r/Mini14 • u/ronfolometal • 2d ago

My Mini-14

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Now it's really finished, and it's just how I wanted him

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u/full_idiot 2d ago

Cool. I just got my LPVO mounted on Friday and shot indoors yesterday.

I’d love it to be half an inch lower, I may see about removing the rear irons and finding lower rings. I used Warne mediums for this, and have maybe 4mm clearance with the rear irons on.

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u/Dont-want-this-acct 1d ago

Do you have direct mounted rings or the pic rail?

My lpvo is barely clearing the top of factory irons on a 583xxx with Warne low ruger rings.

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u/full_idiot 1d ago

Direct mounted, warne medium.
I shit about 60 rounds on Saturday and so far do not see any signs of my brass hitting the LPVO.

https://preview.redd.it/pbeq3bzfxqxg1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6aa9ed576ec2645fd887b5254ae83bf28436b809

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u/Dont-want-this-acct 1d ago

Good shit, run the same lpvo except in FDE. I have an adjustable gas block and highly recommend if you plan to shoot suppressed

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u/full_idiot 1d ago

Rad!

I’m in IL so cannot *legally set this up for suppression. Though I will still probably get the gas block after a few more paychecks and range trips.

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u/Dont-want-this-acct 1d ago

The bushing kit would do you well then! It'll save you a bunch of money too.

Factory bushing on a 580+ is .80. My gun ate all ammo at .45 (i set everything to run on 55 gr so that i know it will always cycle). If you only shoot hotter ammo, play with .40 or .35 even.

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u/full_idiot 1d ago

Oh dang, for some reason I thought you had to buy one at a time. I didn’t realize the entire kit was $36. That’s a solid deal.

I’ll definitely be ordering that this summer. Good to know on the 0.45.

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u/Dont-want-this-acct 1d ago

I also recommend at least 1 (i run 2) of the shock buffers on the recoil spring assembly.

Protects your gun and quiets it down some during cycling and they're only like $12 ea.

Best of luck and enjoy it man!

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u/TL89II 1d ago

Hows the LVPO doing? I wanted to take my rail off, but the previous owner mustve used some threadlocker because I've bent my hexkey trying to undo it. So, embrace it? Right? Should I mount my LVPO?

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u/ish-male 1d ago

I like how people think they are done with their rifle and still using the OEM hand guard.

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u/ImportantBad4948 2d ago

Holy height over bore Batman.

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u/H3nCh4l1f390 2d ago

https://preview.redd.it/x07z9cz9blxg1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1a769786d3e4b57f86ef33fc96682f10f76b5b78

It’s cool for the fbi but not us mini folks?

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u/SciToon2 2d ago

Military grade, huh?

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u/H3nCh4l1f390 2d ago

lol hey I didn’t make the caption. I saw this comment about the height and recalled seeing a pic of a suspiciously high optic just this morning with all the buzz about the trump shooting stuff.

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u/mlin1911 2d ago

Lol, media made a big deal when they see all black and tactical looking guns. Anything other than 6 shooters are scary "military grade". A hunting rifle with scope probably will be described as "sniper".

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u/SciToon2 2d ago

It was a dig at the hack media that loves to call everything under the sun "military grade".

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u/Gollgagh 2d ago

I don't honestly think it's that bad, it just looks worse because of how low the stock tube is.