Recent content by LVshooter

You very well may be correct about them referring to the target barrel. My Mini 14 is a "580 series" but does NOT have the newer heavy barrel. It is the Tactical model with the shorter barrel and flash hider. Before I bought mine last year, my research made me aware of the "580" series, but I...

I found this great folding stock for my Mini 14 from Advance Technology Strikeforce. On the Midway USA site is says at end of description, "for standard barrel"... On the Brownells site there is no mention, and the ATI website does not mention anything either. Am I to understand that all...

You know I looked at that pic, and at first I thought "cool!!" Then I thought my eyes were not doing a good job of comparing the 3 inch to the longer barrel, and thought you were kinda joking with me. (':lol:') Well now you are singularly responsible for making me obsess over finding the...

thanks again for the input everyone. I am assuming that Ruger does not offer the GP100 in a 5 inch barrel length. did they ever? After viewing other threads and comments, I think the 6 inch GP100 in a blue finish would round out my depressingly small handgun collection in a most efficient way...

hey thanks for the input. I actually had a Speed Six in the early 90's. Excellent gun, of course. One of those guns you look back and regret selling when you "needed the money". oh well. I did locate a Blue NIB GP100 with a 6 inch barrel for a decent price that felt very balanced. If one were...

I am replacing my only .357 revolver. A Smith & Wesson Model 66 K frame which was really never designed to be a "true" .357 Magnum. I found a buyer that was drewling over it and offered me top $. I want to get a GP100 to shoot .357's with most of the time, at the range, as well as having a...

So has anyone done a side-by-side comparison shooting test with an old Mini 14 [.223] and one with the new "heavy" barrel? Is accuracy improved with the new ones? REALLY? Would love to know about this.