MINI-14 Series 180 Barrel Replacement
Anyone know where to get a new barrel for the above subject? I tried Numrich but they are out of stock on about everything that has to do with the Mini-14. Blued is preferred.
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If you were to find a barrel for a 180-series Ruger Mini-14, it would be blue, because there were no stainless Series 180 Mini-14s.
There are few parts available for the 180-Series Mini-14 rifles so your search will be tough. Because Ruger will not supply parts for the 180-Series rifles, many believe there is a safety problem with them that Ruger is trying to hide, and by refusing to furnish even simple parts like extractors, the number in use will decline as irreplaceable parts fail.
I am told that Ruger will pay $200 for any Series 180 Mini, but I have no firsthand knowledge of that fact. If that is true, it supports my belief that there is a serious flaw in the rifles that is causing Ruger to try to get them out of circulation without recalling them, or admitting a dangerous flaw.0 -
Wow, that's some thought. Hope that's not the case. I've had this Mini since I can't remember when and never had a problem.
Talked to the service Dept. at Ruger after I posted my question to you all, they told me that the 180 and 181 series have the same barrel.
Replacement cost; Barrel in the white $60.50, install and re-blue complete rifle includind new barrel $50.00, labor $20.00 and $12.00 for return shipping, 4-5 week return time.
Doesn't sound like a bad deal. Maybe I'll go with it.
Thanks for the input.0 -
I have a 200 year Mini.. Never a problem with it. But, was told that Ruger had problems with a Mini 14 (XGI) I never have seen it, Maybe that why? Judge. Do you know anything about the XGI Mini 14?
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The XGI model was in .308 (or 7.62 nato) and never reached the production stage..to my knowledge the prototypes never left Ruger's factory except for a few Gun Promoters writing articles for Guns and Ammo. The XGI had problems mostly with receiver stretch and it was shelved 0 -
I don't think ruger would try to hide a flaw. If anything they would recall the gun. At least for liability purposes.
Find a gunsmith that does barrels. He might be able to turn one from a blank or something.0 -
I thought that the XGI was in production for one full year... I recall it in a ruger catalog, but I may just have a wishfull memory.
Speaking of prototypes, I read an article in shotgun news that said that Ruger made some P90's in 10mm. Boy, would I love to have one of those.0 -
Go with the repair deal offered by Ruger. You'll never beat the price, and who knows Rugers better than Ruger. 0 -
The problem with putting any more money into the rifle is that if anything else gors wrong with it you will not be able to fix it.
I had one & ran into the problem of trying to replace the stock.
If the barrel is still usable I would sell it as quickly as I could
before something breaks (most likely on the bolt) & then you couldn't sell it.0 -
Thanks for all the input. They all deserve merit, however I have to go with Der Gebirgsjager's line of thought. Ruger does have an extensive inventory to support the Mini and the work will be guaranteed. 0 -
Some Ruger people, please help!
I am sure that a discussion has been held on these boards about the refusal of Ruger to supply extractors on Series 180 Mini-14 rifles, and about buying them back for $200.
In support of that position, I bought a 180-series flat sling swivel loop from a guy who was sending one in for the $200, and the absence of the swivel loop would not make any difference in what Ruger would pay. (If you do not know, the flat swivel loops are like glass and will break easily if spread too far in removing or replacing the front swivel loop.)
Who knows about this?0 -
Ruger does support all the rest of the minis but they do not have any parts for the 180s unless they also fit the later models. (Such as the barrel mentioned above.) The bolt and extractor are major problems on this gun & the stock is not interchangeable with any others. (Difference in the gas port location & the angle the operating rod works at.) 0 -
I offer this only F.Y.I.---and the information does not apply to this exact model and is not very current. About 5 years ago I was asked by one of my customers to rebarrel a Mini-30 which he had loaned to someone who had fired a lot of corrossive Chinese ammo, had not cleaned it, and had not returned it for almost 2 years. The bore was rusted completely closed, and the barrel was ruined. I contacted Ruger and found that they would not sell me a barrel, their excuse being that the gas cylinder block required special tooling to correctly locate and align the 4 surrounding screws. However, they would rebarrel the rifle themselves for $85. We sent it in, and the work was done as advertised. I do own two 180-series Mini's and have experienced no problems, but am not in the habit of holding "fire to destruction" shooting sessions as some folks do. Guess I'll have to place a phone call to Ruger tomorrow and determine exactly what their repair policy and problems are with the 180-series. Judge, you are correct about the cheap-o sling swivels. They are easily replaced with something better unless one wants to maintain authenticity. As for the XGI Model, it is my understanding that none were ever released for sale to the public, although they were cataloged for at least one year. I was bitterly disappointed, and when I inquired from Ruger when my order would be filled I was informed that the project had been scrapped at the order of Bill Ruger who was dissatisfied with it's lack of accuracy. Had to console myself with a semi-auto M14 clone.[;)] 0
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