Semi-Auto Rifle Disassembly
Posted: 14 Nov 2016 14:17
The action of the new mini-30 understandably felt a bit stiff when test fired
compared with the older model.
A bit of lubrication seemed required, which helped the stiffness just a little.
Brownell's has a series of 4 videos explaining how to disassemble, clean, lubricate
and MOST IMPORTANTLY how to REASSEMBLE the Ruger Mini rifles.
After reassembly, took the rifle to the range and fired about 75 rounds of 154 gr Tulammo.
Used the stock open sights which were close enough for shooting at the orange clay skeet discs set up on the 100 yard dirt embankment. When the dirt kicked up, you could see where you were hitting.
The rifle was shooting a bit low at 100, but not so low that the orange discs could survive.
The rifle comes with two 20 round magazines, but I used a 5 round magazine so that excitement wouldn't result in wasted ammo. It was a good pace shooting 5 shot strings and then reloading.
After firing the 75 rounds, the action had smoothed out considerably.
It was a good day.
Made noise, made smoke, had fun.
compared with the older model.
A bit of lubrication seemed required, which helped the stiffness just a little.
Brownell's has a series of 4 videos explaining how to disassemble, clean, lubricate
and MOST IMPORTANTLY how to REASSEMBLE the Ruger Mini rifles.
After reassembly, took the rifle to the range and fired about 75 rounds of 154 gr Tulammo.
Used the stock open sights which were close enough for shooting at the orange clay skeet discs set up on the 100 yard dirt embankment. When the dirt kicked up, you could see where you were hitting.
The rifle was shooting a bit low at 100, but not so low that the orange discs could survive.
The rifle comes with two 20 round magazines, but I used a 5 round magazine so that excitement wouldn't result in wasted ammo. It was a good pace shooting 5 shot strings and then reloading.
After firing the 75 rounds, the action had smoothed out considerably.
It was a good day.
Made noise, made smoke, had fun.
