# Ruger Mini-14 Compact - .300 AAC Blackout Semi-Auto Rifle

**Brand:** Ruger
**Category:** Semi-Automatic Rifles
**Caliber:** .300 AAC Blackout

## Specifications

- **Caliber:** .300 AAC Blackout
- **Barrel Length:** 18.5"
- **Capacity:** 5 rounds
- **Finish:** Blued
- **Weight:** 112 oz
- **Overall Length:** 37.25"
- **UPC:** 736676058662
- **SKU:** UCCy77fNu

## Description

The Ruger Mini-14 Compact in .300 AAC Blackout is a semi-automatic rifle chambered for the 7.62x35mm cartridge. Its compact dimensions make it workable for home defense and hunting, while the Garand-style action gives it a different feel from AR-platform rifles in the same caliber.

### Key Specifications:
- **Manufacturer:** Ruger
- **Model:** Mini-14
- **Series:** Compact
- **Caliber:** .300 AAC Blackout (7.62x35mm)
- **Barrel Length:** 18.5 inches
- **Total Length:** 37.25 inches
- **Capacity:** 5+1 rounds (includes 2 magazines)
- **Weight:** 7 lbs (112 oz)
- **Finish:** Blued Receiver, Black Stock/Handguard

### Detailed Features:

The barrel is cold hammer-forged steel with a 1:7 RH twist, which handles the full range of .300 BLK bullet weights well, light supersonic loads and heavy subsonic projectiles both stabilize reliably.

The Hogue OverMolded synthetic stock gives a textured, non-slip grip surface and soaks up recoil noticeably better than a plain polymer stock.

Rear sight adjusts for both windage and elevation. The manual safety is positive and straightforward to operate.

At 7 lbs unloaded, the rifle is light enough to carry all day afield without fatigue becoming a real concern.

## What Reviewers Say

*Quoted verbatim from YouTube reviews. Each link opens the video at the moment quoted.*

> Overall reliability was fantastic stay away from the subsonic stuff and you got yourself a great mini 14.
>
> — [Copper Jacket TV](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsrJDvW2mNI&t=279s)

> I have shot it maybe I don't know probably 60 70 80 times off-camera since I got it and it is not malfunctioned it just it feeds right along and is a good little shooter.
>
> — [hickok45](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej39umHaB08&t=767s)

> This thing will still run not a hundred percent reliability you'll still have some hiccups here and there.
>
> — [Copper Jacket TV](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsrJDvW2mNI&t=106s)

> The 120 grain was kind of the sweet spot.
>
> — [Copper Jacket TV](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsrJDvW2mNI&t=159s)

> I really enjoyed this rifle I enjoy it for its overall simplicity ease of takedown.
>
> — [Copper Jacket TV](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsrJDvW2mNI&t=267s)

## What Customers Say

*AI-generated insights from customer reviews*

Owners of the Mini-14 Compact in .300 AAC Blackout generally like the platform's simplicity and the caliber's flexibility. It runs suppressed or unsuppressed without any changes, which is a genuine advantage over some alternatives.

The most consistent criticism is accuracy. At longer ranges the Mini-14 tends to group wider than AR-platform rifles in the same caliber, and precision-focused shooters notice this. It's not a target rifle and nobody pretends it is, but for hunting at moderate distances or defensive use it's fine.

Magazine availability comes up regularly. High-capacity aftermarket options are fewer than for AR-pattern guns, and not all of them run reliably. The factory 5-round magazine is reliable; sourcing 20- or 30-round alternatives takes more research.

Ergonomics split opinions. Some shooters appreciate the traditional profile; others find the controls dated next to more modern designs. Neither camp is wrong. It depends what you're used to.

## Pricing

**2 offers available**

| Vendor | Price |
|--------|-------|
| Grabagun Com | $1043.99 |
| Guns Com | $1050.99 |

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