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Adeodatus · November 9, 2010, 02:10 AM

ok guys, im torn. I cant decide weather to buy a mini 14 or a mini 30 for this upcoming Christmas. I like the .223 caliber but I also have had a craving for a large caliber semi automatic. I was thinking about getting into reloading the .223 so it swayed me to the mini 14, but I found that surplus ammo is wayyy cheaper than buying regular ammo and reloading it. (I mainly do target shooting and plinkin. nothing competitive, reloading is just a simple hobby to keep me sane while in college

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gahhhh decisions decisions... i have been drooling over youtube videos of both the mini 14 and the mini 30...

I was looking through CTD and it looks like the surplus 7.62x39 is slightly cheaper than the surplus .223 but the mini 30 costs a little more (a nice pocket full of change more).

So what do you guys think. Which is the better gun and why?

November 9, 2010, 02:10 AM	#1
Adeodatus Member Join Date: July 17, 2010 Location: CA Posts: 25	Mini 14 or Mini 30...That is thy question... ok guys, im torn. I cant decide weather to buy a mini 14 or a mini 30 for this upcoming Christmas. I like the .223 caliber but I also have had a craving for a large caliber semi automatic. I was thinking about getting into reloading the .223 so it swayed me to the mini 14, but I found that surplus ammo is wayyy cheaper than buying regular ammo and reloading it. (I mainly do target shooting and plinkin. nothing competitive, reloading is just a simple hobby to keep me sane while in college) gahhhh decisions decisions... i have been drooling over youtube videos of both the mini 14 and the mini 30... I was looking through CTD and it looks like the surplus 7.62x39 is slightly cheaper than the surplus .223 but the mini 30 costs a little more (a nice pocket full of change more). So what do you guys think. Which is the better gun and why? __________________ "The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help." -Reagan Winchester Model 43 .218 bee, Savage .22, Mossberg 17HMR, Beretta .22, S&W .357 Magnum, Ithaca 16-Gauge, Ruger Mini-14.