Interesting Video - AR versus Mini 14

calicojack · Apr 25, 2019

Whether you like one or the other; this video is pretty good.

1841DNG · Apr 25, 2019

Paul Harrell is great, I will have to watch that one tomorrow. Thanks for the link.

redeye · Apr 25, 2019

I was totally expecting him to accidentally shoot the chronometer.

I mean, c’mon.... it’s a Mini 14

:lol2:

Park ranger · Apr 26, 2019

He's a distinguish rifleman, he won't shoot the chronoGRAPH.

Luigi2020 · Apr 26, 2019

I always enjoy his videos. Thanks for posting it.

Alan3413 · Apr 26, 2019

I know that both will ring steel consistently @ 100 yds offhand, but the AR holds a 4" group while the mini 14 is 12"

babalou · Apr 27, 2019

I was trying to go to bed last night and you had to post this damn link. An hour or so later I went to bed.

. Great video. Thanks. I like his deadpan funny comments. Very interesting.

Oh, and then one of the subsequent vids after was with Hickok45 and a dude who brought three pistols for him to shoot. One was a tiny Spanish derringer looking thing. It was a 25acp 5 round semi. Hickok’s finger was longer than the barrel and he could about wrap his first finger joint across the barrel. I had no idea he was 6’8”. Damn

Bikebreath · Apr 27, 2019

babalou said:
I was trying to go to bed last night and you had to post this damn link. An hour or so later I went to bed. . Great video. Thanks. I like his deadpan funny comments. Very interesting.

Oh, and then one of the subsequent vids after was with Hickok45 and a dude who brought three pistols for him to shoot. One was a tiny Spanish derringer looking thing. It was a 25acp 5 round semi. Hickok’s finger was longer than the barrel and he could about wrap his first finger joint across the barrel. I had no idea he was 6’8”. Damn

I saw that Hickok video. It never occurred to me that he could be that tall. John must be tall, too. (That little 25cal pea shooter...hahahaha)

calicojack · Apr 27, 2019

I was interested in Paul's comments about Ruger; he seems to think that the Mini 14 is not inaccurate due to its design, but due to inconsistencies in manufacturing. Everyone seems to agree that the Mini 14 is not cost effective compared to an AR. I do think the Mini is a great looking rifle, esp. if you like the more traditional wood and blue steel. And the Mini 14 is a safe bet in Maryland; I don't see them banning a Mini 14 any time soon.

clandestine · Apr 27, 2019

I enjoyed the video thus far. After the accuracy test he talked about chambers.

The Mini is listed as a. 223 on the barrel but it actually has a 5.56 chamber. They have a 5.56 throat length/taper AND 5.56 headspace.

The opposite is often true about the AR. Many are often listed as 5.56 but actually have a .223 throat length/taper AND headspace. If that gun is a Colt it's likely a true 5.56.

O have verified this with gauges, not guesswork.

calicojack · Apr 27, 2019

clandestine said:
The opposite is often true about the AR. Many are often listed as 5.56 but actually have a .223 throat length/taper AND headspace.

That's scary. Sounds like a good reason to buy/borrow a gauge and verify your AR if you want to shoot 5.56 ammo.

clandestine · Apr 27, 2019

calicojack said:
That's scary. Sounds like a good reason to buy/borrow a gauge and verify your AR if you want to shoot 5.56 ammo.

Problem is most people use the wrong gauges. Even the gauge manufacturers mis label their gauges.

Capt Skup · Apr 30, 2019

Just a few years ago I purchased two Mini-14 Ranch rifles from the same store, at the same time. Their serial numbers are close to each other. Both the wood stock nothing special blued Ranch Rifle. What was a bit odd, one was marked 5.56 and the other .223. I checked with Ruger, and told the .223 marked rifle would safely chamber the 5.56 round. Always curious the different markings. Read that some Mini's are marked .223 for sales in countries that ban military chamberings

Doctor_M · Apr 30, 2019

Thanks for posting... good video.

I have both platforms and enjoy them both, but for me, the current market has made the argument completely moot. Back when you could get a Mini-14 for several hundred dollars less than an average AR, you could debate the issue... ARs have since flooded the market and now that an entry AR is approaching half the price of used Mini-14, it is much harder to justify the Ruger.

usa259 · Apr 30, 2019

I learned that the rear sight short and long apertures had a purpose other than field of view This was probably obvious to you all, I'll need to check mine out... Will I see the difference with the co-witnessed red dot, hmm?

OMCHamlin · Apr 30, 2019

Surprised no one has posted this yet;

Pinecone · Apr 30, 2019

One minor thing.

When the Mini 14 came out (I own a 200th year one made in 1976), Bill Ruger would not allow sales of higher than 5 round mags to the public. They did not stop making them, the would only sell to LEO. They made 20s first, then later added the 30s

Some factory 20 round mags did make it into the public, and high prices (for the time). Later, the company started selling factory 20 and 30 round mags to the public.

My experience with aftermarket mags is similar to his. I have a number of them, from different manufacturers, and they all worked fine.

jrumann59 · Apr 30, 2019

OMCHamlin said:
Surprised no one has posted this yet;

must be the target for the accurate mini 14 :innocent0

Shoyo · Apr 30, 2019

Id like to see it compatable w/standard ar mags.

alucard0822 · Apr 30, 2019

Have owned a couple over the years, they are a lot of fun, and capable with 20-30rd mags and a 1-4X scope, can also shrink down relatively small with a folding stock. Problem is between overgassing, and a really heavy reciprocating slide/op-rod and thin barrel there is a ton of barrel whip and "slap" in recoil, brass gets LAUNCHED across the range. The mini 30 was a good idea, but sad that it couldn't outshoot an AK, and the proprietary mags were hard to find. I could never get mine in either caliber to group all that well, although both were pre-'07 models. Went to ARs, and never went back, although could be fun to have a tiny folding braced mini 14/30 "pistol" if it was decently reliable and accurate.

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