Ruger Mini-14 Tactical Rifle 5.56 NATO 16.12" Threaded Barrel 20 Round Black Speckled Brown Synthetic Stock
Ruger Mini-14 Tactical features a fixed speckled Black/Brown Hardwood synthetic stock; integral scope mounts, machined directly on the solid steel receiver; sight system with ghost ring rear aperture sight and a non-glare, protected blade front sight; receiver is drilled and tapped for mounting the included Picatinny rail and barrel with 1/2"-28 thread factory-installed flash suppressor. Includes- two magazines; Picatinny rail and scope rings.
Brand Ruger
Category Tactical Rifles
Caliber 5.56x45mm NATO
Model Mini-14
Series Tactical
Stock Finish Black Speckled Brown
Action Semi-Auto
Sights Blade Front, Ghost Ring Rear
Capacity 20+1
Muzzle Flash Suppressor
Magazine Type AR-15
Hand Right
Includes 2 Magazines
Length of Pull 13.62"
Oal 37"
Receiver Finish Blued
Receiver Material Steel
Stock Finish Group Brown / Tan
Stock Material Synthetic
Thread Pattern 1 / 2"-28 tpi
Twist 1:9"
Weight 7.50 lbs
Barrel Description Cold Hammer Forged Rifled
Barrel Finish Blued
Barrel Length 16.12"
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.
The 5.56X45mm NATO cartridge was designed by James Sullivan, a member of Eugene Stoner's engineering team that developed both the M16 rifle and its original cartridge. The 5.56X45mm NATO was adopted by the U.S. military in 1964 and by NATO in 1980. With bullet diameter of .224-inch, the original M193 military cartridge used a 55-grain bullet at 3250 fps; the current M855A1 cartridge, developed by FN, uses a 62.5-grain bullet at 3020 fps, offering greater range and better penetration. The civilian version of the 5.56X45mm is 223 Remington; the cartridges are dimensionally identical but military chamber dimensions and specifications for military brass are different. It is considered safe to use 223 Remington ammo in a 5.56X45MM NATO chamber, but not a good idea to use 5.56X45mm ammo in a rifle specifically chambered for the 223 Remington. Although the stopping power of .22-caliber bullets remains controversial the 5.56X45mm has served well in now multiple generations of M16 rifles. — Craig Boddington
