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Daekar · August 16, 2011, 09:42 AM

Based on your needs, I would think either should do the trick.

Personally, I would get a new Mini-14 in stainless and never look back. If you want to tacticool it up, you can, but it's a perfectly good rifle just off the rack.

Of course, they also make the Mini-30, which takes 7.62x39, and is like having a semi-auto 30-30 when you load soft-points (still very cheap). That's what I would get unless you needed the flat-shooting of the 223 for longer-range varmint stuff. How far away are you planning to take your varmint shots?

August 16, 2011, 09:42 AM	#43
Daekar Senior Member Join Date: March 28, 2011 Posts: 458	Based on your needs, I would think either should do the trick. Personally, I would get a new Mini-14 in stainless and never look back. If you want to tacticool it up, you can, but it's a perfectly good rifle just off the rack. Of course, they also make the Mini-30, which takes 7.62x39, and is like having a semi-auto 30-30 when you load soft-points (still very cheap). That's what I would get unless you needed the flat-shooting of the 223 for longer-range varmint stuff. How far away are you planning to take your varmint shots?