"Ask the Rabbi" by R. Mermelstein
QUESTION: Dear Rabbi Mermelstein:
I read your article about the
Mini-30 and am now curious about the accuracy of the Mini-14. Is
the inaccuracy solely a factor of the 7.62 chambering? How
accurate is the Mini-14?
Jonathan Skoczen
8 Jun 1999
ANSWER: Dear Jonathan,
I hate being the courier of bad news. An out of the box Ruger
Mini-14 is hard pressed to shoot 4-inch groups at 100 yards. Many
gunsmiths do a brisk business accurizing these fun little rifles. They
are great for very informal plinking or large predator control at
relatively close range. Law enforcement agencies have begun to find
them quite useful for certain SWAT operations. As a target grade rifle,
though, it hasn't much purpose. It was never designed to be target
rifle. The .223 Rem. cartridge is not to blame.
Sincerely,
R. Mermelstein
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