My good buddy heard I was building M1As & brought me his rebarreled Mini 14 to accurize.
I will start by saying I will never again do that on any Ruger Mini.
The Mini is a fine example of the M14 format however it is very crudely made internals make it very hard to get the right
interaction between parts to get performance like a NM M1A. Stones & files were used only for finish but real metal changes were made
with power cuts. When I got done I had a good 4.5# 2 stage trigger with about 1/4# of useless flash removed the fat 20" SS Match
barrel shot 1/2 minute at 100 yards. I used Bisonite bedding compound for the unlined stock ( No metal stock liner like the M14) & isolated the
receiver from the wood.
While I did not make a penny on my Buddy's Mini it did satisfy my curiosity as how would the Mini shoot with a Match barrel & action job with bedding.
I would rather work on a Norinco M-14 than work on another Mini it's just so different.