And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
That may or may not be a beautiful set up. Brother runs the same. My rule is keep a scope as low to the barrel as you can. I can barely get a credit card between but I bought 3 sets of rings to get it there
About 10 years ago I bought a used scoped Mini-30 (7.62 x39) with 6- 30 round mags cheap. I used steel cased rounds instead of brass and had some feeding problems. It's a sweet lookin' weapon, but looks don't count in a firefight.
I have a nearly identical rig, except for the folding stock. The Vortex scope he has mounted has a 9.5 inch eye relief - I have the same one. It is a rifle scope, not pistol, designed to meet Cooper's requirements for a Scout rifle. The idea is to be able to drop dangerous game and still have peripheral vision to react in case you miss and it charges or its mate charges. Cooper's design is to address higher threat environments, so it has some military application as well - you can see it on some M4s.
The reason I have it is because I inherited one of the earliest Mini-14s - the one they complain about - and it had a standard scope mounted, but it was a very poor design that shook lose with every trigger pull. Converting to scout allowed me to mount a scope securely without needing a gunsmith. It was the only way I could find to make it an effective rifle again. I can achieve half dollar groups at a 100 yards, which is about as good as you can get with an early model.
I'm quite pleased with the rig. I love putting newbies on it.
I may/may not have that exact rifle but my matching stainless-look scope is mounted back over the ejection port and the front site is also stainless.
ReplyDeleteThat may or may not be a beautiful set up. Brother runs the same. My rule is keep a scope as low to the barrel as you can. I can barely get a credit card between but I bought 3 sets of rings to get it there
DeleteYeah...that scope looks WAY too far forward for any kind of eye relief.
ReplyDeleteIt's a long eye relief, pistol scope. Works great.
DeleteAgree - Scout scope concept works well for short - medium ranges.
DeleteI pity the fool
ReplyDeleteAbout 10 years ago I bought a used scoped Mini-30 (7.62 x39) with 6- 30 round mags cheap. I used steel cased rounds instead of brass and had some feeding problems. It's a sweet lookin' weapon, but looks don't count in a firefight.
ReplyDeleteThe A Team used the same gun with a stainless steel heat shield.
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Nice looker. Too bad it's a no no in NY...
ReplyDeleteAnd Canada, cuz somebody did something bad with one, a long time ago....
DeleteIf I had that same exact rifle, I'd run a little Aimpoint Cyclops on it.
ReplyDeleteHave had mine for 40 years! Good at 100 yards with iron sight.
ReplyDeletehad one. a dog.
ReplyDeleteI have a nearly identical rig, except for the folding stock. The Vortex scope he has mounted has a 9.5 inch eye relief - I have the same one. It is a rifle scope, not pistol, designed to meet Cooper's requirements for a Scout rifle. The idea is to be able to drop dangerous game and still have peripheral vision to react in case you miss and it charges or its mate charges. Cooper's design is to address higher threat environments, so it has some military application as well - you can see it on some M4s.
ReplyDeleteThe reason I have it is because I inherited one of the earliest Mini-14s - the one they complain about - and it had a standard scope mounted, but it was a very poor design that shook lose with every trigger pull. Converting to scout allowed me to mount a scope securely without needing a gunsmith. It was the only way I could find to make it an effective rifle again. I can achieve half dollar groups at a 100 yards, which is about as good as you can get with an early model.
I'm quite pleased with the rig. I love putting newbies on it.
For any Mini-14 owners interested, Samson sells that same stock, made with Ruger's original specs and blessing. I got one for mine and like it a lot.
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