Go away snowflake. If you think these are normal times you’re delusional. And everybody needs a gun. It’s what keeps you sheep from being eaten by the wolves. 😆
No disrespect to you my guy but have you fucking watched the news in the past couple weeks? You should watch a couple of them. It will shed some light on why he even has this video up
The "real answer" is they had a violence to body count ratio back in the 80s. They could have all the shooting, explosions, and whatnot as long as no one got killed. Kinda like why Airwolf only really didn't have much "action" if they had a lot of planes/choppers get shot down.
OG, I love your wisdom, sound advice, and stellar presentation! I’m a 76 yo retired Army/ Coast Guard retired helo pilot. I trained with the M14 in boot camp and carried an M1 carbine in my helo in Viet Nam. I purchased a new thick barreled, stainless Mini-14 in 2009. It has a red dot and aftermarket folding/adjustable stock. It is very accurate & I love it just as much as my Ruger AR-15. Thanks so much for your awesome channel!
The Mini-14 is a great little, rugged rifle that I will always go to. The best reason I see for owning and carrying a Mini-14 is that it doesn't draw as many unwanted eyes. My wooden stocked Ranch Rifle is almost indistinguishable from my 10-22, at any distance. it's not as scary to the ignorant. Very good intro to your' video!
I was going to leave a comment that would’ve said exactly what Darral Lipke’s comment does…more or less. I live North of you, in Canada. I’ve left a comment saying how I always wanted one, but they’re now Prohibited in my Country. I’m not a fan of the ridiculous changes to the firearms rules and regulations that the current Canadian Prime Minister has made over the last 2 years. The only gun problem that our country has is that the people who have licenses to own and possess firearms are also the people who get targeted by the government’s change to Firearms rules. They should invest in the police "anti-gang" units to get illegal guns off the streets and out of the hands of the real criminals. Unfortunately, the government is ignorant and run by fools who’s laws only affect licensed owners.
I had one but, I sold it, cause it shot brass 30 feet to the right, and all the boomers sighting their rifles didn't appreciate me bouncing shells off their heads. Lol plus ruger has shit quality control. Machine and casting marks everywhere.
+1 for possibly your best intro yet...can't believe I missed it when first posted. Love my 'just the basics' Mini and get fed up with all the apples and oranges AR comparisons. The Mini gets the job done.
Mini14 was my first 1st centerfire semiauto rifle. I bought them 30 years ago, before the Ranch Model scope ring option was offered. I have never shot a Mini14 with a LPVO. They are fun without a scope. If yall get one , shoot it without a scope first.
I've had one since about 2012 its a great rifle, half the time I want to shoot the mini14 instead of my ar15, love the solid feel, accuracy & metallic sounds from the receiver when you shoot.
I totally agree I have the stainless steel with Woodstock version and they are such a solid rifle they are just fantastic to shoot. And with factory magazines they are totally reliable. They will eat any kind of ammunition. This is why I had to get two of them. One for my wife.
Opening Post Apocalyptic scene reminded me of the visuals of The Book of Eli but with OG's brand of humour. I would bet a bag of donuts that any class OG gives will be informative without being taxing. His style of talking and humour drops pass on info in a solid way. Sell the target rifle and use the money for kit.
Despite watching taofledermaus for many years, I have to admit to sleeping on OG's channel. Not anymore!!! This is both hilarious, and educational. Great content Greg. Thanks very much dude.
Dude, not sure what took you so long but we’re glad to have you finally stop by. The chips and salsa are old and stale. The strippers are fat and hairy now, but I’m sure you’ll still dig the party. Thanks for watching, now get busy on those past episodes.
@@OGsDangerShow Just because Republicans haven't reduced the federal deficit by even a single penny in well over 40 years doesn't mean we are in times of hardship. Clinton and Obama both left office the most deficit reducing Presidents in history. Suck it up you panzy.
I like mine. Never fails. Fast handling. A toss it around gun. I like how the AR guys hate it. I like how it throws brass like an Olympian. I like when at the range, I am shooting while they are dealing with stoppages. They say it's not accurate, maybe so, but I hit the steel targets at the range everytime.
I came in to take a lunch break. Was going to turn on my standard prepper channels to get a glass of ice tea and eat some lunch...Big Brother RUclips suggested this video...I start watching...now ice tea is in my nose, I am laughing at this awesome intro, choking. My dogs are barking. They think I am having a seizure. 😂😅 Sir, this intro made my day!!!! This was hilarious!
I liked the Mini 14 review, I think the magazine loading is what gets folks the first time after using AR platforms. " hey , this mag keeps falling out...wtf? "
It’s not perfect, that’s for sure. They could make some improvements and sell the shit out of them, but it’s an option for those who don’t want to mess with the whole AR-15 thing. 😎
I found a great leather sling off the Etsy site from a guy out in Texas. The thing with the original Mini-14 swivel sling connector on the front is that it has a narrower gap than the one on the stock. You might need to bend it open a little bit with a screwdriver to get leather type of sling to fit. Still searching for a scope, probably going with a Leupold. Yes these are challenging times and there are many reasons to have a firearm but you should be incredibly responsible with locking it, keeping it in a gun safe, learning how to shoot it properly, cleaning it, and teaching your children to respect all weapons. It’s also important to control one’s anger, seek non-lethal deterrents, avoid conflicts in the first place, have situational awareness at all times. If you treat others with respect and aren’t a jerk to others then you’re less likely going to need a gun, however as Teddy Roosevelt once said, “Speak softly but carry a very big stick” is a sound approach for being defensive. In this case that stick is a semi-automatic rifle. Keep in mind that it’s still no match against our well trained military and law enforcement, they will triangulate upon a shooter like it’s nobody’s business. Btw it saddens my heart today to hear what happened in New York. There is no place for racism in our country, African Americans are good people and they have just as much rights to be free as anyone else. Let’s stop the hate, God made us all.
OG, I and my three brothers were all career LEO or military. My youngest brother was a Texas Highway Patrolman. One day he was cruising along and the radio broadcast that a bank robber in a described vehicle was headed south on a particular highway. My brother was headed north on the same road and about that time the described vehicle traveling fast passed him, he turned on the vehicle and with lights and siren commenced a one car, one officer, pursuit at high speed. That went on until the road took a 90-degree turn to the west. The robber couldn't make the turn and drove straight ahead into a gravel pit. My brother blocked the exit, grabbed his issue Mini 14, and as the robber turned around and headed towards him, opened up on the vehicle. He fired the whole magazine at the vehicle, breaking every window in the robber car and not hitting the crook once. He said the crook was very frightened and unhurt except his pants were soiled and he smelled like crap. I think the state issued weapon was fixed where it would fire several rounds every time the trigger was pulled. That mod is easily done if you know how and don't mind going to prison.
sorry if i miss understood, but did your brother just open up dumping a whole mag at the guy just because he started walking towards him? if the robber had a gun pointed at your brother then by all means a mag dump is required but you left those details out. your making it seem like your brother has zero control and just mag dumps on people on first sight lol
Aimed semiauto fire is vastly superior to full auto or burst control in terms of accuracy. Full auto is useful for grazing fires or suppressive fires, but aimed single fire is what is needed for actually hitting an intended target. That, and you don't turn a 30 round mag into a ten round mag because your rifle is spitting out 3 rounds every time to squeeze the trigger. Or dump an entire magazine in 5 seconds because you spray the general direction of the threat in full auto.
your intro was dead on and hilarious!! Thank you OG for everything you do and the invaluably precious advice you freely give your viewers and members!!!
Thanks for the video again sir. Up on the north side of the medicine line, because of restrictions on other semi-autos AR/Ak/FN FAL variants - we used to see a lot of Mini 14 and Mini 30 rifles. As noted some of the earlier Mini 14's rivaled SKS's for accuracy, but like the SKS they seemed to go bang when asked to do so. All the best.
Mini-14 was my first rifle and it’s still going. It is a wonderful back up rifle. When they say there are not a lot of accessories, I say “I like it simple and light.”
I couldn't agree more. And even the perfect set of accessories can only augment proficiency from focused, disciplined practice. It will never replace proficiency.
My ruger pc9 carbine came with 2 mag wells one for ruger mags and one for glock mags. I love that. I use the glock magwell. The pc9 fits my arms and eye sight like an extension of my body. I love its comfort.
Ejection problems are not uncommon when running an optic on a new M14/Mini14. Spent casings can hit the bottom of the scope or mount, then get stuck between the charging handle and receiver. At 19:24 you can see exactly what I'm describing.
that's what I thought too. I think I'd remove that scope and mount if it was mine. that spooked me with this rifle. I'd like to see if the rifle would function better without the scope and mount. I like this rifle but I'll stick with my AR.
I had my LGS' smith mount my 1-6x LPVO with slightly taller rings (can't recall the brand), no rail across the ejection port. I also switched to an adjustable gas block, since these rifles are so overgassed from the factory (the dent in the case from hitting the back of the port did make it easy to identify my brass, though). Haven't seen a stovepipe since I made those changes, but bugs me that I had to spend even more money on it, putting it into the price range of higher-end rifles using the same cartridge. But, it gives me the full Fudd hunting rifle look I wanted (I live in CA, don't want to scare the neighbors if they see me cleaning it in my garage).
@@SupertankerPrime It sux that you guys have to bend over backwards for those nebbish people looking into your business. And the anti's . Sounds like you've got it straightened out. It's better to have a 'fudd' than nothing.
He's got that rail low over the action. If he went with rings (and it comes with a set), he'd have enough extra clearance and be good. Mine never does that.
@@dlpeters0n Depends on the individual rifle I think. My 584 series, without a scope on it, functioned fine most of the time out of the box, but was denting the side of every brass casing when ejecting them. I put a pic rail on it and mounted a Primary Arms scope. That's when I started getting failure to feed or failure to eject almost every shot. It really confused me because very often I would manually load the first round per usual, then it shoot, try to pull the trigger again and get nothing. When I would try to open the bolt it wouldn't budge. I would have to tap the charging handle on a board or something to get the bolt open. When it would get stuck like that there would always be the spent casing in the chamber and the bolt and extractor could not pull it out unless I let the gun set for a while. I finally realized that it would shoot a round, the casing would rebound back into the chamber and either jam or go all the way back into the chamber and the bolt would close. The casing, being very hot after firing, would immediately expand inside the chamber and become too large for the chamber, therefore becoming stuck. If I let the rifle sit for a few minutes while I scratched my head in confusion, the casing would cool, then shrink in size and I could extract it normally with the bolt. This was with brass casings. Steel casings, since they expand little, if at all, didn't get stuck in the chamber. Also, it was beating the hell out my windage turret with the ejected casings (if they managed to eject). Usually the brass would not fully eject after caroming off the scope turret, jamming the gun. I figured if I mounted the scope higher I wouldn't have the problem so I replaced the Pic rail with Ruger rings and I still had the same result. It was obvious that the gun was way, way over gassed, so I put an adjustable gas block on it and that 100% cured the problem. No more dented brass, no more beat up scope, no failures whatsoever. Having the gas dialed down should take some stress off the action too, possibly making parts wear less and last longer. Now ejected brass doesn't fly farther than the bullet. They just land in a nice consistent pile not too far away. Sorry for the verbose comment, but I wanted to relay my experience in case someone else is having the same experience.
I inherited my father's 181 series mini 14 when I was in college. It's certainly not as accurate as my other rifles, but I love it. I love the look of the full wood furniture, including the upper handguard, from before they added the shield around the op-rod. I love the slim barrel without any muzzle device on it, because it's so much fun to see giant fireballs with every trigger pull. I posted a vid on mine several months back after getting some slow motion footage of it at my local range and had the most fun in the rifle lanes I've had all year. Nearly half a century old and running great on steel case garbage ammo up to match grade 5.56. Always love to see people enjoying a mini, it's a dearly sentimental workhorse to me. Some guns are great for remembering better days, while still being perfectly adequate tools. I would keep that target model, even though it'll only eat .223; I don't think I've ever seen one in the wild! I always run iron sights on mine because the rail section would always block ejecting cases, causing occasional stove pipes. Not sure if that could be what's causing your stoppages, but may be worth seeing if it happens without the rail + optic attached. Stay safe out there, OG!
I thought about trying just that. I think it’s the scope getting in the way and I’m going to downsize to a red dot 1st and then remove it completely if the ejection problems continue. It wasn’t the magazines because I had no feeding issues.
Personally, to prevent the possibility of using the wrong ammo in the wrong weapon sell the training version. It looks like some of your ejections are hitting your scope.
That's what it appeared to be in my opinion too, I think if I were Greg I'd put the LPVO on one of my commie compliant AR's then buy a cantilever mount and a low powered scout scope for the mini-14, I think that'd get the scoop mounted a little higher and the windage adjustment knob forward of the ejection port.
@@thinmizzy365 I have two of them I want to practice more with my irons. I have seen guys shoot out to 200 yards with no problem. That’s good enough for me with a 556 round.
I inherited a 14 and a Mini 30 in 7.62. The 14 is my truck gun. My dad was a gunsmith and was pretty peculiar about what he had. Pretty good rifles. Good stuff man. Much love from NC and be careful out there OG. 🤙🇺🇸
When I first got my 196-series Ranch rifle, it was essentially minute-of-barn accurate. With an adjustable gas block and accu-strut added, it shoots less than 2" at 100 yards, and goes bang every time the trigger is pulled. Good enough.
@@454Casul For those who may be interested, I got mine from Accuracy Systems, Inc. The gas block and strut- they call it a harmonic barrel stabilizer- comes as a unit. The only fussy part is properly fitting the gas bushing, as it may need to be shortened.
Thanks OG for this Great Episode…. You make a great point about being compliant in other states etc …… And now the customization begins …. I heard about minis being over gassed and wondering how far yours was tossing brass …it looked like it was more accurate than I could shoot.. but was curious about the value of an adjustable gas block and other add on tidbits …hope this becomes a multi part series…
Well we all know that a "pistol grip" on a rifle makes it 66.5% more dangerous than one without it. So the mini 14 is much safer to shoot at "targets" with. Loved the intro. Thought it was great. When you leave police work you can go into fiction writing. Thanks for the new video. Stay safe out there, and take it easy man. 😎
A flash suppressor / hider, a pistol grip, and a folding stock make a rifle truly assault-worthy, boosting volume of fire and lethality by at least 2000%. A person spraying leaded death from this terror machine can't help but slaughter hundreds of innocent women and children in mere seconds.
@@OGsDangerShow we all know Republicans haven't reduced the federal deficit by even a single penny in well over 40 years... also Clinton and Obama both left office the most deficit reducing Presidents in history. We all know this...
@@charlesballiet7074 unfortunately not all states have laws like that or not all really believe in 2A there are some very anti 2A states with strict laws. Let's take NY for instance you don't even need a pew pew there is case law of stops where people were arrested for have large cap mags only.
I used to go whitetail hunting on another island. The only rifle I'd bring was a mini 14. If it can take a deer out can take care of damn near anything. The opener you produced for this was gold, O.G. Keep em coming. 🤙🏾
Saw a modified mini with a folding "fixed" stock and pistol grip. In my humble opinion that model in that configuration is possible the single best "urban" all around rifle one can buy.
Thanks OG for putting the health of your internal and external plumbing at risk for the Taco Bell gag. Awesome intro! I have always likes the mini-14. Maybe I need to find one.
What I've always liked about the Mini 14 is that it is often overlooked when they are hating on the AR 15. Essentially it does the same thing since the cartridge is the same. And it can be tricked out. I also always wanted one in Stainless
I bought the Target Stainless model, not realizing it is a ".223 ONLY" rifle chambering. Many folks have had it cut with a .223 Wylde ream, and said it properly digests 5.56mm NATO rounds after that. I love the full stainless model I have... Every single part is made from the same hardened, forged stainless. Probably the best deal ever for a rifle upgrade, compared to the Blued and Nickel-plated models. They call it "The MOA Mini," and it is THAT accurate; using the Barrel Harmonic Dampener, I've significantly reduced the barrel "whip" effect, which really opened my eyes to what forces and effects play out during a firing cycle. I'd argue that you don't notice them as much with cheaper rifles, since the gun itself is much less consistent in how it acts and reacts to everything.
@@MayheM_72 Good point. The AC-556 (Full Auto Mini-14) was used by a boatload of armies around the world... If only they got the bull barrel option. 🤔 Standard barrel was good, though
@@dutch0770 Well, I'm certainly glad that I didn't pay MSRP, and scooped it up 10 years ago... As for AR vs Mini-14 comparison: which is stronger? Aluminum, or Steel/Stainless? 🤔 Which is easier to field service? One that needs tools, or one that can be opened and reassembled by hand alone? 🧐 Is it better to spray Carbon onto the bolt-face, or would you rather have the operating rod venting the exhaust gas to a shrouded handguard? 😏 Seems harder to cook off rounds in the chamber, when you don't have your hot exhaust gas making a return trip to shove the BCG back.
My experience with the min14 was if it shoots under six inches at a hundred yards, it was a good one. Similar to the 30 carbine. Their requirement was 6 out of 8 rounds in a 16 inch square at a hundred. I may be lying, but I remember reading that requirement.
I really liked this mini-14 episode. I was also taken in by the idea of the mini-14 target version. If you used the rifle for any extended time the harmonic balance weight would start to work loose when the barrel gets hot. What I did was sent the rifle out to Accuracy Systems, out of Colorado, where they were able to replace the barrel with a Wylde bull barrel, new gas block that is designed for the barrel, the barrel is not machined down to fit the standard gas block. They also rework the spring and bed the action. Once you break in the barrel the gun will shoot sub MOA all day long. Definitely worth the money. The best thing you can do to a Ruger target mini-14.
That 4 minute intro was comedic gold! I really like the look of the Mini-14. It would be pretty non-controversial in NY state too, which, sadly, has some pretty wacky gun laws.
How confident would you be in owning some 20 round mags in your state? Do cops even know its an evil high capacity mag? I imagine everyone by now knows the 30 round ar15 mag profile is evil, i wonder if the 20 rounders would be glossed over?
@@thegeth4293 In NYS I think it's much more likely that the police would be MORE restrictive than even the wacky and already restrictive gun laws technically allow. So, they would probably opt to err on the side of caution in a "restrict first and check the law later" mentality.
I haven't started the video but I know a Mini-14, being a semi-auto rifle firing an intermediate cartridge from detachable box magazines can be a formidable self-defense carbine. For those persons in a less-free state, it's a solid option.
I remember being a kid at my grandparents house watching the real A-TEAM !! They always used mini 14 rifles that never ran out of ammo , then they’d drive their homemade tank tractor out of the bullet riddled tin barn . Lol what a childhood !!
I remember an episode or two when George Preppard, (Hannibal), was shooting his trusty M-14 with the folding stock and stainless barrel over the hood of a car, and the spent casings looked as if they were falling out the end of the barrel! The amount of rounds fired compared to the rounds striking their intended targets, had to be in the 300 -1 range, lmao. The sound of mini-wars around small rural areas were an 80's thing. Hearing 3000 rounds of full auto gunfire and seeing a Massey Ferguson tractor from the 1930's bust through the side of a barn with armor plating and a chicken wire windshield, sounding like a monster truck and equipped with a flame thrower made out of the headlight, was always expected near the local Farmers Market. Hell, it was just another day living the country life! The thing that I missed the most was how every barn across the U. S. was guaranteed to have stick welders, oxy/acetylene torches, large sheets of steel plate, and shitloads of fasteners and wrenches. Biden stopped all that because he knew, that when people had nowhere left to turn, and justice was no longer being served, and if we could find them... We could hire,... The A-Team! (cue gun shot sound from Kirby's BAR in the TV series "Combat!") then cue famous 1980's good guy action hero music intro, "Dun-dun-dudun-, DUNDEDUN, Dulen-dudeh-deh, DUN-DEDUNNA-DUN! lmao.
I think they had the AC-556F or KC-556F (I can't remember the exact terminology - one of them is blued and the other is stainless) - those are the select-fire folding-stock versions of the Mini-14. There is one really silly and awful thing about those rifles, though - you can't change the selector between full auto and semi auto unless the hammer is down (not cocked), which means that you can't change the selector in the middle of a magazine.
I have recently made mini 14 and I love it. I live here in NH ,Bill rugger was well know for being a little cranky and did not like to be questioned. I feel the magazine restriction of 10 rounds was to keep the barrel from overheating which helps to maintain accuracy. Also you may have noticed that it takes a little longer to change mags on a mini 14 I feel this might also allow longer cool down time. All in all I really enjoy mine.
Gary MacKay, I have NEVER heard anyone say they were planning a vacation to visit the gravesite of Bill Ruger. I won't say he was anti-American, but what do You call someone who acted as if he didn't understand / support the Second Amendment ? Appearing ( willingly ! ) before Congress to advocate magazines be Federally limited to a maximum 10 rounds is detrimental to Freedom. It is an act expected of our enemies. I won't go so far as to say i'd spit on his grave, but..., he's left a bitter / sour taste in my mouth. Merely his name makes me venomously spit. A businessman, yes. A Freedom Fighter, sadly no. [ Transparency: Have had the same Mini-14 since '94. Tried factory ammo from USA/MEXICO/RUSSIA/CROATIA/Israel/et al. Groups with open sights ran an honest 10-12". Scoped, it "tightened" up to 8-10". An Accu-strut got it down around 4-6". Swapping the wood stock for a Hogue stock got me to 2-4". Hundreds and hundreds of experimental handloaded rounds from 35-77 grains now have us at an acceptable 1-2" @ 100 yds. I won't fool with the gas gage/block. ] . . .
Nice review! Love my Mini 14. It's fun to shoot, and not only is it universally legal, but with the wood stock, it is the closest thing there is to being "socially acceptable."
OG, you have not tried my jello..in the 60s my mom worked in hospitals, I would go after school, and after the cafeteria closed, I would scoop as much Jello as I could. So now I make Sixties style fortified Hospital Jello.. you can nail this shit to a tree with anything from a carpet tac, to a railroad spike..MMM MMM Good.
I have a mini 30 and I use a traditional military style leather sling. It allows the use of a sling as an aiming aid. This cannot be done with an ar type rifle.
2:22 Officer O.G. was conducting a single man stakeout assignment. The detail was conducted as a plain clothes assignment and officer was armed with non department weapons. The detail was assigned to guard a taco bell that was experiencing numerous dash and dine thefts. It was deemed by administration that this would be the only way to address the numerous offenses.
18 inch barrel, semi automatic, and ergonomic to my long arms. I spent 700 on a used one instead of 1500 on AR parts to convert one into a mini14 anyway. Good to see more statistics whether good or bad. The target model is the only one that shoots 223 rem. the regular mini14 should be fine with 556.
I purchased a Mini-14 in 1983. Using open sights I couldn’t hit a barn at 100 yards! I was very disappointed. Additionally, if you fired two 10 round magazines, the barrel would be seriously hot. When I see it fired full auto, I can’t imagine the wood near the barrel not bursting into flames. It would take a lot to get me to purchase another. But, thank you for your video.
Love my mini thirty! May have to get a mini 14 but really can’t justify it seeing how I wouldn’t hunt with it. The mini thirty with 7.62x39 is a great deer round though.
I have both, I like the Mini 30 slightly more because I prefer the caliber for the sort of distances I'm using a Mini with open sights at, and IMO 7.62x39 makes a better short range self defense round and is a better hunting round for the likes of deer. Having said that I love my Mini 14 too, so I highly recommend getting both :) My Mini 14 went up appreciably in my estimation against the Mini 30 when I fitted a reduced gas bushing the 14 along with the higher pressure 5.56/223 round was, in my rifle at least, outrageously over gassed which made it seem as if it recoiled more than my 30 which is not possible. With reduced gassing it's a different rifle all together, much less mechanical noise and soft shooting like my Colt AR A2 and improved the accuracy as well.
I used to have a Mini Thirty. I loved it. But when the Government of Canada started talking about a ban, I got rid of it. A year later, the Mini 14 and a whack of others were banned.
I had swore off the Mini 14 after watching the A team miss everything they ever shot at with it. Although they could flip a car with it. But you have given me more confidence.
@Josie don't take much to set your hair in fire does it......who let you outta the pasture? Your Master will be pissed. President Xi doesn't like sheep behaving badly.
Loved the show, a lot of fun. When I built my ar15 I was very deliberate about the barrel being chambered for both 5.56 and .223. I would dump the target version. But that's my opinion.
I am a Progressive (Not the usual Corporate) Democrat and I STILL prefer a Colt AR-15 rile or carbine but I do like the Mini-14 due to the old school look it inspires. It reminds me of when my grandpa used to take me target shooting and hunting in Alaska. I miss those days. Yes, you read correct. I'm a Democrat and I LOVE firearms. We are growing in numbers. Deal with it snowflakes!!!!
The intro move, fantastic work, also full of the legendary OG humour! Love it! Also a great and informative episode. I wish I could legally own these things over the pond in the UK.
@@Bert3HD Can you guys at least still legally own a longbow? I remember that used to be a thing people had to practice maybe 700? years ago. In all seriousness your country's success in disarming its people is alarming. The Bill of Rights is important. There is a reason the right to bear arms is 2nd. To protect the right to speech. Which I hear you might be losing even in your own homes. Be safe out there.
For the failure to eject issue: for me it sometimes looks like the casings bounced off of the adjustment thingy from the scope. maybe it is more of an unlucky bounce than not ejecting at all?
@@OGsDangerShow There is the possibility that an adjustable gas block could help the ejection action as well... ...depending on just how hard those casings are being flung out of the ejection port.
Wow! What a movie! This is both the scariest, and the funniest, and unironically the most plausible post-apocalyptic hellscape yet envisioned. I'd watch the feature length film.
Shot a LE mini14, stainless. At 200 yards., After about 5 rounds, the barrel would heat and wonder like a dead head. Fun video OG Greg! Maybe someone should make a larger model...and call lt the M14? 😆 ✌
My department used the Mini 14 for years during the 80's and early 90's. Gun towers, long lines, mobile patrols and escape attempts and they came from the factory with 20 round mags. We had to qualify yearly from 50 yards with open sights and the guns were fairly accurate. Not sure where the bad reputation came from. I never had one jam in the ten or twelve years we used it.
@@ProfessionalArmourer more in the old minis my friend . I will admit that especially in the old mini 30s ( my first mini ) they couldn’t really handle that big of a caliber with that smaller pencil barrel . Now I have the mini 14 tactical in 300 blackout . It’s just fine!
Such an amazing intro. I'm glad you keep coming up with cool ways to pump up your youtube game. Mini-14 truly is a humble rifle. Outdated for sure, but still good enough and got that class. Awesome episode, despite minor audio issues that wasn't that horrible to be honest.
@@t.hannibaltiger6032 Dont be a cheap ass.... Hey, if you cant afford a mini 14, go get a cheapo ar 15 . btw... they both shoot the same round. so how is the 14 under powered? You really should go back to school and learn a few things before spouting off...... Better yet, just get a slingshot, everyone will be safer
I am the one for many years before giving it to my son. It wasn't great as the best I could get was inch and a half groups of 100. But what it was great at 3000 rounds was never failing to fire!
Keep both rifles. Like Larry Potterfield always says, "How many guns does one man need? Always one more." Thanks for the video, sir. Keep it the good work! 👍
Of course that is very easy for a wealthy man like Larry, but it don't grow on trees and there are other priorities besides firearms. Plus, he is a "guns are for hunting" American, not a true second amendment guy.
I think the poor accuracy label attached to the older models of this rifle is mostly urban legend that keeps getting repeated. I've seen the high speed videos of barrel flex, but most older high powered hunting rifles behave similarly, and the flex happens after the bullet has left the barrel. My family has several from the 70s and 80s, and we've never had any problem hitting what we're shooting at and killing whatever we meant to kill. That's all you really need from any rifle.
@@ftdefiance1 If I were you, I'd toss that mini 14 with the rubber barrel in the trash and stick with your colt. Thankfully, my family has 4 minis, circa 78-83, all of which are more accurate than any of our pistols, especially at 50+ yard rifle distances.
@@johnnybagofdoughnuts4193 No. It's been said, not demonstrated. Next year will be it's 50th year in production. I'll just leave it at that. It's accuracy has been demonstrated to me in person for 40 years. I don't need any RUclips opinions on how well my rifle shoots. I have first hand knowledge.
@@B_R_ you have to be curious to find information. Everyone from the OG Nutnfancy to TFBTV’s James Reeves has demonstrated the mini-14’s comparative lack of accuracy to an AR15.
Great video Greg! As usual I was very entertained and I actually learned something. I have 2 M1 carbines, one is original as issued and the second one has been "sporterized", (not by me), and both function flawlessly and shoot straight. Keep the laughs and good information coming brother!
The way I operate my Mini-14 is similar to how I operate a lever action rifle. My left hand presses the butt stock into my shoulder, and the right hand does all of the control functions as I maintain sight picture: trigger, safety, bolt cycling, and mag release. If you use the front of your right index finger to press forward on the release, the mag will gravity drop free. If instead you use the thumb method, you must rip the mag out with resistance, as described in the manual. Exceptions to this are canting the rifle so you can see the mag port when inserting a mag, but this is also done when loading a lever action side port. The other exception being using the left thumb to press the bolt hold back button, but this is usually done in non-firing gun cleaning situations.
With the Mini, you're better off NOT using a rail adapter like that. Because it sits so low over the ejection port, it interferes with ejection, and can bounce brass back into the ejection port and cause FTE malfunctions. Ruger style rings, that mound directly to the receiver, will give you more clearance between the ejection port and scope, so that the brass has more room to clear.
@@thegeth4293 You can get the Ruger style rings, that mount directly to the receiver on Ranch style rifles (which is all of them since 2005), in low, medium and high heights, for 1" and 30mm tube scopes. You do need a scope that can mount rings that span 4", end to end. It looks like the Aimpoint 9000 series would work--the L certainly, and maybe the C (I'd check with them on the mounting span). Ultradot also makes some tube sights. If you want to mount a dot sight with an integral Picatinny mount, then the style of mount that replaces the bolt hold-open cover plate puts the rail a bit higher. This leaves more room for ejection, as well as allowing the use of iron sights while the scope and mount are in place. B-Square makes one (and has since the '80s), and GG&G makes another.
@@thegeth4293 The Mini-14 is a direct descendant of the M-1 Garand design. Mounting a scope centered over the receiver of the Garand is clearly futile, as it would prevent loading of the clips; this is a common issue with almost all clip (as opposed to magazine) fed designs, and is part of the reason that forward mounted "scout" scopes exist (the other being things like top eject lever action rifles). The original Mini-14 used a Garand type spring-loaded ejector, and tossed the cases up and a bit to the right, so you had to leave plenty of room for ejection with a receiver mounted scope. The Mini-14 Ranch (all 580 series Minis are Ranch rifles) changed to an ejector mounted to the receiver, riding in a slot in the bolt, and it ejects at about a 30 degree angle from horizontal. This allows for a scope to sit lower, but you still have to make sure there is enough clearance to allow the brass free movement. If not, brass can bounce back into the action and cause a failure. Since the ejection velocity in the rifle depends on the bolt velocity, the Ranch rifles will eject differently with different gas port pressure. The most reliable mounting system will be a "Scout" type mount, that has zero possibility of bouncing brass back into the action; if that's not acceptable, then leaving a good inch or so of space between the bolt and the scope mounting system. I have a scope mounted over the receiver on my 181 series Ranch rifle on Ruger rings, and it gets dinged on the adjustment cover caps, so I need to shift it back a bit to fix that or I risk ejection issues. For the original Mini's spring ejector (same as M-1 Garand), see www.gunpartscorp.com/gun-manufacturer/ruger/rifles-ruger/mini-14, parts 10 and 11 For the 181 series Ranch, see www.gunpartscorp.com/gun-manufacturer/ruger/rifles-ruger/mini-14-ranch-rfl, part 11 And for the 580 series, see www.gunpartscorp.com/gun-manufacturer/ruger/rifles-ruger/mini-14-ranch-ser580, part 26
@@thegeth4293 I got lost in the "why" and didn't actually answer the question. Yes, it can work well, but you will want to watch for any signs of the ejecting brass hitting the mount on the way out. If the brass hits the mount, there is a risk of a failure to function. There are mounts that have a very thin bridge over the receiver, and put a mini red dot over the chamber that might be a good compromise between putting the scope over the bolt and putting it out over the forend.
I had one few years ago but had to upgrade to the M1a1 springfield, can't go wrong with a 25 round checkmate magazine filled with .308 because sometimes, people hide behind cover.
Opening scene is classic OG! Art! I remember the inaccurate mini's of the 80's. It's why I always shied away from them. AR's were still several moa, but the aftermarket for the lego rifle was huge, even early on. They have better manufacturing processes now, and aftermarket parts for the mini is getting larger. They now have a gas block (might be adjustable) for the mini, which is supposed to give it close to the accuracy of an AR. How about a comparison of the mini and your SCR? Thanks for another enjoyable video!
Hey Officer Gregg, great video and you were spot on in your discussions. I am ex-Navy Subs and we used the M14 and I grew up shooting an M1 Carbine. The Mini 14 is very similar to both those and I am getting ready to get the Tactical version, I like the compactness and it makes a great truck gun. I'm not taking mine out of the state (NC) and if I do, it's a SHTF scenario. I also have an AR but I think that the Mini is lighter than my AR. Any way, stay safe, keep the peace and take care! vr, SR
*21:47** It doesn't come better than those 3 hits; tip of the nose, center of brow, and center of the forehead! (excellent)* *Thanks for showing the newer mini, and reminding us to be cautious.* *Thumbs up # 427*
I like the Mini-14. I really do. It's far better looking aesthetically, I have some nostalgia for it because I qualified with it in basic academy for the DOC. The price point is way too high.
Not sure if it was mentioned but the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office still issues the Mini-14 as a patrol rifle! Only SWAT is issued the M4 and AR platform. Also believe Nevada DOC issues them and I think CDCR. One of the older deputies I worked with in Nevada, that retired this past December carried an SKS as his patrol rifle. That’s what he wanted to carry and that what I qualified him on. He is a Vietnam Vet, was a crew chief on a gunship and he would say that when the M16s came out they were nothing by issues. But they would do a chopper run and go back days later and pull the SKSs out of mud and water and they would shoot with no issues. So ever since then, it impressed him and he got one. And when I allowed him to qualify with it, he jumped at the chance. Had to adjust the gun rack in the unit a little.
I remember as a kindergartener, there was a clear divide between the dukes of Hazzard kids and the A-Team kids. The Dukes kids had no clue where our sense of superiority came from, but we knew.
The failure to eject is not the fault of the magazine. Mini 14's have a reputation for reflecting ejected brass off of a low mount optic and into the gun, the weakness of an open top breach. The problem with the jamming is because of this. The Mini 14 OE rings are pretty tall.
This was a factory Ruger rail and supposed to be cut to clear the ejecting cases. I’m going to try it with a red dot only and then with nothing and see what happens.
@@OGsDangerShow I had a Burris 2-7 scope mounted with the Ruger rings and had no trouble. I have not tried it with the cut-out pic rail system but I found it hard to get a mount to solidly grip the cut out rail, a lot of non contact there.
@@OGsDangerShow Yeah. Try a slightly forward mounted i.e. just clear of the breach with an Aimpoint Micro profile RDS, I'd be doubtful the cases would still be hitting the sight then. It's unfortunately an inherent problem with the Mini series of rifles, which you know. Let us know what the results are please? After watching again, I've realised my above suggestion isn't going to work due to the length (lack thereof) of the pic rail... Bummer.
I have one, l am in the Peoples Republic of NY, ARs are illegal, it's a nice Rifle although l am a Shotgun guy, even in the Suburbs you wont get more than 50 yrds line of sight unless your in the middle of the road like an idiot. No recoil and not too heavy, l cant see more than 100 yards anymore, so it works for me.
Sold my AK after 7 years, tired of worrying about having it, Bought a Ruger PC Carbine, so much fun to shoot! I too live in Peoples Republic of upstate NY.
So light, so compact, so multi-state compliant. And sooo expensive. I kind of want one but I’m just a simple peasant in a committed relationship with my SKS
@@Psychospic it’s AK ammo. 7.62x39. Still easily sourced but not inexpensive anymore yet still cheaper than 223 (ar ammo). Most of it comes from 2 or 3 Russian factories and we can thank the current administration for banning it from import. However, there is still plenty left in the country. My local mom and pops shops have it for around 15 dollars for a box of 20, however you can still find it cheaper in bulk at gun shows or reputable websites. By cheaper I mean like 300 bucks for 750 rounds. As for the SKS platform, it’s a simple and user friendly, well made instrument that is built to higher quality standards than AK-47’s and most parts are milled instead of stamped like ak’s are. I think they’re awesome.
@@Psychospic This guy is probably your best source for learning about the sks platform and all of it’s variants. He’s a genius. Check out his channel for all his sks videos. Very humble and well spoken young man. ruclips.net/video/dLeuIC5oK0M/видео.html
@@Psychospic anytime man. Hope you get a chance to check my man’s channel out too. /26\ and hope you get one soon as well. They’re only going up in price so there’s no better time to get one than the present. Peace ✌️
If I was in the UK I'd get whatever viable self defense weapons I could legally own (bows, crossbows, airguns, sling shots, whatever is legal over there, ) what can you guys own over there?
@@SalP123c Everything has legislation, the best we can own are knives below 3 inches crosbows with no more than a 1.4 kilo (3lb) draw weight. Then we have the laws around bolts too. We can own air rifles and pistols but no great than 12 ftlb and have to show ID and have them registered with that ID. We can however buy blank fire weapons and their ammo through the post with no ID requirements at all, but they come in gordy two tone colours unless you are a registered reinactor with a valid ID code, then you can get original colour. So we cant own anything meaningful or useful, and the laws if an intruder is in your house favour the intruder, if I self defence in my home it has to be in my private bedroom for me to be legally safe in regards to self defense. So the concensus is, if you have an intruder and manage to overwhelm them, drag them to your bedroom before reporting the incident. We can get a firearms license for very limited weapons and ammo, the ammo has to be counted and everytime it is used the tally must be kept with a registered gun club, to get the license is expensive, requires lots of paperwork that is continualy updated and have to have an interview (like a job) to justify why you want to own firearms and have a license. This is what happens when you give up your gun rights, they just keep taking and taking.
I got my first Mini back in the 80s. It was the Mini-30. The accuracy was nothing to brag about, for sure. However, later on, I added the Accu-strut and experimented with various brands of ammo, the accuracy improved drastically. About 10 yrs. ago, I bought my wife a Mini-14. Through experimenting with various brands and loads, it too is quite accurate. Although I have an AR, I definitely prefer my Mini's. After using standard rifle configurations for over 50 yrs., they just feel more natural to me than the plastic and pistol grip of the ARs.
I would keep the target version because they don't make those anymore and because they can be very accurate. I personally own one and have managed to get very good accuracy with it using my reloads. I'm a little biased in the matter because I also own 2 other mini 14 carbines. One chambered in 556 and another chambered in 300blk. They've all been extremely reliable. I've shot over 10,000 rds through mini 14 carbines and never had a single malfunction while I've had several dozen malfunctions in various AR15 carbines I also own. I don't think the mini 14 is overall " better " than the AR15, but it's certainly more reliable. If I could only grab one rifle and run out the door to never come back the mini 14 probably wouldn't be my top choice, but it would be in the top 5 choices.
I have AR's, AK's, and Mini 14's, and the gun I enjoy shooting the most is the Mini 14. I love the way the gun handles and feels. And yes, if Ruger were to build a mini that takes ar magazines they would clean up. Good video!!
@@burtonkephart6239have you looked at any handgun mags besides Glock lately? Most are in the 35-40$ range even up to 45$. And that's for crappy handgun mags, not heavy duty steel rifle mags.
I have an older Mini 14 in a PD patrol rifle configuration (with birdcage flash hider). It's from the late 70's. It has the pencil barrel, so I put a strut on it. That helps with barrel whip when it heats up. The first 5 - 6 shots are really tight, and then it opens up a bit. I don't care, I love it. I always wanted one when i was a kid. I also have a Mini 30 and a M1A.
Looked like a lot of the 'stove pipe' failure to eject problems were due to the scope turrets getting in the way, I'd be surprised if your LPVO survived more than 1,000 rounds, or maintained zero. Mini-14s pretty nice, but I like the click adjustments for ARs, and not fishing around with Mini-14s screwdriver adjustments...
@@gratefulguy4130 There's a couple different aftermarket top covers with rails on them. They're not cheap, like $200. But yea, would be nice as a default 1st party option.
@@gratefulguy4130 That would be too logical. I've contacted the Ruger CEO at least once a year for a very long time with suggestions for improvements. Only crickets in return. The topnotch gunsmiths at the large gunshop, I worked after retiring, had a simple suggestion to cure the typical shotgun pattern groups. But the Ruger bosses seem more interested in the 10,000th micro-variation of the 10/22. So the Mini-14 still remains the most consistently inaccurate model of rifle I've ever owned. Had 3 from various times including the first model. Still have the GB with the LE/Military markings with matching 20rd mag but don't shoot it. I will have to say Ruger outdid the Mini14 with the Mini30 which blew away all the 14's in group size,,,the wrong way.
Awesome video. One thing, only two types of mages work with the Mini - Ruger Factory, and Tapco (if you can get them). Promags are cheap and you get what you pay for.
Loved the apocalyptic themed opening… Ruger’s factory 20-round mags are pretty reliable, although rare as hen’s teeth, and expensive… I believe “C-Products” brand has 20-round mags (I think).., and makes very good AR mags as well.
Decades ago, probably when the Mini-14 first came out, the RamLine company came out with 30 round dual purpose magazines that supposedly could used in either an AR-15 type rifle, or a Mini-14. I bought two, but have never used them. I've never owned a Mini-14. My thinking was that I could always use them in my AR if need be, and they'd be handy to have if I somehow came across a Mini-14 in the aftermath of the apocalypse.
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Dude stop spreading fear. These aren't troubled times and nobody "needs" a gun.
Go away snowflake. If you think these are normal times you’re delusional. And everybody needs a gun. It’s what keeps you sheep from being eaten by the wolves. 😆
No disrespect to you my guy but have you fucking watched the news in the past couple weeks? You should watch a couple of them. It will shed some light on why he even has this video up
It's better to have and not need than to need and not have.
You don't need money to live but I'm sure you have a bank with money in it because your afraid to not have it.
@@lilwicked172 I don't watch the "spews" it's all shit.
"The early Mini 14s were NOT known for their accuracy."
Ahh, so THAT explains why the A-Team could never hit any bad guys with them.
Oooo! BURN 🔥 😆😅😂🤣
Loved that show, though.
The Mini 14 can be very accurate, it needs work and the right ammo, mine preferred SS-109.
The "real answer" is they had a violence to body count ratio back in the 80s. They could have all the shooting, explosions, and whatnot as long as no one got killed. Kinda like why Airwolf only really didn't have much "action" if they had a lot of planes/choppers get shot down.
@@Craig_N And they fixed this rather cleverly with the A-team's back story.
OG, I love your wisdom, sound advice, and stellar presentation! I’m a 76 yo retired Army/ Coast Guard retired helo pilot. I trained with the M14 in boot camp and carried an M1 carbine in my helo in Viet Nam. I purchased a new thick barreled, stainless Mini-14 in 2009. It has a red dot and aftermarket folding/adjustable stock. It is very accurate & I love it just as much as my Ruger AR-15. Thanks so much for your awesome channel!
Thanks for checking it out, Jack. I’m glad you like the show. Thanks for your service in both branches!
((((Welcome home soldier))))
The Mini-14 is a great little, rugged rifle that I will always go to. The best reason I see for owning and carrying a Mini-14 is that it doesn't draw as many unwanted eyes. My wooden stocked Ranch Rifle is almost indistinguishable from my 10-22, at any distance. it's not as scary to the ignorant. Very good intro to your' video!
Not as scary to the ignorant, you hit that nail on the head !
I was going to leave a comment that would’ve said exactly what Darral Lipke’s comment does…more or less. I live North of you, in Canada. I’ve left a comment saying how I always wanted one, but they’re now Prohibited in my Country. I’m not a fan of the ridiculous changes to the firearms rules and regulations that the current Canadian Prime Minister has made over the last 2 years. The only gun problem that our country has is that the people who have licenses to own and possess firearms are also the people who get targeted by the government’s change to Firearms rules. They should invest in the police "anti-gang" units to get illegal guns off the streets and out of the hands of the real criminals. Unfortunately, the government is ignorant and run by fools who’s laws only affect licensed owners.
@@frufru0071 Don't think for a second that it's not set up to be that way on purpose.
You mean it won't even scare Joe Bowers? Ah I can already hear you editing you post from here Haha
I had one but, I sold it, cause it shot brass 30 feet to the right, and all the boomers sighting their rifles didn't appreciate me bouncing shells off their heads. Lol plus ruger has shit quality control. Machine and casting marks everywhere.
+1 for possibly your best intro yet...can't believe I missed it when first posted. Love my 'just the basics' Mini and get fed up with all the apples and oranges AR comparisons. The Mini gets the job done.
Mini14 was my first 1st centerfire semiauto rifle. I bought them 30 years ago, before the Ranch Model scope ring option was offered. I have never shot a Mini14 with a LPVO. They are fun without a scope. If yall get one , shoot it without a scope first.
Same. Couldn't afford the B Square scope attachment. 😫
I've had one since about 2012 its a great rifle, half the time I want to shoot the mini14 instead of my ar15, love the solid feel, accuracy & metallic sounds from the receiver when you shoot.
I totally agree I have the stainless steel with Woodstock version and they are such a solid rifle they are just fantastic to shoot. And with factory magazines they are totally reliable. They will eat any kind of ammunition. This is why I had to get two of them. One for my wife.
Is that sound any better than the "sproing" sound of an AR? (Personally, I never really cared for that AR sound. LoL)
@@MayheM_72 definitely it sounds like machine and not a pea shooter haha
Love the sound! First thing I noticed.
Officer Gregg, you were indistinguishable from a teenager with that Mini14.
Must be so much fun to get nostalgic with a gun
Thanks for the laughs OG. That intro for the end days was epic.
Opening Post Apocalyptic scene reminded me of the visuals of The Book of Eli but with OG's brand of humour. I would bet a bag of donuts that any class OG gives will be informative without being taxing. His style of talking and humour drops pass on info in a solid way. Sell the target rifle and use the money for kit.
Thanks for stopping by, Shaun! 🏴
I had the same thoughts. The Book of Eli is great apart from the lame ending.
that scene broke me. im still having a hard time watching the rest through my tears!
One of the best moves I've seen in this genre.
Watch it on an annual basis.
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Despite watching taofledermaus for many years, I have to admit to sleeping on OG's channel. Not anymore!!! This is both hilarious, and educational. Great content Greg. Thanks very much dude.
Dude, not sure what took you so long but we’re glad to have you finally stop by. The chips and salsa are old and stale. The strippers are fat and hairy now, but I’m sure you’ll still dig the party. Thanks for watching, now get busy on those past episodes.
@@OGsDangerShow Just because Republicans haven't reduced the federal deficit by even a single penny in well over 40 years doesn't mean we are in times of hardship. Clinton and Obama both left office the most deficit reducing Presidents in history. Suck it up you panzy.
@@dans3379 you clearly don’t know what I’m referencing with “troubled times” snowflake. Has nothing to do with money or presidents.
@@OGsDangerShow Facts stand, Republicans have not reduced the federal deficit by even a single penny in well over 40 years. Suck it.
@@OGsDangerShow oops, both Clinton and Obama left office the most deficit reducing Presidents in history.
I like mine. Never fails. Fast handling. A toss it around gun. I like how the AR guys hate it. I like how it throws brass like an Olympian. I like when at the range, I am shooting while they are dealing with stoppages. They say it's not accurate, maybe so, but I hit the steel targets at the range everytime.
They’re great little rifles, that’s for sure. And a fun alternative to the AR scene.
Battle proven and recommended by 9 out of 10 Los Angeles (City of Angles) Korean business owners, it always works on sooo many levels.
Awesome video :D
I always wanted to own a Mini 14 but these are rare and very expensive in Europe
me love u long time
I’d love to come shoot with you guys one of these days. Maybe I’ll bring one with me. 😆. Thanks for stopping by.
Isn't France awash with them? At least their Police are IIRC.
They might not be rare here but are still very expensive.
I always wanted a H&K but, those are TOO DAMNED Expensive in the USA🤣
I came in to take a lunch break. Was going to turn on my standard prepper channels to get a glass of ice tea and eat some lunch...Big Brother RUclips suggested this video...I start watching...now ice tea is in my nose, I am laughing at this awesome intro, choking. My dogs are barking. They think I am having a seizure. 😂😅 Sir, this intro made my day!!!! This was hilarious!
Haha. Glad you like it, Kirk. Sorry I screwed up your nice lunch. Welcome aboard OGDS. 🤘😎
I liked the Mini 14 review, I think the magazine loading is what gets folks the first time after using AR platforms. " hey , this mag keeps falling out...wtf? "
It’s not perfect, that’s for sure. They could make some improvements and sell the shit out of them, but it’s an option for those who don’t want to mess with the whole AR-15 thing. 😎
I found a great leather sling off the Etsy site from a guy out in Texas. The thing with the original Mini-14 swivel sling connector on the front is that it has a narrower gap than the one on the stock. You might need to bend it open a little bit with a screwdriver to get leather type of sling to fit. Still searching for a scope, probably going with a Leupold. Yes these are challenging times and there are many reasons to have a firearm but you should be incredibly responsible with locking it, keeping it in a gun safe, learning how to shoot it properly, cleaning it, and teaching your children to respect all weapons. It’s also important to control one’s anger, seek non-lethal deterrents, avoid conflicts in the first place, have situational awareness at all times. If you treat others with respect and aren’t a jerk to others then you’re less likely going to need a gun, however as Teddy Roosevelt once said, “Speak softly but carry a very big stick” is a sound approach for being defensive. In this case that stick is a semi-automatic rifle. Keep in mind that it’s still no match against our well trained military and law enforcement, they will triangulate upon a shooter like it’s nobody’s business. Btw it saddens my heart today to hear what happened in New York. There is no place for racism in our country, African Americans are good people and they have just as much rights to be free as anyone else. Let’s stop the hate, God made us all.
OG, I and my three brothers were all career LEO or military. My youngest brother was a Texas Highway Patrolman. One day he was cruising along and the radio broadcast that a bank robber in a described vehicle was headed south on a particular highway. My brother was headed north on the same road and about that time the described vehicle traveling fast passed him, he turned on the vehicle and with lights and siren commenced a one car, one officer, pursuit at high speed. That went on until the road took a 90-degree turn to the west. The robber couldn't make the turn and drove straight ahead into a gravel pit. My brother blocked the exit, grabbed his issue Mini 14, and as the robber turned around and headed towards him, opened up on the vehicle. He fired the whole magazine at the vehicle, breaking every window in the robber car and not hitting the crook once. He said the crook was very frightened and unhurt except his pants were soiled and he smelled like crap.
I think the state issued weapon was fixed where it would fire several rounds every time the trigger was pulled. That mod is easily done if you know how and don't mind going to prison.
sorry if i miss understood, but did your brother just open up dumping a whole mag at the guy just because he started walking towards him? if the robber had a gun pointed at your brother then by all means a mag dump is required but you left those details out. your making it seem like your brother has zero control and just mag dumps on people on first sight lol
Aimed semiauto fire is vastly superior to full auto or burst control in terms of accuracy. Full auto is useful for grazing fires or suppressive fires, but aimed single fire is what is needed for actually hitting an intended target. That, and you don't turn a 30 round mag into a ten round mag because your rifle is spitting out 3 rounds every time to squeeze the trigger. Or dump an entire magazine in 5 seconds because you spray the general direction of the threat in full auto.
your intro was dead on and hilarious!! Thank you OG for everything you do and the invaluably precious advice you freely give your viewers and members!!!
Thanks for watching, Juan. 😎👍
BUA HA HA HA HA, AWESOME Intro. Thanks for keeping it quality. Always enjoy your stuff.
Thanks for the video again sir. Up on the north side of the medicine line, because of restrictions on other semi-autos AR/Ak/FN FAL variants - we used to see a lot of Mini 14 and Mini 30 rifles. As noted some of the earlier Mini 14's rivaled SKS's for accuracy, but like the SKS they seemed to go bang when asked to do so. All the best.
Thanks for stopping by. 😎👍
Good video. One of the best messages you had on here was that no one is coming, it's up to us.
I'm a big fan of the Mini-14. My wood-stocked Ranch version looks completely inoffensive, but is every bit as functional as an AR-15.
How does it group?
Guard of Martyrs, I can tell you from personal experience, that in the middle of a firefight, you won’t give a shit about how your rifle “groups”.
@@Pointman-yf6or I can tell you from my experience in Recon, there’s a huge difference between suppressive and Effective fire.
Functional yes, as accurate NO. I have a couple of ARs that are legit .5 MOA rifles...with a mini 14 you can expect 6-12 MOA.
@@BBouncer sounds about right.
Mini-14 was my first rifle and it’s still going. It is a wonderful back up rifle. When they say there are not a lot of accessories, I say “I like it simple and light.”
I couldn't agree more. And even the perfect set of accessories can only augment proficiency from focused, disciplined practice. It will never replace proficiency.
My ruger pc9 carbine came with 2 mag wells one for ruger mags and one for glock mags. I love that. I use the glock magwell. The pc9 fits my arms and eye sight like an extension of my body. I love its comfort.
And the ammo is way cheaper.
Ejection problems are not uncommon when running an optic on a new M14/Mini14. Spent casings can hit the bottom of the scope or mount, then get stuck between the charging handle and receiver. At 19:24 you can see exactly what I'm describing.
that's what I thought too. I think I'd remove that scope and mount if it was mine. that spooked me with this rifle. I'd like to see if the rifle would function better without the scope and mount. I like this rifle but I'll stick with my AR.
I had my LGS' smith mount my 1-6x LPVO with slightly taller rings (can't recall the brand), no rail across the ejection port. I also switched to an adjustable gas block, since these rifles are so overgassed from the factory (the dent in the case from hitting the back of the port did make it easy to identify my brass, though). Haven't seen a stovepipe since I made those changes, but bugs me that I had to spend even more money on it, putting it into the price range of higher-end rifles using the same cartridge. But, it gives me the full Fudd hunting rifle look I wanted (I live in CA, don't want to scare the neighbors if they see me cleaning it in my garage).
@@SupertankerPrime It sux that you guys have to bend over backwards for those nebbish people looking into your business. And the anti's . Sounds like you've got it straightened out. It's better to have a 'fudd' than nothing.
He's got that rail low over the action. If he went with rings (and it comes with a set), he'd have enough extra clearance and be good. Mine never does that.
@@dlpeters0n Depends on the individual rifle I think. My 584 series, without a scope on it, functioned fine most of the time out of the box, but was denting the side of every brass casing when ejecting them. I put a pic rail on it and mounted a Primary Arms scope. That's when I started getting failure to feed or failure to eject almost every shot. It really confused me because very often I would manually load the first round per usual, then it shoot, try to pull the trigger again and get nothing. When I would try to open the bolt it wouldn't budge. I would have to tap the charging handle on a board or something to get the bolt open. When it would get stuck like that there would always be the spent casing in the chamber and the bolt and extractor could not pull it out unless I let the gun set for a while. I finally realized that it would shoot a round, the casing would rebound back into the chamber and either jam or go all the way back into the chamber and the bolt would close. The casing, being very hot after firing, would immediately expand inside the chamber and become too large for the chamber, therefore becoming stuck. If I let the rifle sit for a few minutes while I scratched my head in confusion, the casing would cool, then shrink in size and I could extract it normally with the bolt. This was with brass casings. Steel casings, since they expand little, if at all, didn't get stuck in the chamber. Also, it was beating the hell out my windage turret with the ejected casings (if they managed to eject). Usually the brass would not fully eject after caroming off the scope turret, jamming the gun. I figured if I mounted the scope higher I wouldn't have the problem so I replaced the Pic rail with Ruger rings and I still had the same result. It was obvious that the gun was way, way over gassed, so I put an adjustable gas block on it and that 100% cured the problem. No more dented brass, no more beat up scope, no failures whatsoever. Having the gas dialed down should take some stress off the action too, possibly making parts wear less and last longer. Now ejected brass doesn't fly farther than the bullet. They just land in a nice consistent pile not too far away. Sorry for the verbose comment, but I wanted to relay my experience in case someone else is having the same experience.
Ruger Mini 14 is one of two Ruger that everyone should own. The other is the 10-22.
I have a pre-ban Mini with the side-folding stock.
@@JungleLoveOeOeO There are certain guns you buy as an investment. A pre-ban Mini 14 side folder is one. And I have several AR15 and AR10 as well.
@@JungleLoveOeOeO watch the video first b4 asking questions that are answered in said video .....ya think??
I'd go with the 10-22, and the LCP Max, as being the two Rugers.
@@JungleLoveOeOeO exactly
I agree, but add a 3rd…Gunsite scout 308.
I inherited my father's 181 series mini 14 when I was in college. It's certainly not as accurate as my other rifles, but I love it. I love the look of the full wood furniture, including the upper handguard, from before they added the shield around the op-rod. I love the slim barrel without any muzzle device on it, because it's so much fun to see giant fireballs with every trigger pull. I posted a vid on mine several months back after getting some slow motion footage of it at my local range and had the most fun in the rifle lanes I've had all year. Nearly half a century old and running great on steel case garbage ammo up to match grade 5.56. Always love to see people enjoying a mini, it's a dearly sentimental workhorse to me. Some guns are great for remembering better days, while still being perfectly adequate tools.
I would keep that target model, even though it'll only eat .223; I don't think I've ever seen one in the wild! I always run iron sights on mine because the rail section would always block ejecting cases, causing occasional stove pipes. Not sure if that could be what's causing your stoppages, but may be worth seeing if it happens without the rail + optic attached. Stay safe out there, OG!
I thought about trying just that. I think it’s the scope getting in the way and I’m going to downsize to a red dot 1st and then remove it completely if the ejection problems continue. It wasn’t the magazines because I had no feeding issues.
Personally, to prevent the possibility of using the wrong ammo in the wrong weapon sell the training version. It looks like some of your ejections are hitting your scope.
That's what it appeared to be in my opinion too, I think if I were Greg I'd put the LPVO on one of my commie compliant AR's then buy a cantilever mount and a low powered scout scope for the mini-14, I think that'd get the scoop mounted a little higher and the windage adjustment knob forward of the ejection port.
Fix already in progress. Selling the Target model and putting a smaller dot optic on the standard model.
Come on fam, you run irons on a mini. That's it.
@@OGsDangerShow Thanks for the Mini vid. Have you checked out the Ruger American Ranch? A bolt action that takes ar mags. Awesome little rifle.
@@thinmizzy365 I have two of them I want to practice more with my irons. I have seen guys shoot out to 200 yards with no problem. That’s good enough for me with a 556 round.
I inherited a 14 and a Mini 30 in 7.62. The 14 is my truck gun. My dad was a gunsmith and was pretty peculiar about what he had. Pretty good rifles. Good stuff man. Much love from NC and be careful out there OG. 🤙🇺🇸
Thanks Ibby. Glad to have you stop by OGDS.
When I first got my 196-series Ranch rifle, it was essentially minute-of-barn accurate. With an adjustable gas block and accu-strut added, it shoots less than 2" at 100 yards, and goes bang every time the trigger is pulled. Good enough.
Where did you get the gas block and strut? I think i need these items for my Ranch Rifle. Thanks in advance!
Nevermind, mine was made in 2014, so its good.
@@454Casul For those who may be interested, I got mine from Accuracy Systems, Inc. The gas block and strut- they call it a harmonic barrel stabilizer- comes as a unit. The only fussy part is properly fitting the gas bushing, as it may need to be shortened.
@@maynardcarmer3148 I just did mine. PaIn in the Ass, but doable. I love my Mini in New York: ruclips.net/video/ZbLI3tOlvuM/видео.html
Thanks OG for this Great Episode…. You make a great point about being compliant in other states etc …… And now the customization begins …. I heard about minis being over gassed and wondering how far yours was tossing brass …it looked like it was more accurate than I could shoot.. but was curious about the value of an adjustable gas block and other add on tidbits …hope this becomes a multi part series…
Well we all know that a "pistol grip" on a rifle makes it 66.5% more dangerous than one without it. So the mini 14 is much safer to shoot at "targets" with.
Loved the intro. Thought it was great. When you leave police work you can go into fiction writing.
Thanks for the new video. Stay safe out there, and take it easy man. 😎
Thanks for stopping by.
A flash suppressor / hider, a pistol grip, and a folding stock make a rifle truly assault-worthy, boosting volume of fire and lethality by at least 2000%. A person spraying leaded death from this terror machine can't help but slaughter hundreds of innocent women and children in mere seconds.
@@OGsDangerShow we all know Republicans haven't reduced the federal deficit by even a single penny in well over 40 years... also Clinton and Obama both left office the most deficit reducing Presidents in history. We all know this...
Rittenhouse approved for crossing state lines lol
@@charlesballiet7074 unfortunately not all states have laws like that or not all really believe in 2A there are some very anti 2A states with strict laws. Let's take NY for instance you don't even need a pew pew there is case law of stops where people were arrested for have large cap mags only.
You’re the only cop I’ll listen to or pay any attention to OG WE LOVE YOU
Hey Greg, I was able to pick up a SS Mini-14 Police trade-in from the San Bernardino Sheriffs office. 16 in barrel. I love it!
Sounds like a great get. Congrats. I’m sure it served them well and will continue to serve you well.
I used to go whitetail hunting on another island. The only rifle I'd bring was a mini 14. If it can take a deer out can take care of damn near anything.
The opener you produced for this was gold, O.G.
Keep em coming. 🤙🏾
Mahalo brada. Glad you like the show.
I've always liked the Mini-14 as a way to shoot 5.56 without incurring the wrath of anti-scary gun nuts.
Actually the one in this video has black polymer so they assume it’s an “Assault rifle 😱” maybe a wooden one wouldn’t bat an eye
Saw a modified mini with a folding "fixed" stock and pistol grip.
In my humble opinion that model in that configuration is
possible the single best "urban" all around rifle one can buy.
Thanks OG for putting the health of your internal and external plumbing at risk for the Taco Bell gag. Awesome intro!
I have always likes the mini-14. Maybe I need to find one.
What I've always liked about the Mini 14 is that it is often overlooked when they are hating on the AR 15. Essentially it does the same thing since the cartridge is the same. And it can be tricked out. I also always wanted one in Stainless
I bought the Target Stainless model, not realizing it is a ".223 ONLY" rifle chambering. Many folks have had it cut with a .223 Wylde ream, and said it properly digests 5.56mm NATO rounds after that. I love the full stainless model I have... Every single part is made from the same hardened, forged stainless. Probably the best deal ever for a rifle upgrade, compared to the Blued and Nickel-plated models.
They call it "The MOA Mini," and it is THAT accurate; using the Barrel Harmonic Dampener, I've significantly reduced the barrel "whip" effect, which really opened my eyes to what forces and effects play out during a firing cycle.
I'd argue that you don't notice them as much with cheaper rifles, since the gun itself is much less consistent in how it acts and reacts to everything.
I mean, if the Mini 14 was good enough for the A Team, it's good enough for me! LoL
@@MayheM_72 Good point. The AC-556 (Full Auto Mini-14) was used by a boatload of armies around the world... If only they got the bull barrel option. 🤔 Standard barrel was good, though
The problem is the price of these things.... good god 1k? 😳 I can buy a complete upper and lower together BCM and cheaper than that...
@@dutch0770 Well, I'm certainly glad that I didn't pay MSRP, and scooped it up 10 years ago...
As for AR vs Mini-14 comparison: which is stronger? Aluminum, or Steel/Stainless? 🤔 Which is easier to field service? One that needs tools, or one that can be opened and reassembled by hand alone? 🧐 Is it better to spray Carbon onto the bolt-face, or would you rather have the operating rod venting the exhaust gas to a shrouded handguard? 😏 Seems harder to cook off rounds in the chamber, when you don't have your hot exhaust gas making a return trip to shove the BCG back.
My experience with the min14 was if it shoots under six inches at a hundred yards, it was a good one. Similar to the 30 carbine. Their requirement was 6 out of 8 rounds in a 16 inch square at a hundred. I may be lying, but I remember reading that requirement.
I really liked this mini-14 episode. I was also taken in by the idea of the mini-14 target version. If you used the rifle for any extended time the harmonic balance weight would start to work loose when the barrel gets hot. What I did was sent the rifle out to Accuracy Systems, out of Colorado, where they were able to replace the barrel with a Wylde bull barrel, new gas block that is designed for the barrel, the barrel is not machined down to fit the standard gas block. They also rework the spring and bed the action. Once you break in the barrel the gun will shoot sub MOA all day long. Definitely worth the money. The best thing you can do to a Ruger target mini-14.
I'd love to add a Mini-14 to the collection, but it's hard to justify paying @$1,000 for a rifle that isn't any more accurate than a $550 AR-15.
i paid 420.00 for my mini 14, but that was in 1989
@@commiesnzombies That info helps everyone in 2022...🤣 Thank you!!! In 1989 I was 50lbs lighter. 🤣
Tell that to Brandon who thinks Idiot Jill can handle a 12ga shotgun… 🤡 world we are in.
keep an eye on the used market. I bought my mini-14 (wood stock, blue metal) in late 2020 from Cabelas "used" for $749 in mint condition.
@@commiesnzombies Which is about $1000 in 2022 money due to inflation
That 4 minute intro was comedic gold! I really like the look of the Mini-14. It would be pretty non-controversial in NY state too, which, sadly, has some pretty wacky gun laws.
Glad you liked it, Johnny. Congratulations on your trial being over. I hope you prevail over that crazy bitch.
How confident would you be in owning some 20 round mags in your state? Do cops even know its an evil high capacity mag? I imagine everyone by now knows the 30 round ar15 mag profile is evil, i wonder if the 20 rounders would be glossed over?
@@thegeth4293 In NYS I think it's much more likely that the police would be MORE restrictive than even the wacky and already restrictive gun laws technically allow. So, they would probably opt to err on the side of caution in a "restrict first and check the law later" mentality.
@@-johnny-deep-Have about 100 5 rounders stashed as necessary.
I haven't started the video but I know a Mini-14, being a semi-auto rifle firing an intermediate cartridge from detachable box magazines can be a formidable self-defense carbine. For those persons in a less-free state, it's a solid option.
I just happened to come across this video - never heard of your channel but I LOVE it! Great review man! Love the intro.
Thanks for watching! Glad you like the show. Check out some of the other videos on the channel, one or two of them doesn’t suck.🤘😎
I remember being a kid at my grandparents house watching the real A-TEAM !! They always used mini 14 rifles that never ran out of ammo , then they’d drive their homemade tank tractor out of the bullet riddled tin barn . Lol what a childhood !!
I remember an episode or two when George Preppard, (Hannibal), was shooting his trusty M-14 with the folding stock and stainless barrel over the hood of a car, and the spent casings looked as if they were falling out the end of the barrel! The amount of rounds fired compared to the rounds striking their intended targets, had to be in the 300 -1 range, lmao. The sound of mini-wars around small rural areas were an 80's thing. Hearing 3000 rounds of full auto gunfire and seeing a Massey Ferguson tractor from the 1930's bust through the side of a barn with armor plating and a chicken wire windshield, sounding like a monster truck and equipped with a flame thrower made out of the headlight, was always expected near the local Farmers Market. Hell, it was just another day living the country life! The thing that I missed the most was how every barn across the U. S. was guaranteed to have stick welders, oxy/acetylene torches, large sheets of steel plate, and shitloads of fasteners and wrenches. Biden stopped all that because he knew, that when people had nowhere left to turn, and justice was no longer being served, and if we could find them... We could hire,... The A-Team! (cue gun shot sound from Kirby's BAR in the TV series "Combat!") then cue famous 1980's good guy action hero music intro, "Dun-dun-dudun-, DUNDEDUN, Dulen-dudeh-deh, DUN-DEDUNNA-DUN! lmao.
@@chadh3441 facts 😂
Luckily for all those criminals the A-Team had those orinial Mini-14s with poor accuracy
I think they had the AC-556F or KC-556F (I can't remember the exact terminology - one of them is blued and the other is stainless) - those are the select-fire folding-stock versions of the Mini-14. There is one really silly and awful thing about those rifles, though - you can't change the selector between full auto and semi auto unless the hammer is down (not cocked), which means that you can't change the selector in the middle of a magazine.
@@sbreheny ruger kac-556f
I have recently made mini 14 and I love it. I live here in NH ,Bill rugger was well know for being a little cranky and did not like to be questioned. I feel the magazine restriction of 10 rounds was to keep the barrel from overheating which helps to maintain accuracy. Also you may have noticed that it takes a little longer to change mags on a mini 14 I feel this might also allow longer cool down time. All in all I really enjoy mine.
Gary MacKay,
I have NEVER heard anyone say they were planning a vacation to visit the gravesite of Bill Ruger.
I won't say he was anti-American, but what do You call someone who acted as if he didn't understand / support the Second Amendment ?
Appearing ( willingly ! ) before Congress to advocate magazines be Federally limited to a maximum 10 rounds is detrimental to Freedom.
It is an act expected of our enemies.
I won't go so far as to say i'd spit on his grave, but..., he's left a bitter / sour taste in my mouth. Merely his name makes me venomously spit.
A businessman, yes. A Freedom Fighter, sadly no.
[ Transparency: Have had the same Mini-14 since '94. Tried factory ammo from USA/MEXICO/RUSSIA/CROATIA/Israel/et al. Groups with open sights ran an honest 10-12". Scoped, it "tightened" up to 8-10". An Accu-strut got it down around 4-6". Swapping the wood stock for a Hogue stock got me to 2-4". Hundreds and hundreds of experimental handloaded rounds from 35-77 grains now have us at an acceptable 1-2" @ 100 yds. I won't fool with the gas gage/block. ] . . .
How long does it take you to reload your mini 14??
@johnqpublic2718 about this long. ☝️😎☝️ Maybe just a little longer than an AR. Because I don’t practice as much.
Nice review! Love my Mini 14. It's fun to shoot, and not only is it universally legal, but with the wood stock, it is the closest thing there is to being "socially acceptable."
Yup, doesn't look like a thug gun. Give me a wood stock too.
OG, you have not tried my jello..in the 60s my mom worked in hospitals, I would go after school, and after the cafeteria closed, I would scoop as much Jello as I could. So now I make Sixties style fortified Hospital Jello.. you can nail this shit to a tree with anything from a carpet tac, to a railroad spike..MMM MMM Good.
I have a mini 30 and I use a traditional military style leather sling. It allows the use of a sling as an aiming aid. This cannot be done with an ar type rifle.
2:22 Officer O.G. was conducting a single man stakeout assignment. The detail was conducted as a plain clothes assignment and officer was armed with non department weapons. The detail was assigned to guard a taco bell that was experiencing numerous dash and dine thefts. It was deemed by administration that this would be the only way to address the numerous offenses.
My soul, who would steal Taco Bell food.
@@mikefranklin1253 taco bell employees
18 inch barrel, semi automatic, and ergonomic to my long arms. I spent 700 on a used one instead of 1500 on AR parts to convert one into a mini14 anyway. Good to see more statistics whether good or bad. The target model is the only one that shoots 223 rem. the regular mini14 should be fine with 556.
I purchased a Mini-14 in 1983. Using open sights I couldn’t hit a barn at 100 yards! I was very disappointed. Additionally, if you fired two 10 round magazines, the barrel would be seriously hot. When I see it fired full auto, I can’t imagine the wood near the barrel not bursting into flames. It would take a lot to get me to purchase another. But, thank you for your video.
They’re much better now. Not perfect, but a viable ranch/defense rifle with decent accuracy.
Love my mini thirty! May have to get a mini 14 but really can’t justify it seeing how I wouldn’t hunt with it. The mini thirty with 7.62x39 is a great deer round though.
This is America, you don't have to justify buying a gun.
I have both, I like the Mini 30 slightly more because I prefer the caliber for the sort of distances I'm using a Mini with open sights at, and IMO 7.62x39 makes a better short range self defense round and is a better hunting round for the likes of deer. Having said that I love my Mini 14 too, so I highly recommend getting both :) My Mini 14 went up appreciably in my estimation against the Mini 30 when I fitted a reduced gas bushing the 14 along with the higher pressure 5.56/223 round was, in my rifle at least, outrageously over gassed which made it seem as if it recoiled more than my 30 which is not possible. With reduced gassing it's a different rifle all together, much less mechanical noise and soft shooting like my Colt AR A2 and improved the accuracy as well.
@@jamespmullin21753 That's right, not until you have at least two of everything :)
I used to have a Mini Thirty. I loved it. But when the Government of Canada started talking about a ban, I got rid of it. A year later, the Mini 14 and a whack of others were banned.
@@ktgiffin8147 well that's a terrible reason to get rid of a firearm!
I had swore off the Mini 14 after watching the A team miss everything they ever shot at with it. Although they could flip a car with it. But you have given me more confidence.
The A Team? Great source to base an opinion on. This a Democratic joke.....right?
Are you really that stupid? It was a fucking TV show.
@@jayhogan1166 I guess the whole humor part of this statement completely eluded you!
@@jayhogan1166 anyone who watched that show had, maybe still have, a weak, marketed mind.
@Josie don't take much to set your hair in fire does it......who let you outta the pasture? Your Master will be pissed. President Xi doesn't like sheep behaving badly.
Loved the show, a lot of fun. When I built my ar15 I was very deliberate about the barrel being chambered for both 5.56 and .223. I would dump the target version. But that's my opinion.
I am a Progressive (Not the usual Corporate) Democrat and I STILL prefer a Colt AR-15 rile or carbine but I do like the Mini-14 due to the old school look it inspires. It reminds me of when my grandpa used to take me target shooting and hunting in Alaska. I miss those days. Yes, you read correct. I'm a Democrat and I LOVE firearms. We are growing in numbers. Deal with it snowflakes!!!!
Welcome. Glad to have you aboard OGDS.
Gotta agree that if Ruger tweaked the mini to accept AR mags, it would be an awesome arm.
AR magazines run in mine. It is the early version of the rifle, of course, but they work just fine.
The intro move, fantastic work, also full of the legendary OG humour! Love it!
Also a great and informative episode.
I wish I could legally own these things over the pond in the UK.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Yeah you and me both. UK’s restrictions are getting worse and worse.
@@Bert3HD Can you guys at least still legally own a longbow? I remember that used to be a thing people had to practice maybe 700? years ago.
In all seriousness your country's success in disarming its people is alarming.
The Bill of Rights is important. There is a reason the right to bear arms is 2nd. To protect the right to speech. Which I hear you might be losing even in your own homes.
Be safe out there.
For the failure to eject issue: for me it sometimes looks like the casings bounced off of the adjustment thingy from the scope.
maybe it is more of an unlucky bounce than not ejecting at all?
It was exactly that. I’m experiencing ting with a smaller red dot right now. Then might even go slick top if that isnt better.
@@OGsDangerShow Get a UltiMAK Scout Mount
@@OGsDangerShow There is the possibility that an adjustable gas block could help the ejection action as well...
...depending on just how hard those casings are being flung out of the ejection port.
@@OGsDangerShow turn your scope 90 degrees counter clock
wise or get
offset mounts
Wow! What a movie! This is both the scariest, and the funniest, and unironically the most plausible post-apocalyptic hellscape yet envisioned. I'd watch the feature length film.
Shot a LE mini14, stainless. At 200 yards., After about 5 rounds, the barrel would heat and wonder like a dead head. Fun video OG Greg! Maybe someone should make a larger model...and call lt the M14? 😆 ✌
The M14 is superior because it HAS a bayonet lug!
Amazing video, I really enjoyed it!!! If ruger made it possible to insert a 30rd ar15 magazine I would buy one instantly!
My department used the Mini 14 for years during the 80's and early 90's. Gun towers, long lines, mobile patrols and escape attempts and they came from the factory with 20 round mags. We had to qualify yearly from 50 yards with open sights and the guns were fairly accurate. Not sure where the bad reputation came from. I never had one jam in the ten or twelve years we used it.
When used rapid fire the barrels heat up and flex causing the shot string to
move.
@@ProfessionalArmourer more in the old minis my friend . I will admit that especially in the old mini 30s ( my first mini ) they couldn’t really handle that big of a caliber with that smaller pencil barrel . Now I have the mini 14 tactical in 300 blackout . It’s just fine!
I just like the way a Mini 14 feels in my hands. It reminds me of an M1 Carbine but better!😊
Such an amazing intro. I'm glad you keep coming up with cool ways to pump up your youtube game.
Mini-14 truly is a humble rifle. Outdated for sure, but still good enough and got that class. Awesome episode, despite minor audio issues that wasn't that horrible to be honest.
Thanks Stranger. You’re always easily pleased. Thanks for watching.
The Mini-14 is an under powered ranch rifle, yet it cost as much as many higher priced ARs. Ruger needs to return to Earth.
@@t.hannibaltiger6032 Dont be a cheap ass.... Hey, if you cant afford a mini 14, go get a cheapo ar 15 . btw... they both shoot the same round. so how is the 14 under powered? You really should go back to school and learn a few things before spouting off...... Better yet, just get a slingshot, everyone will be safer
I am the one for many years before giving it to my son. It wasn't great as the best I could get was inch and a half groups of 100. But what it was great at 3000 rounds was never failing to fire!
Keep both rifles. Like Larry Potterfield always says, "How many guns does one man need? Always one more." Thanks for the video, sir. Keep it the good work! 👍
Thanks David.
I can only imagine what kind of gun collection Larry has!
How many rifles do you need? ALL the rifles! LoL
@@MayheM_72 My man! 👍
Of course that is very easy for a wealthy man like Larry, but it don't grow on trees and there are other priorities besides firearms. Plus, he is a "guns are for hunting" American, not a true second amendment guy.
Awesome intro! Gotta be the funniest rendition of an apocalypses.
Glad you liked it, Nate. It was fun to make.
I think the poor accuracy label attached to the older models of this rifle is mostly urban legend that keeps getting repeated. I've seen the high speed videos of barrel flex, but most older high powered hunting rifles behave similarly, and the flex happens after the bullet has left the barrel.
My family has several from the 70s and 80s, and we've never had any problem hitting what we're shooting at and killing whatever we meant to kill.
That's all you really need from any rifle.
I have shot tighter groups with my Colt Commander then my Ruger Mini 14 (circa 2000)
@@ftdefiance1
If I were you, I'd toss that mini 14 with the rubber barrel in the trash and stick with your colt.
Thankfully, my family has 4 minis, circa 78-83, all of which are more accurate than any of our pistols, especially at 50+ yard rifle distances.
No it’s been demonstrated many times.
@@johnnybagofdoughnuts4193
No. It's been said, not demonstrated.
Next year will be it's 50th year in production. I'll just leave it at that.
It's accuracy has been demonstrated to me in person for 40 years. I don't need any RUclips opinions on how well my rifle shoots. I have first hand knowledge.
@@B_R_ you have to be curious to find information. Everyone from the OG Nutnfancy to TFBTV’s James Reeves has demonstrated the mini-14’s comparative lack of accuracy to an AR15.
Great video Greg! As usual I was very entertained and I actually learned something. I have 2 M1 carbines, one is original as issued and the second one has been "sporterized", (not by me), and both function flawlessly and shoot straight. Keep the laughs and good information coming brother!
Thanks for watching, Padre. 😎👍
.30 is excellent for home defense. More punch than a 10mm, less than a 5.56.
As a member of both the Matlock and Mini-14 community, I approve this video!
You poor bastard. 😆👍
The way I operate my Mini-14 is similar to how I operate a lever action rifle. My left hand presses the butt stock into my shoulder, and the right hand does all of the control functions as I maintain sight picture: trigger, safety, bolt cycling, and mag release. If you use the front of your right index finger to press forward on the release, the mag will gravity drop free. If instead you use the thumb method, you must rip the mag out with resistance, as described in the manual. Exceptions to this are canting the rifle so you can see the mag port when inserting a mag, but this is also done when loading a lever action side port. The other exception being using the left thumb to press the bolt hold back button, but this is usually done in non-firing gun cleaning situations.
With the Mini, you're better off NOT using a rail adapter like that. Because it sits so low over the ejection port, it interferes with ejection, and can bounce brass back into the ejection port and cause FTE malfunctions. Ruger style rings, that mound directly to the receiver, will give you more clearance between the ejection port and scope, so that the brass has more room to clear.
How could you mount an aimpoint on a mini14 without using a scout rail?
@@thegeth4293 You can get the Ruger style rings, that mount directly to the receiver on Ranch style rifles (which is all of them since 2005), in low, medium and high heights, for 1" and 30mm tube scopes. You do need a scope that can mount rings that span 4", end to end. It looks like the Aimpoint 9000 series would work--the L certainly, and maybe the C (I'd check with them on the mounting span). Ultradot also makes some tube sights. If you want to mount a dot sight with an integral Picatinny mount, then the style of mount that replaces the bolt hold-open cover plate puts the rail a bit higher. This leaves more room for ejection, as well as allowing the use of iron sights while the scope and mount are in place. B-Square makes one (and has since the '80s), and GG&G makes another.
@@fluzwup could a aimpoint micro on a pictatinny mount over the reciever work well?
@@thegeth4293 The Mini-14 is a direct descendant of the M-1 Garand design. Mounting a scope centered over the receiver of the Garand is clearly futile, as it would prevent loading of the clips; this is a common issue with almost all clip (as opposed to magazine) fed designs, and is part of the reason that forward mounted "scout" scopes exist (the other being things like top eject lever action rifles). The original Mini-14 used a Garand type spring-loaded ejector, and tossed the cases up and a bit to the right, so you had to leave plenty of room for ejection with a receiver mounted scope. The Mini-14 Ranch (all 580 series Minis are Ranch rifles) changed to an ejector mounted to the receiver, riding in a slot in the bolt, and it ejects at about a 30 degree angle from horizontal. This allows for a scope to sit lower, but you still have to make sure there is enough clearance to allow the brass free movement. If not, brass can bounce back into the action and cause a failure. Since the ejection velocity in the rifle depends on the bolt velocity, the Ranch rifles will eject differently with different gas port pressure. The most reliable mounting system will be a "Scout" type mount, that has zero possibility of bouncing brass back into the action; if that's not acceptable, then leaving a good inch or so of space between the bolt and the scope mounting system. I have a scope mounted over the receiver on my 181 series Ranch rifle on Ruger rings, and it gets dinged on the adjustment cover caps, so I need to shift it back a bit to fix that or I risk ejection issues.
For the original Mini's spring ejector (same as M-1 Garand), see www.gunpartscorp.com/gun-manufacturer/ruger/rifles-ruger/mini-14, parts 10 and 11
For the 181 series Ranch, see www.gunpartscorp.com/gun-manufacturer/ruger/rifles-ruger/mini-14-ranch-rfl, part 11
And for the 580 series, see www.gunpartscorp.com/gun-manufacturer/ruger/rifles-ruger/mini-14-ranch-ser580, part 26
@@thegeth4293 I got lost in the "why" and didn't actually answer the question. Yes, it can work well, but you will want to watch for any signs of the ejecting brass hitting the mount on the way out. If the brass hits the mount, there is a risk of a failure to function. There are mounts that have a very thin bridge over the receiver, and put a mini red dot over the chamber that might be a good compromise between putting the scope over the bolt and putting it out over the forend.
I had one few years ago but had to upgrade to the M1a1 springfield, can't go wrong with a 25 round checkmate magazine filled with .308 because sometimes, people hide behind cover.
M1a are kinda cool but ARs are just better
@@guaporeturns9472 I own both hell even own a couple of AKMs one Russian (so its evil) the other Egytian (ist anciant)
@@billbill9392 Had a real MAADI once that was awesome. Long ago 😭
m1a over AR anyday
Opening scene is classic OG! Art!
I remember the inaccurate mini's of the 80's. It's why I always shied away from them. AR's were still several moa, but the aftermarket for the lego rifle was huge, even early on. They have better manufacturing processes now, and aftermarket parts for the mini is getting larger. They now have a gas block (might be adjustable) for the mini, which is supposed to give it close to the accuracy of an AR. How about a comparison of the mini and your SCR? Thanks for another enjoyable video!
Another Viewer suggested that and I think it might be a great topic for a video.
@@OGsDangerShow I think you should! Just my opinion! And you know what they say about opinions! 😬😝
Hey Officer Gregg, great video and you were spot on in your discussions. I am ex-Navy Subs and we used the M14 and I grew up shooting an M1 Carbine. The Mini 14 is very similar to both those and I am getting ready to get the Tactical version, I like the compactness and it makes a great truck gun. I'm not taking mine out of the state (NC) and if I do, it's a SHTF scenario. I also have an AR but I think that the Mini is lighter than my AR. Any way, stay safe, keep the peace and take care! vr, SR
Thanks for watching, Shannnon. 🤟😎
I wish ruger made a mini14x, a updated mini 14 that accepts AR mags
*21:47** It doesn't come better than those 3 hits; tip of the nose, center of brow, and center of the forehead! (excellent)*
*Thanks for showing the newer mini, and reminding us to be cautious.*
*Thumbs up # 427*
I like the Mini-14. I really do. It's far better looking aesthetically, I have some nostalgia for it because I qualified with it in basic academy for the DOC. The price point is way too high.
I also qualified and was issued one while on duty for years when assigned to DOC.
used market is alot better. most are going for 700-1000. buying new they are 1300 minimum
Not sure if it was mentioned but the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office still issues the Mini-14 as a patrol rifle! Only SWAT is issued the M4 and AR platform.
Also believe Nevada DOC issues them and I think CDCR.
One of the older deputies I worked with in Nevada, that retired this past December carried an SKS as his patrol rifle.
That’s what he wanted to carry and that what I qualified him on.
He is a Vietnam Vet, was a crew chief on a gunship and he would say that when the M16s came out they were nothing by issues. But they would do a chopper run and go back days later and pull the SKSs out of mud and water and they would shoot with no issues. So ever since then, it impressed him and he got one. And when I allowed him to qualify with it, he jumped at the chance.
Had to adjust the gun rack in the unit a little.
I remember as a kindergartener, there was a clear divide between the dukes of Hazzard kids and the A-Team kids. The Dukes kids had no clue where our sense of superiority came from, but we knew.
Yes, rock-n-lock mag loading just like the M14. Loads pretty well with a little practice, can be tougher on a full mag and closed bolt.
yeah i have three 10 round mags , and i can never lock them in place with bolt forward when they are full. I even have the Ruger factory mags
The failure to eject is not the fault of the magazine. Mini 14's have a reputation for reflecting ejected brass off of a low mount optic and into the gun, the weakness of an open top breach. The problem with the jamming is because of this. The Mini 14 OE rings are pretty tall.
This was a factory Ruger rail and supposed to be cut to clear the ejecting cases. I’m going to try it with a red dot only and then with nothing and see what happens.
@@OGsDangerShow I had a Burris 2-7 scope mounted with the Ruger rings and had no trouble. I have not tried it with the cut-out pic rail system but I found it hard to get a mount to solidly grip the cut out rail, a lot of non contact there.
@@OGsDangerShow Yeah. Try a slightly forward mounted i.e. just clear of the breach with an Aimpoint Micro profile RDS, I'd be doubtful the cases would still be hitting the sight then. It's unfortunately an inherent problem with the Mini series of rifles, which you know. Let us know what the results are please?
After watching again, I've realised my above suggestion isn't going to work due to the length (lack thereof) of the pic rail... Bummer.
@@thepatriotsrage661 I have a ultradot mounted with a single #3 ring on the front base. works fine, no contact with brass
You are really upping your game, OG, with the intro.....first good laugh I've had in a while.
Nicely done.
I have one, l am in the Peoples Republic of NY,
ARs are illegal, it's a nice Rifle although l am a Shotgun guy, even in the Suburbs you wont get more than 50 yrds line of sight unless your in the middle of the road like an idiot.
No recoil and not too heavy, l cant see more than 100 yards anymore, so it works for me.
Sold my AK after 7 years, tired of worrying about having it, Bought a Ruger PC Carbine, so much fun to shoot! I too live in Peoples Republic of upstate NY.
So light, so compact, so multi-state compliant. And sooo expensive. I kind of want one but I’m just a simple peasant in a committed relationship with my SKS
I need to educate myself more on the SKS platform. How easy or difficult is it acquiring ammo?
@@Psychospic it’s AK ammo. 7.62x39. Still easily sourced but not inexpensive anymore yet still cheaper than 223 (ar ammo). Most of it comes from 2 or 3 Russian factories and we can thank the current administration for banning it from import. However, there is still plenty left in the country. My local mom and pops shops have it for around 15 dollars for a box of 20, however you can still find it cheaper in bulk at gun shows or reputable websites. By cheaper I mean like 300 bucks for 750 rounds. As for the SKS platform, it’s a simple and user friendly, well made instrument that is built to higher quality standards than AK-47’s and most parts are milled instead of stamped like ak’s are. I think they’re awesome.
@@Psychospic This guy is probably your best source for learning about the sks platform and all of it’s variants. He’s a genius. Check out his channel for all his sks videos. Very humble and well spoken young man.
ruclips.net/video/dLeuIC5oK0M/видео.html
@@factorybear5264 Very cool, thanks for the quick break down👍🏼🤘
@@Psychospic anytime man. Hope you get a chance to check my man’s channel out too. /26\ and hope you get one soon as well. They’re only going up in price so there’s no better time to get one than the present. Peace ✌️
Great content as always, never give up your gun rights or you will be a sad panda like us in the UK.
Agreed, and the UK is an absolute shooting range compared to it's other Island Australia.
@@AnyoneSeenMikeHunt 😂😂😂👍👍👍
If I was in the UK I'd get whatever viable self defense weapons I could legally own (bows, crossbows, airguns, sling shots, whatever is legal over there, ) what can you guys own over there?
@@SalP123c Everything has legislation, the best we can own are knives below 3 inches crosbows with no more than a 1.4 kilo (3lb) draw weight.
Then we have the laws around bolts too. We can own air rifles and pistols but no great than 12 ftlb and have to show ID and have them registered with that ID. We can however buy blank fire weapons and their ammo through the post with no ID requirements at all, but they come in gordy two tone colours unless you are a registered reinactor with a valid ID code, then you can get original colour.
So we cant own anything meaningful or useful, and the laws if an intruder is in your house favour the intruder, if I self defence in my home it has to be in my private bedroom for me to be legally safe in regards to self defense. So the concensus is, if you have an intruder and manage to overwhelm them, drag them to your bedroom before reporting the incident. We can get a firearms license for very limited weapons and ammo, the ammo has to be counted and everytime it is used the tally must be kept with a registered gun club, to get the license is expensive, requires lots of paperwork that is continualy updated and have to have an interview (like a job) to justify why you want to own firearms and have a license.
This is what happens when you give up your gun rights, they just keep taking and taking.
@@davidkaye8712 God, may your laws change, your place of residence change, or you just be kept safe
your humor kills me. keep em comin
I got my first Mini back in the 80s. It was the Mini-30. The accuracy was nothing to brag about, for sure. However, later on, I added the Accu-strut and experimented with various brands of ammo, the accuracy improved drastically. About 10 yrs. ago, I bought my wife a Mini-14. Through experimenting with various brands and loads, it too is quite accurate. Although I have an AR, I definitely prefer my Mini's. After using standard rifle configurations for over 50 yrs., they just feel more natural to me than the plastic and pistol grip of the ARs.
You did not have a mini 30 in the 70s, as they werent introduced until 1987. Nice bullshit!
@@stevenp8198 I suppose you have never heard of the term "typo", have you? But thanks for pointing out my error, jerk wad. I will correct it now.
I would keep the target version because they don't make those anymore and because they can be very accurate. I personally own one and have managed to get very good accuracy with it using my reloads. I'm a little biased in the matter because I also own 2 other mini 14 carbines. One chambered in 556 and another chambered in 300blk. They've all been extremely reliable. I've shot over 10,000 rds through mini 14 carbines and never had a single malfunction while I've had several dozen malfunctions in various AR15 carbines I also own. I don't think the mini 14 is overall " better " than the AR15, but it's certainly more reliable. If I could only grab one rifle and run out the door to never come back the mini 14 probably wouldn't be my top choice, but it would be in the top 5 choices.
Bullshit
A M1A Scout Squad has been my travelling rifle for years. However, an accident last year has me thinking of a Mini 14 for reduced weight and recoil.
Sounds like you’d be well covered either way.
Hahaha The M1A Scout has been mine, as well, for a number of years. It's a fantastic general purpose rifle. Especially topped with a 1-8x24 LPVO!
The M14 is yucky
@@bryananderson3772 it loses zero very fast.
Lol you are the beat yes I was the proud owner of a mini14 back in the late 70's and I wish I still owned one.
I have AR's, AK's, and Mini 14's, and the gun I enjoy shooting the most is the Mini 14. I love the way the gun handles and feels. And yes, if Ruger were to build a mini that takes ar magazines they would clean up. Good video!!
Ahh but if they did that Ruger wouldn’t be able to sell their proprietary mags at such good profit margins huh
@@burtonkephart6239have you looked at any handgun mags besides Glock lately? Most are in the 35-40$ range even up to 45$. And that's for crappy handgun mags, not heavy duty steel rifle mags.
Finally someone who loves the Mini as much as I do. I'm not a AR guy I had my fun in the Marine Corps.
The mini-14 was once considered the prime survivalist defense weapon for urban decay.
In my opinion, the Mini-14, and the Mini-30 are both “prime survivalist defense weapons for urban decay.” Just my two cents here.
And the m1 carbine too. Have both m1 carbine and mini . Love both but m1 carbine has the light quick feel!!
Only downside is no AR magazine compatibility
I have an older Mini 14 in a PD patrol rifle configuration (with birdcage flash hider). It's from the late 70's. It has the pencil barrel, so I put a strut on it. That helps with barrel whip when it heats up. The first 5 - 6 shots are really tight, and then it opens up a bit. I don't care, I love it. I always wanted one when i was a kid. I also have a Mini 30 and a M1A.
Looked like a lot of the 'stove pipe' failure to eject problems were due to the scope turrets getting in the way, I'd be surprised if your LPVO survived more than 1,000 rounds, or maintained zero. Mini-14s pretty nice, but I like the click adjustments for ARs, and not fishing around with Mini-14s screwdriver adjustments...
I’m going to try this one without the scope. Maybe switch to a red dot and then eliminate the optic altogether if it’s still in the way.
@@OGsDangerShow I don't understand why they don'y put a picatinny up front for scout scopes
@@gratefulguy4130 There's a couple different aftermarket top covers with rails on them. They're not cheap, like $200. But yea, would be nice as a default 1st party option.
@@gratefulguy4130 That would be too logical. I've contacted the Ruger CEO at least once a year for a very long time with suggestions for improvements. Only crickets in return. The topnotch gunsmiths at the large gunshop, I worked after retiring, had a simple suggestion to cure the typical shotgun pattern groups.
But the Ruger bosses seem more interested in the 10,000th micro-variation of the 10/22.
So the Mini-14 still remains the most consistently inaccurate model of rifle I've ever owned. Had 3 from various times including the first model. Still have the GB with the LE/Military markings with matching 20rd mag but don't shoot it.
I will have to say Ruger outdid the Mini14 with the Mini30 which blew away all the 14's in group size,,,the wrong way.
Awesome video. One thing, only two types of mages work with the Mini - Ruger Factory, and Tapco (if you can get them). Promags are cheap and you get what you pay for.
I’d second that but only the gen 2 tapco with metal clip at feedramp
tapcos suck too! only ruger mags as that is what the minis are designed for! buy aftermarket shit and you get problems!
Loved the apocalyptic themed opening… Ruger’s factory 20-round mags are pretty reliable, although rare as hen’s teeth, and expensive… I believe “C-Products” brand has 20-round mags (I think).., and makes very good AR mags as well.
I bought most of my Ruger 20 rd mags from the Ruger store on-line. They still have 5, 10, 20 and 30 rd mags for Mini14, just checked.
Decades ago, probably when the Mini-14 first came out, the RamLine company came out with 30 round dual purpose magazines that supposedly could used in either an AR-15 type rifle, or a Mini-14. I bought two, but have never used them. I've never owned a Mini-14. My thinking was that I could always use them in my AR if need be, and they'd be handy to have if I somehow came across a Mini-14 in the aftermath of the apocalypse.