I have a mini 14 and yeah it's fun to shoot or at least it used to be when you could get lots of 223 cheap. i bought mine some 17 years ago and they were not near as much as they are now. they are tough guns built good just not accurate. i had a mini thirty at one time got rid of it . had no purpose for it . i liked shooting the 223 better.

would i buy one today if i didnt already have one? no!

I would buy a pre klintoon key rem 700 vs in 223. ( i am kind of hunting for a good used one)