accu strut for mini 14

[jim in Anchorage]

Yes I did a search. I do not want to read multiple threads with 200 " sell it and buy a AR " replies till someone says " I heard accu strut might work ".

My question, and my only question, is has anyone used the accu strut on a older thin barrel mini .223? I am definitly buying one and wonder what might be expected.

 

[M1key]

Good reports on http://www.perfectunion.com/vb/

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[FlyinBryan]

I am definitly buying one and wonder what might be expected.

definitely buying the accustrut for a mini you have already? or definitely buying an older mini14?

ive read good things about them.... on the other hand ive seen one (exactly one in my life) at the range shooting on the 100yd line. (it was when i decided not to mess with one for mine and just buy an ar15)

his was shooting about 4" groups with the 1st 3 shots, opening up to 6+" with the 4th and 5th....... which was definitely better than mine without a strut could do.

he was also trying a rubber dampener, as well as moving his strut around to optimize its effectiveness.

 

[jim in Anchorage]

I've had the mini 20 years. Definitely buying the strut. Need to put some makeup on the old gal to get interested in taking her out again, and heard second hand 2-3 good reports on the strut.

 

[husker]

I have a thin barreled,has the Accu strut. It helps. looks great.
Im going to send mine off to be freeze dried one of these days. I mean cyroid or what ever they call it.
Lot of ways to help shrink the groups.
I think the biggest 2 are Cry, helps the stringing, & having the barrel shortened by 2 inches.

 

[MachIVshooter]

Trim the fat.

Seriously-I cut my groups down to ~2 MOA by lobbing the barrel to 14.6" and just welding a flash hider on. I had it done, because I'm not confident in recrowning. $100 plus the flash hider, it looks, handles and shoots much better:

 

[M1key]

Someone else's results with a strut:

 

[eye5600]

Gun Blast looked at a competing product: http://www.gunblast.com/TrueShot.htm

 

[1KPerDay]

I have an older strut on my older thin-barreled ranch rifle. cut offhand groups from 9" paper plate size to pop can size at 50 yards... which is the extent of my testing so far.

 

[LJ-MosinFreak-Buck]

Now that is neat. It almost makes me want a Mini. It looks like it's bigger brother lol. I never cared for the Mini or the M1 Carbine because they just didn't look right (lack of exposed gas tube). This strut is reminiscent of that and I'm liking it.

 

[wingman]

I have the Mo-Rod on my Mini-30 cut groups about 35% and with handloading I've had groups of 1.5 @ 100 if I do my part, the stablizer does make a difference or it did with my rifle.


http://www.mo-rod.com/index.htm

 

[courtgreene]

I've got an accu-strut, they do what they claim to do. Noticeable improvement.

 

[1KPerDay]

Now that is neat. It almost makes me want a Mini. It looks like it's bigger brother lol. I never cared for the Mini or the M1 Carbine because they just didn't look right (lack of exposed gas tube). This strut is reminiscent of that and I'm liking it.

thanks, I agree. The new ones look even more like the M14 gas cylinder.

 

[LJ-MosinFreak-Buck]

Well looks like a Mini is in my future! haha.

 

[mshootnit]

Well thats a fine looking mini, but look at those mountains!

 

[jim in Anchorage]

Thanks for all the replies. Sure looks like at $92 the strut is a lot of bang for the buck. Should be fun to play with.

 

[Cal-gun Fan]

I'll post a picture later, but I love my accu strut. For less than $100 it is a ton of bang for your buck and really completes the look of the mini.

 

[MachIVshooter]

completes the look of the mini.

Would look better if the barrel mounting clamps were cast or machined more like scope rings; The stamped metal ones they supply look rather cheesy, IMO.

 

[Cal-gun Fan]

Yeah the clamps are my only complaint. They kinda blend in though, once you have it on the rifle.

 

[Magog]

My question is does it help the new MINI 14 with the thicker barrels???


I saw a vid Accu struts are not recommended for tactical MINI 14. the short barrels and flash hider causes poor fit.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZexWYMJOU4


See part at 23 seconds.

 

[sargents1]

I have the accustrut SOCOM. I'm not sure how much it really works, but my gun is reasonably accurate. I think that the combination of the Amega Rail and the Accustrut Must make the barrel stiffer. Whether or not that really makes the gun more accurate is an open question.

Mostly I just like the way it looks.