Ok I dont want to start an argument but I see a lot of people complaining about accuracy. Ruger changed the twist rate alot on the mini 14. Lookup your twist rate and match your ammo accordingly. You cant expect accuracy firing a 75gr out of a 183 series that has a 1:10 twist or a 45gr out of a 188 series that has a 1:7 twist. 180 Series Mini-14Beginning Serial Nbr 180-00001--1974--1 in 10 180-05101--1975--1 in 10 180-28282--1976--1 in 10 180-59251--1977--1 in 10 Mini-14 Thin barrel, ejector is in the bolt, no scope ring scallops cast into the receiver.Beginning Serial Nbr 181-07488--1978--1 in 10 181-48351--1979--1 in 10 181-84879--1980--1 in 10 182-45601--1981--1 in 10 183-03581--1982--1 in 10 183-40455--1983--1 in 10 184-17175--1984--1 in 10 184-26063--1985--1 in 10 184-95448--1986--1 in 10 and 1 in 7 185-14140--1987--1 in 7 185-50455--1988--1 in 7 185-56556--1989--1 in 7 185-81009--1990--1 in 7 186-05029--1991--1 in 7 186-18250--1992--1 in 7 186-20065--1993--1 in 7 186-31116--1994--1 in 7 186-42502--1995--1 in 7 186-58133--1996--1 in 7 186-66855--1997--1 in 7 and 1 in 9 186-81445--1998--1 in 9 186-87432--1999--1 in 9 *196-06325-2000--1 in 9 *196-44553-2001--1 in 9 *196-80982-2002--1 in 9 *196-99207-2003--1 in 9 *197-12180-2004--1 in 9 * Mini-14 serial numbers rollmarked with Mini-14 Ranch Rifles beginning in 2000 Ranch Rifle Thin barrel, ejector in the bolt stop assembly, scope ring scallops cast into the receiver, buffer system using the recoil spring assembly.Beginning Serial Nbr 187-00001--1982--1 in 10 187-02611--1983--1 in 10 187-13218--1984--1 in 10 187-27226--1985--1 in 10 187-50919--1986--1 in 10 and 1 in 7 187-59308--1987--1 in 7 187-70033--1988--1 in 7 187-84127--1989--1 in 7 188-01157--1990--1 in 7 188-30499--1991--1 in 7 188-50902--1992--1 in 7 188-66901--1993--1 in 7 188-71086--1994--1 in 7 188-85981--1995--1 in 7 195-06037--1996--1 in 7 195-27761--1997--1 in 7 and 1 in 9 195-44221--1998--1 in 9 195-63542--1999--1 in 9 196-06325--2000--1 in 9 196-44553--2001--1 in 9 196-80982--2002--1 in 9 196-99207--2003--1 in 9 197-12180--2004--1 in 9 New Mini-14 Ranch Rifle 580 Ranch Rifle (early version): Thin barrel, ejector in the bolt stop assembly, scope ring scallops cast into the receiver, buffer system using the recoil spring assembly, new tooling resulting in a slightly different look to the receiver (more rounded edges, etc.) 580 Ranch Rifle (later version)-581: Thicker flanged barrel, ejector in the bolt stop assembly, scope ring scallops cast into the receiver, buffer system using the recoil spring assembly, new tooling resulting in a slightly different look to the receiver (more rounded edges, etc.)Beginning Serial Nbr 580-00001--2005--1 in 9 580-15286--2006--1 in 9 580-32382--2007--1 in 9 580-50951--2008--1 in 9 * 580-76276 and 581-00000--2009--1 in 9 * 581-48753--2010--1 in 9 * 581-71056--2011--1 in 9 * 581-95645--2012--1 in 9 * New Mini-14 Ranch Rifles rollmarked with Mini Thirty Rifles beginning in 2009. Mini-30Beginning Serial Nbr 186-00501--1986--1 in 10 189-00001--1987--1 in 10 189-15143--1988--1 in 10 189-17652--1989--1 in 10 189-25005--1990--1 in 10 189-38805--1991--1 in 10 189-51041--1992--1 in 10 189-52528--1993--1 in 10 189-59348--1994--1 in 10 189-65480--1995--1 in 10 189-75697--1996--1 in 10 189-82126--1997--1 in 10 189-84971--1998--1 in 10 189-89313--1999--1 in 10 189-96162--2000--1 in 10 *196-06325-2001--1 in 10 *196-44553-2002--1 in 10 *196-99207-2003--1 in 10 *197-12180-2004--1 in 10 * Mini Thirty serial numbers rollmarked with Mini-14 Ranch Rifles beginning in 2001 New Mini-30Beginning Serial Nbr 581-01002--2006--1 in 10 581-05892--2007--1 in 10 581-06747--2008--1 in 10 581-11910--2009--1 in 10 581-48753--2010--1 in 10 581-71056--2011--1 in 10 581-95645--2012--1 in 10
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