Ruger Mini-30 Complete Specs and Full Gun Specifications

Their short barrels and overall short length make them favorites in any application where maneuverability and ease of handling are priorities. Simple, rugged, Garand-style action with breech bolt locking system, a fixed-piston gas system and self-cleaning moving gas cylinder gives unparalleled reliability under harsh operating conditions. Cold hammer-forged barrel results in ultra-precise rifling that provides exceptional accuracy and longevity. Integral scope mounts, machined directly on the solid steel receiver, provide a stable mounting surface for included scope rings, eliminating a potential source of looseness and inaccuracy in the field. Accurate sighting system with ghost ring rear aperture sight and a non-glare, protected blade front sight. Receiver is drilled and tapped for mounting the included Picatinny rail. Also includes: two magazines; Picatinny rail; scope rings.
96
out of 10
42 Positive, 0 Mixed & 0 Negative
from 9 Reviews
Retail Price:
$1,279.00
Used Price:
$895.30
Sale Price:
$895.30

Product Specifications

Brand Ruger
Category Rifles
Length 37.5"
Action Semi-Automatic
Caliber 7.62x39mm Soviet
Capacity 20+1
Finish Black
Barrel Length 16.12"

Ruger Mini-30 Reviews

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Glenn E
February 9, 2022
100

A very fine weapon. I enjoy shooting it. It is accurate and reliable, with mild recoil.

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Conor H
February 9, 2022
100

Russians aren't only ones who make a great 7.62x39! Great Rifle!

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Demon_alcohol
February 9, 2022
100

Dont believe the negative comments out there - mine shoots 1.5" groups at 100m. That said, many of the reviews are correct with regard to Russian ammo issues and failure to fire. Mine works reliably with Silver Bear every round - Brown Bear almost every r

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Branden Crist
February 9, 2022
100

hickok45 said I needed this rifle and I should buy it from Bud's Gun Shop for the best service and lowest price, so I did. Besides great service and best price, they also have super quick shipping. Thanks Bud's.

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Otter Outdoors
February 9, 2022
100

Excellent weapon, but only takes ruger mags. Do not waste your money on aftermarket mags

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scoon
February 9, 2022
100

As usual, Bud's service was great. My Mini 30 took two days to arrive and picked up on day three. I saved $85 by buying from Bud's. I'm spoiled. I bought a Ruger Mini 30 and am in love with it. I don't know why I waited so long to get back into rifles. Th

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The Sportsman's Shop
February 9, 2022
60

Having issue with firing pin not always making contact with primer sent back to factory

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Roger B
February 9, 2022
100

My Dad has this rifle, and after shooting his, I had to have one. My Dad and I both like the thicker barrel and muzzle-flash on this model. It looks and shoots great. Thank you, Buds and staff. Derrick

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porfirio c
February 9, 2022
100

As allways, fast, hassle free shipping from Buds, and some of the lowest prices around! The mini 30 tatical I received fired all the steel cased ammo I fed it with no light primer strikes. The iron sights were right on, the stock is cheap, I prefer wood s

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paolo d
February 9, 2022
40

I no longer own this gun for a number of reasons. It would only take Ruger metal mags and were$$.No aftermarket .They were also hard to insrt and lock in place . Rifle would jam often and the accuracy with open sights was "iffy". It's a really cool looki

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bosshog871
February 9, 2022
100

Love it!!!! Great, fun shooter. Have had no problems with it. Ruger suggests only shooting brass ammo, but the 7.62x39 is very expensive in brass. I have done a mix of both and have not noticed any real problems with using steel. Only complaint which is a

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Roger Childs
February 9, 2022
100

Overall great gun. After breaking it in the gun was flawless with the cheapest steel ammo. While breaking it in, the magazines had some trouble feeding, and the gun needed a little help cycling. After the first 50 rounds the magazines started to feed a lo

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Dana_Grdp
February 9, 2022
20

The mini-30 arrived in good condition and functions perfectly. I will have lots of fun with this rifle.

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mike che
February 9, 2022
100

I dare you to find a better kick-around rifle. Its accurate, reliable and the ammo is as cheap as she comes. You want .22LR price in medium rifle power this is your ticket. put about 500 rounds through it and I have no real complaints. It kicks a touch mo

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Kenny M
February 9, 2022
100

Excellent rifle and just as described on Bud's. I love doing business with Bud's because they always take care of the customer.

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dustin j
February 9, 2022
100

Holy Crap!! This rifle is awesome. I have several AR's and an AK and this gun feels better in my hands than either. Words just cannot describe its feel in my hands. I have not put any lead through it yet, as I just got it this evening, but I can already t

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george t
February 9, 2022
80

All I've shot out of this gun is Russian steel case ammo, after several hundred rounds I have not had any trouble with it cycling. Shooting about 2 1/2" groups at 50 yards open sights. Fit & finish is very good, gun is built to last.

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Charlotte Peters
February 9, 2022
100

This is one very fun rifle to shoot. Trigger is a bit stiff from factory as is all Ruger triggers but after a trigger job this thing is very accurate. Buds layaway program is outstanding in allowing customers to pay over time and get those hard to get fir

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Irwin Greenstein
February 9, 2022
100

Have now had this gun for 6 months and have had no problems with it in any respect. I have put hundreds of Winchester White Box and Remington rounds through this gun w/no FTF or FTE issues. I try to avoid the steel ammo so I can't speak to the Mini 30's r

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Droptyne Outdoors
February 9, 2022
100

The quality of this gun is gun is great! Buds purchasing system is very smooth ,allowing me to track my package all the way to my ffl dealer in 4 days.

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John Fisher 4
February 9, 2022
80

I wanted a Mini 30 for some time, as compared to Mini14 or 6.8SPC. Lengthy research showed the 7.62x39 was very capable as a handloaded sub-sonic supressed tacticle round. Then Ruger made a tactical version rifle. Perfect solution to my research. Other re

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Brian Johnson
February 9, 2022
100

I finally “bit the bullet” & “pulled the trigger” on this Ruger Mini-30 Tactical Carbine!!!! (been wanting one for quite some time) Only one trip to the backwoods range with the new Mini thus far, but I am extremely satisfied with the performance of this

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Buck's Shots
February 9, 2022
100

Love it. Great weight and feel. Quick sight in and nice groups with irons at 50 and 100. Cool little big rifle!

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HalomasterA69
February 9, 2022
100

Excellent transaction!!! My mini 30 arrived just as described! No gun store or distributor was able to get this Ruger Mini-30 Tactical, everyone was sold out. Bud's had it... and shipped it fast! I will definatley look here first before any future gun pur

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Steve Gash
February 9, 2022
100

took it out for the first time today, very smoot action and acccurate, several other shooters asked me about it and thought it was a mini 14. I would recommend a Ruger mini 30 to anyone interested in a powerful but small tactical weapon.

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JOHN SNOW
February 9, 2022
100

Great gun. Ergonomics are excellent. The mini 30 is highly recommended by me over the mini 14. Shoots great with the hornady round.

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Bill M
February 9, 2022
100

You can't beat Bud's gun shop prices,my purchase of this Ruger mini 30 tactical was really great,really a great rifle,quick shipping is another plus.I would recommend this shop ta anyone,I am really happy with this transaction.I'll use them again in futur

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Brad Fitzpatrick
February 9, 2022
100

This rifle is apparently still flying under the radar. Ruger has seen fit to mount the heavy - straight - .760 barrel on this tactical Mini, I believe a 16" version of the 22" target barrel. Tactical accuracy? I'm liking it the sound of that. I put a True

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Jhonny
February 9, 2022
100

I have shot mine three times now for a total of about 250 rounds. Got some honest 1" groups at fifty yards with Golden Bear and an ancient Weaver 3X scope with weird post reticle. I am very pleased. I will put a better scope on it soon as I can. I have ha

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Jackson
February 9, 2022
80

I was looking for one of these locally and didnt like the price , Then the FFL guy I deal with told me about Bud's ! Best deals I have seen in a very long time ! Bud's service and fast shipping has made me a loyal customer . After receiving the rifle , I

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Hambone
February 9, 2022
80

Took it to the range and shot Tula and what I think is Wolf private labled. Very smooth and LOW RECOIL and accurate through iron sights. I put an Accustrut on the barrel to help with accuracy and it just looks tough. I fired two full 20 round clips withou

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Josh22
February 9, 2022
100

This was the best rifle purchsae I've made. Ordered from Buds on monday received at my FFL by Thursday, no issues. Being a mini-14 owner I wanted more knock down. Took the Mini-30 to the range expecting to zero the weapon and after three shots my grouping

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Gr8Fish
February 9, 2022
60

Buds delivery and service were excellent!!! Second purchase with Buds was as flawless as the my first The mini 30 Tactical is fun to shoot and shoots tight groups. Had no problems with silver bear ammo, only cheap stuff I tried. The problem is the rifle

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TLoydctd
February 9, 2022
80

Bud's shipped very fast. Pleasantly surprised to find two Ruger 20 round magazines in the box. I wasn't impressed with the factory stock, a little too slick for my tastes. Replaced it with a Hogue Over Molded stock, made the rifle feel just right. Install

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Edgar M
February 9, 2022
100

Finally made it to the range with the mini-30. It ran absolutely perfect even on tula ammo. I've seen some reviews online that says the mini-14/30s have trouble with light primer strikes with tula ammo. No such trouble today. Couldn't be happier with this

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Ted B
February 9, 2022
100

Bought a Mini 30 from Buds and couldn't be happier. The staff was extremely helpful and polite. Received rifle on time and in excellent working order. Put all of your doubts aside while dealing with Buds, you won't be sorry.

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Thunnus
February 9, 2022
100

Overall this weapon is awesome it arrived in great condition and functions perfectly, It is very durable and pretty lightweight.Im very happy with the Mini 30 and would recommend it to anyone who would like an alternative to a AK 47 or SKS style rifle.

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Msuspartyfan
February 9, 2022
20

Well, after receiving my new Ruger mini 30 back in August, me and a friend finally got a chance to go out to the range. I outfitted the mini with a Redfield Revolution 2-7x33. Having never shot the gun I decided to get a feel for it at 50 yards. The good

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CartridgesChris
February 9, 2022
100

Love this rifle, typical Ruger quality. Can't wait to take a deer with it next season!

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JoeyMitch
February 9, 2022
100

This is a fine gun for what it's designed for. It functions quite well with no issues. Stock sights are fairly accurate to 300 yds with Wolf polyformance 125 gr ammo

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Luv2TurkeyHunt
February 9, 2022
100

Ruger Mini 30 arrived in excellent condition as ND is a welcome addition to our safety. Bud's is a quality distributor.

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thesundaygundayshow
February 9, 2022
100

I bought this and it eats TULA 154Gr. ammo with no problems . I basically got it for a SHTF situation but I am certain that it could harvest deer with no issues. In all honesty , I have enough Ruger deer rifles to justify not taking

Ruger Mini-30 Questions and Answers

Asked by geoz48 7 years ago

Are .310 diameter projectiles ok?

Unknown 6 years ago

John, these will not be a problem in the mini 30. You will be surprised at how little accuracy variance you will get as well. I have shot it all in my Mini-30 with no issue whatsoever. I also stocked up on this a long time ago : hornady.com/ammunition/rif

Unknown 6 years ago

Sorry John its Banned in NY

Ruger Mini-30 Price History