No shit, my brother picked one up 8-10 years ago for around $400. Now that isn’t even halfway through paying it off. Fun little rifle though, I have never met a Ruger I didn’t like though.
We were issued the mini 14 at the prison I worked at.. When I first got hired we used old surplus m1 carbines then they went to the mini 14..I always liked them..
@@johno9507 No sir they did use the mini 14 on the A-Team tv show..The weapon your reffering to isnt an ar556 its a Ruger AC556 which is select fire and was not used on the show. They also used the steyr bullpup amongst others.
@@Redact63Lluks I browse but I only browse 80% and Parts kits. I don't buy Cali ammo anymore. Too many places that have your name on reserve for when feds show up.
Greetings: Ruger nut here. Most of them I like. A few favourites R the Super Blackhawk, Mini 14, 10-22, 22 Target pistols - Gen 1 and 2. Gone now however I would like 2 aquire them again. The P series had trigger problems. I sold that quick after I experienced that. Thx 4 Ur efforts cat Ruger. Bsafe.
@Trad Lads Productions Well, since Angela Merkel is gone (quite recently), the new socialist shit government forbid even more. Now even crossbows count as actual guns. But there were such legal double barrel shotguns, which u had to load with gunpowder old-school, they were legal, but NOW im not even sure if they are. The people say, tho more gun laws the government forbids, tho worse its gonna get for the people. Its the only freedom u have, to protect urself by force. But yea, i think the people here arent stupid enough to vote for the same dumbasses again
@@robertdevito5001 okay, potentially unpopular opinion here but I think the fightlite scr is one of the best looking ar15s. I know it was designed to be cali compliant but the wood stock looks soo good!
Al B ; Which is exactly why they're popular in commiefornia especially, if they're made with wood and steel but, the black boots in commiefornia were wanting to ban them also. My Mini and my Remington 742 in 30/06 is in my sons safe in AZ because of the threat coming out of Sac. I'm now up in a more gun friendly state.
I had both an AR-15 and a mini-14 I just love that mini-14 just loved it I wish I would have never sold it... I was hitting nickels at 75 yards with peep sights I was 25 years old then I'm 60 now but that was an awesome gun I loved it I love that old action
Great for shooting at the ground in front of your enemy's feet and never landing a hit but their vehicle still flips and explodes anyway. Only works for the side folding version though.
I pity the fool that doesn't love when a plan comes together. The Mini-14 with the folding stock has stopped many wrongdoers with it's magazine capacity of all the boolets which will explode trees, cars, buildings and basically anything else. Except for people.
First gun I purchased with my own money, about a week ago. Absolutely love it. Don't care much for all the tacticool rails and accessories and crap, so it's perfect for me. Have a 186 stainless in a wood stock. Beautiful rifle
@@cosmicbro1973 not exactly ruger designed the mini 14 off of the M14 not the carbine to offer it to the us military when they were looking to replace it with a 5.56 rifle during Vietnam but they lost out to the m16 but Arma Lite couldn’t afford full scale production and sold the copyright to Colt and the colt made the m16 for the army
Funny, the AR-15 was first manufactured in 1959. So the AR-15 is the real "Boomer" rifle. The Mini-14 wasn't introduced until 1973, making it a Gen X rifle. Be nice if the OP knew about his subject.
Love the mini 14, here in MA a very cucked state these are popular here, I would still own one along with an AR when I move to a non cucked state. Very aesthetically pleasing gun reminds me more of an M1 carbine
um just fix your cuck politicians getting them to fly straight in spirit leaving wont do a thing it will just follow you and we dont want it following you
I have the mini-30, same gun but just chambered in 7.62x39, I love it for what it is and with the 5 rd mag it makes a great hunting rifle, at least for the whitetail here in Alabama
@Nathaniel Garcia Pointless in blue stronghold states. But leaving is good because it lowers total population and the state then loses seats for overall representation. Just leave, take your taxes with you, and the state loses seats. It's a win-win.
@@shaunradomski8625 Don't have one yet. Rare and about $1500. Can't figure out how to not leave a paper trail, that the wife can find. Can't sneak anymore new guns in the house 🤣🤣
@@DanGleenutz gotta tell her you're making a donation to the Deer Field organization, giving power to the unfortunately under powered Deer of this country 🤣
@@ihateeverything9887 mine as well, only thing wrong has been the mags, my pops shot those things to pieces. Springs inside of them are so worn out and demolished that they just didnt work anymore. Bought a couple new mags though and its running like a champ.
@@mcyg123 crazy man! Idk what to say, I traded 4 goats for mine and it's a peep sight with no option to swap sights, which sucks, but I've had nothing but good luck with mine
Unfortunately, a lot of you are showing your ignorance on the mini 14. The reason it's more expensive than a standard AR15 is the design requires more manufacturing. It has a fixed gas piston system which is cleaner & causes less problems than a direct impingement system typically found in an AR. While you can get a piston driven AR, you will find the price does jump significantly. As far as the recent price jump, that has to do with politics & price gouging & is happening to all firearms, not just the mini 14. I have a mini 14 & love it. It is a remarkable example of quality engineering. I do prefer an AR as it is more customizable due to its popularity, but that's because I am a gun nut and would rather spend my time & money working on guns than dating.
Having worked in corrects I can 100% confirm your comment. I was what I personally considered on the lower end of being fit and I was still leaps and bounds beyond anyone I worked with.
@@MiseryDuke69 just an odd comment. Your personal experiences aren't reflective of the entirety of the several thousand incarceration facilities throughout the US.
OP talks shit on fat people in Corrections, but when an Officer was getting assaulted, even the fat people showed up to help. People like him were the ones who never showed up.
I’ve got to say, I do love the satisfying sound of the bolt, but it’s even better on the M-1 carbine. Both are such satisfying firearms and are great for teaching fundamentals to new shooters.
If we're gonna stick our Garand thumbs into that pie we might as well mention the StG 44... commies have to steal all of their designs because original thought is discouraged in their ant farm society.
Mine would be great if it weren’t inaccurate, unreliable, and liked to disassemble itself every few rounds at the range. Such a vibe tho with the folding stock
Everything is great about mini 14. Except the price tag. It goes for a little over a thousand for the “rancher” model I believe he has. The other specialty ones get pricier and pricier as you move up
If you are paying less: you got a factory Blemish unit, which was upsold to you. I got the Unicorn for a hen's tooth, because nobody realized what it was at the time ... And the Godawful factory "Ranch" stock (truly, the worst Monte Carlo ever put on a rifle) may have hindered positive opinions. So, I got a straight stock, and suddenly it PRINTED. The old school shotgun-style stocks are NOT what you want on a rifle... Trust me. Found out by experience.
I've always wanted a mini14 but they're expensive. Over a grand here in Ohio. Unless you find a used one. The magazines are very expensive too. $50 per 30 round mag. Yikes!
First gun I ever "shot" too, I say that because I was maybe 3 and couldn't even hold it. I still remember pulling the trigger while my Dad held it. Got myself a mini-30 now.
It's a good gun. I would say it's a good starting gun. It was my first gun and I still own mine but I got mine with a heavy barrel to prevent the previous problem it had from the original model back in the 70's and 80's where after shooting many rounds through it, the barrel would become soft and cost accuracy. This was changed in the 2000's when ruger readressed this by leaving extra material on the barrel for models with serial 500 and later I believe.
Technically you can argue the mini-14s design is older though. Its just an evolution of a m1a or m14. Which is again an evolution of an m1 garand. The mini-14 is definitely a lot smaller then an M1 Garand and has a removable magazine instead of a clip but both are visibly and functionality similar. So the lineage goes back to atleast 1936 as a design. Technically the idea goes back to John Garand's M1919 design as it was the starting point. Meanwhile the AR family only goes back to 1955 with the prototype AR10. Even as a company you can only stretch the date to 1954. So that explains why the boomers are more comfortable with a mini-14. It looks like a normal rifle they grew up with even if the AR platform was around sense the 50's. Its stupid but people get set in there ways. I love my M1 Garand. But my AR-10 or AR-15s will be the rifle I grab if trouble came my way. Still the Garand is capable enough. Honestly a highly skilled guy with a Garand could defeat me with any modern rifle, which tells me I need to train more. Actually possibly even wit a solid bolt action. Really what matters is, is this individual rifle reliable, is it combat accurate in your hands. And do you have enough ammo to feed it for your purposes.
@@jacobmccandles1767 he's not a gun guy. He's 60 and set in his ways lol. Also not open to new information. I keep telling him that weapons and tactics have changed, for the better in most ways, but it goes in one ear and out the other. He the type of person that no one can tell anything to him, as he already knows it 🙄
Also doesn't not understand that the AR is more reliable due to being a closed off system. The M14 goes down really quick when it's dropped in the mud since the bolt is completely exposed.
@@Elrond_Hubbard1... I'll get old? I hope so and since I'm already in my 40s I'm halfway there... no one knows what the future holds but old people sure like to pretend they do. Their experiences just reinforce their prejudices. They live in the past and tend view reality through that narrow neurotropic lens. Their ego overtakes their pattern recognition. And they can't hunt or gather shit.
Nah, it works cuz the Mini 14 was infinitely cheaper than the AR, and boomer Fudds loved it cuz it’s a Mini Garand. Not realizing it’s a vastly inferior rifle.
@@DocMitchell69 ar is cheaper. Wood stocks take twice as long to make and process than mild receivers. Also. The mini was more accurate. The big diff. Ars were know as handgernades because they were notorious for fouling and blowing up the gas port. That's why your so called inferior 14 had better range, reliability and accuracy. For a outdated design. That bolt is still used in modern sniper rifles.
@@Daniel-os9tb I’m talking back in the 70s and 80s. The Mini was farrrr cheaper than the AR. Talking like $400 for a Mini vs 1000 for the AR. Also, the Mini was never more accurate. Pre 580 series Mini’s are notorious for having mini of barn accuracy. Pencil thin barrels with over gassing and terrible stock to action fitment. Constant vertical stringing. And no one uses the M-14 or any variation for sniper rifles. Reason? The ones previously mentioned. You take apart a Match M-14, M21, etc and you’ll have to bed the action again and again. Plus, giant op rod slamming back and forth causes terrible barrel whip. Also also, shitty mounting options. There’s a reason why everyone’s switched to the AR and it’s variants for DMRs. Far better accuracy, allows for better mounting options for optics, free float barrels with no action bedding required, and vastly more reliable, not having a Grand Canyon size hole in the receiver and exposed locking lugs.
Minis are awesome. Love using them in 2 and 3 gun comps. Pisses off the spandex crew and tax return camandos. The ar is only more popular because its a more consumer friendly product.people like to buy stuff to stick on thier guns and that gets a bit tricky with a mini.
@@darrengarcia4937 i like the ar platform for some things, its a perfectly "viable" option, but the same can be said for just about any modern rifle. Personnally, i think the 5.56 round underutilizes what make the platform " superior" to any other.but that doesnt mean its a " bad" choice. Just that you dont really see any difference in results against any other rifle. But if you look at the ar 10, in 7.62... It all kind of makes sence. Claiming ANY gun is " better in every way" is just ignorant.we have reached an apex in firearms development most firearms are effectively the same. Creature comforts aside they all put rounds where they are pointed without much effort or expenditure of the user beyond basic fundamentals of marksmanship.
ARs have been around a lot longer than Mini 14s. I guess this guy must be a WW2 or Korean war vet if he's an AR guy. I'm just one of those young boomers who doesn't know any better and got the Ruger.
Back in 89 or 90 my dads best friend , who owned a gun shop, ordered 90 round magazines for these. I never saw my father smile and enjoy himself like I did when they were breaking those mags in.
I remember back in the 2009 days when AR’s were still kind of seen as futuristic (before you try to correct me how it’s an old platform I know. Stfu) and mini’s or M14 variants were all seen essentially in a tier of “holy crap you have a rifle that isn’t a bolt action!?” I’m glad the AR became a platform for all types even if some crazies have given em a bad name. Learning the rifle should be an essential.
Born in 1955, I am a Boomer... Bought in 1975, a 180 series Mini-14 was my first semi-auto centerfire rifle... Didn't get my first AR until about 1985. I though the mini was great and didn't really get the AR until I got the AR...
Having extensive experience with the AR platform via years in service, I can say for my personal taste I prefer the Mini 14 because it reminds me of my favorite rifle from my days as a Marine, the M14.
I have one and I can hit targets at 250 yards with iron sights and bought it back when prices were right so it's still a great rifle and yes I also have an AR-15
I got the mini 30 and its ok for a iron sight no frills firearm. Haven’t cleaned or oiled it ever! Had it for almost 30 years and it still fires and cycles like a champ when i shoot it occasionally
I got mine from Walmart for $700. I absolutely love it. My mags are only $25 for 20 rounds. I think its more maneuverable than a ar15. The only thing I dont like about it is it only likes ruger mags and gets hot after about 80 rounds.
If these weren’t so damn expensive, I’d have bought one years ago. I really like the M14-style of rifles, but .223 is a little more my speed than .308 for anything other than target shooting at stand-off range.
Started off with the Ruger 22 LR and as kids we learned to shoot before we were in kindergarten out in the Mohave desert. Lots of holes in them old rusted cans. Seems like the Mini-14 is practically the same size. I love that certain models like the Ranch Rifle can shoot both .223 and 5.56, only the Target model can’t. It would be great to complete the series with a stainless steel Mini-30. I am sure an AR-15 is probably more practical in a war situation but I am so used to using these Ruger rifles that they just feel like home. In CA you can’t purchase the tactical Mini-14 either, as most of us gun folks know that the gun laws don’t usually make a ton of sense. My concern is that eventually they might just make all guns that take a certain type of caliber of ammunition and make them all illegal or try to ban all guns across the board. The other irony to all of this is that you can purchase both black powder and high powered air rifles that are just as lethal as our modern firearms. In fact some of them even shoot full auto and some them can take down medium sized game such as large deer and hogs. What makes me wonder is where are these teenagers and you 20 something year olds getting the money for their assault rifles. It’s likely their parents out there giving them the money to purchase these expensive guns. I hold the shooters and their parents accountable for their actions. If your kid still lives with you and they do harm to others with a gun then you’re going to jail as well. Our first line of defense are the parents. I also believe that everyone beyond a certain age should learn how to safely shoot a rifle and hand gun. It’s a life skill that could become very important if and when we face another conflict on our soil. Based on human history it always does.
Talking to a Marine that served in Vietnam, right out of high school, he used a mini 14 through out his tour. He saw too many problems with the new plastic weapons.
I bought one of these in ranch rifle version in 1982 (yes I am a boomer) super reliable gun, I have fired hundreds of rounds through it with very few failures to feed. That being said I have never got it to shoot groups tighter that 3 inch’s @ 100 yards, I have tried almost every type of factory ammo and to many types of hand loads to count. I even tried bedding the action with no improvement. I have read we’re this common with the early models.
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These would be fantastic, if they didnt raise the fucking price too the point that youre better off getting an AR of similar price
No shit, my brother picked one up 8-10 years ago for around $400. Now that isn’t even halfway through paying it off. Fun little rifle though, I have never met a Ruger I didn’t like though.
...and if the Mags were as good.
....in fact just give it a STANAG mag well and call it a day.
@@Manhandle730 ever met a Ruger P85? lol
@@hoppinggnomethe4154 are you implying the ruger P serious of pistols aren’t absolutely fabulous?
@@hoppinggnomethe4154 well now I have to go to google I guess. No I have not. I’m just going to guess that you were unimpressed?
“These used to be utilized a lot, in certain smaller conflicts..” (nearly every episode of the A-Team)
That's where it got its reputation for inaccuracy
The A-Team went through thousands of rounds each episode !
Actually the A-Team used the Ruger AC-556, which is a selectable fully automatic version of the Mini-14.
We were issued the mini 14 at the prison I worked at.. When I first got hired we used old surplus m1 carbines then they went to the mini 14..I always liked them..
@@johno9507 No sir they did use the mini 14 on the A-Team tv show..The weapon your reffering to isnt an ar556 its a Ruger AC556 which is select fire and was not used on the show. They also used the steyr bullpup amongst others.
"cucked gun laws" ... yup true that like here in ca
You still follow Cali guns laws?!?
@@anarcho-savagery2097 if you don't know what they've just done then get your ass browsin
@@Redact63Lluks I browse but I only browse 80% and Parts kits. I don't buy Cali ammo anymore. Too many places that have your name on reserve for when feds show up.
@@anarcho-savagery2097 please go show em how is done without getting a felony. Please show their ignorance so they know better
@@nomad155 I try to educate but the blissful are always ignorant.
I'm glad you enjoy it. I worked at ruger, heat treating parts, including parts for the mini. Always good to hear it's enjoyed.
Greetings: Ruger nut here. Most of them I like. A few favourites R the Super Blackhawk, Mini 14, 10-22, 22 Target pistols - Gen 1 and 2. Gone now however I would like 2 aquire them again. The P series had trigger problems. I sold that quick after I experienced that. Thx 4 Ur efforts cat Ruger. Bsafe.
It doesn't look scary so it's okay for us peasants. Seriously that's how gun laws work !😂
If those laws are being endorsed by Dianne Feinstein LOL
Folding Stock Mini-14.....EVIL
Wooden Stock Mini-14..Good
*Laughs/cries in Canuckistan SKS*
In the usa maybe. In Germany if its a gun, its simply forbidden. Gun is gun
They don’t care about how they look since they’ll ban all of them either way.
@Trad Lads Productions Well, since Angela Merkel is gone (quite recently), the new socialist shit government forbid even more. Now even crossbows count as actual guns. But there were such legal double barrel shotguns, which u had to load with gunpowder old-school, they were legal, but NOW im not even sure if they are.
The people say, tho more gun laws the government forbids, tho worse its gonna get for the people. Its the only freedom u have, to protect urself by force. But yea, i think the people here arent stupid enough to vote for the same dumbasses again
The official “paramilitary” and “militia” rifle of the 70’s & 80’s.
Ruger 14 also used by the Royal Ulster Constabulary
One of the first guns I shot. Definitely a very viable option for a semi-auto rifle if you can’t use an AR.
Looks way better than a CA compliant ar15
@@robertdevito5001 okay, potentially unpopular opinion here but I think the fightlite scr is one of the best looking ar15s. I know it was designed to be cali compliant but the wood stock looks soo good!
Al B ; Which is exactly why they're popular in commiefornia especially, if they're made with wood and steel but, the black boots in commiefornia were wanting to ban them also. My Mini and my Remington 742 in 30/06 is in my sons safe in AZ because of the threat coming out of Sac. I'm now up in a more gun friendly state.
@@bspec3068 it's even more fun with the Shockwave style grip. It's my sky pirate gun.
Ruger 14 also used by the Royal Ulster Constabulary
I had both an AR-15 and a mini-14 I just love that mini-14 just loved it I wish I would have never sold it...
I was hitting nickels at 75 yards with peep sights I was 25 years old then I'm 60 now but that was an awesome gun I loved it I love that old action
Dude, the sound of that action is satisfying as hell.
Amen to that.
Really? Soubds like pot metal against mim to me...
I prefer my Mini 14 over my AR’s. To me ARs are excellent rifles but I prefer the action on a mini. 😁👍🏻
The laws don’t matter when you live in the middle of nowhere in a cabin
...said Ted, as he glued the lid on the small wooden box.
@@jacobmccandles1767 based Uncle Ted
Oh yeah. Ask Randy Weaver about that.
It's only illegal if you get caught
@@seregill13 They got caught
I can think of 4 green berets that used them for years to help people that were in trouble
Great for shooting at the ground in front of your enemy's feet and never landing a hit but their vehicle still flips and explodes anyway. Only works for the side folding version though.
With the stainless
I pity the fool that doesn't love when a plan comes together.
The Mini-14 with the folding stock has stopped many wrongdoers with it's magazine capacity of all the boolets which will explode trees, cars, buildings and basically anything else. Except for people.
Not the "A" team😎
DUN DUN DUN DUNNN… DADA DUNNN!!!!!
Or in the marksman
First gun I purchased with my own money, about a week ago. Absolutely love it. Don't care much for all the tacticool rails and accessories and crap, so it's perfect for me. Have a 186 stainless in a wood stock. Beautiful rifle
Exactly! 💯 Same here
You will have a great rifle for life with that. Cheers 🍻
Stainless? Come on man, you gotta admit a blued gun is sexier no matter the gun it's on 😎
@@JohnBrownsArmorydefinitely looks nicer but the corrosion resistance of stainless or chrome is almost mandatory depending on climate
@@JohnBrownsArmory
there's other blued/black on the gun that the contrast of them to rhe stainless parts is really sharp.
"Boomer AR" that came out after the AR...
So true
@@cosmicbro1973 correct me if I'm wrong but isn't the M14 an advancement of the M1 Garand and not the carbine?
@@cosmicbro1973 not exactly ruger designed the mini 14 off of the M14 not the carbine to offer it to the us military when they were looking to replace it with a 5.56 rifle during Vietnam but they lost out to the m16 but Arma Lite couldn’t afford full scale production and sold the copyright to Colt and the colt made the m16 for the army
@@cosmicbro1973 It's a scaled down M14 not M1 Carbine
But the AR in the heyday of the mini 14 was as much as a car
Funny, the AR-15 was first manufactured in 1959. So the AR-15 is the real "Boomer" rifle. The Mini-14 wasn't introduced until 1973, making it a Gen X rifle. Be nice if the OP knew about his subject.
Love the mini 14, here in MA a very cucked state these are popular here, I would still own one along with an AR when I move to a non cucked state. Very aesthetically pleasing gun reminds me more of an M1 carbine
um just fix your cuck politicians getting them to fly straight in spirit leaving wont do a thing it will just follow you and we dont want it following you
Im from Massachusetts too, and i also agree we have fucked laws
I have the mini-30, same gun but just chambered in 7.62x39, I love it for what it is and with the 5 rd mag it makes a great hunting rifle, at least for the whitetail here in Alabama
Dude, just move to NH...
@Nathaniel Garcia Pointless in blue stronghold states. But leaving is good because it lowers total population and the state then loses seats for overall representation. Just leave, take your taxes with you, and the state loses seats. It's a win-win.
And with the collapsible stock is the love of my life
Every ruger carbine is a literal blast to shoot
44 deer field is my unicorn
@@DanGleenutz haven't tried that beaut yet, invite me to the range
@@shaunradomski8625 Don't have one yet. Rare and about $1500. Can't figure out how to not leave a paper trail, that the wife can find. Can't sneak anymore new guns in the house 🤣🤣
@@DanGleenutz gotta tell her you're making a donation to the Deer Field organization, giving power to the unfortunately under powered Deer of this country 🤣
@@shaunradomski8625 🤣🤣🤣 That's perfect
My dad gave me his which he bought in the late 80's. Fuckin love that thing.
Inherited mine from my grandfather when he died. Absolutely love this gun. The action is smooth as butter. Super reliable.
@@ihateeverything9887 mine as well, only thing wrong has been the mags, my pops shot those things to pieces. Springs inside of them are so worn out and demolished that they just didnt work anymore. Bought a couple new mags though and its running like a champ.
I've fired too many rounds to count through my mini and never once had it jam on me. Never a single problem with this timeless rifle
Lucky you. Mine sucked dick.
@@mcyg123 crazy man! Idk what to say, I traded 4 goats for mine and it's a peep sight with no option to swap sights, which sucks, but I've had nothing but good luck with mine
Unfortunately, a lot of you are showing your ignorance on the mini 14. The reason it's more expensive than a standard AR15 is the design requires more manufacturing. It has a fixed gas piston system which is cleaner & causes less problems than a direct impingement system typically found in an AR. While you can get a piston driven AR, you will find the price does jump significantly. As far as the recent price jump, that has to do with politics & price gouging & is happening to all firearms, not just the mini 14. I have a mini 14 & love it. It is a remarkable example of quality engineering. I do prefer an AR as it is more customizable due to its popularity, but that's because I am a gun nut and would rather spend my time & money working on guns than dating.
Dude!📹💯%
WELL SAID!!!!
I love it when a plan comes together
"You know what else comes together? Settlements after you've helped them. Here, i marked one on your map"
Finally, the "AR-14" the news has told me so much about
Nice! I'm currently filming a "Forgotten Weapons" parody video about the infamous "AR-14", I'll post it in a coupla days.
Come on man, you know the thing. lol
Ar-14 was a real thing I believe it was like a 3 or 4 round 3006 rifle
Having worked in corrects I can 100% confirm your comment. I was what I personally considered on the lower end of being fit and I was still leaps and bounds beyond anyone I worked with.
🤨
@@i_commission_dspriscilla_a7486what?
@@MiseryDuke69 just an odd comment. Your personal experiences aren't reflective of the entirety of the several thousand incarceration facilities throughout the US.
@@i_commission_dspriscilla_a7486 you're absolutely right but my anecdotal evidence coincides with OP
OP talks shit on fat people in Corrections, but when an Officer was getting assaulted, even the fat people showed up to help. People like him were the ones who never showed up.
The mini 14 will never jam. Very reliable
It was my favorite rifle before the boating accident.
What happened
@@oscarosullivan4513 he had a “tragic” accident and if the government ever comes asking for it we’ll he “lost” it in an “accident”.
You to? Mine was lost with my AR15 when the boat sank during the flood.
It's crazy how often us gun owners have boating accidents. We need to be a lot more careful with ourselves 😉
@@able34bravo37 we are fairly clumsy around boats:)
I’ve got to say, I do love the satisfying sound of the bolt, but it’s even better on the M-1 carbine. Both are such satisfying firearms and are great for teaching fundamentals to new shooters.
“Very similar to an AK, by the way”
Hmm, it’s almost like the AK was inspired by the M1 Garand or something.
If we're gonna stick our Garand thumbs into that pie we might as well mention the StG 44... commies have to steal all of their designs because original thought is discouraged in their ant farm society.
@@warpartyattheoutpost4987 Yeahhhh, no, not really. the AK really doesn't have anything in common with the STG44 if you really look at it.
@@warpartyattheoutpost4987 that has already been debunked by Brandon aka AKGuy
@@AhHereWeGo... unless you really look at it, comrade.
@@GoodOlTazzy... sure, and the design of the Focke-Wulf Ta 183 and the MiG-15 have abSOYlutely nothing in common either, comrade.
Love this weapon. Accurate an just reliable as it gets. One of my favorites!
It would looks nice in my hands because its small. A tiny M14.
It makes my hands look even more giant than they already are... But gawdam do I have control over that rifle
Mine would be great if it weren’t inaccurate, unreliable, and liked to disassemble itself every few rounds at the range. Such a vibe tho with the folding stock
Everything is great about mini 14. Except the price tag. It goes for a little over a thousand for the “rancher” model I believe he has. The other specialty ones get pricier and pricier as you move up
People really lucked out when Wal-Mart put those mini 14's on clearance. You could get them $300-$400. Of course, I weren't one of those lucky ones.
@@b.g.7381 that’s depressing. Wish I could’ve 😆
Great little video brother. Love my mini, had it since 2000
I love the mini! I've never had any issues. It is fully capable of hitting bowling pins at 100 yards 30 round mags. What more do you need?
The weapon of choice on "The A Team".
I used to want one of these solely because I thought it was cool. Could never justify the price, though...
Now, I bet you wish you picked one up back in the days when they cost $750 for a standard, or $865 for the Target Stainless model (which I bought 😋)
@@Karl_Kampfwagen im not paying 700 bucks for a ruger in the first place.
@@darrengarcia4937 Good luck on that Time Machine, bud
If you are paying less: you got a factory Blemish unit, which was upsold to you. I got the Unicorn for a hen's tooth, because nobody realized what it was at the time ... And the Godawful factory "Ranch" stock (truly, the worst Monte Carlo ever put on a rifle) may have hindered positive opinions. So, I got a straight stock, and suddenly it PRINTED. The old school shotgun-style stocks are NOT what you want on a rifle... Trust me. Found out by experience.
the hybrid of an AR15 and an M14 and is somehow NOT on Illinois weapon ban list.
Should have got one before their prices skyrocketed.
I've always wanted a mini14 but they're expensive. Over a grand here in Ohio. Unless you find a used one. The magazines are very expensive too. $50 per 30 round mag. Yikes!
JESUS... When did the price go up that much? I got mine in 2018 for about less than 600. Mags were 15 a box. In Dayton.
Yup, just bought on $960 after tax!
Mini 14 is a classic. Decent for open long range. The mini 30 up close in thick vegetation is like ray lewis on a untouched blitz.
I really want one but not for $1000
gun broker is your friend, just picked one up for 700 my buddy got one for 500
Yeah I would go for a used one in decent shape the new ones are really pricey. Which is weird because they used to be way cheaper than ARs
It's what the SKS is to the AK. If rails and ergonomics are not necessary, then you can enjoy this 5.56 in a nice American homegrown package.
Exactly
First gun I ever "shot" too, I say that because I was maybe 3 and couldn't even hold it. I still remember pulling the trigger while my Dad held it. Got myself a mini-30 now.
It's a good gun. I would say it's a good starting gun. It was my first gun and I still own mine but I got mine with a heavy barrel to prevent the previous problem it had from the original model back in the 70's and 80's where after shooting many rounds through it, the barrel would become soft and cost accuracy.
This was changed in the 2000's when ruger readressed this by leaving extra material on the barrel for models with serial 500 and later I believe.
"Boomer"? Funny, since the AR-15 predated the Mini-14 by a decade or two.
Yeah, it did. But ask my dad which one he wants and which one he thinks is more reliable in adverse conditions......
@@Sheild_against_the_wicked556 it depends on if he's an actual gun guy, or just repeats old gun myths.
How old is he?
Technically you can argue the mini-14s design is older though. Its just an evolution of a m1a or m14. Which is again an evolution of an m1 garand. The mini-14 is definitely a lot smaller then an M1 Garand and has a removable magazine instead of a clip but both are visibly and functionality similar. So the lineage goes back to atleast 1936 as a design. Technically the idea goes back to John Garand's M1919 design as it was the starting point.
Meanwhile the AR family only goes back to 1955 with the prototype AR10. Even as a company you can only stretch the date to 1954.
So that explains why the boomers are more comfortable with a mini-14. It looks like a normal rifle they grew up with even if the AR platform was around sense the 50's.
Its stupid but people get set in there ways. I love my M1 Garand. But my AR-10 or AR-15s will be the rifle I grab if trouble came my way.
Still the Garand is capable enough. Honestly a highly skilled guy with a Garand could defeat me with any modern rifle, which tells me I need to train more. Actually possibly even wit a solid bolt action.
Really what matters is, is this individual rifle reliable, is it combat accurate in your hands. And do you have enough ammo to feed it for your purposes.
@@jacobmccandles1767 he's not a gun guy. He's 60 and set in his ways lol. Also not open to new information. I keep telling him that weapons and tactics have changed, for the better in most ways, but it goes in one ear and out the other. He the type of person that no one can tell anything to him, as he already knows it 🙄
Also doesn't not understand that the AR is more reliable due to being a closed off system. The M14 goes down really quick when it's dropped in the mud since the bolt is completely exposed.
FUD AR-15. Everyone who owns a mini 14 is obligated to buy a matching 1911
Or GP100 revolver
“You kids don’t need and ar-15”
You old people don’t need to be doing half the things you do yet you still do if😂
Old people don't need to keep breathing unless they've still got something to offer.
@@warpartyattheoutpost4987 Just make sure when you get old, because you will, take your opinion seriously for yourself.
@@Elrond_Hubbard1... I'll get old? I hope so and since I'm already in my 40s I'm halfway there... no one knows what the future holds but old people sure like to pretend they do.
Their experiences just reinforce their prejudices.
They live in the past and tend view reality through that narrow neurotropic lens.
Their ego overtakes their pattern recognition.
And they can't hunt or gather shit.
America the land of where ageing is viewed negatively
It’s not based off their age, they’re old but that doesn’t excuse them doing stuff they shouldnt
Had mine since I was 18. Still looks new and functions flawlessly.
“The Boomer AR-15”
“…”
“You know the real Boomer AR-15, would be the original AR-15 prototypes… right?”
The M1 Carbine (this is almost exact copy of that gun) was used in WW2 and made before the AR
So GI generation
@@cosmicbro1973 ?
Lol! I Like it, it took something cool/scary, and made it kinda cute lmao. And we just love the garand and the PING!
Doesn’t work. The ar15 is almost ten years older. It’s technically the boomer gun. The mini14 should be the hippie gun. Call it the hippie boom stick.
Nah, it works cuz the Mini 14 was infinitely cheaper than the AR, and boomer Fudds loved it cuz it’s a Mini Garand. Not realizing it’s a vastly inferior rifle.
@@DocMitchell69 ar is cheaper. Wood stocks take twice as long to make and process than mild receivers. Also. The mini was more accurate. The big diff. Ars were know as handgernades because they were notorious for fouling and blowing up the gas port. That's why your so called inferior 14 had better range, reliability and accuracy. For a outdated design. That bolt is still used in modern sniper rifles.
No-one here knows what they are talking about.
@@Daniel-os9tb I’m talking back in the 70s and 80s. The Mini was farrrr cheaper than the AR. Talking like $400 for a Mini vs 1000 for the AR. Also, the Mini was never more accurate. Pre 580 series Mini’s are notorious for having mini of barn accuracy. Pencil thin barrels with over gassing and terrible stock to action fitment. Constant vertical stringing. And no one uses the M-14 or any variation for sniper rifles. Reason? The ones previously mentioned. You take apart a Match M-14, M21, etc and you’ll have to bed the action again and again. Plus, giant op rod slamming back and forth causes terrible barrel whip. Also also, shitty mounting options. There’s a reason why everyone’s switched to the AR and it’s variants for DMRs. Far better accuracy, allows for better mounting options for optics, free float barrels with no action bedding required, and vastly more reliable, not having a Grand Canyon size hole in the receiver and exposed locking lugs.
@@DocMitchell69 yah, you didn't live in the 70s or 80s fud. Muchless serve.
Personally I have one and I enjoy the sheer simplicity of the gun and the classic look of it
“Mom I want an AR15”
“We have and AR15 at home”
*The AR15 at home*
Minis are awesome. Love using them in 2 and 3 gun comps. Pisses off the spandex crew and tax return camandos.
The ar is only more popular because its a more consumer friendly product.people like to buy stuff to stick on thier guns and that gets a bit tricky with a mini.
And its a better gun in every way but thats besides the point.
@@darrengarcia4937 i like the ar platform for some things, its a perfectly "viable" option, but the same can be said for just about any modern rifle.
Personnally, i think the 5.56 round underutilizes what make the platform " superior" to any other.but that doesnt mean its a " bad" choice. Just that you dont really see any difference in results against any other rifle.
But if you look at the ar 10, in 7.62... It all kind of makes sence.
Claiming ANY gun is " better in every way" is just ignorant.we have reached an apex in firearms development most firearms are effectively the same. Creature comforts aside they all put rounds where they are pointed without much effort or expenditure of the user beyond basic fundamentals of marksmanship.
Using the word "boomer" is incredibly cringe
Especially because the vast majority of people online use it to describe people like 40-80 years old.
I finally was able purchase one 2 years ago love the gun .It is the perfect truck gun. Great video. 🇺🇸
Love that Gun ! Served my family well in the good ol 80s to 2014 here in the rag tag streets of Chicago .
Gen X who were young teens at the time of the A-team loved it. Me and all my friends bought Mini’s with our grass cutting money.
I prefer it. I like the paratrooper stock by ram line and a red dot , it's a beast. That's my apocalypse rifle
It’s loud as hell, but the action sound is so pleasing.
I love the mini-14 just as I do the SKS. They get to work without a lot of complications!
And when they get hot.... that barrel whip is INSANE
ARs have been around a lot longer than Mini 14s. I guess this guy must be a WW2 or Korean war vet if he's an AR guy. I'm just one of those young boomers who doesn't know any better and got the Ruger.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
I’m 29 and I pick this up over my standard AR. It’s rugged, tough and reliable.
The mini 14 enjoys the same pleasures as their 10/22, you can do all sorts of stock swaps and modifications, and so many after market parts too.
Fun fact: the m1 garand is the precursor to the ak, Kalashnikov actually mentioned how he refrenced the m1 garands operation.
Beautiful weapon, glad you're comfortable laying it on bare flagstone.
Bro the corrections joke was amazing. I did corrections for 8 years.
Back in 89 or 90 my dads best friend , who owned a gun shop, ordered 90 round magazines for these. I never saw my father smile and enjoy himself like I did when they were breaking those mags in.
Thanks for making the video. Ah, the memories ...🇺🇸
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I remember back in the 2009 days when AR’s were still kind of seen as futuristic (before you try to correct me how it’s an old platform I know. Stfu) and mini’s or M14 variants were all seen essentially in a tier of “holy crap you have a rifle that isn’t a bolt action!?” I’m glad the AR became a platform for all types even if some crazies have given em a bad name. Learning the rifle should be an essential.
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My Dad used to have one, except his had a Stainless Steel barrel.
I fired it many times, Great Rifle
Very accurate and reliable.
Mini 14 with the folding stock is no joke ! Great rifles
That's absolutely beautiful
This millennial loves the mini-14! My first 5.56 rifle I bought was a 187-series mini with the "paratrooper stock" like they used on the A-Team
Have owned one for my years. Have AR15 and like it also. The mini14 is my favorite.
First gun I bought when I turned 18, they're phenomenal rifles.
I had one when I was a teenager. Was good around the farm we had at the time.
They are also very reliable will run 223 & 556 without drama
I have a Marlin Camp 9 similar to this. Pretty awesome, underrated, under the radar firearm.
Born in 1955, I am a Boomer... Bought in 1975, a 180 series Mini-14 was my first semi-auto centerfire rifle... Didn't get my first AR until about 1985. I though the mini was great and didn't really get the AR until I got the AR...
Having extensive experience with the AR platform via years in service, I can say for my personal taste I prefer the Mini 14 because it reminds me of my favorite rifle from my days as a Marine, the M14.
Looks like the 580 series, where they retooled their machines to make them and thickened the barrels. Love mine!
I own an old folding stock mini, LOVE IT (probably more than my AR)
Has the old thin barrel and only takes 223 as most old minis did.
I have one and I can hit targets at 250 yards with iron sights and bought it back when prices were right so it's still a great rifle and yes I also have an AR-15
The noise the bolt makes ❤
"reliable"...I think we all have different standards of what constitutes reliable. 🤣
Thank you Austin of the Vintage Warfare Channel!
I got the mini 30 and its ok for a iron sight no frills firearm.
Haven’t cleaned or oiled it ever! Had it for almost 30 years and it still fires and cycles like a champ when i shoot it occasionally
The Ruger mini-14 is a great platform rifle. Performs great as a ranch hand gun, home defense and for the zombie apocalypse.
I got mine from Walmart for $700. I absolutely love it. My mags are only $25 for 20 rounds. I think its more maneuverable than a ar15. The only thing I dont like about it is it only likes ruger mags and gets hot after about 80 rounds.
Just something about a Mini 14 that brings a plan together
If these weren’t so damn expensive, I’d have bought one years ago. I really like the M14-style of rifles, but .223 is a little more my speed than .308 for anything other than target shooting at stand-off range.
Started off with the Ruger 22 LR and as kids we learned to shoot before we were in kindergarten out in the Mohave desert. Lots of holes in them old rusted cans. Seems like the Mini-14 is practically the same size. I love that certain models like the Ranch Rifle can shoot both .223 and 5.56, only the Target model can’t. It would be great to complete the series with a stainless steel Mini-30. I am sure an AR-15 is probably more practical in a war situation but I am so used to using these Ruger rifles that they just feel like home. In CA you can’t purchase the tactical Mini-14 either, as most of us gun folks know that the gun laws don’t usually make a ton of sense. My concern is that eventually they might just make all guns that take a certain type of caliber of ammunition and make them all illegal or try to ban all guns across the board. The other irony to all of this is that you can purchase both black powder and high powered air rifles that are just as lethal as our modern firearms. In fact some of them even shoot full auto and some them can take down medium sized game such as large deer and hogs. What makes me wonder is where are these teenagers and you 20 something year olds getting the money for their assault rifles. It’s likely their parents out there giving them the money to purchase these expensive guns. I hold the shooters and their parents accountable for their actions. If your kid still lives with you and they do harm to others with a gun then you’re going to jail as well. Our first line of defense are the parents. I also believe that everyone beyond a certain age should learn how to safely shoot a rifle and hand gun. It’s a life skill that could become very important if and when we face another conflict on our soil. Based on human history it always does.
You earned the like with the corrections joke 😂🤣
Yep! South Carolina still uses them in corrections. As well as the 38 specials...
Talking to a Marine that served in Vietnam, right out of high school, he used a mini 14 through out his tour. He saw too many problems with the new plastic weapons.
I bought one of these in ranch rifle version in 1982 (yes I am a boomer) super reliable gun, I have fired hundreds of rounds through it with very few failures to feed. That being said I have never got it to shoot groups tighter that 3 inch’s @ 100 yards, I have tried almost every type of factory ammo and to many types of hand loads to count. I even tried bedding the action with no improvement. I have read we’re this common with the early models.
Have one for the last 35 years. Will never get rid of it!