This gun is made by Ruger and is available in the ranch rifle of standard version. Also a target version with a barrel stabilizer.
No, the M14 and Ruger Mini-14 are completely different firearms. The Mini-14 was designed for the civilian market as a .223 caliber rifle based on the looks of the M14, which fires the larger 7.62x51mm round and has fully automatic capabilities. They do both however have a gas-operated rotating bolt action.
100-400 or so
AR15, M16, M4, Ruger Mini 14
The Ruger Web site says the Mini-14 Ranch Rifle and the Mini-14 Tactical Rifle, can be used with either the .223 or 5.56mm round: Mini-14 Target Rifles ONLY accept .223 Rem. ammunition. 5.56 NATO cannot be used in this model. Probably due to tighter chambering dimensions for accuracy.
100-460 or so
100-460 USD or so
This rifle was designed to handle 55gr.bullets of lighter.I do not believe that the heavier 62gr will stabilize with the rate of twist of the mini-14.
250-425 USD
100-435 USD
The Ruger Mini-14 Ranch Rifle marked as .223 can safely fire the .223 AND the 5.56 NATO military cartridge. The Ruger Mini-14 TARGET model should only fire .223 ammo- no 5.56 mm
$300 IF CLEAN
i have recently got ahold of a ruger ranch mini 14 in 223. would like to know when it was made.should i be concerned wether or not to use 5.56 ammo? i have been getting 223 ammo.it has a black'/grey lamite stock. serial # 580-59609.