Ruger’s New MINI-14 Target Rifle


Testing the New Mini-14 Target Rifle with the Adjustable Harmonic Dampener

25 Responses to Ruger’s New MINI-14 Target Rifle

  • qzy123 says:

    Not on the edge… they are dead-ass-center!

    Why? Because you rock.

  • Bishopx97 says:

    Looks like a nice hunting rifle to me with the right ammo and shot placement.

  • PaulsWackyWorld says:

    It depends on your ammo . You have to tune it to your ammo. “your AMMO”

  • chadabooo says:

    i just bought one of these last week and put a 4-12-40 nikon on it, i was wondering if the 2 1/2 in turns is were u still use it at and is it the best setting, im going to be going this weekend to shoot it at the range and i would like to know for when im tunning my damperer.
    thanks Chad

  • guerrierodelgiaguaro says:

    Thank you very much Bro!

  • PaulsWackyWorld says:

    As with ALL BULL BARREL rifles it can be difficult ! Depending on your size I would recommend the standard Mini-14 for standing if I had to shoot more than a few round accurately. This is more the sniper version.

  • guerrierodelgiaguaro says:

    Hullo Comrade,
    please, I would like your opinion regarding the possibility to use this rifle in standing up position.
    Regards from Italy.

  • mrwestist says:

    ha so i am not the only rock shooter!! and yea 100 or 200 yards isnt far till your at the range, good shooting!

  • PaulsWackyWorld says:

    leave me a private message with your phone number

  • rich52mag says:

    Hi Paul
    Nice shooting! I just bought this rifle.I traded in my old Mini 14.It had the cheap skinny barrel,not to accurate.I was just wondering what ammunition and scope you used in the video?

  • Mathaius833 says:

    I guess you need an optic on this rifle, since it has no iron sights?

  • guerrierodelgiaguaro says:

    Many thanks, Sir.

  • PaulsWackyWorld says:

    All true, but it has an OK trigger, but not wonderful. Even an amature can figure out how to polish this action to make it still safe but a lot smoother.

  • guerrierodelgiaguaro says:

    Very nice rifle, but, please, what do you think regarding this opinion ?
    -A vital link in a rifle’s performance chain is a trigger pull that is crisp & reasonably light; the Mini-Target’s pull is neither.The reason this important element of good shooting was ignored by Ruger may be in-house paranoia, but it needn’t spell doom because a savvy gunsmith who has mastered smoothing out a Garand’s fire-control system can do the same for the Mini-14-
    Regards

  • jnpiel says:

    Great vid and good shooting sir. I have a ranch rifle witch before I upgraded it, I culd get a 3/4in group at 100yds. I have added a 1-3 wever scope and new stock and accu strut and now can get two holes touching and the third about 1/8 to 1/4in away. I use it for 3 gun and coyote hunting, I am going to build a mini 14 target rifle next for long range varments. mini 14 ranch and traget rifles are the greatested underrated rifles around

  • marckus19 says:

    “That’s because I rock” :) 

  • piehole789 says:

    Great shooting, that wind sure was working against you..

  • PaulsWackyWorld says:

    Thanks ,,,, I think LOL

  • SteelBustingBiker says:

    Love it! Gray hair Brother Shooter Rock’n OUT!
    Man has never gone over 18 years old???
    Thanks for the video and great shooting and tuning!

  • 40calFunk says:

    You rock dude!

  • PaulsWackyWorld says:

    It tunes out the harmonic of the barrel for a given ammunition. Usually you have to select factory ammunition or hand-load it to what the rifle likes. In this case you pick the ammo and tune the rifle to the ammo. Very sweet if you do not hand-load. Tune it and just always shoot the same ammo. It also does not add to the barrel length. This rifle does not have provisions for a muzzle break or flash suppressor.

  • porrsmurfen says:

    What is the purpose of the harmonic dampener? I’ve read a few articles that claim that it gives increased MOA capability, but how does it make the weapon more accurate if not just for the added barrel length?

    Also, is it possible to combine this with a muzzle brake/flash suppressor?

  • dougefreshMS6 says:

    I will, but not for a spell. I’ll get in touch with you when the time is right. Great job with the sighting the rifle, the vid, and the shots! Thanks for posting this and keep up the great work!

  • PaulsWackyWorld says:

     If you got the money and ammo I got the time

  • dougefreshMS6 says:

    Very Nice. Looking forward to picking one of these up in the near future. Care to dial it in for me? :)

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