Not in this particular forum that much but I do have few questions on the mini 14 .223 chambering.
Nephew has a 184 prefix Mini and he'd like me to do a few things to it to get it to shoot better.
After checking out a few web site I've settled on Accuracy systems scope mount, the one that mounts in the rear sight slot and has a couple screws mounting it to the front of the reciever.
This looks like a good soild mount, unlike the one screw wonders I've seen advertised for cheap, and I figure a good steel tubed Weaver K-6 should perform well.
Unless I hear different, with good reasons, I'll do this as planned.
Next question: Bedding the MIni 14 seen several styles of bedding systems but think plain old glass bedding of the action area
with no contact along barrel / gas tube area should provide a stable remountable platform.
Need to hear from anyone that has bedded a Mini, I think the stock on this is Plastic but won't have the rifle in hand until late March, with success.
Next question: I have had some experience with auto loading rifles, the M 1 rifle as an example, I realize that most auto loading rifles need to operate within a speific pressure / power ban to keep from doing the dum stuff I watched my buddy do with his M 1 while we learned why he was bending Operating rods.
So anyone have a good basic accurate load for the 223 mini 14? Prefer ball powders but may have IMR or Alliant that will fill the bill. Advise a load, I'll check it in my manuals and use it if it has good numbers / referals.
That should cover it but please fel free to add those little things that made a difference in group size I may not have thought about. the Mini is new to me but I don't see it being a major problem to get shooting.
HM