r/Mini14

Ruger Mini 30 - 189 series.

Always wanted something in 7.62x39 that isnt SKS, Vz. 58 or AKM in Czech Republic and i love M14 style guns, so when this beauty popped up for sale after years of searching i immediately grabbed it for 18500 CZK (about 890 USD). It was missing sights so i had to order Tech Sights from the US (many thanks to JBL Outdoors for shipping internationally).

Had to sell original 1969 Tula AKM to make room for it (before you crucify me, there is a plentiful of soviet AKMs available here for cheap, but only handful of Minis)

Shoots really well and chews trough surplus chinese ammo without issues.

I was also surprised of how accurate it is compared to AKM.

Hello all,

I am considering throwing the PA 3X prism on my Mini 30. I know I need to either go with the Cogburn (sold out) or Accuracy Systems setup. Does anyone have experiences with the A.S.?

https://www.ruger-mini-14-firearms.com/Scope-Base.php

Would the 5.75 be enough? Is this a viable setup or am I setting myself up for failure?

The plan was a retro rifle with a milsurp look. Plan was great success!

Question: Is the ASI gas adjustable block worth getting for a 585 series Mini-30? What else should I get for the gas system?

Just got my Mini 14 and completely changed it!

Yes, feet for free

Spray painted the polymer stock, let me know your thoughts.

Reject modernity, enjoy irons and all the lovely wood.

Got my mini a little bit ago off GB, and I'm very pleased, repainted it with the "Shugart" style color scheme. I attempted to wrap it with some sniper veil but the green and brown did not match the rattlecan so it's off for now. I love the 2-10 viper on it, very comfortable to shoot. Got some more plans for this so keep an eye out. IYKYK

How are you guys running your LAMs? I have an Iris on the Skinner gas block rail, and it seems to work well, though I need to get my pressure switch banded on.

So I took my mini 14 out last week and successfully cycled 119 out of 120. The only malfunction was on a 10 round magazine failure to eject. I have never had a failure with a five round magazine.

The gun is spot on accurate. Today this happened twice. The first time it happened the bolt was jammed stuck and the casing would not move. I had to take off my QD mount optic and luckily, I had the correct Allen wrench to loosen the rail up to let the round drop out. The spent casing was stuck between the OEM rail and the charge handle in that little area.

I have come to the conclusion that the OEM rail sucks.

I have moved the optic around to different spots and it is a small optic reflex site to try to clear the action.

So my option now is to use the factory rings (take of tech sights) or go scout rail. Or say to hell with it and just shoot irons.

At this point, I think I’m just gonna shoot it in irons. My tech sights are awesome.

I love the Gun, but after shooting my AK today, the mini 14 is definitely inferior to the AK as far as reliability. I only shoot OEM mags.