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I have had two of these guns over the past ten years. I ended up selling both. Using factory mags and a variety of ammo, I found that they jammed continually after about 50 rounds. Does anyone have a 10/22 that doesn't jam? I clean my guns meticulously. I would like to have a .22 rifle...

I bought a 1894P last Fall. The gun would jam so badly that I would have to take it apart to get it fixed. The OAL and shape of the ammo was good. The factory fixed it and it worked fine. Now, about 400 rounds later. It does the same thing. I am curious to know how well these guns stand up...

Suppose the SHTF. There was looting and general anarchy. You live in a suburb of a large city. You hear reports of arson on the radio and several cases of home invasions. You are smart enough to form a group with local neighbors to protect your neighborhood. You are fully aware that a team...

I know the rage for urban fighting rifles requires a several hundred dollar red dot scope and an equally expensive surefire flashlight. I can really appreciate the usefulness of the red dot. You can't hit a target well if you can't see your front sight. However, in a SHTF situation with more...

I have a 1894P and a Mini-14. I have decided to put a red dot scope on one of them as a short range urban carbine that would have night time capability. My problem is that I can not decide which one to put the scope on. If you had to bet your life on one of the two of these guns at night and...

I want to be able to have decent night fighting capability on my rifle. Naturally, many of the red dot scopes accomplish this pretty well. I hesitate to go with a scope due to cost and I just hate to hang stuff on my rifle. A tritium post seems like a good compromise. I am curious if anyone...

Okay. Drag out your Psych 101 books. When I find a gun I like, I am compelled to buy multiple copies of it. I like my Glocks, so I have to have several. I love my Garands, so I have several of these. It would seem strange to have just one of any of them. Does anyone do this? Why? I bet...

I have an 1894P in .44 magnum. I am considering the Ashley Outdoors scout setup with a red dot scope. I am leaning towards the Trijicon Reflex because it does not need batteries. This setup would make it a pretty awesome polically correct kalifornia friendly night fighting urban carbine. I...

It is well known that reliable magazines for the Mini-14 are hard to find. I have used the Promag 10 round magazines with good success after a few very basic modifications. Here they are: 1. disassemble magazine and clean out the gobs of white grease that they pack inside the mag. 2. Trim...

I am amazed. I have a Benelli M1S90 field in 12 guage. I shoot the inexpensive dove loads all the time. Needless to say, felt recoil is almost non-existent. The gun weighs about 7 lbs. I just bought a Benelli Montefeltro in 20 guage for my young son. My thought was that the 20 guage...

After doing quite a bit of shooting with my model 1894 Marlin in .44 mag and my Mini-14 (the one that works), I have come to the opinion that a 10 round box magazine on an urban fighting rifle would not necessarily be the better choice when compared to the same capacity tube fed lever action...

I posted earlier about my Mini-14 nightmare and it's failure to extract. It seems to do it most with the South African surplus ammo. However, I have had it fail with PMC and American Eagle. After 3 trips back to the factory and a replaced bolt and extractor (with no success), I suspect that...

I have two. One works. The other is nothing but trouble. I have had the problem Mini-14 back to the factory 3 times. It does not extract rounds about 5 times in every 100 rounds. The first time, they sent the gun back to me saying they did not see the problem. The second time, they...

I'll bet you it was an M4 or M16 http://www.cnn.com/2002/US/05/17/ret.seal.death/index.html

There is an outfit that shortens the Mini-14 barrel by about 2-4". The company is called DRC custom. They say that this improves accuracy because the last few inches are the sloppiest on this barrel. Interesting concept. One concern I have would be the change in the gas port pressure...

Just a little speculation here. In the scenario where you have a gunman trying to kill multiple people in a school, store, or similar public place, I would be willing to bet that one motivated individual with a fighting folder could end the fight. A gun would be better. But, many of us can't...

I have a Benelli M1S90 Field with a synthetic stock that I would like to shorten the length of pull. Does anyone know of a gunsmith who has done this before on a synthetic stock? Any advice would be appreciated.

I was considering a Surefire light for my Mini-14. My experience is that the Surefire lights are the best that there are. I just got done looking at the pricing for the simplest barrel mounted light with a pressure pad. Those guys want $245 for the thing!!!!!! They must be insane. I almost...

I have a ten year old that I want to start in learning to shoot a shotgun for dove hunting in a few years. He has learned basic gun safety shooting .22 rifles and handguns. I want to buy a shotgun that is comfortable and enjoyable to shoot. It would be nice to have one he could grow into...

I was wondering if anyone has put a red dot on a Mini-14 ranch. Any advise on which to pick would be great. I don't want to spend a fortune. Thanks, Dave