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Technosavant · February 22, 2013, 12:34 PM

What haters?

I must have missed all the threads here about how the Mini-14 was no good. You can find people who don't prefer anything, and probably even find "haters" of anything. But there's just not that much actual and true Mini-14 hate.

Sure, the AR platform is much more popular- more manufacturers, more options, more everything. But there's plenty of Mini love out there too.

I have both. I prefer the AR, but even my thin barreled wood stocked Mini 14 is a competent and handy little rifle. It may not be as accurate and may not lend itself to some of the things my ARs can do well, but it fires the same round and someone with only a Mini-14 is hardly poorly armed.

February 22, 2013, 12:34 PM	#19
Technosavant Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO area Posts: 4,040	What haters? I must have missed all the threads here about how the Mini-14 was no good. You can find people who don't prefer anything, and probably even find "haters" of anything. But there's just not that much actual and true Mini-14 hate. Sure, the AR platform is much more popular- more manufacturers, more options, more everything. But there's plenty of Mini love out there too. I have both. I prefer the AR, but even my thin barreled wood stocked Mini 14 is a competent and handy little rifle. It may not be as accurate and may not lend itself to some of the things my ARs can do well, but it fires the same round and someone with only a Mini-14 is hardly poorly armed.