? New Mini 30

[Pinkerton]

I had one in the early 90's that I never could do better than 6" at 100yrds with. Now that Ruger has retooled the mini line, are they an better than they used to be?

[LCR]

If you reload, it's a very nice rifle. Stay away from the surplus military steel case ammo. The U.S. made stuff has .308" bullets and the new M30 bore is .310".

[jamesfrom180]

Well as I just purchased a mini30 in the tactical 16 version with accustrut and 5 mags I will have to report back on the accuracy once I have some range time.  But the new Mini30 with Wolf steel case did pretty well on function testing at 25 yds.  Was shooting down and left for me but was low light and the group was 3 inch at off hand position.  I suspect this will be a good shooting rifle. 

[jamesfrom180]

Here is what I got. Pretty nice little gun.

Serial #-581-@#...

[Harry Snippe]

I think when you flood a site with adds over adds no one pays any attention .
I will come to a point where instead of support there will be a parting of ways .
No other gun forums feel they need to do this . So your all alone in this .

[Swampman]

I think when you flood a site with adds over adds no one pays any attention .
I will come to a point where instead of support there will be a parting of ways .
No other gun forums feel they need to do this . So your all alone in this .

Ditto

[jamesfrom180]

hey now, I hope you realize that I aint putt'n up the ads.  Too bad the ad doesn't have a report to mod on it.  Keep the ads in the banners and not in the thread.

embedding a link to holo scope thread
 http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,209502.0.html

[Omaha-BeenGlockin]

Keep it on topic----please

[jamesfrom180]

As requested crazy train 1 heading back on track!!

I contacted the makers of UltiMak rails. They graciously sent me a rail in the white(bare Alu.) for 1/2 price.  I did this because I wanted to radius out the hand gaurd.  I will add a coat of mate black and call it good.  The rail takes this set up to its final steps in looking just like the m14 socom scout offered by springfield armory.  Not that I wanted to build this but its the logical ending and one I think Rugger should have taken. 

[jamesfrom180]

Wasn't looking to double down on post just pics were on phone. I really have to say that Ultimak is an awesome company to deal with.

Ok also going to add possible two buffer pads. As I am pretty cheap I will be trying to use them toilet washers. Testing for chemical resistance to gun oil and solvents. Will also try to test heat resistance. Going to start pretty thin with 1/4 of an inch. Hoping with acustand rail accuracy will be good.

I figured if no one adds more to this I'll just keep modifying my post.

The chemicals tested were Hopps #9, foaming bore cleaner of some type, gen. gun oil, and break free clp.
So far as expected the solvents ate at the rubber but only caused a gumming on the surface no great material break down.  The oil seemed to make it sticky put not break down.  Satified with this results I would OK the use of rubber materials if vulcanized on the rear style buffers.  That said I will move on to possibly heat testing next.

Thinking of getting a high temp. kitchen spatula in silicone and shaping it to make a front buffer.  I expect to only need a relatively small amount of shock absorption in this application since well its all spring energy returning. 

Range testing soon.  Will see about starting accuracy then.   

[jamesfrom180]

Ok range day was fun.  Glad I took the cannon with me since the Rugger cr&#ed out on me.  Well in its defense was the Accu-strut.  I think the SOCCOM version that was on the gun was not intended for the heavier profile barrel.  The person who installed it also used some sort of epoxy the did not hold up. Go figure epoxy in shear not holding? 

Well the failure consisted of the previous owner installing the design.  I have pined the strut now to the gas block. I have also increased the bolt diameter of the clamp which should increase the clamping force and have relieved the clamping mechanism to better clamp the barrel. 

For about ten rounds accuracy was about 2" at 25 yrds.  This was good compared to some published reports.  I know the ammo is by far better than what is reported as the black box Wolf I am using is hollow point and I shoot it out of my bolt gun and have achieved MOA groups at 100 yds pretty regularly.  The silicone buffer failed which I suspected.  I do not plan on using a front buffer. 

Now that we are redesigned I need more range time.

[jamesfrom180]

I got some more range time. This time the rear site was loose.

Would not tighten up at all.  Came home disgusted and went to the shop. There I did what Rugged should have, simply pin the site with a roll pin to the receiver lug. Rugger has already designed a nice shoulder and pocket into the rear site.  All that was required was to anchor the receiver in the drill press and punch one small hole through both components.  It actually took me longer to clean up than do.  So why doesn't this get done at the factory?  I will say of all the Rugger guns I have owned few to none have I not had a similar experience with.  They are great designs and quality components but lack the 30 seconds of thought to execute to a quality firearm. 

So again to the range expecting to find one more thing to take back to the bench.  I will say that when I am done I will have a fairly decent rifle.  Accurate will be debatable but she is hungrily eating cheap ammo and is holding what appears to be a tight pattern.  So far even with a loose site the accuracy has been 2 foot at 100 yds. 

[jamesfrom180]

Ok 1.5" group @ 30 yds.
Over 50 round through the barrel no cleaning. I think I can say this rifle passes muster.

[DANNY-L]

Here is a group I got from a 181 series with pencil barrel that I recently traded,.310dia bullet. Tasco 3-9 no mods to the rifle. It seemed to always have the common first round flier.