Ruger Mini 14 Target with thumb hole.... Anyone use this at there Yote rifle?

Originally Posted By: hylanderOriginally Posted By: Uncle_SteveHave you looked at the Fightlite SCR?
https://fightlite.com/scr-carbine-nutmeg-scr-16-nmt

The best of the AR without looking like one.

I saw those recently,
Very interesting.
All out of stock though.

I saw one on line somewhere and had to have one, now I have 2. They are a little pricey, about $600 for a complete lower including the bolt, modified BCG( propritory), stock, and triger group.

The best part, they are 50 state compliant and don't look like an AR. There is a 42 page discussion on AR15.com about them. They use standard scope rings and mount the scope closer to the bore, and look like a regular firearm, helpfull in my home state of MA.

It is the love child of an AR15 and a Remington 1100, in fact you can use 1100 stocks on it. They are fun, and you don't get the crazy looks from non hunters/ gun people, but folks at the range think it's cool.
 
Thanks for all of the input!
Mini's are cool but the idea of an AR may be a smarter route. I have a AR already and may look to get it set up.
Mini's are sexy, I think the Savage 111 BTH is VERY sexy especially with the improved trigger.
But in this case, the AR is likely the best answer.
 
I like the Mini's and Ranch Rifles. They got more accurate after Ruger retooled several years ago. Just make sure you get one with Serial number that starts with 181 or higher. I had a red dot on mine, and it shot pretty decent out to a couple hundred yards. Not a tack driver, but hunting accuracy good. I never did own a Target Model. After the first couple shots, meaning as the barrel heats up, your groups will open up and the gun will shoot higher than with a cold barrel. Also get some .45cal pistol buffers and place them on both ends of the Op Rod. These rifles are super reliable. I sent my trigger assembly to a guy, cannot remember who it was and he did a great job smoothing and lightening the trigger. These are the only mods I made. These rifles really chuck the spent brass a ways, be cognizant of this at the range. Nobody likes getting pelted with hot brass and if it falls down your shirt or something it will burn you a bit. Not an issue for the guy behind the gun, just for all to his right side for 20 or 25 feet. I traded it to my Dad for something or other. He enjoys shooting it, I believe it reminds him of the M-14. I do not know what they go for these days, but you can probably get a decent AR15 for not much more money, or the same. Check out www.diamondbackfirearms.com American made by former Rocket Engineers. lol. For real. I have no affiliation to them other than a customer myself. I have been pleased. And yes, I have moded their rifles also, just to a lighter, single stage trigger, etc.. No huge mods that I would not have done to any rifle that I purchased.
 
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Just got back from the gun shop. They had two mini's on the rack. One was upper $900's and the other a little over $1000. IIRC, one was stainless. Maybe the difference in prices. I didn't spend much time looking as not my cup of tea.

LOL, and NO, I didn't buy another rifle. I got a box of bullets, ordered a set of rings and bought a sack of beef jerky.
 
Had one with the thumb hole and couldn't get better than 3 MOA @ 100 yards.
I think the target version is simply a marketing gimmick, mine wasn't a good target gun.
Tried all kinds of ammo than gave up and traded it for a CZ bolt - now that was a tack driver.
Also got an 16" AR then added a 20" GM barrel upper and that is also a tack driver.
 
A couple buddies had the regular minis that would shoot good. I had one that would shoot about 2-1/2" groups which I actually killed a lot of critters with but sold it. Minis are a nice little rifle, but realistically a $500 gun at best. $1000 is ridiculous even these days. They really jumped in price and reality with first AR craze.
 


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