Hi, I've seen a couple of threads on this but nothing all that recently.
I'm in California first off, so I can't get an AR or AK.
I like the 7.62 round better than the 5.56. Not really here to discuss the merits of each, but suffice it to say the thought of a bullet needing to fragment to work right makes me a little nervous. But I like the takedown ability of the Kel-Tec more than the Mini. And I hear minis are inaccurate. Though somebody just told me that the new ones (post 2005?) are better. Both would be mid-$600s where I live, maybe the Mini would be $30 more or so.
So:
Kel-Tec pros:
-light weight
-collapsible
-AR mags usable
-fairly reliable?
-threaded barrel for muzzle brake
Kel-tec cons:
-5.56mm
-I hear the mags can fall from the stock storage area
-Plastic construction might be lame after a few years
Mini-30 pros:
-7.62mm
-reliable
-lots of mods/accessories avail.
Mini-30 cons:
-historically inaccurate
-non-foldable
->5 round mags hard to find
-Bill Ruger
Any thoughts that would add to this? If Kel-tec had an SU-16CA in .308 or 7.62 x 39 I'd snap it up in a second.
I'm in California first off, so I can't get an AR or AK.
I like the 7.62 round better than the 5.56. Not really here to discuss the merits of each, but suffice it to say the thought of a bullet needing to fragment to work right makes me a little nervous. But I like the takedown ability of the Kel-Tec more than the Mini. And I hear minis are inaccurate. Though somebody just told me that the new ones (post 2005?) are better. Both would be mid-$600s where I live, maybe the Mini would be $30 more or so.
So:
Kel-Tec pros:
-light weight
-collapsible
-AR mags usable
-fairly reliable?
-threaded barrel for muzzle brake
Kel-tec cons:
-5.56mm
-I hear the mags can fall from the stock storage area
-Plastic construction might be lame after a few years
Mini-30 pros:
-7.62mm
-reliable
-lots of mods/accessories avail.
Mini-30 cons:
-historically inaccurate
-non-foldable
->5 round mags hard to find
-Bill Ruger
Any thoughts that would add to this? If Kel-tec had an SU-16CA in .308 or 7.62 x 39 I'd snap it up in a second.