mini 14...

[juicy]

whats the highest grain a mini 14 can safely shoot?

i shot no higher than 62 gr.

also.. being in ca and all


would it be ok to put a muzzle break on my mini 14?

if so where what what kind do you recommend?

 

[Art Eatman]

Bullet weight is of no issue as to safety, unless you're loading your own ammunition and use too much powder in trying to get the same velocity from a 70-grain as from, say, a 55-grain bullet.

Accuracy is affected by the twist rate of the barrel. A faster twist rate is required for the heavier bullets.

Art

 

[benEzra]

The only limits are (1) the bullet can't be so long that it won't fit in the magazine (and even then, you could single-load the rifle if you wanted), and (2) it can't be so long/heavy that your barrel twist rate won't stabilize it. Since most mini-14's are 1 in 9" twist, you can stabilize pretty heavy bullets (probably at least into the low 70s).

I've shot Winchester Supreme 69-gr HPBT with good accuracy (for a mini). The reason I don't use them all the time is the cost (4 or 5 times the price of 55gr FMJ).

 

[Edward429451]

Since most mini-14's are 1 in 9" twist,

1 in 7"!!

 

[Number 6]

To the best of my knowledge muzzle breaks are perfectly okay in California. They are not considered to be an evil feature.

 

[SodaPop]

Most Mini's I've run across are 1-9.

I shoot 62gr and 69gr reloads all the time.

 

[juicy]

ok.. thanks.. how where could i pick up a break that is decent from a decent dealer?