Pistola Pedro
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- Mar 15, 2008
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Alright, first of all, hi everyone. This is my first post, but I've been gleaning wisdom here for a while.
My tax return was a pretty decent one this year and I will have around $1,200 to spend on a new firearm. While I am still kicking around the idea of getting a 1911, I think I want a .223 plinker. I don't care to look like I'm on a SpecOps team, so all of the collapsible stock, foregrip, etc. stuff for the AR is no selling point at all. What I really want is a dependable rifle that I can take out of the box, throw a scope on, sight in for a one or two range trips, and then be able to depend on to make pretty decent shots whenever I decide to go shooting. I am not one who is going to spend hundreds of dollars trying to upgrade my rifle.
So the question I'm posing is this: How does the new Mini-14 Target model stack up to AR's in the same price range ($850.00)? I don't want to spend more than this since I will need to use the rest on optics, and I have a dealer who has the Mini on the rack right now. It is a really nice looking gun, but I was wondering if anyone knows if it is getting the elusive 1MOA groupings with it.
Also, if you are suggesting I go with the AR, which one do you suggest that is in the price range (850)? What optics under $350?
All suggestions and advice are appreciated!
Pete
My tax return was a pretty decent one this year and I will have around $1,200 to spend on a new firearm. While I am still kicking around the idea of getting a 1911, I think I want a .223 plinker. I don't care to look like I'm on a SpecOps team, so all of the collapsible stock, foregrip, etc. stuff for the AR is no selling point at all. What I really want is a dependable rifle that I can take out of the box, throw a scope on, sight in for a one or two range trips, and then be able to depend on to make pretty decent shots whenever I decide to go shooting. I am not one who is going to spend hundreds of dollars trying to upgrade my rifle.
So the question I'm posing is this: How does the new Mini-14 Target model stack up to AR's in the same price range ($850.00)? I don't want to spend more than this since I will need to use the rest on optics, and I have a dealer who has the Mini on the rack right now. It is a really nice looking gun, but I was wondering if anyone knows if it is getting the elusive 1MOA groupings with it.
Also, if you are suggesting I go with the AR, which one do you suggest that is in the price range (850)? What optics under $350?
All suggestions and advice are appreciated!
Pete