I do.I would not run steel case in the mini,
Me also, and I have run quite a bit of Tula with no issues as long as I take the buffer out before shooting it. I figure with the money saved shooting the steel cased ammo I can just buy a new Mini when mine finely craps out.I do.
10's of thousands of rounds of Wolf steel cased .223 though several Mini-14's and Ranch Rifles and no issues whatsoever.
The only rifle I'll shoot the steel cased dirty burning ammo in is a roller trunion action. Steel on steel equals wear that is not accounted for in design specs from Ruger. Which is why they don't recommend it and neither do I. I have seen more than one mini not extracting that were fed steady diets and I'm sure there weren't thousands of rounds put through it. Clogged gas systems were the root causes.I do.
10's of thousands of rounds of Wolf steel cased .223 though several Mini-14's and Ranch Rifles and no issues whatsoever.
Hardened steel parts versus soft steel cases, and steel cases do not obdurate as much as brass. Only real consideration is the extractor wearing.The only rifle I'll shoot the steel cased dirty burning ammo in is a roller trunion action. Steel on steel equals wear that is not accounted for in design specs from Ruger. Which is why they don't recommend it and neither do I. I have seen more than one mini not extracting that were fed steady diets and I'm sure there weren't thousands of rounds put through it. Clogged gas systems were the root causes.
Just my opinion and the manufacturers recommendation, use what ever you want.wear em out boys!
I would wager the the DPMS chamber and barrel are made of tougher stuff than the mini so the wear patterns would be accelerated as in fewer rounds.Hardened steel parts versus soft steel cases, and steel cases do not obdurate as much as brass. Only real consideration is the extractor wearing.
I don't like wolf. If for no other reason it is way underpowered, and it shoots very dirty. I don't like having to adjust the sights when going between wolf and commercial or military brass cased 55 gr. bullet cartridges. Wolf makes me field strip and clean too much. My mini really likes PMC bronze. I will stick with that and xm193 when I can get it.I do.
10's of thousands of rounds of Wolf steel cased .223 though several Mini-14's and Ranch Rifles and no issues whatsoever.
You know for a fact that those components are in the annealed state?The mini isn't a "hardened" steel in the receiver or barrel.![]()
To the best of my knowledge, and in accord with conversations I've had with a heavily experienced police armorer, prior to the 580 Series EVEN Sturm-Ruger doesn't know exactly which Mini 14's have 223 chambers, and which have 5.56mm?As far as I know Mini-14s have always had 5.56 chambers, with the exception of the new target models.
You'll notice the receivers are marked ".223 cal" not ".223 Rem".
This is correct. All this anguish is amusing but pointless.I'm sorry but 223 and 556 are the same dimensions!!!! Ruger tends to run the throats a little longer than others. I just looked in my Sierra loading manual and they say the same thing. Started life as 556(military spec) then civilian usage came out in 223. This subject may be the most cussed and discussed topic on all gun related sites.FRJ