You'll find me mostly over on the fishing side of this forum, but I decided to wander over here and see if I can get some opinions on a rifle that I've been looking at.
I had a friend turn me on the Ruger mini-14 as a good quality semi-auto... and also a cheaper alternative to an AR-15. I never did buy one. However, recently I've been looking hard at the Ruger mini-30 [7.62mm] as a rifle that I could use if (when) I decide to take up deer hunting (hopefully next season). I know that there are better rifles out there for range and accuracy, but is it a solid choice for a semi-auto, and also a decent deer rifle. I'd appreciate anyone's insight.
I had a friend turn me on the Ruger mini-14 as a good quality semi-auto... and also a cheaper alternative to an AR-15. I never did buy one. However, recently I've been looking hard at the Ruger mini-30 [7.62mm] as a rifle that I could use if (when) I decide to take up deer hunting (hopefully next season). I know that there are better rifles out there for range and accuracy, but is it a solid choice for a semi-auto, and also a decent deer rifle. I'd appreciate anyone's insight.