Now that there is flat FUNNY!
Don't hold back now!
Now what I DID neglect to say is............ some claiming recoil blah blah blah. If a .223 has ANY recoil issues at all well maybe they need to stick with airsoft.
AR15 or Mini 14
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Now what I DID neglect to say is............ some claiming recoil blah blah blah. If a .223 has ANY recoil issues at all well maybe they need to stick with airsoft.
-Z/28-
I wanna go fast
Earlier models with the thin "pencil profile" barrels were less accurate. Adding a stabilizing strut to these older rifles improves the accuracy. The newer heavier tapered profile barrels are much more accurate.
At what point did they improve the "mini 30"? Originally it had LOTS of problems but they were recognized and hopefully fixed. Maybe the 7.62x39 isn't as hot as the 5.56 BUT it's a cheap disposable round which is fine by me for my purposes.
jimbobborg
Oddball caliber fan
Sort of. The earlier 14s had barrels with a 1 in 12" twist, then they switched to a tighter twist rate. Some had 1 in 7" and some had 1 in 9". The problem was, prior to the new, thicker barreled versions, is they used the same tooling since they started making them.
Bertfish
Throw bread on me
So the rifles with the 1 in 12 twist rate were the issue, it was not related to the barrel profile?
It was because of barrel whip. After firing the first 3 rounds. That's why the brace helped accuracy
C&RTactical
Active Member
- Jul 24, 2013
- 407
AR15, enough said seriously.
ma_deuce
Ultimate Member
I agree. I think the AR is the more capable and versatile gun, but I have more fun with the Mini.
iH8DemLibz
When All Else Fails.
What is this poor Mini 14 accuracy some are speaking of?
Yellowhand
Active Member
I think the tactical model mini 14 is .223 Remington only...Ranch model is both .223/5.56 with a Wylde chambering. Love my Ranch 582 series but would like an AR as well.
All newer mini 14's shoot both.223 and 5.56 with the only exception being the target model that is .223 only.
buckshotu2
Member
- Sep 30, 2013
- 54
Correct. After the first several rounds heat up the barrel, the harmonics change and the pencil barrel would start flinging rounds around erratically. The barrel brace solves this problem, by stabilizing the harmonics. It can also help the heat dissipate, but adding a heat sink.
The thicker barrel has the same effect as adding a heavy target type barrel and fixing the barrel whip by adding more metal.
buckshotu2
Member
- Sep 30, 2013
- 54
I have both an Mini 14 and an AR15. I shoot better with the AR15, but enjoy the Mini 14 more for it's simplicity.
buckshotu2
Member
- Sep 30, 2013
- 54
BUFF7MM
☠Buff➐㎣☠
You really shouldn't put your mini down like that.
Remember beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.
Alan3413
Ultimate Member
- Mar 4, 2013
- 17,179
Oooo! Pretty. Got wood?
buckshotu2
Member
- Sep 30, 2013
- 54
You really shouldn't put your mini down like that.
Eye of the beholder for sure. Which is fine with me.
buckshotu2
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- Sep 30, 2013
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You really shouldn't put your mini down like that.
Remember beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.
Yes and sometimes I need to use my divine power to damn the ugly plastic pos to hell.
Upon entering my kingdom every one of you will bow your heads, kneel and declare "Wood is beautiful"!
