if it is in good condition you can get about 1000 for the ranch and the military one a bit more i believe in geat condition. i bought mine used for 350 because it had a big chip in the barrel from a heat shield
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You can pick up the civilian version in New Zealand for $1200.00 and the Hi-cap Military/Law enforcement for 1700 Euros in Germany.
If you are planning to sell a second-hand civilian hunting version then you could get around about $700.00-$1000.00 if in good working order.
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A check of US sales for used Mini 14s in March 2011 shows an average of $500-$700.
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They are legal in the Socialistic Countries while the State Senator of California are about to Ban them. I think they are currently around $700 USD on the auction sites.
I think the above quotes by the original poster are accurate!
In great condition and well maintained the gun it worth $150.00 to $180.00. They are currently selling new for $190.00
580 is the newer version of the Mini 14 Ranch, minor engineering changes, improved accuracy, etc.
Ruger has a sn function on their web site.
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
100-435 USD
You must contact Ruger to avoid voiding the warranty for a correct answer.
50 USD or so
850Ruger Mini 30 Ranch 7.62x39 SS Synthetic StockPrice: $689.99Manufacturer: RUGER AND COMPANY INCManufacturer Item #: 5806Impact Item #: 736676058068
You will have to contact Ruger or look it up on their website since you don't provide the full sn.
Your series 197 Mini 14 was built in 2004 (or later) by Ruger according to their own website. Look up when your rifle was built there. I purchased a series 197 Ranch rifle in 2005 for around $550.00.
According to Rugers web site the twist on a Ruger Mini 14 Ranch is 1:9' RH. But I believe that changed from 1:10 to 1:9 in the mid 1980's.
This gun is made by Ruger and is available in the ranch rifle of standard version. Also a target version with a barrel stabilizer.
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.