Rex B
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Sounds like the OP needs to look at bolt guns. Wood stocks and accuracy, plus they take a scope easier than a mini.
Company called Samson is making those stocks again from Ruger blueprints.I had a Mini-14 for many years, but never shot it much. By "never shot it much," I mean probably less than 300 rounds in ~30 years. Probably 200 of that was shot in the first 3 years that I owned it. Then it sat in a closet for about 25 years. I liked my Mini, but I didn't love it. When I first got it, my dad warned me to watch my fingers or the slide "would take my fingers right off." So that was in the back of my head every time I shot it. About a year and a half ago, I took it to a gun show to sell and ran in to a friend who happened to say "Man, I've always wanted a Mini-14!" So we made a deal.
If I were in the market for a semiauto .223 right now, I'd have to go with an AR. Price, modularity, aftermarket support, etc., all go in its favor. With that said, there's still one perfectly good reason to own a Mini: To feel like Colonel John "Hannibal" Smith:
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Oh, and by the way, he's about to get his fingers taken right off.
I've been fighting the urge to buy a mini for about as long I owned any firearms. Between proprietary magazines, accuracy concerns, and the higher price I've decided to save my pennies for when Fightlite SCR lowers get back in stock and then build an AR from there.
Not mine but some inspiration for sure.
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Nice. Who makes that stock or is it a one off custom job?I've been fighting the urge to buy a mini for about as long I owned any firearms. Between proprietary magazines, accuracy concerns, and the higher price I've decided to save my pennies for when Fightlite SCR lowers get back in stock and then build an AR from there.
Not mine but some inspiration for sure.
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The Fightlite company sells the lowers with stocks already fitted. The one in the photo was a custom job. It is common for guys to take Rem 1100 stocks and do the fitting by hand, apparently it is a pretty simple job.Nice. Who makes that stock or is it a one off custom job?