Ruger Mini 30…what’s the point of having one of these?
That’s a far out dated question is my opinion. Sure you can get an SKS or an AK for less money and higher capacities, but for the most part, the AK and SKS are not very friendly to mounting rifle optics and given it’s tradition scope ring mounts, you can mount a nice Leupold rifle scope on the gun and get more out of it than you would from a surplus Com-block rifle. Can I also say that the gun is lighter and has a better trigger? There are certain products that we sell that are sold to many of our customers in California and New Jersey and can’t use gun magazines that usually are standard issue.
I got an incredible deal on a used Ruger Mini 30 for just about $200 from a disgruntled owner that tried to make the gun into something that it wasn’t. Promag magazines makes a reliable 10rd magazine that worked for me. I have no interest in trying to make this gun take 30rd magazines. There are now domestically manufactured brass hunting rounds for the 7.62×39 and I wouldn’t hesitate to tell someone to consider one of these Ruger puppies for yard work. I also wouldn’t hesitate to consider reloading for your Mini 30 because you should be able to get your gun to pretty close to MOA with the right ammo.