With AR-15 dropping in price, is there a reason to buy a mini-14 ?

[gunman41mag]

I've been seeing MINI-14 selling for more than AR-15 lately, is there a reason to buy a mini-14 over an ar-15

 

[PGRChaplain]

Buy the AR. Many more accessories for it.

 

[BogWalker]

Not really much of a reason. AR is more affordable, cheaper magazines, more accessories, and if built correctly is more accurate. They use the same ammo so no advantage to either there. Mini-14 I think wins in the looks department, but that doesn't count for much to most people.

 

[Bottlefed]

Or buy an ak and be better off all around

 

[TheDude]

The newer minis are a vast improvement. But nobody uses em on TV anymore so coolness percentage is low. See A-team for results!

 

[EvilElmo]

The only advantage I can see that a mini has over an AR is that the mini doesn't look like and evil black rifle.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

Have you priced actual Mini-14 mags lately? Ruger knows that theirs are the only reliable ones.... And they're treated as such. VERY expensive.

A mini-30 would be a fun rifle, I think.

 

[venenoindy]

I would like a mini 30.

 

[N_K_1984]

Hannibal Smith would tell you to buy the Mini-14. Just sayin'.

 

[Fordtough25]

The newer minis are a vast improvement. But nobody uses em on TV anymore so coolness percentage is low. See A-team for results!

I pity the fool!

Hannibal Smith would tell you to buy the Mini-14. Just sayin'.

Plans!! I rock ar's but there's nothing wrong with a Mini!!

 

[JollyMon]

I have a mini-14 that I purchased on an impulse but don't think I would ever purchase another one. Don't get me wrong its a great gun and looks good too, but it has been in my safe ever since our first outing. Don't know why, but just don't enjoy it as much as my ARs.

 

[patience0830]

Buy the AR.

It annoys the liberals.

Seriously though, I've never seen a mini-14. that was MOA at 100 yds.

All my AR's are. Some much better.

 

[wtfd661]

I bought a newer mini 14 because I liked the looks better than an AR. After shooting my Mini 14 and shooting AR's, I still like my Mini 14 better!

 

[gunman41mag]

I have both AR-15 & MINI-14, the reason I bought the mini-14 was for the excellent price i bought them for. At that time the AR-15 were going for crazy money

 

[davedolli]

AR all the way.

Dave

 

[sig1473]

Mini-14 has a more reliable operating system(Piston vs. DI). Fact. My newer Mini-14 is definitely lighter than my KISS AR. The only hang-up is lack of accessories and crazy price for mags. People who knock the Mini-14 have never probably even shot one. The newer ones are far more accurate. They are just as accurate as my 2 16" and 2 14.5" ARs when using open sights. It is a nice handy little brush rifle as it was its intended purposes. YMMV.

 

[Robjps]

Have you priced actual Mini-14 mags lately? Ruger knows that theirs are the only reliable ones.... And they're treated as such. VERY expensive.

A mini-30 would be a fun rifle, I think.

Before Sandy Hook you could get ruger brand mags for $20-30. I realize you could get AR mags at $8 but that is because its current issue military and extremely popular in the civilian market. If you think $20-30 is bad for magazines i think you weould crap yourself if you had buy anything for a HK.

 

[ryknoll3]

I like the ergonomics of the AR platform better, as well as the fact that it is super easy to change out any part on them to customize it how you like. Match trigger? Drop-in, done. Longer/shorter barrel? Cheap tools and vice, done. Heavy barrel/light barrel? Cheap tools and a vice. Caliber change? Cheap tools and a vice. Mounting optics is easier on a flattop AR. I know there are scope bases for Mini's (like the mounts for M14/M1a platform), but they're not as solid as an AR upper.

If you don't have a .223/5.56 rifle, get an AR. If you already have an AR, buy another. Then get a Mini. =)

 

[hooky]

I've never bought a mini 14 based on the fact that every A-Team episode sent thousands of rounds down range and no bad guy ever sustained a gun shot wound.

 

[45calibre]

Since the AR came out was there ever a reason to get one?