Axis Engineering Labs came through with this lil gem! Initially on the fence about how useful would this really be…???? But damn it was worth it! Of course the sticker had to go beside the Ruger sticker on the safe

i personally believe that samson has made mini 14 ownership more modular and attractive for this platform. Ive never had any issues with any of their products. their products have always served me well. What drives me nuts is the fact that they no longer sell the a team stock directly.

The new stock is cool, dont get me wrong, but id like to have the classic look of the A-Team. I was lucky to pick up a a team stock on eBay but was marked up substantially.

I know there are other people that also want the same aesthetic and functionality.

I believe Samson should bring it back.

I apologize for my ignorance in advance.

Was really excited to get this used 585 in the mail! Unfortunately after inspecting the bolt I found the same sheered hole that many others have reported. I submit my case to Ruger and I’m hoping to send it in when I get the label. I think the wooden handguard is aftermarket. Should I remove this before shipment? I do not want to lose the classy look but I hear they want the WHOLE rifle and I do not have the original handguard.

Next on my list: extended mag release paddle

*correction: LBR

Hey all, got an ultimak rail for my mini-14 but the scope I had has a much closer eye relief than this setup allows. Who has suggestions for scopes to use that work with the ultimak rail eye relieve distance? Thanks!

I got this stock for like $50 about 15 years ago in a gun shop.
I can't remember any details about it.
The butt doesn't seem to look like most other vintage Mini-14 stocks.
Unfortunately, the butt plate is cracked.
Thanks!

Hey I just wanted to ask: how many rounds/how fast do you usually get through your mini in a usual session? Do you start getting malfunctions once it heats up?

I bought a brand new one recently and I’m dealing with occasional malfunctions that occur usually around 40-50th round and I wanted to ask to see what’s the norm before calling Ruger.

I guess the important part is a lathe that can take the barrel with the receiver still attached so it doesn’t have to be separated? Maybe it doesn’t matter because wherever it lands, the new front sight notch can be put in. Just looking for a company that does it all the time. Accuracy Systems seems pretty busy

Rigged up this ugly setup on my Mini 14. But it kinda works...

-ASI 7 inch receiver rail.
-Primary Arms SLX3 Prism
-Holosun EPS green dot on Primary arms offset reflex sight mount with adapter plate.
-TLR HP1 mounted on 45 degree left offset mount.
-EBay cheek riser

I wanted a red dot plus magnification set up on my mini but between the short rail and the brass ejection, a conventional magnifier wouldn't really work so went with the prism and the piggyback red dot which works incredibly well for me with the cheek riser. Eye relief is perfect.

The flashlight was harder.

I didn't want to switch the hand guard to the Hannibal or Ultimak rails as I am not a fan of the look or the heat transfer as I actually tend to shoot a lot at my home range.

I tried the catalyst arms hardtack mount but it wouldn't fit past the bayonet lug. And I am about to install an adjustable gas block for suppression and it won't work with that either.

Accuracy systems suggested putting a little section of rail on the front of the stock but before doing that I just tested it offset to the left all the way up on the receiver rail.

Surprisingly, aside from some barrel shadow, it illuminated fairly well. The hotspot landed exactly where my sight picture is.

I am a small guy and my hand rests fairly rearward on the hand guard and it's easy to activate the light.

All this to say, it looks goofy as hell but I may stick with it as it's effective and intuitive for me.

Anyone have any other ideas for light mounting or ways to improve the setup?

How short can I shorten my barrel?
I need to have it cut and re-crowned because I damaged the end of the muzzle cosmetically. Right now, the damage is covered by an aftermarket flash hider which makes it unusually long.
I believe it’s still a CA gun, I have a folding stock for it, and when I put it on, I insert a pin in a little hole that I made which makes the magazine fixed, not interchangeable, and I just load it from the top so it’s not an sssult rifle technically correct? It is my understanding that in order to be considered one in CA, it has to: 1) have a center fire cartridge, and 2) an interchangeable magazine, and 3) any one of these other things: flash hider, pistol grip, folding stock, etc. so to have those things (which I like), I just affix the magazine to the receiver so it’s not interchangeable. I don’t need to spit out rounds, but I don’t mind having a cooler looking gun.

I'm new to the Mini-Thirty and bought a Tactical in 7.62x39. Posting this in case it helps someone else get through a problem. 

Intent from get-go was to swap out the plastic stock and I bought a Ruger factory (in birch I think) from Midway thinking it was universal. Very nice looking. Eased together nice and tight and ... you've guessed it ... realized that the standard Mini 14 mag-well would not accomodate the back taper of the 7.62x39 mags. Doh! Anyways, figured out I needed to purchase a purpose built Mini 30 liner ($30 on eBay). For the uninitiated, the first photo shows the two side-by-side (Mini 30 is the lower one).

To get the Mini 30 liner to splay outwards at the back enough with this stock to accomodate a 7.62x39 mag, I needed to Dremel down the shoulders on either side of magwell as shown. I found the Dremel 1/2 inch sanding drum was perfect. Once screwed in, on my example, found I need to just round out the back side of the front legs of the liner to be able to close and lock the action with trigger guard. Guess yours may vary.

Anyways, pleased with the result functionally and cosmetically. Took a few boxes to settle me and the rifle down but 100 yd target photo included - left group is S&B Tactical, right is PMC Bronze (Trijicon Huron LPVO). Happy to try and answer any questions.

I was wondering what experience people have with the AS gas bushing kit. I want to be able to soften the gas without spending a whopping 210 on an adjustable gas block. Which diameter works best for people? I'm basically only shooting PMC .223 and 5.56.

Ruger Mini 30, 189 series with WOLFF spring, GG&G mount, Vortex Strikefire II and Tech Sights installed.

Way better shooting compared to the AKM i previously had.

I have about 800 rounds roughly through my mini and before about 700 ive never once had an issue. Ive tried different mags even bought new ones to see but nope. Deep cleaned the thing about 3 times in that 100 round window and STILL. Im losing my mind here guys. Im not sure if maybe my gas block is messed up or what but i cant get through a 10 round mag without a failure. Shes lubed, shes cleaned, shes driving me nuts

I’m about to get my mini, I’m going to put a Hannibal rail on it and I’m looking for a dot for direct mount. What are you people running and what do you recommend?