considering all the horror stories of problems with minis recently. | |
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| 06-25-2011, 03:34 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 816 |
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Originally Posted by hawkguy
i hear you, the synthetic stocks are much more durable. i am so careful not to ding my pretty wood stock , which is not very practical. i just like the look of wood so much better...and my wood stock fits so tight, i think it has benefited accuracy. after a gas block re-torque and even, and an accu-strut, my mini is about a 2" shooter with good ammo.
its a 580 mini 14 .223. here is a recent target pic hitting 15 out of 20 in a 2" sticker @ 100. i just had my first jam after 700 + rounds. i am really happy with this gun, especially considering all the horror stories of problems with minis recently. |
Sadly, most of the people who slam the Mini have never owned or fired one. 
I've had one since 1983 and have enjoyed shooting thousands of flawless rounds through mine. So, it doesn't print dime size groups at 100 yards. Your picture says it all regarding the gun's ability to be plenty accurate for its intended purpose. If I want a tack driver, I'll pull out one of my bolt-actions. 
ETA: Welcome by the way!!! __________________
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| 06-25-2011, 06:56 PM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: austin, tx Posts: 286 |
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Originally Posted by Snakedriver
Sadly, most of the people who slam the Mini have never owned or fired one.
I've had one since 1983 and have enjoyed shooting thousands of flawless rounds through mine. So, it doesn't print dime size groups at 100 yards. Your picture says it all regarding the gun's ability to be plenty accurate for its intended purpose. If I want a tack driver, I'll pull out one of my bolt-actions.
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internet rumors spread by people who have no actual knowledge is certainly part of the problem.
i also think people give up on minis too quick.  first off, fire 200 rounds or so through it, and you will see accuracy improve in most cases. (my mini started out shooting all over the place, but after 200-300 rounds broke in nicely). next, you have to expect to tweak an "out of the box" mini a bit to get it to shoot pretty well (and minis are also picky on ammo, you have to do some testing). but usually a few inexpensive mods will turn most minis into 2-3 inch shooters, which is as good or better than any other autoloading carbine (excluding ARs).
i like the classic look and feel of a mini way more than the other comparable options (AR, AK, SKS). my dream guns are M1A, M1 carbines, and M1 garands. but at basically half the price, i'll stick with my mini!  | |
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| 06-26-2011, 03:38 AM | #8 | Supporting Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Barstow area, Kalifornia Posts: 1,109 |
Welcome to the forum Hawkguy. We always need more Mini fans.
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| 06-30-2011, 12:27 AM | #9 | Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 36 |
Welcome..........
Now that is one nice looking Mini and looks like it shoots good too..........
I've been pondering a Mini........One of the new models with the synthetic furniture and flashider. I've always been an AK fan but the eyes have a little more trouble with the sites than they used to and I've always liked Mini's......Just never found myself in the position to buy one. __________________
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| 06-30-2011, 12:52 AM | #10 | Moderator Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Belleville, Illinois Posts: 1,352 |
Welcome!! Beautiful mini btw. Nice shooting. __________________
Got brass? I need 9mm, 9X18, 45acp, 243 Winchester, 30-06, 30 carbine, 22 savage HP... Please PM me. I'm willing to purchase and/or trade | |
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