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Offline rex6666

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minni 14/ ranch rifle
« on: September 29, 2009, 05:15:27 AM »
Cabelas in Ft. Worth has 4, 3 marked ranch rifle, 1 marked minni 14.
what is the difference, which is better if their is a difference.
the minni 14 does have different rear sight, that is the only diff i could see.
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Re: minni 14/ ranch rifle
« Reply #1 on: September 30, 2009, 08:08:19 AM »
The Ranch Rifle's receiver is made to accept the Ruger factory scope rings...the standard Mini 14 is not, but scopes can be mounted with an adapter that attaches to the left side.  All the new Mini 14s are called Ranch Rifles now, but previously there were the two different models. 
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Re: minni 14/ ranch rifle
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2009, 04:14:26 PM »
gunblade gave good advice, if yu want to scope it EASILY, get a ranch rifle. if yu like the peeps get a regular mini.the side mount scopes on the regular mini 14 kinda limits yu on eye relief and type of mounts.if yu want to scope it get a ranch, if you dont get a regular mini.either one seems to appreciate fairly well over the years.id say the ranch would have a better overall value.
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Re: minni 14/ ranch rifle
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2009, 04:37:33 PM »
I have a 70's model mini and it does not have the scope mounts I did at one time put a side mount 2 power scope on it and it performed well enough but I did not like the look and removed it. The peep works well and I dont shoot it at anything over two hundred yards anyway !
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