Hi Jed:

You might get close to 1" with a mini-14 with about $700 of work from Clark Guns. I am sure there are others, but I only know of Clark. That brings your cost up to about $1200, which is money that could just be spent on a bushmaster or similar. The 14/30 just isn' t accurate at all. I get 6" at 100 yards. That being said, it is the preferred rifle out here for predator control. I don' t know anyone that doesn' t have one, just make sure you get some 30 round magazines.