custom mini 14

[jed]

I have a question about the clark custom and the Accuracy rifle systems custom mini 14's. One uses a bull barrel and the other a barrel harmonizer. What exactly is this and can anyone tell me any pros or cons between the two? My primary interest is for shooting coyotes at less than 200 yards. Occasionally I like to shoot neat little holes in paper as well. Since my primary interest is varmits, and my style is spot and shoot not calling, or shooting from a bench I thought maybe a custom barrel would give me an advantage over the normal 2 MOA normally associated with the mini 14.

[Ridge Runner]

2" groups are not normal for a mini, it is excellent. 4-6" is about average, the barrel stabilizers basicly just stiffen a poor quality barrel, and help it shoot better. I had 2 mini's done by ars and they are now sub-moa rifles. Mine have had lothar-walther stainless match barrels on them. one is a 24" 223, the other a 20" 6mmPPC. though accuracy is now astounding for a mini, it is expensive to get them to shoot that well. Brownells also stocks bull barrels that you could have your smith install, clean up the trigger and bed the stock and your in the ball game for 200 yd varmints. If you have the cash for another mini and a half you could have ARS or ASI do a heavy barrel conversion. last one I had done in 95 I think was 800.00 american. if they weren't restricted in BC you could go the AR route much cheaper and have a better rifle.
RR

[jed]

Thanks RR I was wondering if I went with the adjustable trigger, Clark laminate stock and the 20 " SHilen heavy barrel from Brownells, would you have an idea of what kind of accuracy I might expect? I plan on reloading a 52 gr btsp, to increase accuracy potential.

[Vapodog]

Jed, RR hit the mini pretty accurtely...I might add to that.

Accurizing the mini is done by several gunshops and a friend had one rebarreled to .17 Remington. It had fine MOA accuracy but still threw the brass all over the country....of course we knew this was going to happen because it's a semi auto. If you choose to have your mini rebarreled and accurized ( a trigger job is manditory in my opinion) consider the .17 Rem, the .20 Tactical, or the 6X45 as well as the .223

I believe you'll be happy with your accurized mini. Of those that have gone that route all that I know have been very satisfied.

[Ridge Runner]

with a good match grade barrel you should expect groups of about 1 moa. I would go with a 1-10 or a 1-12 twist. keep the barrel around 20" in the mini's it seems a short stiff barrel will group a little better than the longer ones. Good luck!!
RR