If ruger made a .308/7.62nato semi auto , like the mini - they couldn't make enough! Us deer hunters and big game hunters need a semi auto 308 that matches the mini in design and effectiveness.... And yes I have a M1A! I want a smaller lighter version ....
RUGER!!! Make a Mini-.308/7.62!!!
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pisgah
Buckeye
Look up the XGI.
Jimbo357mag
Hawkeye
Mini-Thirty for close range. 8) 8)
...Jimbo
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mrgaf
Single-Sixer
+1 on the XGI! :D
JustsayMo
Single-Sixer
What about that 300 ACC Blackout round?
From 300accblackout.com:
"Introducing the Advanced Armament Corp. 300 AAC Blackout (300BLK). This system was developed to launch 30 caliber projectiles from the AR platform without a reduction in magazine capacity and compatible with the standard bolt.
Full power 115-125 grain ammunition matches the ballistics of the 7.62x39mm AK, and eclipses 5.56mm with much higher-mass projectiles for a more dramatic effect on the target. Or choose subsonic cartridges for optimal use with a sound suppressor - 220 grain Sierra OTM (open-tip match) bullets vastly outperforms a 9mm MP5-SD in penetration and long range accuracy.
Ammo and brass prices are low - Remington 115 grain UMC ammo is $12.99 a box MSRP - and it is not bare bones. It has waterproofed primers, crimped and cannelured open-tip match bullets, and a low-drag design.
At 300 meters, 300 BLK has 16.7% more energy than 7.62x39mm. Max effective range, using M4 military standards for hit probability, is 440 meters for a 9 inch barrel, and 460 meters for a 16 inch barrel. 300 BLK from a 9 inch barrel has the same energy at the muzzle as a 14.5 inch barrel M4, and about 5% more energy at 440 meters - even though the barrel is much shorter.
For hunting - think of it as like a 30-30 but from an AR. After you are done, you can remove your 5-round magazine and put in a 30 for plinking or home defense. For ammo, Remington has you covered with the Premiere AccuTip 125 grain. Want industry-wide support? Over 60 companies have already announced or sell products.
Due to the high efficiency of the cartridge, less powder is used than 5.56mm, which results in a rifle that is a comfortable to shoot - even with a short barrel.
Reloading dies available from Forster products, Reamers and headspace guages available from Pacific Tool and Gauge."
From 300accblackout.com:
"Introducing the Advanced Armament Corp. 300 AAC Blackout (300BLK). This system was developed to launch 30 caliber projectiles from the AR platform without a reduction in magazine capacity and compatible with the standard bolt.
Full power 115-125 grain ammunition matches the ballistics of the 7.62x39mm AK, and eclipses 5.56mm with much higher-mass projectiles for a more dramatic effect on the target. Or choose subsonic cartridges for optimal use with a sound suppressor - 220 grain Sierra OTM (open-tip match) bullets vastly outperforms a 9mm MP5-SD in penetration and long range accuracy.
Ammo and brass prices are low - Remington 115 grain UMC ammo is $12.99 a box MSRP - and it is not bare bones. It has waterproofed primers, crimped and cannelured open-tip match bullets, and a low-drag design.
At 300 meters, 300 BLK has 16.7% more energy than 7.62x39mm. Max effective range, using M4 military standards for hit probability, is 440 meters for a 9 inch barrel, and 460 meters for a 16 inch barrel. 300 BLK from a 9 inch barrel has the same energy at the muzzle as a 14.5 inch barrel M4, and about 5% more energy at 440 meters - even though the barrel is much shorter.
For hunting - think of it as like a 30-30 but from an AR. After you are done, you can remove your 5-round magazine and put in a 30 for plinking or home defense. For ammo, Remington has you covered with the Premiere AccuTip 125 grain. Want industry-wide support? Over 60 companies have already announced or sell products.
Due to the high efficiency of the cartridge, less powder is used than 5.56mm, which results in a rifle that is a comfortable to shoot - even with a short barrel.
Reloading dies available from Forster products, Reamers and headspace guages available from Pacific Tool and Gauge."
mattsbox99
Hunter
300 BLK in a suppressor ready Mini would be awesome, but I'd also like an XGI or similar .308 Win semi auto, not an AR10 though.
Jeff Quinn
Single-Sixer
At the NASGW show early this month in Reno, I was invited into a room in back of the Ruger booth to see the new stuff that is in the works.
As soon as I walked through the door, hanging upon the wall was an XGI. My heart stopped! I immediately grabbed the rifle off the wall! However, it was not to be re-introduced. It was an original XGI that was hanging there as a present to a Ruger exec who was transferring. However, for a brief moment, my heart was filled with joy!
Still, I got to see some pretty cool stuff that is on the way.
As soon as I walked through the door, hanging upon the wall was an XGI. My heart stopped! I immediately grabbed the rifle off the wall! However, it was not to be re-introduced. It was an original XGI that was hanging there as a present to a Ruger exec who was transferring. However, for a brief moment, my heart was filled with joy!
Still, I got to see some pretty cool stuff that is on the way.
gunman42782
Hunter
I, too, have always wanted a Mini type rifle in .308. It always amazed me that Ruger couldn't get the XGI rifle right. In RL Wilsons book about Ruger, it is stated that the XGI would not meet Rugers standard for accuracy. I always thought my God, how could it be worse than the Mini 14s of the time? (The new ones are a big improvement!) Just seems like a company like Ruger, with all their know-how, could make one easy enough.
