Comments on: Accuracy Systems Sub MOA Mini 14 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/03/18/accuracy-systems-sub-moa-mini-14/ Firearms not Politics Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:00:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/03/18/accuracy-systems-sub-moa-mini-14/#comment-1725 Steve Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:43:39 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/03/18/accuracy-systems-sub-moa-mini-14/#comment-1725 That interesting. Thanks Jay. I have often thought about a scaled down m14. What would be even better would be a scaled up M1 carbine :) An M1 in 5.56 or 6.8 would be great! That interesting. Thanks Jay.

I have often thought about a scaled down m14. What would be even better would be a scaled up M1 carbine :) An M1 in 5.56 or 6.8 would be great!

]]> By: Jay.Mac http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/03/18/accuracy-systems-sub-moa-mini-14/#comment-1724 Jay.Mac Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:02:55 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/03/18/accuracy-systems-sub-moa-mini-14/#comment-1724 I did stumble across a link at a gun forum (forget which one now) where a guy had simply made his own Accu-Strut- using aluminium clamps to maximise the heat draw from the barrel and with a Surefire flashlight in place of the bar. As Ruger seems unable to grasp the potential of a fixed Mini-14, I keep hoping that Springfield Armory will- and bring out a scaled down M1A in 5.56mm or 6.5 Grendel (and a Mini-Garand to go with them). Classic firearms in a slightly smaller package firing cheaper and more controllable ammo. What's not to like? I've got to say that I think a Springer SOCOM in 5.56mm would be a good seller. I did stumble across a link at a gun forum (forget which one now) where a guy had simply made his own Accu-Strut- using aluminium clamps to maximise the heat draw from the barrel and with a Surefire flashlight in place of the bar.

As Ruger seems unable to grasp the potential of a fixed Mini-14, I keep hoping that Springfield Armory will- and bring out a scaled down M1A in 5.56mm or 6.5 Grendel (and a Mini-Garand to go with them). Classic firearms in a slightly smaller package firing cheaper and more controllable ammo. What’s not to like?

I’ve got to say that I think a Springer SOCOM in 5.56mm would be a good seller.

]]> By: Steve http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/03/18/accuracy-systems-sub-moa-mini-14/#comment-1720 Steve Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:14:56 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/03/18/accuracy-systems-sub-moa-mini-14/#comment-1720 I agree with you 100%. The same goes for the 10/22. Sure you can customize it, but why not make it more accurate out of the box. A lightened trigger and removal of the barrel band would go a long way. Thanks for that Accu-Strut link. An interesting product. I agree with you 100%.

The same goes for the 10/22. Sure you can customize it, but why not make it more accurate out of the box. A lightened trigger and removal of the barrel band would go a long way.

Thanks for that Accu-Strut link. An interesting product.

]]> By: Jay.Mac http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/03/18/accuracy-systems-sub-moa-mini-14/#comment-1712 Jay.Mac Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:32:04 +0000 http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2008/03/18/accuracy-systems-sub-moa-mini-14/#comment-1712 It amazes me that Ruger dropped the ball on the Mini-14; by offering it with a decent barrel they could have sewn up the civilian/LEO market long before the AR-15 became the rifle of choice for shooters. It already has the Garand action to provide fool-proof reliability and if it had built a reputation as an accurate weapon to boot, shooters would have come out in droves for it. And I suspect that the Troy Industries style of stocks for the big brother M14 would have been on the market and commonplace long before now. As it is, Ruger still doesn't seem to get it- the sliding barrel weight seems to me to be a shoddy, second-hand solution to the problem. I hear that they have a kind of wizard called an engineer these days who are able to fix the problems that mechanical devices have. Perhaps Ruger should employ one or two of them? BTW, there's an outfit called Accu-Strut who make a cheaper alternative to the solution- essentially two barrel clamps joined by a bar of metal. It draws heat away from the barrel and adds stiffness. http://www.accu-strut.com/ It amazes me that Ruger dropped the ball on the Mini-14; by offering it with a decent barrel they could have sewn up the civilian/LEO market long before the AR-15 became the rifle of choice for shooters. It already has the Garand action to provide fool-proof reliability and if it had built a reputation as an accurate weapon to boot, shooters would have come out in droves for it. And I suspect that the Troy Industries style of stocks for the big brother M14 would have been on the market and commonplace long before now.

As it is, Ruger still doesn’t seem to get it- the sliding barrel weight seems to me to be a shoddy, second-hand solution to the problem. I hear that they have a kind of wizard called an engineer these days who are able to fix the problems that mechanical devices have. Perhaps Ruger should employ one or two of them?

BTW, there’s an outfit called Accu-Strut who make a cheaper alternative to the solution- essentially two barrel clamps joined by a bar of metal. It draws heat away from the barrel and adds stiffness.

http://www.accu-strut.com/

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