mini14 series180?

[sdfd]

I got a mini 14 180 series in great condition today wanted for some coyote control. Googled it see all these forums saying not to shoot it cause they don't make parts for it anymore......should I be worried did I just buy a safe queen?

[Moped]

I doubt you will ever wear it out.  Those things are designed to shoot 1000s and 1000s and 1000s of rounds. 

[gregintenn]

LOL! What kind of parts do you need? Minis are durn near indestructible.

[sdfd]

Okay good thats what I wanted to hear! I thought they are tuff but wanted some other opinions on it. was going to get a synthetic stock and throw a bipod and scope on it to save the wood stock from getting bet up. But ill just rock it the way it is. Iron sights and all I'm not familiar with the sights that are on it but I'm sure a couple trips to the range ill get it down pat.

[Oh Shoot]

There's not many factory parts you can get for any Mini, have to send them in.

 

But as far as I know, they'll still work on all series if it comes to it.

 

- OS

[Clod Stomper]

You probably couldn't find a synthetic stick for it anyway. Most brands say they won't fit anything pre-181 series.

A scope wouldn't be an easy feat either.

[sdfd]

Yeah thats why I decided on stay original think I'm going to get a 17hmr for my bday for some reaching out there.This mini is still a sweet gun factory anyways.

[subsonic]

Six years ago, while waiting to range qualify for my HCP, I was browsing a shooting magazine in the lounge area of the range. I had just bought a NOS Mini 14 182 series (had never been fired, no wear in the chamber at all). There was an article on the history of the Mini 14, and a gunsmith in Arizona who was interviewed and did a lot of work for law enforcement departments said he had worked on Minis with a million rounds gone through them. They needed some basic tightening up, but functioned perfectly well....made me smile.

[Oh Shoot]

Six years ago, while waiting to range qualify for my HCP, I was browsing a shooting magazine in the lounge area of the range. I had just bought a NOS Mini 14 182 series (had never been fired, no wear in the chamber at all). There was an article on the history of the Mini 14, and a gunsmith in Arizona who was interviewed and did a lot of work for law enforcement departments said he had worked on Minis with a million rounds gone through them. They needed some basic tightening up, but functioned perfectly well....made me smile.

 

'Bout only show stopper that happens to some of them is firing pin breaks. Which is a biggie, cause you have to send in whole rifle to get new one fitted, cause Ruger won't sell them. And the couple of 2nd party pins you can get, nobody claims they hold up worth a crap.

 

If you could just send in bolt, wouldn't be so bad, but have to send whole rifle, which really sucks.

 

- OS

[mikegideon]

which really sucks.

 

- OS

 

Yep

[sdfd]

Well hopefully I wont have to deal with that. My mini came from my uncle original owner. Maybe 100 rnds down the pipe. So its not even wore in yet.

[mikegideon]

Well hopefully I wont have to deal with that. My mini came from my uncle original owner. Maybe 100 rnds down the pipe. So its not even wore in yet.

 

It should last forever if you don't run thousand of rounds of Wolf ammo thru it. Ruger's policies just get on my last nerve.