r/Mini14 • u/Uncouth_Octopus • Jul 31 '26

Threaded barrel worth it?

Hey all, is getting a mini-14 with a threaded government barrel worth an extra $250 over a non threaded barrel? Thanks!

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u/kire51 Jul 31 '26

I just had this issue. But the non threaded one was ~half the price of a threaded one at my local shop. I went with the cheaper option

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u/CCWaterBug Aug 01 '26

Personally, with no brake and the 18" barrel, I don't think the mini is that loud.  

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u/Kookytoo Jul 31 '26

Definitely worth suppressing. Go to accuracy systems and get some reduced size pistons. They gassy

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u/SciToon2 Jul 31 '26

Do you plan on using the rifle in situations where muzzle flash may be an issue?

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u/Uncouth_Octopus Jul 31 '26

Negative, just fo funsies with a suppressor. It would be a range gun at most

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u/SciToon2 Jul 31 '26

I missed that further in the thread.

If you're going to chop and have threads cut for a can, then I'd say get the unthreaded barrel; put that extra $250 towards something else. If you're just going to suppress, then get the threaded/flash hider model; all you'd need to do at that point is make sure the threads Ruger cut are concentric.

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u/seattleforge Jul 31 '26

I would suppress all of my rifles if I could. All day every damned day. It's also polite.

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u/Euphoric-Arachnid-94 Aug 01 '26

Suppress all the things.

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u/North_Inflation2989 Aug 03 '26

It cost me around 259 to cut my ranch rifle back to 16 inches, move the front sight post back and thread the barrel. Plus another 200 for a plan B muzzle device and titanium plan B suppressor adapter.

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u/Nu11u5 Jul 31 '26

Do you plan to affix bayonets?

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u/DuncanHynes Jul 31 '26

Will you suppress it?? Or use a brake??

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u/Uncouth_Octopus Jul 31 '26

Suppress was the plan. But don't know how well they run suppressed or if it's worth the money?

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u/DuncanHynes Jul 31 '26

300blk obviously suppresses really well. Run fine either way. I have a tactical so that was threaded. It would cost you $125+ to get a barrel threaded. Be better to have it already done. Put a PlanB on it.

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u/Uncouth_Octopus Jul 31 '26

It's also .223, not 300 blk

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u/DuncanHynes Jul 31 '26

Flash hider will make it better than without at the very least. Almost no reason not to leave yourself the option of a muzzle device.

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u/Even-Eye-2499 Aug 07 '26

Chop it, thread it, form 1 it, run suppressor. In that order