Benzy
Thanks for the info . At that price point I might piece one together and sneak it into my man-cave without the wife finding out . Seems like it would be a decent base model to build onto if I decide to take on another toy project .
Frankiestoys
Not a bad groups at all ! Sounds like your Mini is relatively new , so dont fret . I felt like mine didn't really start shooting consistently until I hit around the 400 round mark . I'm sure the production tolerances at Ruger are iffy at best , and the lands needed to get worn in a little for consistent chambering of the round . Mine still prefers a reactively short OCL round , as in that last outing the bulk 55 gr out-shot some 69 gr factory PRVI match rounds I shot at 75 . I haven't checked head-space , so we will see . I still am fighting a first round low and left issue , so I know when I'm manually charging the first round , its not the same as when the gas system loads the riffle . There again the more use , the better and more consistent it will become .
Strambo
Thanks for the vote of confidence ! I have all ready proved that the riffle is capable enough and CAN shot what the OP said couldn't be done . He wanted 2.5 in and i came in under 2 . I guess it just now comes down to if I'm a good enough rifleman to get the job done . Problem is , the only riffle Ive ever really worked with and shot , other than some 22 plinkers , with opens is my fathers ( hopefully soon to be mine !) Garand , and you could train a monkey to shoot a M1 accurately with those irons . So we will see , no pun intended . If I cant , it only proves the OP is a better marksman than I , and not that the Mini isn't capable of shooting to his criteria . There are many other rifleman that i have seen that indeed can do it easily , but they are just not interested in getting into just another Mini vs AR pissing match with someone and their my toy is better and cooler than your toy complex . Just for the record YES , I agree with most of you , an AR is a more accurate weapon platform than a mini . Nobrainer