Ruger Mini 6.8 Has anyone seen one or got their hands on one yet?

[Partychief67]

Was looking at the Wikipedia Mini-14 article and noticed there is now a "Mini 6.8" in (obviously) 6.8 mm Remington.

I make all the local gun shows and have yet to set eyes on one. Anybody else?

 

[Texasjack]

Their web site says the Mini-14 All Weather Ranch Rifle has a 6.8 mm variant: Catalog No. KMini-6.8/5P, Model 5814. Suggested retail: $949.

 

[Dawico]

I saw one about two+ years ago at the NRA convention in Missouri. On the shelf at a gun store, no, not yet. That was before Ruger got serious about their accuracy. That may be some of the reason for the delay.

 

[SigP220]

I have seen a couple on the shelves, both were stainless. With the 6.8 spc be sure to get a current manufacture with SAAMI 2 chamber and 1/11 twist so you can shoot all available ammo. Good looking rifle. Good luck if you get one.

 

[Texasjack]

Ruger is a great company, but they are notorious for announcing products long before they hit the shelves.

 

[jdh]

One of the local shops has a very slightly used one. They guy who bought didn't realize who hard to find and how expensive the ammo was for it and traded it back in.

 

[SigP220]

I find it interesting with all the talk about the high cost of ammo for the 6.8spc. No, there is no Wolf, Brown and Silver Bear, Rem UMC or WWB available, but this ammo in my opinion is good for making a bang for under $10 a box. Get serious and go to Rem, Win, Fed, Hornady, SSA or other "premium" ammo and the price doubles to $20. Same price as the 6.8 ammo. However, for cheap shooting and watching cans jump I use a 22. I get 50 rounds for a little over a buck rather than 20 rounds for $6-10. I like my 6.8 for serious long range target shooting and hunting and it costs me no more than any other quality ammo to shoot.

 

[jdh]

At the local shops Remington 223 JSP is 15.95, Remington 6.8SPD 115 gr FMJ is 21.95, Hornady TAP (when available) is 29.95. When a new to guns buyer sees defensive ammo for his chosen new rifle is 29.95 and a nearly identical rifle (mini30) shoots brown bear, golden tiger, or silver whatever hollow points for 9.95 what do you think he is going to do? Besides it is not just the price. When the shop has a few cases of 223 in several different loads, many cases of different flavors of 7.62X39, and five boxes of 6.8 FMJ on the shelf the potential buyer is going to believe that ammo for his chosen caliber is hard to come by.

 

[Partychief67]

At the local shops Remington 223 JSP is 15.95, Remington 6.8SPD 115 gr FMJ is 21.95, Hornady TAP (when available) is 29.95. When a new to guns buyer sees defensive ammo for his chosen new rifle is 29.95 and a nearly identical rifle (mini30) shoots brown bear, golden tiger, or silver whatever hollow points for 9.95 what do you think he is going to do? Besides it is not just the price. When the shop has a few cases of 223 in several different loads, many cases of different flavors of 7.62X39, and five boxes of 6.8 FMJ on the shelf the potential buyer is going to believe that ammo for his chosen caliber is hard to come by.

Speaking of the price of .223, Dick's Sporting Goods in Allen Texas had Rem. UMC .223 on sale today for $7.50 Don't know if it was a one day deal at that store or limited quantity but DFW shooters be aware of that good deal. They had six or seven whole cases on the rack and a quantity of probably 25, 20 round boxes on the shelf above the cases.

 

[WhoDat]

Had a Mini-14, about 10 years ago, and it was about the least accurate rifle I've owned. Even my SKS and AKs could shoot circles around it. I've known a few people who swear by them, and I suspect they've improved their accuracy, but I'll never own one again.

Having said that, I have handled Ruger's new AR-15, and that thing kicks butt.

 

[kfog]

buddy at work has one, stainless w/ black synthetic. pretty slick little rifle

 

[Partychief67]

buddy at work has one, stainless w/ black synthetic. pretty slick little rifle

Is it slender through the middle like a Mini 14 or does it look more like a Mini 30?