TLD Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 And don't say "Change it to an AR." I recently moved to CA and will be shooting my Mini. I have a Nikon 1-4 scope, raised cheek piece and muzzle brake. Extended mag release a good idea? Any other performance mods that are inexpensive and worthwhile? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRider Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Maybe Michael will chime in, he had Ms. Cheryl's Mini dialed in good. Hurley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lead-Head Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 That is what I was thinking. Ask the Fordyce couple. Other that that, a good accessory for a mini 14 might be extra mags filled with ammo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 wolff ertra power recoil spring, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rishii Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Ruger factory mags 20 & 30 rounders, everything out there is a crap shoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLD Posted February 7, 2013 Author Share Posted February 7, 2013 I like the spring idea. I get wolf for just about all replacement springs and they work great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimM Posted February 7, 2013 Share Posted February 7, 2013 Ruger factory mags for reliability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Range Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 I had a trigger job done on mine and love it. It was done by Williams Trigger Specialists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLD Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 This is how it looks right now. Had to add the cheek rest. I don't know how guys shoot these with scopes with out one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepswithdogs Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 (edited) Now that's a FINE looking Mini! Does your stock have more drop at the heal than the original? Had a trigger job done on mine also, and loved it. I just sold 4, 30 round SS mags, they worked great. Had a muzzle brake on it, and it was a significant improvement. Also had 21 coats of hand rubbed tung oil on the stock (took me nearly a month to get it right!). Didn't make it shoot any better but wow it looked great. Tar Edited February 16, 2013 by Sleepswithdogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLD Posted February 19, 2013 Author Share Posted February 19, 2013 (edited) Now that's a FINE looking Mini! Does your stock have more drop at the heal than the original? Had a trigger job done on mine also, and loved it. I just sold 4, 30 round SS mags, they worked great. Had a muzzle brake on it, and it was a significant improvement. Also had 21 coats of hand rubbed tung oil on the stock (took me nearly a month to get it right!). Didn't make it shoot any better but wow it looked great. Tar That is the factory stock. I added a Karsten cheek rest. Makes a world of difference. It shoots really well with the brake. Now I need to zero it and see how it groups. Really, 2moa or better will be fine. My DPMS shot 2 MOA and the only disadvantage I had was first shot hits well past 300 yards, and since I don't shoot matches like that much, not that big of a deal. Edited February 19, 2013 by TLD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASTi.GWAPo Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 My suggestion is more of a curiosity... Wonder how it would looked like with a bipod? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe4d Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 I bought the ranch rifle model, you know to use on a ranch, went after market stock trigger job glass bed, match ammo, reloads, scope with low mount rings, and still couldnt get it to hold on an 8 inch target at 100 yards. Its got the same effective range as my $25 12 gauge yard sale single shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLD Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 I bought the ranch rifle model, you know to use on a ranch, went after market stock trigger job glass bed, match ammo, reloads, scope with low mount rings, and still couldnt get it to hold on an 8 inch target at 100 yards. Its got the same effective range as my $25 12 gauge yard sale single shot. I know it will do at least 8" at 100 yards with irons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullauto_Shooter Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I bought the ranch rifle model, you know to use on a ranch, went after market stock trigger job glass bed, match ammo, reloads, scope with low mount rings, and still couldnt get it to hold on an 8 inch target at 100 yards. Its got the same effective range as my $25 12 gauge yard sale single shot. I know it will do at least 8" at 100 yards with irons. Dang - my Benelli M2 shoots slugs better than that. Why not just get an AR and be done with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GorillaTactical Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 My mini grouped 2.5MOA (i had one of the post 08 ranch models) With that said, in 3 gun, 2.5 MOA isn't quite enough for those distance targets IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.Hayden Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Why not just get an AR and be done with it? OP is in California... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zachvu Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I have a Mini as well, but it's an older one from the mid 80's with a super thin barrel. From what I've heard, they are hit and miss, and mine must be a hit, because it shoots almost as well as my AR. I did one of the DIY accustruts up front, but I don't know that it is really worth it. I haven't dumped a ton of lead down the barrel, so I don't know whether it helps with heat dissipation and accuracy as claimed or not. I do know that it added a ton of weight up front though, and I'm not sure that I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twowheels Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I had a ranch in the late 80's and it was by far the most inaccurate centerfire rifle I've ever owned. It is now long gone, replaced years ago by an AR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 I had a ranch in the late 80's and it was by far the most inaccurate centerfire rifle I've ever owned. It is now long gone, replaced years ago by an AR. Mine was a manufactured before they came out with the Ranch model. Still have it in the back of the safe. Couldn't bring myself to unload it on some unsuspecting individual. Less than 30 rds through it in 30 years. Even fewer rounds found on the target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Gaines Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 I have had similar accuracy issues as the above posters. Gun has been sold along time ago. I liked the way it shot, and it would make a good ranch rifle, but there are better alternatives imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickB Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Why do you think the A-Team never hit anything with their Mini-14's? :-) Mick I had a ranch in the late 80's and it was by far the most inaccurate centerfire rifle I've ever owned. It is now long gone, replaced years ago by an AR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpeltier Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 Must haves?-------Biiiiig targets..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry weeks Posted October 15, 2013 Share Posted October 15, 2013 I believe the problem with the original guns were poor quality barrels. The newer models, (didn't they come out with a "Varmint" model or something?) are supposed to be pretty good. Not a Mini guy by any means but if you have one and the barrel is junk, replace it and have a decent rifle. Far cheaper than selling at a loss, and buying something new, that a CA resident is going to have a hard time getting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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