Hi,
I just want to run this by you folks. I found a Mini-14 in the companies classifieds. It is a 186 series gun with blued barrel and wood stock. I haven't seen any pictures, but I did ask alot of questions.
The guy said he bought it used in 2007 from one a large outdoor shop in Michigan. He said that it looked like a low round gun when he purchased it. He said that he's put 200 rounds through in .223-5.56 combined. He is selling it for a AR build and I had him down to $425, with 2 20 round factory Ruger clips & a 5 round factory clip.
Accuracy wise, he said he was more interested in shooting milk jugs versus targets, he said that at 100yards he shot it 90% of the time with out a rest standing. The other 10% he accounts for him. He said his buddy shot it at a paper target going through the 20 round clips getting around 4" groups in 2 minutes of fire. He did say that they did experience some stringing when they did this. Which I heard happens with these guns having thin lightweight barrels. Does this have any affects on it long term, how he did the two 20 rounds clips in that amount time.
I am meeting him on Monday. I am not a Ruger guy or know any one who is really knowledgable on the Mini. I've been a fan of the design, I have a M1 Garand from CMP and I can see it's a similar design.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
I just want to run this by you folks. I found a Mini-14 in the companies classifieds. It is a 186 series gun with blued barrel and wood stock. I haven't seen any pictures, but I did ask alot of questions.
The guy said he bought it used in 2007 from one a large outdoor shop in Michigan. He said that it looked like a low round gun when he purchased it. He said that he's put 200 rounds through in .223-5.56 combined. He is selling it for a AR build and I had him down to $425, with 2 20 round factory Ruger clips & a 5 round factory clip.
Accuracy wise, he said he was more interested in shooting milk jugs versus targets, he said that at 100yards he shot it 90% of the time with out a rest standing. The other 10% he accounts for him. He said his buddy shot it at a paper target going through the 20 round clips getting around 4" groups in 2 minutes of fire. He did say that they did experience some stringing when they did this. Which I heard happens with these guns having thin lightweight barrels. Does this have any affects on it long term, how he did the two 20 rounds clips in that amount time.
I am meeting him on Monday. I am not a Ruger guy or know any one who is really knowledgable on the Mini. I've been a fan of the design, I have a M1 Garand from CMP and I can see it's a similar design.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!