Someone should jump on the 14.7" lightweight upper for $319.


I would, but I have to draw the line somewhere. LMAO

Thanks I'm gonna order that and probably just end up selling the xd. If I got a little under retail I'll end up with a 400 dollar ar after shipping Ect.

I took the carbine out today. Had many double fire's, off one pull of the trigger, I dnt think the disconnect is catching (weak spring?)& the second round is going off as you release the trigger? I dnt think any were out of battery or slam fires. time to do some research



Edit/ I have come to realize, I have more fun working on guns in the shop, then I do shooting them. I must be getting old & boring.

When you get it fixed send it to me. My M1 needs a stock replacement.

First thing I thought of was a weak buffer spring.

My father put an AR 15 trigger spring in incorrectly and it double fired, too. Check that out.

Agreed, I will be switching out all the springs for new. I'll toss the old springs in bag & keep with the rifle,as I'm sure they are original parts

Which one of you guys told me about Wilson combat 1911 buffers on a Mini? I can't find any videos showing the install of them. Do they actually help?

me & yes. they keep the operating rod from slamming against the receiver & slamming at the other end. you will have to break the gun down. first few times suck. then you'll get the hang of turning the operating rod so it comes out. give me a few & I'll try and find pics. I dnt think their is a vid.

IIRC this man only installed them on the receiver side.which is the most important of the two sides
http://www.perfectunion.com/vb/attac...1buffera-1.jpg

Now that you own a Carbine, this is a great message board to read tips, tricks & other such gun bible stuff.
http://www.perfectunion.com/vb/ruger...ll-w-pics.html



Buffers, you can make them out of rubber,leather ect. they dnt have to be these wilson combat buffers
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/161254744026?lpid=82

Thanks for the help. I've been reading perfectunion for a few weeks trying to read about the mini. I'll probably buy the Wilson ones first.

:thumb:

That place was a great find,like opening a hole new world to the Mini's for me.
I had to have Bugs buy my first mini back in 85 or 86. I wasn't old enough .

Do you have any recommendations on scopes for the mini 30?. My AR already has a red dot so I'm looking to put a scope on the mini 30. I don't know the first thing about scopes or rings for that matter. I've been reading the perfectunion thread on them. It looks like everyone loves Nikon m223 and someone mentions the Redfield 2x7 accurange. I'm looking to keep it under $200.

The only scopes I buy any more are the old Philippine made Simmons Aetec
2.8-10X44. Awesome awesome scope. You can find them on ebay for around 100 to 120 bucks. Scopes bigger then a 40 mil objective lens, ruger stock scope-rings may not work on your rifle. I had to purchase this to mount the Aetec http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/251070536805?lpid=82

The trick to buying the good Aetec's is the gold inlay on the bell = will always be made in the Philippians . If it doesn't have the gold inlay, its either China or Japaneses ground glass,=made on junk machinery.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y21...1/DSCF3970.jpg
Model: 2101

here is a real nice one, still new in the box. Ya dnt see that often,new in the box
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Simmons-Aete...item2a3c0b7784

"Nikon m223 and someone mentions the Redfield 2x7 accurange."


I cant speak for the Nikon. Never looked through one. I do have a Redfield 2X7 wide angle,with rang finder on my lil girls Henry 22. That is a Vietnam era rang finder. & many a hunter swears by it. Its such a lil fart though. I bought it for that 1944 Mauser I built last winter,but IMO it;s just to small. so the kid got it
The trick with scopes is gathering light,& quality ground glass. The bigger the objective lens,the more light it captures & the better you can see in low light situations, along with a much wider view,when looking through it

How do you intend to use it? What typical distances? What type of shooting (bench, field position, hunting, everything)?

Everything. It'll go with me to the lease and I'll play with it at the range. Around a 100 yards.

I'm guessing a 3-9x 40mm is the way to go? Or a 2-7x 32mm. I don't want it to be a super long scope, as compact as I can get without losing all the goodness of it. It looks like most are 11-12 inches.

Well ordered the ar xd combo previously posted 688 total. Can wait now to buy optics...

ok, this looks awesome... until you check out the price. $500+ for a trigger?

http://www.gunsamerica.com/blog/tac-...roduct-review/

What's a good price for bulk 5.56/223? And where do you guys shop?

Try palmetto state armory or sgammo.com good prices.

http://www.gunbot.net/ammo/rifle/223/
http://www.gunbot.net/ammo/rifle/556/

If any of you guys can use a LULA Magazine speed loader and unloader 7.62 x 51 Nato /.308 Win Mag let me know and I'll cut you a deal. I ordered this by mistake on a bad day and started to load my AR with it. I have bought the one for the AR/5.56 and it works great, but I can't use this one. If you can use it, I'll sell it for $13 and ship it on the house. Shoot me a PM.

http://www.amazon.com/Butler-Creek-M...ader+M1A%2FM14

Under $200 is tough. For that kind of shooting a 3-9 is more than enough. A Leupold VX-I comes in right at $199

The Nikon that you have already mentioned is also a good bet. I would also take a look at the Vortex Crossfire line. Vortex makes a crossfire in 1-4x that looks very interesting, but I do not have experience with it.

If you could bump your budget up slightly, I would recommend the CMR Leatherwood Hi Lux 1-4

And if you get the sickness and really want to do some damage, the single best optic I have ever purchased dollar for dollar is the Vortex Viper PST 1-4x


I have the Vortex on my AR.

Why do I have such a hard on for the Viper and low magnification scopes generally? I'm glad you asked...

The Viper has an illuminated reticle that is probably the best I've ever used. It lights up in a sort of donut shape with a pin point in the middle. This sucker is fast. On my shot timer, my times are identical with a red dot sight and this scope on 1x. It is an extremely easy to see reticle against any background. But it is also capable of pin point accuracy, unlike the red dots, which cover 6 inches or more of your target at any real range. I've also used the reticle to great effect for ranging and holdovers. I've shot my rifle at balloons 500 meters away and get hits every time because the glass is clear (something cheap scopes just dont offer), my reticle is small enough that it doesn't cover the whole target, and the reticle helps me make choices. Besides all that, the Viper turrets are great and come with shims for zero stops.

Realistically with a mini 14/ar 15 shooting 223/556, the longest shot you can take is 800 yards. Usually less than that, and in your case 100 yards. You don't realistically need magnification at that distance. Lots of people can shoot irons at that distance and keep their groups sub MOA. 1-4 scopes are light, and often come with nice touches like illuminated reticles so you can go fast and be accurate.

Have you ever used the Leatherwood?


I have been eyeing one for years.

I don't own the Leatherwood, but I have handled one. I will probably buy one some day. I was very impressed particularly given price.

It is really popular in 3 gun right now.

The reviews for it are outstanding, and they can be found for $270 every once in a while.


Sigh, there goes another 300 bucks. ;)

Thanks for the help. I've been looking at a few of the Nikon' s and that vortex crossfire II but I believe it's 3-9x 40mm. I won't shoot beyond 150-200 yards since I'm not very good and the 7.62x39 loses its potency faster than the 223 anyways. I'm thinking right ain't I?

Yeah.

Disassembled, cleaned, and reassembled the Mini 30. It was really easy, not sure why some people say it's difficult.

I never understood it either, but some struggle with the OP rod. Have you gone out & put some rounds down range with it yet?

If you have a Cabala's around for an in store pickup this is an ok deal for 100 rounds. (7 1/2 cents a round) If not I'm not sure on shipping cost?

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http://www.cabelas.com/product/Shoot...c_id=cj3946285

me messy shop
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Not yet. Not sure when I'm going to be able to go. Have a bunch of different brands of ammo coming today so hopefully soon.

awesome. cant wait to hear some feed back after you get some rang time

I wish I had that lathe and you had a better one.

a quick change gear box would be nice, I'd like a nice Bridgeport vertical mill, but I just dnt have the room for it,at this time. its is on the bucket list though,

Palmetto State Armory has 150-round boxes of Federal 5.56 62 grain XM855 back in stock for $49.99.

Its a pretty good deal at $.33 cents per round.

http://palmettostatearmory.com/index...m855bk150.html

Picked up 943 rounds of 223 yesterday for 250$ and a brick of 22lr for 35, then the chiefs drafted a pass rusher it was a good day boys! Happy shooting this weekend!

Ordered a LEO trade-in FN Hi Power earlier this afternoon from aimsurplus.com. This one has the steel frame, but they're sold out.

http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.aspx?item=F1FNHP


But they do have some alloy frame (lightweight) Hi Powers for $100 more.

http://www.aimsurplus.com/product.as...RE+Alloy+Frame

Gun smithing porn pic.
New trigger group parts kit came in the mail. As soon as I tour it down, it was obvious the hammer catch on the old trigger was rounded out.
I installed the new guts & the trigger was real gritty,so I yanked back apart,ran a 1500 grit stone over the angels on the hammer catch, & its real nice & crisp now.
......pic is the old hammer

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Got my Concealed Carry approval today! To the DMV Monday morning so I will be officially legal to carry. (might need to lose a few pounds so some IWB holsters fit a bit better)

Did Dunit get a mini 30 or mini 14? I saw he was goimg back and forthwhat did he decide?

He bought a Mini 30,

link is a vid of me machining out a home made M1 front sight tool remover
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v...23808037356915


this is what I will have when done
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Edit/ its done.
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Now to pull the sight & then get it red hot with a torch & bend the sight post to the right & get it centered up with the barrel. That should put the rear peep sight back to or close to, Battle-sight Zero.

Mini 14 magazines for $29.99. I don't know if its a good price, but I got this offer in an email this morning.

http://www.botach.com/products/ruger...magazines.html

Midway usa has them for $20-22. They're on clearance so not sure how long.

Last post on the Carbine,it's done
Nam era Redfeild,with built in range finder
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You get that baby fixed?

I have a Vortex Crossfire II 2-7x 32mm, choate handguard, buffers, and a nice sling in my midwayusa cart. $125 for all. Scope is $120 but if you spend $150 you get $30 off. Might as well add the additional stuff now and get it for free since I'm going to buy them at some point anyway.

Yup,just got back from shooting it at 100 yard target, 3-4 inch MOA, bout what expected. Scopes are not meant for M1 carbines. It's coming off

Have any of you guys sent a gun into http://www.magnaport.com/company.html

I think my .300 ultra mag is going on a little UPS trip Monday to have a brake installed.

On a side note I finally got a chance to run some lead through my 45/70 twice last week and what a sweet shooting rifle. The thing really doesn't' have much kick and will drop a grizzly in a heartbeat if need be.

What a great day for some plinking!

Took the Mosin Nagant and SKS, along with my latest acquisitions, a Glock 23 and Browning Hi Power. Both pistols were LEO trade-ins, but they performed beautifully.

I was shocked by how much I liked the Hi Power. Cosmetically, it was a bit rough. It has a lot of holster wear, and the Hogue rubber grips are worn out. But the action and trigger pull are smooth, the barrel is nice and shiny with plenty of life left, has minimal recoil due to the steel frame/slide, and its very accurate. I think it might be my new favorite pistol. I need to get a few extra mags, along with some new grips.

How'd you like the Glock 23?

Well I'm thinking about getting a new concealed carry pistol. I have a XDm compact 45, and while it'll be great for when I can have layers on it's a little bulky for summer carry. I'm thinking about selling my Ruger p89 and getting a XDs 45 or a Shield 9mm. I might head to the range this week and try out a few more of the concealed carry guns on the market.

I liked it, just not as much as the Hi Power, or my Glock 19. It functioned perfectly, but the recoil was kind of "snappy." I didn't shoot it a whole lot because I spent most of my time with the 9mm Hi Power. But I've got 500 rounds of .40 on the way, and will spend more time shooting it the next time around.

Browning High powers are real nice, kinda hand gun you'll love till the day you die.
Wish i had one to love till the day I die.

I ran out of projects & got board. So I started looking around & decided this Mosin Nagant needs a scope. So this is my fist prototype of 2. This mount is high enough to still use the irons sights, the next one wont allow the irons ,but the cheek weld will be way better

The scrap metal
https://scontent-b-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/...37822226_n.jpg

milled a nice flat plain for the mount,now taping the receiver
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still scratching my head at this point, but we are getting somewhere
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enough scratching the head,lets just move on & get this done
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I think I will re tap & move that 10/22 scope mount back another inch, I dnt like how the scope adjustment knob is right up against the scope ring.

This might be the first time I've ever seen someone bolt a piece of angle iron to the side of a gun in order to mount a scope on it.

Scoping a Mosin Nagant, their really isn't any other way. pistol scopes & what people now call scout rifles aint for me. & an original PU mount is 2 ta 3 times what the rifle is worth, & then you still need to buy either the cheap Chinese knock off or lay out big bucks for a real PU Russian scope.
I know it's crude & ugly, but so are 91/30s.

I Google imaged them after seeing your creation. All but one or two looked pretty damn ugly and some of them looked like they were priced by the ounce of ugly they had in them.

Does your bolt clear the angle iron

No. I still have a bent bolt handle to make or buy. I got this idea off a Youtube vid for the record

It's looking good..did your screws come through..will that effect the bolt while feeding or am I seeing something else in the pictures

I drilled all the way through. After I clean it up with a Dremell It shouldn't effect the cycling.
Next time I will move that angle iron back another inch though. Should have scratched my head a lil longer there

It looks good so far..moving it back would of helped but trial and error is the best way to learn..very cool that you are doing it yourself

This will likely be my next aquisition.

Amazing deal:

Redfield Revenge 6-18x $199

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/836...ProductFinding

At $280 this scope has no equal IMO. It beats my Nikon Monarch in clarity, and it's repeatable to perfection. I have one of these on my 1000 yard balloon buster.

At $199 it's unbelievable.

Yah, it's definitely a snappy pistol, it almost feels like a 45 IMHO...

so with the new law in KS taking effect on 7/1, is conceled carry also allowed now? Or simply open carry?

House Bill 2578 doesn't effect conceal carry. You can conceal carry in Kansas since 2006. What the bill does is eliminate the hodgepodge patchwork of local laws for transporting firearms. The NRA-ILA link below explains it better than I can. Basically in a nutshell, concerning the carry laws, it strips local municipalities from making firearm restrictions and gives that power to the state level only. Both conceal and open carry are legal in Kansas.


http://www.nraila.org/legislation/st...-into-law.aspx

Had another impulse buy today. :doh!:

Went into a funstore to check on 22LR... ofcourse they are all out. See a assload of 17HMR on the shelve and ask if they had any rifles for 17HMR...

Looked at a Savage and a pretty decent Marlin before I saw the Ruger.

Really was impressed with the fit and finish of the Ruger 17 HMR so I went for it.

http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/a...ed/17hmr-2.jpg

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Interesting. So would you still need a CCW permit to CC with the new law?

Yes you you still need a permit to conceal carry. It's my understanding that the new law will make a more uniform code statewide so you don't have to wonder what laws and ordinances are in place in each city and county. If I have this figured wrong hopefully someone more knowledgeable will chime in.

Nice!

I have the compact .22LR version. I put in the raised comb stock, and mounted a Leupold scope. Its a good little bolt gun for the money.

odd. still need a CCW but can open carry. I can't wrap my head around that. I'm sure there's a reason, but my peanut brain can't process it right now.

No doubt. This one cost me $290 OTD. Cheaper than the 22 takedown was.

I am still trying to figure out what kind of scope to go with on this little varmint getter.

From what I am seeing they are dead accurate at 200 yds and pretty good out to 300.

What kind of Leupold setup did you go with?

Sold my xds 45 to help with the funeral. I can replace it in July. I'm thinking either the S&W M&P Shield 9mm or the XDS 9mm in bi tone. XDS is $150 more but man I love the stainless look on it.

I went with the VX-1 Rimfire 2-7x28mm.

http://www.leupold.com/hunting-shoot...fire-2-7x28mm/

And I mounted it with a set of Leupold Rifleman .22 RF 3/8" rings.

http://www.leupold.com/hunting-shoot...38-inch-rings/

The scope was a little expensive, but you get what you pay for. Buy once, cry once. Very clear glass, and I like the fine duplex reticle.

The 17HMR is a nice little round from what I've read. I've thought about getting one of the 17 HMR Savage rifles. About how much per round did you pay?

I picked up 5 boxes, 50 rd. FMJ.... that were tagged at 16.99.
The shop owner marked all of them down to $13/box for me. :thumb:

So figure .26/round


And after looking at the Savage, Marlin and Ruger side-by-side.... I would go with the Marlin or Ruger over the Savage.

I just wasn't too impressed with the way the mag didn't want to go back into the rifle once I removed it. Kind of a pain in the ass the way everything fit together.

So I went out and bought a high priced air rifle..it is awesome..it's a .22 Cal and the thing shots amazing..I have busted a ton of birds with it..it's very quiet and very accurate..I have hit paper plates at 125 yards..I will take some pictures and put it up..but it's a lot of fun and we'll worth the $180