The Ruger Mini-14 Truck/Camp Carbine

Garandimal · Jul 21, 2019

The Ruger Mini-14 Truck/Camp Carbine:

- 582 Series.
- 10-round mags.
- 55 gr. Wolf Gold ammo.
- Shortened (12.5" LOP) and squared stock butt.
- TechSights rear aperture.
- 1-1/4" QD sling swivels.
- USGI (Garand) 1-1/4" cotton web sling.

Handy li'l rifle.

GR

dh1633pm · Jul 21, 2019

Nice mini that you have. Sure do like mine.

Ks5shooter · Jul 21, 2019

Yup everyone needs a mini!

mrmike7189 · Jul 21, 2019

Mine looks just like that. 581 series wood/blued. They are quite capable guns for any task, home defense,target, pest control I used it to take out a gopher yesterday at 100 yards using the iron sights. I was quite happy.
Like Bill Murray said in Caddyshack..."the only good gopher ..is a dead gopher"

JohnKSa · Jul 21, 2019

Wish I'd kept the one I had years ago. It was a stainless model with a grey/black laminated stock.

Armored farmer · Jul 21, 2019

Oh those were the hot ticket back in the early '80s.
AR 15s were rare, but the mini was it!
I guess they still are.

jmr40 · Jul 21, 2019

The squared off butt stock does wonders for it.

Garandimal · Jul 21, 2019

jmr40 said:
The squared off butt stock does wonders for it.

It also gives it the same length-to-sight as an M1 Garand.

So, with a proper cheek weld, you get a crystal clear front sight in an aperture a blade's width wider than the dog ears.

GR

JohnB-40 · Jul 21, 2019

I have an AR,but still prefer my 5816. I have 3 of the Ruger 20 round mags,but recently purchased a 5 round mag. I really like it for shooting off-hand.

hps1 · Jul 21, 2019

Garandimal said:
It also gives it the same length-to-sight as an M1 Garand.

So, with a proper cheek weld, you get a crystal clear front sight in an aperture a blade's width wider than the dog ears.

GR

nice looking rifle. How does it shoot?

Regards,
hps

NIGHTLORD40K · Jul 21, 2019

Dont know that I would grab it before one of my ARs when the zombies come, but it would do if necessary. Its an older, pencil barrel, but accuracy is still minute-of-enemy. I added a G3 sling and an aluminum butt-plate from a really old 10/22.

My first .223, but not my last.

HPJeep · Jul 21, 2019

Nice truck gun! Ironically I emailed Ruger a few days ago to ask them to make Mini 30 pistol with a short barrel and stabilizing brace. That would make for a handier truck gun.

Armored farmer · Jul 21, 2019

I can hear the intro for "the A-Team"

Garandimal · Jul 21, 2019

hps1 said:
nice looking rifle. How does it shoot?

Regards,
hps

Like a piece of industrial machinery.

< 2 MOA bagged on the bench, a little over that from field positions - maybe 2.5.

GR

LoonWulf · Jul 21, 2019

Mini 14s the only semi auto .223 I've really enjoyed shooting.

Snowdog · Jul 21, 2019

Shame on you folks for continually putting this carbine on my radar.

Though I own several ARs and an AK, I do plan on owning both a Mini14 and Mini30 eventually.

Garandimal · Jul 21, 2019

Snowdog said:
Shame on you folks for continually putting this carbine on my radar.

Though I own several ARs and an AK, I do plan on owning both a Mini14 and Mini30 eventually.

Goin' to get another one - when they chamber it in 6.5 Creedmoor.

GR

22250Rem · Jul 21, 2019

I decided I wanted one way back in the 1980's, but life got in the way, along with other "must have" guns. Few years ago I realized that I've never acquired a mini 14; and now I feel deprived. Now that I'm retired I'm thinning things out and selling some guns that have become "safe queens". That means getting some more money and having some room in the safes once again. Most of you know what that leads to.........

jmr40 · Jul 21, 2019

I had 2-3 of those back in the day. I didn't dislike them, didn't like them enough to keep one long either. But at times do wish I'd kept one of them. I had one in SS with the synthetic stock in the early 90's that I liked better than the wood stocks. Those with no checkering they are just too slick for me. But I won't pay today's prices for one.

Balrog · Jul 21, 2019

Armored farmer said:
I can hear the intro for "the A-Team"

I wish Ruger would do a run of the Mini 14's with the factory folding metal stock like the A Team used.

Garandimal · Jul 21, 2019

jmr40 said:
I had 2-3 of those back in the day. I didn't dislike them, didn't like them enough to keep one long either. But at times do wish I'd kept one of them. I had one in SS with the synthetic stock in the early 90's that I liked better than the wood stocks. Those with no checkering they are just too slick for me. But I won't pay today's prices for one.

Well...

When you compare them to a Service Grade M1 Garand from the CMP...?

The 582 Series are worth every penny to me.

And the wood stocks - allow you to sling up and snap in tight.

GR

hps1 · Jul 21, 2019

How does it shoot?

Regards,
hps

Garandimal · Jul 21, 2019

hps1 said:
How does it shoot?

Regards,
hps

Like a piece of industrial machinery.

< 2 MOA bagged on the bench, a little over that from field positions - maybe 2.5.

GR

Catpop · Jul 21, 2019

I love than mini!
Here’s mine and it’s 100 yard three shot group!

hps1 · Jul 21, 2019

Garandimal said:
Like a piece of industrial machinery.

< 2 MOA bagged on the bench, a little over that from field positions - maybe 2.5.
GR

I sure would like to have one if I thought I could make it shoot. Could live w/moa, but from what I hear that is a crapshoot w/odds runnin almost as high as the $$ a fellow can spend tryin.

Regards,
hps

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