55 or 62gr for mini 14

[showmebob]

For an all around purpose bullet weight, would you prefer 55gr or 62gr in a Mini 14? Or, does it really make much difference? The mini is a new one with a 1-9 twist barrel.

 

[Tony50ae]

To tell you the truth, I don't think it makes much of a difference. My old mini that I had shot either just fine. Wish I kept that mini. Never jammed once on me. Accurate as a AR though? Not so much but good enough.

 

[kaferhaus]

It's not what you prefer but what the gun likes. try em both and use which ever one shoots the best outa that spray and pray Ruger.

 

[wow6599]

I can't find any 62 gr that aren't steel cased or are premium hunting rds @ a $1 a piece.
Like to know myself........

 

[Art Eatman]

My notions with my Minis was that the 55-grain soft-points worked plenty good for what I wanted: Plinking, coyotes and jackrabbits, and Bad Guys. I never had to deal with Bad Guys, but plenty of rocks, coyotes and jackrabbits got hit. The rocks seemed to survive, but not the others...

 

[rcmodel]

Same here.

My 223 goto load is a 55 grain Hornady V-Max or Nosler Ballistic-Tip.
Most excellent bullets for accuracy, varmint hunting up to coyotes, and HD.

For cheap blasting ammo, where accuracy is not that importent, 55 grain FMJ-BT military style bullets.

As someone already noted, most of the 62 grain bullets are FMJ military style, which are not that great for anything except blasting beer cans, and fighting wars.

rc

 

[WoofersInc]

I can't find any 62 gr that aren't steel cased or are premium hunting rds @ a $1 a piece.
Like to know myself........

Sportsman's guide has PMC 62 grain rounds that come out to about $.37 a round. Brass cased, FMJ.

http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/20-rds-pmc-x-tac-556x45-223-62-gr-m855-ammo.aspx?a=715818

 

[showmebob]

Thanks to all for sharing your opinions!

 

[unwise11]

I would try both and tell us what you like.

 

[BushyGuy]

My Ruger Ranch Rifle Mini-14 liked the Federal .223 rem 55gr FMJ the most, and it also liked the Remington 55gr UMC. i never tried the 62 gr cuz i didn tknow what my headspace was in the mini-14 and was told not to shoot 5.56x45mm out of it by a friend.

 

[Dr.Rob]

http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/produ...w-free-shipping/cName/223-556-penetrator-ammo

http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/produ...penetrator-ammo/cName/223-556-penetrator-ammo

The "HotShot" stuff may have berdan primers and if so it's not reloadable, but for that price 'just to see how it shoots' is very affordable.

I got pretty good accuracy out of a 1 in 12 mini with 55 gr Winchester soft points, it wasn't sub MOA and I'm talking 3 shot groups with a scope taking my time rather than 'blasting'.

 

[dogsoldier0513]

My last Mini-14, ca. 2003 (it was a 181-series) liked the Remington 55 gr. SP core-Lokts.

 

[Kwanger]

With a 1:9 twist.....either or, I'd say. Whatever you can get the best deal on at the time.

 

[rcmodel]

was told not to shoot 5.56x45mm out of it by a friend.

Your friend is wrong.

Read your owners manual, and it clearly says:

The RUGER® MINI-14® RIFLES are chambered for the .223 Remington
(5.56mm) cartridge. The Mini-14 Rifle is designed to use either standardized U.S.
military 5.56mm, or factory loaded sporting .223 cartridges manufactured in
accordance with U.S. industry practice.

Only the new Mini-14 Target rifle has been chambered for .223 Rem only

rc