RUGER Mini 30 7.62X39 18.5in Stainless 20rd - $986.99 (Free S/H on Firearms)

Price at KYGC is now $867. Not a deal at all. 3:50 p.m. on July 9th, 2014.

I've had one a long time, from the pre-ranch rifle era. It's been shot a lot when ammo was cheap, corrosive-plenty... wash it out. ... it is a very handy, like an M-1 carbine, truck gun

This is the important part...brown birch stock.. it's look doesn't cause a stir .... even today. Feinstein couldn't pick it out of a gaggle of "normal" firearms. I load a 5 shot mag and it appears to the general public to be my grandson's 22 plinker. It avoids the muja-hadine look.

The new Ranch Rifle solves Optics mounting and tightens the shot groupings an inch so, all positives from my older rifle this newer model has got be be a good carbine... I'll buy another if I ware the one I have out.

PSA has the VZ2008 or $400 shipped, and The Armory in NC has 1000 Wolf for $230 shipped. Soooo, proprietary mags to shoot 7.62x39 in a light or foldable package, the Mini30 doesn't fit anymore. Sadly neither does the Mini14, which always was always an inexpensive alternative to a $1000 ar, but now that's not the case.

If you buy one of these you will have to get a more powerful hammer spring to reliably shoot Berdan primed ammo; that is anything with a steel case made overseas. I sold mine along with my mini14 even after I got the new spring. It was a cool set up though.

Always wanted one of these...not sure exactly where it fits in but want one anyway