Are new mini14s accurate?

[mousegunner]

The older mini14s were famous for not being accurate. Some say the newer mini14s have improved a lot. Anyone had any experience with this? Are the newer rifles more accurate?

[gregintenn]

I disagree that the old mini 14s aren't accurate. Mine will shoot 1 1/2" 100 yard groups with WalMart ammo. Not a target rifle, but you can't really call that inaccurate.

[memphisjim]

I think the old ones being Inaccurate stems from the thin barrel heats up under sustained fire and the group opens up

[gregintenn]

I think it stems from the bad triggers and inexperienced shooters. I have a friend who has an old one, and it shoots better than mine. I've seen him shoot sub 1" groups from the prone position; not off a bench.

[Guest ab28]

Supposedly it was also something to do with barrel harmonics, but I am not sure, never owned one.

[krunchnik]

My 581 prefix will put them all in a 1.5 inch circle at 100 yards,they are not bench rest rifles but do pretty well.

[Oh Shoot]

My 581 prefix will put them all in a 1.5 inch circle at 100 yards,they are not bench rest rifles but do pretty well.

Was just shooting my 581 today, too.

Generally do 4-6" at 200 yards elbow braced on table with the cheap Russkie stuff. I'm not much of a shot, though.

- OS

[krunchnik]

Was just shooting my 581 today, too.

Generally do 4-6" at 200 yards elbow braced on table with the cheap Russkie stuff. I'm not much of a shot, though.

- OS

When I sighted mine in we used a bench and sand bags at my dads place in Michigan,hes been a Mini 14 fan for many years.he touched up my trigger group and sighted it in for me.Hes the right man for the job,im just a mediocre shot myself.

[gregintenn]

Was just shooting my 581 today, too.

Generally do 4-6" at 200 yards elbow braced on table with the cheap Russkie stuff. I'm not much of a shot, though.

- OS

Sounds pretty darned respectable to me.

[323ssplt]

Ruger really made an effort about 5 years ago to improve the accuracy of the mini's, hence the 58o and 581 prefix. I was talking to the head armoror of the Michigan Dept. of Corrections a few months ago, and he said in their accuracy tests, the new minis beat out several top brand AR's. Hence the fact they still have several thousand mini's in inventory and continue to buy them.

[323ssplt]

And my personal 581 series mini keeps everything within 1 to 2 inches open sights at 100 yards.

[Guest BenderBendingRodriguez]

Looks like a new-ish Mini 14 might have to make it onto my list of upcoming (eventual) acquisitions. I can't quite justify the cost of a decent AR at this point, am not 100% sold on the idea of an inexpensive AK, and have nowhere appropriate to shoot something like a Rem. 700 in the way I would like to shoot it. Looks like the Mini 14 might give me a decent balance of some of the things I'm looking for, that would still be shootable around here, and wouldn't break the bank. Hmmmm...

[leroy]

....I disagree that the old mini 14s aren't accurate. Mine will shoot 1 1/2" 100 yard groups with WalMart ammo. Not a target rifle, but you can't really call that inaccurate. ......

Greg:_______________

Is your mini glass bedded?

thanks,

leroy

[gregintenn]

Untouched as it came from the factory.

[Patrick Henry]

the claims here on the new 581s are consistent with what I have read else where on the internet

[Guest 5Legion]

I have a Mini-14 581 Tactical - shoots every bit as good as my CMMG AR, and is more accurate than my Saiga AK. Mini-14s are decent little rifles if you keep them KISS.

5L