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Mini 14 Ranch Rifle Question

OLDCOP
Fired my new-to-me Ruger Ranch Rifle yesterday for the first time. Accuracy was "acceptable" for my purposes. I noted that the spent cases were being ejected OK but that the case mouths showed differing evidence of trauma. Some were slightly dented, some not dented and some had dents on both sides. Should I be concerned about the lack of consistency or is this normal? I tried for a photo with no success. Thanks!
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  • OLDCOP
    I recently purchased a mini 14 ranch from my local shop. The question I have is that my 2010 blue book (John Bianchi on front page 1853)says that it has "a folding rear sight, and a ghost aperature rear sight". The gun that I purchased has the ghost ring but no foldable rear sight. I see no place for it to even be, so how can it have a foldable rear sight as well as a ghost ring? It really doesn't matter to me since I got the gun and ammo for a good price, just curious. Thanks.

    Todd
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  • rufe-snow
    Unless you intend to reload the brass, I wouldn't worry about it. Various semi-autos are notorious for mangling the brass. As the extractor pulls the fire case out of the chamber, after the base hits the ejector, the forward portion of the case will hit the sides of the receiver getting bent up.

    Some European military rifles have adjustable gas systems that can influence/abate the damage to the brass. The Ruger doesn't.
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  • fastcarsgofast
    Its pretty normal for the brass to get beat up upon ejection. If you see it in slow motion you'll see the brass get bounced all over the place.
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  • dfletcher
    The outdoor range I shoot at has 2X4 supports and plywood covering - there are more than a few 223 cases from my Mini stabbed into the structure case mouth first, some have been there for years. The Mini is known as much for positive extraction as it is for mediocre accuracy.
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