Ok….so I have been running this through my head for a while because I enjoy the Mini so much BUT in factory form it really has some drawbacks. I am also not completely happy with the current aftermarket options even when you use a stock like I currently own which is the Archangel Sparta(which I really like for the most part) take down for cleaning is too labor intensive a process and could not be accomplished as easily in the field as I would like.
So here is what I came up with(and maybe someone else already has and I just haven't seen it): The Mini Action sitting in a stock with an A2 style butt stock with and A2 style grip. The chassis is aligned so that it is in-line with the bore to help reduce muzzle rise and to improve site and scope angle. To accomplish this I would drop the action lower into the stock with some kind of improved bedding system, I would think that accuracy should also improve with the rear of the action sitting lower into the stock as it will move less in the stock. The butt stock could be made to be adjustable pretty easily so that it could fit different size shooter or fit with whatever shooting rig you use but still retain the A2 profile. See below for a mock up of what I am envisioning (I am not great at Photoshop so the proportions are not perfect) I am looking for input from the vast wealth of knowledge that you guys posses...which includes completely shooting the idea down because I have no idea what I am talking about:lol: The Mini definitely looks like it's own animal in this type of setup and not a clone of something else.
On a side note if only I could talk Ruger into designing an updated Mini with the charging handle on the left side of the receiver then it would be an unbeatable platform in my book in any stock and probably sell like hotcakes.
....Now I just need a fabricator so I can build a prototype and try out my theory….
So here is what I came up with(and maybe someone else already has and I just haven't seen it): The Mini Action sitting in a stock with an A2 style butt stock with and A2 style grip. The chassis is aligned so that it is in-line with the bore to help reduce muzzle rise and to improve site and scope angle. To accomplish this I would drop the action lower into the stock with some kind of improved bedding system, I would think that accuracy should also improve with the rear of the action sitting lower into the stock as it will move less in the stock. The butt stock could be made to be adjustable pretty easily so that it could fit different size shooter or fit with whatever shooting rig you use but still retain the A2 profile. See below for a mock up of what I am envisioning (I am not great at Photoshop so the proportions are not perfect) I am looking for input from the vast wealth of knowledge that you guys posses...which includes completely shooting the idea down because I have no idea what I am talking about:lol: The Mini definitely looks like it's own animal in this type of setup and not a clone of something else.
On a side note if only I could talk Ruger into designing an updated Mini with the charging handle on the left side of the receiver then it would be an unbeatable platform in my book in any stock and probably sell like hotcakes.
....Now I just need a fabricator so I can build a prototype and try out my theory….
