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>>1674718
>It just seems weird to me dressing up a rifle like that when you could probably spend the same money getting an AR-15 or something.

Probably, which is why I feel weird about liking them, but Mini-14's apparently cycle very well as long as you use Rugers own magazines.
I also really like the standard rifle stock of the Mini-14 too, it's nice with a self-loading 5.56 rifle with a rifle grip that isn't a gimped NY/CA AR-15.

>Also I thought the Mini-14s were .223 and 5.56?
They are, but the Mini-14 Target is designed purely for accuracy, with the .223 barrel and Harmonic Dampener, it's supposed to be able to very very accurate, 1 MOA or less when the dampener is dialed in. It has no sights, you're meant to use your own optic.

The gun was added to the Mini-14 line in the 2000's when it was overhauled, it's pretty much made to tell everyone who said Mini-14's are inaccurate "fuck you!".