Ruger Mini 14 vs Mini 30: Which Would YOU Choose??
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I have the mini 14 and one you should look into is the CMMG BR4
Just a thought for the mini 14, 62 is the lightest I’d shoot. 64 is better but 68 or 69 with the 1:9 Twist may yield the best accuracy. Keep the speed around 2800 fps. Nice job. Best of luck.
@@SaltyBbqPiggy I'll definitely look into the heavier grain, great idea. Would also make a cool comparison/test video!
@@OuterLimitless2 Good morning and thank you for replying to my comment. I have a Henry .223/5.56 with a 1:9 and a 20” barrel. I have .223 hand loads at 68 gr OTM BT ammo running at 2875 fps. I can hit a 8” plate at 110 yards unsupported. As far as the video, I like the idea of it. I went through a variety of rounds, weights, powders and played between .223 and 5.56. I don’t like plinking ammo. I load up one ammo and plink and hunt with it. My rifle always performs the same and that .223 round blows the lungs out of the deer. 😂
Great video btw. I was thinking about getting a mini 30 but ammo is too expensive between .308 and .223/5.56. For now I’ll just stick with these calibers. Have a great day.
For the Mini-30, maybe try the AAC steel cased 7.62 x 39 mm (by PSA). It uses a different primer than the Russian steel cased for about the same price and may get rid of your light primer strikes.
I love this platform for the advice people have. Thank you for the suggestion, it totally seems like that might make a difference!
2 potential issues with the Mini 30.
1. Ruger doesn't put a heavy hammer spring nor a firing pin that can engage the 7.62X39 round reliably. I don't know why Ruger does this, most people are going to opt for the Tulammo over factory U.S. loadings, the Tula is much less expensive, so duh!!!!! Ruger only recommends using U.S. ammo in the Mini 30, but everyone is going top opt for the less expensive ammo.
2. The Russian 7.62X39 round has a very hard primer which makes it less reliable in the Ruger. If Ruger would address the hammer spring issue and the firing pin, it would be much more desirable.
I'd like to see a comparison between the Mini 30 and an SKS, which is the most logical apples to apples comparison, and no one has done it yet. Do you have an SKS to compare the Mini 30 to?
Otherwise, great video comparing the 2 different Rugers. Stainless in wood is a very attractive classic look. The Mini 30 is a good looking rifle. I agree, scoping it should improve it's accuracy considerably, and that's the way to go if you're going to use it for hunting.
@@dannyo6699 thanks for the comments, very useful feedback and knowledge. Greatly appreciated!
I don't have the SKS unfortunately
I have always liked the idea of those two offering, but the shortfalls noted by many folks such as 7.62 reliability... The proprietary mags of the 5.56 are an absolute no go. Also, in today's market, there are many better and less expensive offerings available... PSA comes to mind...Diamondback, and others.