Why? I'd rather build and upper for my AR.
Why? Because I, and probably at least a few other people, prefer the ergonomics of the Mini (no pistol grip, no protruding mag well) for a walkaround rifle. I prefer to walk the earth with a rifle in the hand as opposed to slung on a carrying strap, and a more traditional stock and receiver shape is mo' better for that chore than is an AR.Why? I'd rather build and upper for my AR.
The 300BLK version of the Mini should use the same Mini-14 bolt and mags as the 5.56/223 version, same as my 300BLK AR can use my 5.56 AR mags and bolts.It ends up with none of the advantages that the 300 blk has for the AR...which is using standard bolts and magazines.
Yep, should have chambered it in .30 Remington.Sooooo...they just took the mini-30, and made it more expensive to shoot. ...?
The 300BLK version of the Mini should use the same Mini-14 bolt and mags as the 5.56/223 version, same as my 300BLK AR can use my 5.56 AR mags and bolts.
They've already offered it in the 30 Remington based 6.8 SPC but discontinued it. But I also think they should get back to it in some form. It's impressive what some folks are doing with the 30 Remington based cases, like the necked up 358 MGP. The 35 KLR is interesting too, which is to the 6.8 as 300 BO is to the 5.56x45.Yep, should have chambered it in .30 Remington.
I would agree with that. Don't raise the barrier to adoption.Would be smart to make it accept AR mags.
I have a Mini30 Tactical and think very well of it. The single biggest reason to favor 300BLK is reloading - I can use the 125gr and 150gr bullet stock that I keep for my 308 and 30-06 light/youth loadings in the 300BLK. As it stands right now, I have to keep a stock of both .308 and .3105/.311 bullets on hand to feed the different chamberings. It's also easier to get good 300BLK brass for reloading than good 7.62x39 brass.why buy a 300 black mini over a 7.62x39 mini?
I have one of those in stainless, and it's my standard 'go-to' iron for a simple iron sighted walkabout long gun. The ProMag 20rd magazines work quite well, if a body feels the need to use a higher capacity magazine.I handled a new one yesterday chambered for 6.8 SPC
There is one - it's called the M14/M1A. The Mini14 was, not surprisingly, supposed to be a mini version of the full size M14 action, to size it appropriately to the intermediate chamberings that replaced the 7.62x51/308 full power chambering. Trying to size it back up again didn't work, and doesn't really make much sense.Why can't the make it in 308 Win.? Is it not solid enough? I mean a a Mini 30 sounds like it should be 308
I'll drink to that.Yep, should have chambered it in .30 Remington.
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