[namgrunt51]

I went to Walmart to buy a 10-22 and saw this wood stock Mini 14 on clearance for $599. Seems Wally World wants out of the carbine business....their loss...my gain! I got it for home defense, plinking and some target shooting and put this together to fit my needs. I didn't care about the iron sights, eyes not that great, and I wanted a red dot hooked up with a 3x magnifier that flips to the side. Scoured the internet for a picatinny rail that would work with the Ruger receiver hole pattern but couldn't find anything. Some nice ones but all would have been about 1/4 inch higher than my Holosun red dot on the Amega Mini Scout. I really didn't want a rail covering the area above the ejection port so I modified the picatinny rail that came with the rifle and it worked out perfect. Had to get the Vortex VMX-3T magnifier as far back on the receiver as possible to be able to get the 2.2" eye relief I needed. I ran about a 100 rounds through it before I did any mods and can't wait to get back to the range with the new set up.

 

[40nascar]

Nice rig! Who made that nice front iron sight?

 

[namgrunt51]

Thanks 40nascar.....those are repurposed factory irons used now as barrel cooling fins...lol. But they are definitely eye catchers!

 

[RJF]

namgrunt, Welcome to the forum from Central Virginia, and welcome to the world of the Mini-14!

They be fun!

The most fun you can have with your clothes on!

 

[namgrunt51]

namgrunt, Welcome to the forum from Central Virginia, and welcome to the world of the Mini-14!

They be fun!

The most fun you can have with your clothes on!

Thanks RJF. Yup, the Mini is a great rifle and actually legal here in the commie state of NY! I've already got a lot of great info on this forum which was a big help with some of the mods i did. Happy shooting!

 

[RJF]

Thanks RJF. Yup, the Mini is a great rifle and actually legal here in the commie state of NY! I've already got a lot of great info on this forum which was a big help with some of the mods i did. Happy shooting!

namgrunt51, My Minis probably wouldn't be: evil flash hiders, 20-round mags, in one case a bayo lug, and depending on stock, that evil pistol grip and folding stock...

 

[namgrunt51]

namgrunt51, My Minis probably wouldn't be: evil flash hiders, 20-round mags, in one case a bayo lug, and depending on stock, that evil pistol grip and folding stock...

Wow....so evil....but so sweeeeeeet

 

[RJF]

It was fun, and occasionally I swap out the furniture. Mostly now, it wears a Ruger factory wood stock. My other Mini - a 583 Tactical - is pretty stock with its factory synthetic. I prefer it that was as it is lighter and has a shorter LOP than any other stock. Am considering getting another factory synthetic stock for the one in the picture.

The wood folder in the pic is the one that came with my first Mini (also in the pic) in 1980: pretty much as I got it back then except for the P-rail I added later.

Both my 1977-vintage 181GB and my 2016-vintage 583 Tactical can wear those stocks, although the 583 fits a bit more snuggly (a good thing).

 

[hawkguy]

dammit....i'm tired of hearing about these clearance guns at wal mart and never seeing them!

599 is a great price, awesome find! apparently, when wal mart got out of the AR business, a few bragged about getting a colt le6920 for 599 as well, which was confirmed by my local wal mart, only they had sold out!.....wish i could have been there for a 599 mini or colt ar. :angry:

enjoy that mini, you practically stole it! :lol: personally, i love the mini! buckets of fun!

 

[namgrunt51]

dammit....i'm tired of hearing about these clearance guns at wal mart and never seeing them!

599 is a great price, awesome find! apparently, when wal mart got out of the AR business, a few bragged about getting a colt le6920 for 599 as well, which was confirmed by my local wal mart, only they had sold out!.....wish i could have been there for a 599 mini or colt ar. :angry:

enjoy that mini, you practically stole it! :lol: personally, i love the mini! buckets of fun!

Hey Hawkguy......Yup, for once I was in the right place at the right time!!! Luvin the Mini for sure:sniper::

 

[hawkguy]

Hey Hawkguy......Yup, for once I was in the right place at the right time!!! Luvin the Mini for sure:sniper::

namgrunt, just ignore my jealousy! i try hard to be happy for others....but as a life long cheap skate....i can't help hating on those who get great deals! :lol:

glad to have you in the mini club.

 

[namgrunt51]

namgrunt, just ignore my jealousy! i try hard to be happy for others....but as a life long cheap skate....i can't help hating on those who get great deals! :lol:

glad to have you in the mini club.

LOL.....thanks buddy