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Posted: 5/26/2025 10:01:37 AM EDT
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Posted elsewhere, perhaps other folks have some suggestions: "I have always considered Duncan Long, presumably the author referenced above, as more of a "survey" book writer as opposed to a "definitive" book writer. One thing interesting about some of his ancient books is the pix/descriptions of then-available accessories which may provide ideas/info for modern folks. "Ruger and His Guns" is midway between "survey" and "definitive". It provides some useful Serial Number and Time info, but the text is far from what most highly interested collectors would consider "exhaustive". Author R.L. Wilson has a highly "sketchy" past, but I've heard nothing askance concerning "Ruger and His Guns" book. I don't hear everything, though. If buying, suggest a later edition, which "may" contain error corrections. A lot of books (pamphlets, really) about the Mini are basically a re-print of the Owner's Manual, with some added text and maybe some added pix. Suggest considering vendor's return policy, just in case. Worth noting that the re-printed Owner's Manual in some of these ancient books may NOT be pertinent to your particular Mini. Depends on when the book was written/revised, and when your series of Mini was made. One "book" every single Mini owner should read is the appropriate Owner's Manual for their particular Mini. Read it very carefully. Download free from ruger.com. Included exploded diagrams and parts listing/nomenclature is invaluable. Not quite what you asked-for, but there is an excellent series of videos offered by Brownell's. Suggest watching them closely. One that I've never seen mentioned is the desirability of emplacing a small amount of grease on the locking lugs of the trigger guard which lock into the receiver itself. Greasing these points will retard accuracy destroying wear at these points and will ease the locking of the trigger guard to the action. The tight clamping of the trigger guard and the receiver to the stock is essential for best accuracy. This vertical clamping is aside from horizontal movement of the receiver within the stock, which is best detected by inspecting for such horizontal movement with the trigger guard hooks unlatched, and TG assy removed. "Shimming the Stock" is the fix for horizontal movement and is a DIY mod. FWIW, I have seen and handled many M1 Garands which have the similar receiver/trigger group locking points so worn down as to require expensive repairs. M1A/M-14/Mini-30 similar. I have yet to see a dedicated Gunsmith/Armorer's Manual concerning the Mini-14/-30 like the magnificent books written by Jerry Kuhnhausen. If you own a firearm covered in Kuhnhausen's books, strongly suggest obtaining relevant book(s). None better, AFAIK. Your call on whether the Kuhnhausen manuals covering the M1/M-14 have enough "related" info concerning the Minis. Bolt and trigger group are fairly similar. GI Manuals concerning "Match Conditioning" of M1/M-14 rifles may provide some ideas about bedding/improving Mini stocks; the M-14 being somewhat closer to the Mini's configuration. IIRC, some of this Match Conditioning" info available in Internet Archive for free." |
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