[Please help an enthusiastic newbie get his Ruger Mini 14 Rig set up right!]

@MJinPA, thank you for your response.

 

I confused shipping weight with product weight when I scanned the link -- apologies.

 

Thanks for the words of encouragement.

 

Thank you for pointing out this is a forum for competitive shooters.

 

I will leave now, with gratitude to all.

 

I appreciate everyone's consideration.

[Please help an enthusiastic newbie get his Ruger Mini 14 Rig set up right!]

Thanks for the notes, MJ.

Yep, I like the configuration of the scope with a reflex @ 45 deg.

 

I checked out the 507C -- very cool.

Weighs in at almost the same weight as the 510C; which, you're right -- is a half a pound hanging off the right.

The Odin on the left has a balancing effect.

 

An excellent suggestion just the same -- thank you.

I'm going to start the hunt for the slim, light reflex.

 

 

[Please help an enthusiastic newbie get his Ruger Mini 14 Rig set up right!]

Thank you to everyone for all the insights and suggestions.

Great discussion -- from which I learned a lot.

 

Based on your suggestions (and the use cases of the weapon system), I ended up equipping the rifle with a:

Vortex Optics Crossfire II 3-9X50 SFP Riflescope Dead-Hold BDC MOA on a

Nikon P-Tactical 1Piece 1in 20 Moax 40mm Mount and a HOLOSUN HE510C-GR Elite side-mounted on a TruGlo 45-deg mount.

Completed the system with an OLIGHT Odin 2000 Lumens.

 

This configuration allowed me to make use of the only picatinny on a tactical Mini 14 (which is along top of the barrel, and most of it taken up by the scope).

 

So far -- very good.

Let me know if anyone wants to see some pictures.

 

Again -- sincere thanks to you all!!

[Please help an enthusiastic newbie get his Ruger Mini 14 Rig set up right!]

Hello, Everyone,

 

Although not new to shooting, I am a new and enthusiastic addition to the community of responsible gun owners.

 

My question focuses on my recent purchase of a Ruger Mini-14, and the appropriate scoping and red-dot accessories the community recommends.

 

Some data:

This is primarily a home-defense/ranch-defense weapon.

Primary ranges of engagement would be 0-100 yards (action), and also 100-350 yards (precision).

It would be complemented in its defense duties by a Mossberg 12-guage and a Berrata 92F.

Price budgets: Scope, <=$750; RedDot, <=$450.

I recognize I would need to purchase rails, etc.; and respectfully request suggestions for these, as well.

 

My idea was a top-mounted scope mounted, and the dot side mounted.

 

I humbly ask this great group of experts what they would recommend for a poor newbie such as myself who has a strong passion to get his rig set up right.

 

Any information provided would be most greatly appreciated -- my friend told me this was the forum to get advise from real gun folk.

 

I'm proud to be joining the community!

Thanks again in advance for your responses.