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    ezracer

    ezracer

    Certified Gun Nut
    Jul 27, 2012
    4,838
    Behind enemy lines...
    A Mini-14 is fine. However, for myself, for a SHTF weapon, I prefer the AR. I like the way the AR can be personalized AND the tactical look. Did I mention that the AR's shoot great. :party29:

    I have a STAG Model 3 carbine and a STAG Model 6 Long Range Varminter. :thumbsup::thumbsup:
    Actually, I have (1) Stag lower and (2) Stag uppers. ( which is another plus for the AR)
     
    Pinecone

    Pinecone

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    Feb 4, 2013
    28,175
    Markp said:
    True, but modify a standard bolt to fit and it remains legal... now how is that for being completely twisted around the shaft. Modifying the firearm would be illegal (Firearm being the receiver), making a part fit, still leaves it incompatible with the factory M1A bolt.

    Mark
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    Yeap.

    The whole law is dumb as dirt.
     
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    rico903

    Ultimate Member
    May 2, 2011
    8,802
    erwos said:
    I don't understand the Mini-14 love, either... I think it's because some people have an irrational love of guns with nice wooden stocks.

    The Mini-14 is a not a bad rifle, but AR-15s these days provide a better gun for less money, especially when you consider long-term ownership.
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    Mark at Precision Firearms has some real nice wood furniture for AR's. I do like my Mini though.
     
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    kenny1773

    Member
    Jan 5, 2014
    13
    5 pages of mini 14 talk and no one mentions the A Team? ;)

    My mini is from the 90's, not the most accurate gun ever, but I like it for some odd reason and don't have any plans to get rid of it.

    I like my AR's too, variety is good
     
    Arcamm

    Arcamm

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    MDS Supporter
    Mar 2, 2009
    6,954
    Carroll County and Annapolis when needed
    There's nothing evil about them. That's why they are still legal. Heck here's my Grandma's mini.

    IMG_0110cs.jpg
     
    amoebicmagician

    amoebicmagician

    Samopal Goblin
    Dec 26, 2012
    4,174
    Columbia, MD
    ezracer said:
    A Mini-14 is fine. However, for myself, for a SHTF weapon, I prefer the AR. I like the way the AR can be personalized AND the tactical look. Did I mention that the AR's shoot great. :party29:

    I have a STAG Model 3 carbine and a STAG Model 6 Long Range Varminter. :thumbsup::thumbsup:
    Actually, I have (1) Stag lower and (2) Stag uppers. ( which is another plus for the AR)
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    My SHTF gun is also an AR I designed specifically for the purpose.

    1-4x first focal plane illuminated scope, with a 16 inch melonited (of course) 4150 CHF conventional rifling 5.56 chamber socom profile barrel, carbine gas sytem (I'd prefer to have it over gassed, I find they work better this way, if a bit hard on the mechanism) with heavy buffer. This rifle is a tack driver, I had experimented with the SOCOM profile because it reminded me of a tapered hunting barrel, and I'll be damned if it isn't seemingly just as accurate as an HBAR but WAY lighter. For the lower I used an original Bushmaster lower that came on one of my favorite rifles, this was mainly because the castle nut was staked and it is seemingly unable to malfunction. Anyways, point is I was able to build it into EXACTLY what I wanted it to be, light and handy and accurate enough for precise aimed shots out to hundreds of yards.

    Go AR

    Oh, and as of today ALL my builds that are the way I want them are staked.

    THANK YOU CHAD!
     
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