Has anyone shot one of these? Ive been real interested in a ranch rifle but wanted better accuracy. With a target rifle that should deliver I hope. Just looking for some feedback or if anyone has a suggestion on a different 223 that will be close to a tack driver.
I've never fired one but I have read articles on them...some ok, some bad.
The barrel is not a full length bull barrel but is a standard diameter barrel from the receiver to the gas block; beyond the gas block it appears to be a bull barrel. The article stated that since the barrel was of two different diameters it would resonate differently which will affect accuracy. That is why Ruger installed the "tuneable" "flash suppressor" on the end of the barrel. Pretty in depth article but I don't remember exactly what magazine it was in.
I would recommend looking into something different. I have a Mini-30 and have done several things to it in order to get a 6" group at 100 yards. My friends who own the Mini-14 have the same problems. IMHO, they are good bullet pushers but wane on accuracy.
The ranch rifle probably isnt going to be a tack driver, Yes this is from exsperiance without a few mods. If your looking for 1/4 MOA go to a bolt action
^ Probably true. i have heard that the mini 14 target is quite accurate tho, when it first came out i read an article about a shooter winning matches against ARs with one tho. i am sure it is pretty decent but i personally don't like the looks of the target, love the ranch rifle tho, i would go AR.
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Originally Posted by oldjarhead
I have a Mini-30 and have done several things to it in order to get a 6" group at 100 yards. My friends who own the Mini-14 have the same problems. IMHO, they are good bullet pushers but wane on accuracy.
damn that is bad the one i had shot about 2-3 inch groups and i got rid of it because i wanted better lol. i wonder if you got a lemon or i got a gem?
ar all the way mini is nice but at the range you will see the diff i have saiga with open sightsshoots better than mini 30 all day longlove ruger dont get me wrong
I've never fired one but I have read articles on them...some ok, some bad.
The barrel is not a full length bull barrel but is a standard diameter barrel from the receiver to the gas block; beyond the gas block it appears to be a bull barrel. The article stated that since the barrel was of two different diameters it would resonate differently which will affect accuracy. That is why Ruger installed the "tuneable" "flash suppressor" on the end of the barrel. Pretty in depth article but I don't remember exactly what magazine it was in.
I would recommend looking into something different. I have a Mini-30 and have done several things to it in order to get a 6" group at 100 yards. My friends who own the Mini-14 have the same problems. IMHO, they are good bullet pushers but wane on accuracy.
It was the Ruger's 2008 buyers guide and catologe.
Target Rifle looks good.
I wonder if those things are vaporware. I have yet to see a real one and the dealer says he has never seen one either. I wonder if it is just a trial balloon with only a few made for test reviews, but that is it. As have been said already, why pay what Ruger is asking for something that will be less accurate than an AR15 and does not use M16 magazines?
Sportsman Warehouse in Salt Lake had one sitting on their shelf. I thought of this post becuase the guy behind the counter was steering the guy away from buying it and pushing him towards a Bushmaster AR-15 for pretty close to the same price. I don't know why Ruger can't make the mini-14 more accurate. The only one I have ever shot was a friends and after shooting it I decided I would never own one. Two inch groups was about the best you could get with it. He had a 3 X 9 scope on it and we were shooting from a sandbag in the prone. We were not shooting match ammo but it was some good ammo.
I just got one, used. Paid $450 for it. Apparently, back in 2005, Ruger stopped manufacturing them while they tried to figure out why they were not so hot accuracy wise. They changed the manufacturing process, and the newer ones are supposed to be much more accurate.
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