Watch As Our Old Buddy Hickok45 Takes His New Ruger Mini-30 To The Range

For those of you who are familiar with the Mini-14 by Ruger, you know that is an incredibly well made and reliable rifle. It is literally a scaled-down version of the M-14, but instead of firing the 7.62 NATO cartridge, it fires the .223 (or 5.56) caliber round.

Well, the Mini-30 fires the old Soviet 7.62×39, the same round used in the AK-47. So, if you’re  fan and owner of an AK-47, then your Ruger Mini-30 can fire that same ammunition. I know that might seem a little redundant, if you already own an AK, then why on earth would you spend your money to by the Mini-30? We’re just speaking hypothetically here.

The Ruger Mini-30 is definitely a first-rate rifle, it’s just a fun rifle because of its compact size, trivial weight, and beefy caliber. It’s also very practical for several situations like hunting (especially ‘Hog’ hunting), plinking, and self-defense.

Here is some info on this rifle from Ruger’s website ruger.com:

1. Stock: Hardwood
2. Front Sight: Blade
3. Rear Sight: Adjustable
4. Barrel Length: 18.50″
5. Overall Length: 37.50″
6. Capacity: 5-20
7. Material: Stainless Steel
8. Finish: Matte Stainless
9. Thread Pattern: N/A
10. Twist: 1:10″ RH
11. Weight: 7 lb.
12. Length of Pull: 13″
13. Grooves: 6
14. UPC7-36676-05804-4

Suggested Retail: $1319.00

• Simple, rugged, Garand-style action with breech bolt locking system, a fixed-piston gas system and self-cleaning moving gas cylinder gives unparalleled reliability under harsh operating conditions.
• Cold hammer-forged barrel results in ultra-precise rifling that provides exceptional accuracy and longevity.
• Integral scope mounts, machined directly on the solid steel receiver, provide a stable mounting surface for included scope rings, eliminating a potential source of looseness and inaccuracy in the field.
• Accurate sighting system with ghost ring rear aperture sight and a non-glare, protected blade front sight.
• Receiver is drilled and tapped for mounting the included Picatinny rail.
• Also includes: two magazines; Picatinny rail; scope rings.

Now that you’ve checked-out the specs, sit back as Hickok45 does some plinking down range.