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.
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Re: Semi-Auto Rifle Disassembly
Nice I want to get a mini again someday.I love how they mimic the m1a plus shooting them is cheaper. Glad yours is breaking in well.
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Re: Semi-Auto Rifle Disassembly
I've got a question about the Mini-30. is it common for them to fling their spent cases straight out of the action. I mean like horizontal no arc that you can see. Had one next to me at the range Saturday that was positively dangerous to be net to. I've not noticed the same thing from the 223s.
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Re: Semi-Auto Rifle Disassembly
The mini14 I used to have threw the .223 brass into another state violently to. So Imagine not much different in 7.62x39.
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Re: Semi-Auto Rifle Disassembly
You're right.Ohio3Wheels wrote:Is it common for them to fling their spent cases straight out of the action. I mean like horizontal no arc that you can see. Had one next to me at the range Saturday that was positively dangerous to be next to.
Being to the right of someone shooting a mini is a tough place to be.
I've found ejected brass from a mini 14 grouped in the grass 15-20 feet away.
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Re: Semi-Auto Rifle Disassembly
I really like the Mini 14 and always wanted one.
To be honest since the prices have gone way up and I've gotten into ARs I've sort of cooled to them.
I might wind up getting one eventually but there always seems to be something a bit higher on the list of stuff to get.
To be honest since the prices have gone way up and I've gotten into ARs I've sort of cooled to them.
I might wind up getting one eventually but there always seems to be something a bit higher on the list of stuff to get.