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Skans · August 23, 2010, 09:02 AM

Anyone who wants a super-accurate AC556 can have one if they want to invest about $800 to have a target barrel / gas blocks fitted to it. I've been giving more consideration to this lately, as Ruger has "officially" said they no longer support the rifle. But, for now, my little 13" barrel is still great shape, no need to replace it any time soon.

I just wanted to mention something about the supposed "thin" barrel of the Mini-14. It's no thinner than the barrel of any of the older M16's/AR15's or the FNC. I have a Colt CAR SP1 and an FNC, and the barrels are all about the same diameter. There's way too much BS out there about Mini-14's having thin barrels. But, if that is a problem, then just buy and aftermarket-"bull" barrel and have it mounted onto the receiver.

August 23, 2010, 09:02 AM	#34
Skans Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 2008 Posts: 11,132	Anyone who wants a super-accurate AC556 can have one if they want to invest about $800 to have a target barrel / gas blocks fitted to it. I've been giving more consideration to this lately, as Ruger has "officially" said they no longer support the rifle. But, for now, my little 13" barrel is still great shape, no need to replace it any time soon. I just wanted to mention something about the supposed "thin" barrel of the Mini-14. It's no thinner than the barrel of any of the older M16's/AR15's or the FNC. I have a Colt CAR SP1 and an FNC, and the barrels are all about the same diameter. There's way too much BS out there about Mini-14's having thin barrels. But, if that is a problem, then just buy and aftermarket-"bull" barrel and have it mounted onto the receiver.