Another top notch video from Milsurp Garage. Can’t wait to see what you have planned for 2024.

I have two now, a Ranch Mini 14 I bought in the early 90's and now the folding stock version that came back out this year! :) Great video!

Yes! Just got my first Mini 14 and love it. Mine is 58x series, but now I want an old one like this too. This is like a late Christmas present watching your review. Thanks!

I own a 183-××××× series 223. Damn Good gun. Fun Factor is Beyond Belief.

Absolutely top notch content, definitely is my favorite in depth video regarding the mini 14 👍🏼

Mine came with 3 30rd tap so and they work perfectly. There is a little hole in the mag and a small ball inside the gun goes in that hole so you have to rock it. Mine is the newer version and works like a charm. It’s no way sub MOA but then again neither am I. Great channel

That was really a wonderful presentation. I am new to the Mini-14 because my state outlawed everything else, so it's nice to get a history lesson on the only type of semi-auto rifle I'll ever be able to own. I have the Ranch 58x series and she's a real sweetheart, she just reaches out and touches target with iron sights. Great firearm.

No matter what firearm your dealing with it always helps to be a little smarter than the gun. That is where the trouble starts for some. The Mini 14 does everything Bill Ruger designed it to do. as long as it is used for it's intended purpose it will be a reliable trouble free little carbine. It will never be a sniper rifle or is it a platform made to hang every gadget and devise there is on it.

This is a great review.I even learned a few things , good dog

The problem I've noticed people have with the mags is, they grab the mag, push the release, then let go of the release. The release then pushes on the back of the mag trapping it between the release and the peg in front. they try and force it which does not work. If they'd just push the release and let it fall out they'd be fine. They try to put it in like an AR, and take it out like an AK. It's neither. as always, Great video.

Ive been wanting the 14 and the 30. But other thing just got in the way. Love them! Thanks

I’m in my late 50’s now and I never cared for the more modern Mini-14’s but the version I do like is the GB variant and I lucked out and found one 6 years ago at a local pawn shop so I snatched it up! As a retired Infantryman I prefer battle rifles in general so this was something I wanted to own in my collection. Mine is a 185 series so it’s a late 80’s production and it was a former Texas DPS prison rifle and in excellent condition, I doubt it was barely fired.

I bought a mini 14 from the used section of my gun club earlier this year. Didn't know much at all about it but I really liked the look of this rifle. Turns out its a 180 series.

A very nice in depth video about the Ruger Mini-14 . I bought mine , a 180 series , 1976 year production , in the early 90’s . Mine has a scope mounted to it , a flat black ventilated top hand guard , which I believe is wood , not plastic , by the feel & sound of it Also a different front sling attachment . I think it was set up for a bipod . I also have a Ruger .44 mag carbine and a .44 mag Super Blackhawk

Don’t care what other snobby mini 14 collectors say. What you have is a gem. I also appreciate the mini 14… looks, design, simplicity, functionality, lineage, etc. I love mine for dang sure. 👍🏼

This was a really good video on the Mini 14 and please do another video on it🙂

I have the 183 series in stainless steel….bought new in 1982…👍

I own a 585 series wood and stainless. I enjoy it more than any of my ARs. I do like the wood upper hand guard on the earlier models.

I got a 180 about a year ago. I knew it was on older model I didn't realize it was from the first years. I say all the better, I honestly just liked the look of it and the feel. I pick it up and think M-1 Garand. Loved this video!

I'd love to find a stainless Mini even if it's one of the older models. Those in a wood stock are beautiful rifles. Just something about the stainless in wood look. It's just really attractive. I've got 2 580 series, the new models. One is a 582 and the other is a 584. I run both factory and Pro-mag magazines in them, and neither give me any trouble. I don't run 30 rounders; I've invested in 20 rounders, and they work just fine. I believe it is a result of the newer rifles that the magazines tend to work better. I speculate that 1 of 2 things happened with the newer models. One, Ruger was aware of the issues people had and to make the rifles more attractive to potential buyers, researched and refined the rifles just a bit so the aftermarket magazines will function much more reliably in them. Or two, some upgrade Ruger made to the new rifles inadvertently fixed the reliability issues the rifles had with aftermarket magazines.......or I managed to get 2 rifles that just plain work the right way. Who knows, it's just my speculation. Either way, I love the Mini 14's. I also have AR-15's, they are what I learned on in the Military, so I have them too. But in a SHTF situation, if I had to give out my AR-15's to family and friends for their own protection, and I was left with just my Mini 14's, I'd sleep well at night knowing I'm well-armed.

Great video on the mini ...A++++

wow that is an Oldie but Goodie! I have a 580 series and I love mine, but yours does look very desireable

The action on the early Mini 14s seems smoother with that roller on the bolt.

I once had a first year production Mini-14. But that is one that I let get away.

Good find. I’m still on a search to fix a missing “roller bolt assembly” for one.

Love my mini. The mag issue in my opinion is because of the AR15. You don’t need to grab the mag. Just hit the release and it falls right out.

Great rifles fun to shoot. The only problems I’ve ever had is with steel cased ammo.

So funny, just picked mine up on Tuesday....

Good job

My favorite joke regarding the accuracy of this rifle is go ahead and watch the old TV show the A-Team. You can tell they are using the Mini-14 because no one ever got shot in that show...🤣 Happy New Year!

I've owned a 181 series mini-14 for over 43 years now. Bought it in 1979. Rather have this than the AR platform rifle M16 I was issued when in the military.

The XGI was an attempt at making a mini in 7.62 x 51 like the M14.There were problems with this and instead of completely scrapping the project they developed the mini 30 because the size of the rounds worked better.

Just an observation here, if it wasn't for the M-14's flash hider it isn't all that much longer then the mini 14.

Quite a few police forces around the world used the mini14 as it does not look so millitaristic and I feel that's a great plus of owning one. If they made it so it had M1 carbine short stroke piston, chrome lined the barrel, offered it with 30 round mags, folding stock and such, maybe even a stripper clips guide and a select fire version then I feel the mini 14 would have had alot of Millitary and police contracts worldwide. They made more M1 carbines during WW2 than M1 garands so in alot of nations that got aid from the US after WW2, apart from frontline troops, they would use a carbine if they could. So nations looking to adopt a more modern weapon to replace the M1 carbine and also get into 5.56 NATO as by the time the mini14 came out most nations did not have a 5.56 rifle I feel it would have sold very well as it's a handy rifle and same manual of arms as the M1 carbine. As for .223 Vs 5.56 NATO CIP does not differentiate, usualy a millitary 5.56 chamber will be a little more loose than a .223 and have a shorter lead, but it's totally fine to shoot 5.56 out of a .223 marked gun, you would only run into problems if it was an early designed rifle in .222 rechambered to .223 or if you had low QC wartime production ammo. As for the twist rate, most will be shooting 55 grain out of a 1/7 not so accurate a 1/8 to 1/10 is better for most .223 and 5.56. Yes I have shot 5.56 out of my mini 14 and .223 chambered rifles just fine. Is it as versatile as the ar-15? No, but ARs are boring to shoot and this is much more fun. Not so long ago AR15s used to be expensive and the mini14 was alot cheaper. Ironicaly AR15s are the cheapest centerfire semi auto rifle now in the US with some under $400 AKs used to be very cheap and now an import is close to or over a grand. I would love it if a company made an M1 carbine 9mm gas gun that took double feed mags. I used to shoot the cheapest russian steel case ammo out of my mini14 with no problems, all calibers apart from 9mm are just so expensive now.

I have one serial numbered 180. My buddy has a much newer one. I have a feeding problem with mine. Takes a lot to get the first round to feed, but once it feeds it fires every round in the magazine with no issue. I only have ruger magazines and I have tried several magazines.

I've been looking at a lot of Mini 14 videos. Last week for my birthday my dad gave me 180 series Mini 14. The serial number shows mine was made in 1976. It's in amazing shape but the only problem is that whoever had it before my dad had put a scope on it, so it doesn't have the rear sight. Ruger no longer makes parts for the 180 series so finding one is tough. Right now I have an old Nikon Monarch 4.5-20 power scope on it which is probably to much but it's ok.

nice, i own a transferrable ac556.

Good fine

I just got a 183 series

I’ve got a 182 series and it has the Gb barrel but I don’t see the Leo markings I’m having trouble with rear site and time it does say L or R or U an D same rear sight as yours 😂

556 has a thicker case, has more powder, loaded to higher pressure. No joy on the Marlin, model 99 sight yet. I have ripped apart all my gun stuff and reorganized, but haven't found it. I haven't lost faith yet, it may still turn up.

You need to do a video on the FBI Miami shootout. Also, that rifle looks so small in your hands at the range! Lol.

Nice video. a little talky but worth the listen.

Look not at the mini 14 a 3:01 s a M14 in 223 but as an M1 carbine in 223 👍

I've got an 580-series where the bullets from all magazines (inclusive original Ruger 5 & 30 rounds) feed too low. All bullets which rest on the righthand side of the magasine crash into the edges of the chamber while chambering. This seriously dents the tips of the bullets or making them bounce upwards, leading to a stove-pipe out of battery situation. It's as if the magazine rests too far down from the chamber. On all magazines I've had to put a BIG upward bend the metal lip that holds the right-hand side bullets. It has fixed many failure to feed, but theres still a lot. Returning it to Ruger isn't really viable as I Live in Europe. :/

I just wish so badly Ruger could have somehow made it so that the m16 mags would work in the mini. That’s the 1 stupid thing that just makes zero sense to me. And what’s even worse is the Ruger mini mags look soooooo similar to a stanag mag (m16’s technical name for the magazine STANAG ) oh well maybe one day I’ll pick one up.

You can shoot. MIlitary ammo in a commercial gun but shooting commercial in Military gun is chancy over pressure

Not XG1 it’s AS XG ISSUE

Great video . Great looking gun too .