Reply #12: Nice weapons, both of them. HOWEVER... [View All]

[Tyler Durden]

Depends on what you want it for.

Mini-14 will NEVER jam and is hard to get dirty. AR-15 and clones must be kept SPOTLESS.

If you are going to just shoot at cans, go with any good semi-auto .22. I have a Remington mostly composite that is fun.

If you're headed for the woods to hunt something, go cheaper many good M-98 Mauser actioned rifles available right now. I own two: one with a Redfield peep (1939 BSW Spandau) and one with a Redfield scope (1931 Spanish)

If it's a survivalist thing, my personal fave (and I own one), Remington made .30 cal M1 carbine. Good ones are under $300, never jams, ammo light and fairly cheap. Mine has flash suppression and a Russian SKS 4 power scope.

There are several .44 and .357 mag shooting carbines around (Ruger 10-44 comes to mind) with excellent short range knockdown.

Personally, I think both the Mini and the 15 overpriced, but it depends on what you want it for.