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i have never owned one cause of my states gun laws. but from what i have been told. they are not very accurate.

I had one. Ballistically, it is so close to a .30/30 that there's no reason to choose one over the other. BUT, after about a year of continuing effort (unsuccessful) to get it to shoot, including bedding it like a National Match M1, several scopes, and an infinite variety of ammo experimentation, I got rid of it!! And the Mini-14's aren't much better!!

Keep yore powder dry!!

I have a Mini 30 and I can get 2 to 3 inch groups at 100 yards using either peep sights or a scope. Ammo is cheap and they're fun to shoot. I buy Wolf 7.62X39 for less than $80 for 1000 rounds. You can have a lot of fun using a 20 or 30 round magazine. Accuracy really goes out the window once the barrel gets good and hot. I've used it on deer and it's adequate. You would be better off getting a good bolt action and it would be a lot cheaper. I think the Mini 30 is over priced.

Yep think so to mini 30,s are over priced esp compared to sks,s. But i do like ruger,s have a few of them.
Was thiking tho arnt ruger,s& other american made 30,s including the mini 30 barrels 308.? verses 311. size for sks,s etc . but most imported ammo i think has the bigger bullets in 311.diameter.
Could be dangerious maybe with a tight dirty barrel etc?


take care& good huntin to all