Ruger mini 14 review hickok45 biography

Our Ruger Mini-14 Ranch Rifle review pays homage to a weapon that was first introduced way back in 1974.

While it is not as popular as the AR platform, there are differences that will please a variety of shooters.

The Mini-14 Ranch Rifle design should also be of particular interest for new shooters entering the world of rifle sports.

It has proven to be a very solid choice for those looking at a far more pleasant recoil impulse than is received from an AR-15.

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The bolt’s low cycling mass works in your favor. Shooting the Mini-14 feels as if you are shooting a far smaller rifle.

Introduce

A rifle that was a while in the making

Ruger began mass-production of the Mini-14 Ranch rifle in 1974, but this was no simple task.

The design project actually began in 1967. The goal was an intention to shrink the revered M-14 7.62 service rifle into a more compact version. One that was to be chambered in .223 Remington.

This goal has certainly been