Ruger Mini-14

[Badger Arms]

Two Mini's, one 180 series and one 189 series. Both are as reliable as a baseball bat. I have never had a jam in the 180 series. The 189 only jams with two USA brand magazines that I inherited with the older rifle.

As for accuracy, they are both horrid with bad ammo. I had some Wolf ammo that wouldn't group. I got maybe 10" or so groups out of that crap. I still have 400 rounds that I might just give away it's so bad.

On the positive side, both will group under 3" at 100 yards with good ammo. My handloads give me about 2" groups at 100 yards with iron sights!!!

I think most of this crap about inaccuracy comes from the sights. The front post on the Mini is just not designed for accuracy. A scope helps, but this gun is NOT a tack driver. For under 300 yard plinking and fun work, I don't think you can beat the Mini.

 

[tex_n_cal]

I had one about ten years ago, that I bought in Texas. Stupidly, I thought they were illegal in CA, so sold it before I moved here

With carefully assembled handloads & a Leupold 1.5x4 scope, the first group I ever fired with it put 5 into an inch at 100 yards.

One point on all the Rugers that have that infernal plastic buttplate - they slip on your shoulder, and ruin accuracy. Get the steel one that Brownells sells, or else put something tacky on the buttplate to keep it from slipping off your shoulder as the gun recoils.