Clump
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I've been stalking Mini 14s for quite a few years and decided to finally get 1. It's a stainless/synthetic Ranch rifle in 5.56. I added a Leupold VX-1 2-7 and a Choate hand-guard.
First trip to the range yesterday and had a helluva time. Apparently, I did a horrible bore sighting job and had a hard time even getting on paper. Got that sorted, finally.
I'm using the factory 5 round mags and PMC brass cased 55 gr ball. My AR eats this ammo without problems.
I cleaned the rifle and lubed it with 1 shot, which I've been using for most everything for quite a while. Had a number of instances where the bolt didn't fully close and needed a nudge. Also had a few FTEs. 120 rounds through it all together and it seemed to get worse as the round count increased.
Before next Sunday I'll clean it and lube per the Army M14 manual. Ruger's manual doesn't mention lubrication, except for a warning about obstructing the bore.
It's definitely a fun rifle to shoot, even with a few glitches. Looking forward to the next try, with everything properly lubed.
There are a lot of AR Vs. Mini 14 comparisons around. If I could only have 1 it would probably be an AR. I like having both.
Here she is
First trip to the range yesterday and had a helluva time. Apparently, I did a horrible bore sighting job and had a hard time even getting on paper. Got that sorted, finally.
I'm using the factory 5 round mags and PMC brass cased 55 gr ball. My AR eats this ammo without problems.
I cleaned the rifle and lubed it with 1 shot, which I've been using for most everything for quite a while. Had a number of instances where the bolt didn't fully close and needed a nudge. Also had a few FTEs. 120 rounds through it all together and it seemed to get worse as the round count increased.
Before next Sunday I'll clean it and lube per the Army M14 manual. Ruger's manual doesn't mention lubrication, except for a warning about obstructing the bore.
It's definitely a fun rifle to shoot, even with a few glitches. Looking forward to the next try, with everything properly lubed.
There are a lot of AR Vs. Mini 14 comparisons around. If I could only have 1 it would probably be an AR. I like having both.
Here she is