giant groups from new Mini

[Randy99CL]

I bought and sold a mini in the same month, 6-7 years ago. That model was one made by Ruger after they started making their own barrels for the mini. I had desired one from the day I'd first seen one of those beauties in the early '70s, so it pained me to let it go.

I had tried several varieties of hand loads and factory ammo, but could never get it to settle down enough to make it useful at the PD hunts I'd envisioned using it for.

To paraphrase several people, they make a "Good Truck Gun", but nothing that will put down varmints in any real volume or distance.

We talkin' Mini-14?
Yes I drooled over them when they first came out and eventually bought a new one in the mid '70s. I was stationed overseas (with great Navy Exchange prices) and bought a couple of Ruger M77Rs and Vs at the same time. The bolt guns were incredibly accurate and made the 2-3 MOA Mini more disappointing.
As some famous writer said, "there's nothing more useless than an inaccurate rifle" and I sold it.
Gave them a second chance when the Ranch model arrived in the mid-80s but that one was just as inaccurate as the first. Too bad.
Local gun shop always has used Minis at decent prices but I know that none are accurate enough for me.