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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins
Hmm... I would be curious to hear why you would say that.
So, yeah, just curious - what don't you like about them?
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The magazine cost for good working magazines is about 3x what AR mags go for.
Good triggers etc are common for ARs and can be relatively cheap ($100 or less).
Flexibility - new caliber is just a new upper away. More calibers than you can shake a stick at. Need/want a long barrel for varmint hunting, and a short barrel for home defense? Much easier to just buy a second upper and use it when needed. Want a different grip, stock, etc? All doable on the AR, not on the Mini.
Fixing when things break - I'll be honest. I used and abused my Mini. Ammo was cheap and I had no bills, etc. I can tell you that just over 3k rounds of mostly rapid fire (like lighting a cigarrette off the hot barrel after a bunch of mag dumps) will shoot out the barrel. On an AR, $100 and a big wrench you can replace your own barrel. Good luck on the Mini. Also, Ruger still doesn't offer a warranty though they do service their stuff. Until your generation of Mini is tool old for them to care about or have parts for, and then you are SOL. With the AR design you have dozens of options on where to get parts and they are all self-replacable with minimal tools, etc.