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Here are just a few of the many positive
responses we receive on a weekly basis.
12 / 2006
Aloha Carl, I'm not sure I want to send this rifle back for the new stock. Look at the group I shot offhand at 50 yards with a red-dot. That's just unbelievable. However........I will send it to you on Monday.  12 / 2006 Carl, I just wanted to write you and let you know how happy I am with the 25 WSSM upper and butt stock. I managed to take this 200 lb whitetail at over 300 yards, and I haven’t even finished the break in period! You have an excellent product and great customer service. Thank you. It was a real pleasure to do business with you. Sean Shultz 12 / 2006
 12 / 2006 I have one of your wonderful adjustable gas blocks for my new 580 series mini-14. Do you make an adjustable gas block for the mini-30 also? Does the same one fit both rifles? Please pardon my lack of knowledge of the exterior of the barrel diameter. Thanks in advance for the information. Again, I really enjoy your products.
Officer Michael Rynearson City of Williams Police Department 12 / 2006 Hi Carl, 10/06/2006 Well I went to the range with the mini 14 there was lots of interest in it and people were impressed with the group's it shot . It’s a great rifle and I really love it. Thanks for your help, Bob McCart 12 / 2006 Carl, I love the work you did on my Mini-14 (Completed May 2006). I'm really enjoying it, thank you very much. Thank you, Trent Balke 08/05/2006 08/05/2006  08/05/2006  08/05/2006
08/05/2006  08/05/2006  Carl, 7/3/2006 I got my mini-14 you guys tricked out last month and I must say it is the most accurate 223 I’ve seen in a long time. Sub MOA @ 100 yards using Federal 77 grain Sierra Matchking BTHP. Thanks, and I must say that this is one fine rifle and I thank you for all the work you have done to date. Mike Mayman Michael J. Mayman 08/05/2006  02/08/2006 Hi Carl, I am glad the money order finally arrived. I have shot the Mini 14 223 twice and it is a joy and pleasure to shoot and have had quite a few 100 yard 3 shot groups that could be covered with a dime and most had two of the holes touching. Great Job and thanks and I am looking for a used stainless Mini Thirty Ranch 7.62 X 39 at present and may decide to send it to you for your magic to add the same stainless barrel in the 7.62 X 39 caliber. Howard Doc Edwards Vero Beach, FL Check out the great article with Varmint Hunter!
Mike Kwak with his animals 10/22/2005
Hi Carl, this is Brent Chumbley, you did a heavy barrel job on my mini a few months ago. It shoots awesome now by the way!! I was wondering, if I get a Hogue stock, do I need to modify the stock for it to fit? And also, if I have you do a trigger job eventually, do I need to send the whole thing in or only the trigger group? O yea, and what would that cost me? Thanks a lot Carl, B 7/15/05 (click letter to read larger file) 
This is Gregory Whiteley.
As it happens, my FFL had left a message for me. (that the rifle had arrived) the same day I emailed you. The gun looks super - everything I had hopped for. It was a big hit at the gun store.Your match trigger raised everyone's eyebrows. You might be seeing an order or two from Greta's Guns in California.This being California. I can't actually shoot the gun for another 10 days. I'm looking forward to it. Thanks, GW Hello:
Been meaning to e-mail back to you. Thanks for the firearm!! That really is a straight shooter. Nice sights, and trigger. Thanks a million! Cecil Cox Goodmorning Carl:
Just wanted to drop you a note and thank you for a great rifle! The .204 Ruger is the most accurate rifle that I have purchased in a long time. The first loads were Hornady 32 gr. factory ammo., just to get the brass to reload. The gun shot all 20 rounds in 4 groups all under a 1/2". Again thanks again for a great rifle and all your help. Jerry Whisker
Hello Carl;
How are you liking your new location in SC? Lots of whitetails there, I understand. Lots of great fishing too. If I lived there, I think I would spend a lot of time fishing for big flathead catfish. I hope you're enjoying the new place. I wanted to ask you about rate of twist in barrel rifling. My Mini 14 that you guys customized has a 0.75" diameter 20-inch Douglas Air Tested Match barrel. This is the only truly accurate Mini-14, I have ever shot, and it is among the most accurate rifles in this chambering I've used. It shoots right with the best target AR-15s, and for a bonus you have the dependability of the Mini-14 action, which in my opinion far exceeds that of the various AR-15s. The barrel on my gun has, I believe, a 1 in 9" rate of twist. My question about rate of twist is, what weight bullet (.223 Remington) will a 1 in 12" twist stabilize? Will it handle a 52-grain bullet? 55-grain? I see some guns coming out with that rate of twist, and I cannot understand why they put such barrels on their rifles. By selling their rifles with such a slow twist, are the gunmakers catering to the light bullet crowd? I was just wondering. Oh yes, I wanted to tell you that, about a month ago, I shot a coyote right in the corner of the eye with your gun. Distance was about 117 yards by my rangefinder (measured to a nearby rock after the shot). All I could see was his head sticking up over a sage bush. I put the crosshairs just below his left eye and squeezed one off. The bullet hit within a tad over an inch above where I had set the crosshairs. Windage was dead on. Of course, I had a good rest on a bipod. No way I would have even touched him with this Ranch Rifle before you guys worked it over. He would have run away unscathed. The rifle has worked perfectly since I got it back from you. Let me know if you ever need a recommendation. I will endeavor to get you some more ink as soon as I finish with a couple other projects. Take care and stay happy. Best wishes, Dave Biser 12/20/2004 I sent my Ruger Mini-14 to Accuracy Systems because it had one supreme flaw. it provided a fine first shot, but thereafter with subsequent shots, the group wandered upward and to the right I either had to accept the rifle as it was or upgrade it. After research on other companies offering to accurize the rifle, I decided on ACCURACY SYSTEMS. and I am totally pleased with their work. THEIR WORK: they replaced the stock barrel with the .900 stainless barrel with the recoil muzzle brake. They performed the trigger job, the bedding, and in conversation with them. we agreed this would provide me with my desired result. BARREL BREAK IN: I followed the procedure ACCURACY SYSTEMS suggested for shooting and cleaning during the first rounds. The groups improved with subsequent shooting, but my inadequate vision (at my age) required the installation of a scope; I decided on a Kahtes scope (2-7X36). Cleaning the barrel presented a problem because from the muzzle, the teflon on the Dewey rod tended to peel off. Not good. A guide did not help. Thankfully. I received further advice from Accuracy Systems to use the Bore Snake. GROUPS AT 100 YARDS ON BENCH REST: I can easily achieve around one-inch groups. Interestingly. I tried several brands of ammo: bulk reloads, commercial (Winchester, etc.) all in 55 grain FMJ. All work rather consistently. COMPARISON TO THE AR-15. Having received my Ruger Mini-14, I was afforded the opportunity to test a Rock River AR-15 (configured as the DEA recently adopted versions) over a period of several weeks. Neither of the rifles ever failed to function in any manner. Both placed groups of one-inch at 100 yards. Nonetheless, a former Major in the Air Force Intelligence and OSI (who had extensive experience with all military weapons) shot both my Ruger and the AR-15 with the reluctant admission that my Ruger was a more friendly weapon to shoot (An admission with which I had already agreed). This is in no way an effort to fault the AR-15, but it does speak well for the Rugers Accuracy Systems upgrades. IF I HAD TO DO IT OVER AGAIN: Frankly, despite the significant cost of alterations, I would do the same thing. I really have no regrets. MY EXPERIENCE: One might question my expertise, and I do not mind at all. I would say. however, that I own many guns. and as for "tack drivers," I have several handguns that deliver less than one-half inch groups at 25 yards (from my Ransom Rest), and my Remington 700 Varmint (22-250) with an expensive scope permits me to shoot about one-half inch groups at 100 yards. And I have yet to fail a "kill" with over six types of varmints on my acreage. No, I'm not an expert, but if I, at seventy years of age. can do what I have achieved in weapon accuracy with the Ruger Mini-14 Ranch modified by ACCURACY SYSTEMS, then others can even more easily. That's about all I have to say right now. 12/10/2004
Hi Carl, Hey listen, the mini 14 model 34 you did for me is by far the most accurate weapon I have ever fired and own now, I have a few!! After breaking in the barrel the way you guys told me to I got down to some serious target shooting and this thing is unbelievably accurate. I took 20 empty 22 long rifle spent cases and hung them on an old tree branch in front of backstop at 100 yards and managed to hit 13 of them on first shot. I fired a 20 round clip winchester that you suggested. Job very, very, very, well done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANKS AGAIN WILL SPREAD THE WORD........................... Mike Bream 12/20/2004
Carl, I took it out to the range Wednesday and I preformed very well. I am pleased and Thank you! I tried the same ammo you suggested and shot a .437 inch and then tried my Black Hills 50 grain Vmax Moly (Remanufactured blue box) and shot a .312. The wind was light and variable at about 55 degrees temp. I did not have as steady of a stand with my bench as I would have liked as I set up the bench with my pick up bed and it was not completely rock solid with the ridges in the bed of the truck. (The ground was worse, uneven, so that is why I set up in my bed.) I normally drag my utility trailer out and will do this next time to see if I can even improve upon the POl. All in all I am very pleased and will post to the Predator Master Forum of my results with your mods. I will send you the link after I post it with pictures. Please look at the downloads and see the actual targets I used. I am looking forward to trying these loads out to 300 yards. (My longest coyote last year was at 336 yards.) I will enjoy recommending you to others! One question: What do you believe my drop will be at 200 yards? I do not have the charts available. Thanks again, Paul Hollomon Hey you all, you did some GREAT work on my Mini-14 a while back and now that it's accuracy has been revealed by you all, I am wondering if you have a certain type of factory ammo that you think is inherently more accurate in the Mini-14 FACTORY barrel (you did the harmonic stabilizer and trigger/target crown package for me) than another? I just figured you folks would be the ones to ask since you are so good at wringing-out the most from these Rugers!
Thanks--Jim USMC Carl,
The rifle showed up Friday evening. Very well packed. Very nice looking craftsmanship. I almost didn't spot the bedding screw heads. I took it out this morning and shot it. It shoots well. Trigger is very crisp. The Millett sight is easy to adjust. When I did my part, the groups were 1-2 inches which is way better than before you worked it over. The only problem thing that needs work is my reloading or my aiming technique. That just means I'll have to shoot it alot. What a problem. Thanks for the work. Dean Soderstrom Hi Guys-
But this was with 45 grain JSP bullets behind 25.6 gr of 4895. When I tried loads with 55 gr spitzers the groups opened up to over an inch. And the biggest surprise was when I tried 2 different loads using Sierra 69 gr BT match, one with 4895 and the other with 748, the groups opened up to about 4 in!!!??? Which leads me to ask, what is that twist rate on the Douglas barrel you fellows put on my Mini-14, and would that explain the disparity in performance re bullet weight? As I recall, it’s 1:10, but at this point I’, not sure. Is there a way I can check myself? Anyway – great job on the rifle. By the way, the rifle sparks considerable comment whenever I take out; a couple of people have asked if it was done by Accuracy Systems in Colorado. From now on, when they ask how I like it, I’ll just show them the target with 5 shots in 1 hole. Thanks for a great job! Rick Cook Hi Carl:
I finally had an opportunity to take my new rifle to the range. What a difference! And what a wonderful job you did. Consider me a fully satisfied customer. Several mini-14 owners approached me asking about the wider barrel. Naturally I pointed them in your direction. If you want to send me a few of your advertisement fliers, I’ll be happy to distribute to anyone who asks. On a related note; do you by any chance carry fully-adjustable replacements for the stock mini-14 rear sight? Something like the “match” sights found on Springfield M1A rifles? Thanks again. Radek Aster Carl,
Last report! I just returned from the range. Fired 50 rounds, all one at a time! The pull has settled down at 4.3# on my old Schrader Spring Gauge. The barrel is another matter! I’m still working on loads. The barrel is a 1-10. I figured 55 & 52 grain would be preferred and that is how it is. The wind was still today and I have two 3/4" 20 round groups at 100 yards. One with a 55 gr. Sierra HPBT Match over 21.5 grs of H322 and the second with 53 gr. Hornady HPBT Match over 21.8 grs of H322. The barrel shoots as advertised! I am going to try the smaller port again to see if I can control the brass ejection without screwing up what is going right! Bill Graham Hi Carl,
I got my gun back a few days ago. I went out to the range and tried 12 different loads and got between 1 ½ inches to ½ inch at 100 yards. The gun shoots a lot better! I am much more happy with it! It is great you stand behind your work and do a good job at it. I will definitely order another gun from you in the future. I just need to save up a little money before I get another one. Next one will be a 6x45. I switched scopes and put a Nikon 4.5x14 in which brass clears the scope knobs while ejecting. My best group was achieved with the following load. I am still working on the grouping, and the barrel is new. I am sure I will get the group down smaller. Thanks again, Hi Emmite,
Just picked up the new rifle and it looks terrific. If it shoots have as good as it will be a super tac driver. Thanks for doing such a good job. Best Regards, Carl,
I just wanted to say again how satisfied I am with the mini-14 you rebarreled for me. Everyone that shoots it loves it. It especially loves the Nosler BT 50 grainers. They shoot to .75". I just bought a mini-30 and have two questions. Do you know of a better peep sight? I want to leave this an iron sight rifle but don't especially like the little flip up sight. Also it has trouble igniting the wolf primers. They seem pretty hard. Is there a stronger spring available or something else you could do to make the firing pin hit a little harder? It fails to ignite about one in five. My AK does not have this problem. Thanks, Carl,
First, let me say how happy I am with the work you did, my rifle looks awesome! I installed a Leupold Var-X II 3-9 x 40 on it & went shooting. 7/8 inch 3 group was the best I could do at 100 yards (very windy that day), but I'm sure with practice I can do even better as it appeared to be putting some shots into the same hole! (a good excuse to practice more). The mini is now more accurate than I am. Thank you (worth every penny). I was buying ammo in a local gun store and the guy showed me a customized mini 14 he was selling for a customer. The guy spent $1200 on the work alone (I saw the receipt) & it wasn't half the rifle mine is! Thinner barrel, enlarged factory glass block & no bedding! You guys are the best! Feel free to call if you have any questions. Thank you, P.S. - Did I say I am very, very happy? Hi,
I just wanted to take a moment to comment on your fine work. For the record I have had you do a great deal of custom work on existing firearms and have also ordered new, unique guns from you. I have worked with many professionals over the years and find you are easy to work with, an expert in what you do and a valued resource. I enjoy the business we have done and look forward to what we have coming up. Without a doubt you have answered the question of why I am such a poor shot; its obviously me and not the equipment. For anyone looking for a good experience and something new and expertly done, in my opinion, go to Accuracy Systems. Thanks again, Carl,
The mini 14 you did for me is still shooting outstanding. The change is unbelievable. Do you do any re-barrels on Remington model 7's? What I have in mind is to have my 243 re-barreled to a medium heavy barrel. What can you do? Thanks, Carl,
I received the 3-30 round stainless mags and they all work great!! The fit in the rifle is incredible. I have a 20 round mag from someone else and it moves in all directions when i place, yours are rock solid. I am not happy with the Ruger fold down sight on my Ranch Mini 14. What is the size of the aperture on Millet rear sight and is it adjustable for elevation?? Also, I was wondering about the type of finish on the HK front sight/flash hider, I have a stainless Ranch mini, and can I install it myself?? Thanks for your help, Dear Carl,
I finally got out to my favorite shooting area and gave my mini 14 a try... Outstanding! I tried all the previous ammo that I had had trouble with and not a single misfeed. To boot, the accuracy of this rifle was something I was not expecting. With my shaky stance I was amazed. At 100 yards I was putting together groups of less then 2" (that's good for my ability). At 50 yards I was able to put several shots through the same hole. I am impressed. Thank you. I'll be sending you another rifle; my Savage 110 in .30-06 for a new barrel. I don't know if you received my last e-mail since my server has had problems, but I was looking into your Fat-Boy barrel with the internal brake in black oxide steel and broach cut. I'm trying to keep the cost low (under $650) if possible. Once again, thanks for the great work. I now have a new favorite shooting tool. Sincerely, Aloha Carl:
Pete Brown Carl,
I wanted to compliment you on the mini-14 conversion you recently did for me. A couple years ago a friend I was stationed with had one done by the outfit in Texas. First when we took it out of the shipping box we were not to thrilled with the craftsmanship, nothing to bad, but not what you would expect when you spend such a sum on a "custom" rifle. When we took it to the range it repeatedly failed to feed rounds, and even jammed up a few times, found out the metal liner for the slide was missing, accuracy was improved over stock, but not really what we had hoped for. Naturally I was a bit skeptical about sending my mini to anyone. After much research I found several Internet boards that had a lot of good to say about your shop. When I sent in my rifle I had my fingers crossed, and prayed for the best. I must say when I got the rifle back I was VERY impressed to say the least, the finish was excellent, craftsmanship excellent, everything excellent! And the stock liner for the slide was even there. When I took it to the range I fired about 50 rounds through the barrel to break it in, then got down to sighting it. WOW!!!!! By the time I was done I was able to cover a 10 shot group with a dime. I have since had my friend visit from Mississippi,where he is now stationed. Naturally when he saw and shot my mini he was JEALOUS to say the least! Now he wants to send his to you to have it fixed, expect a phone call soon. I get a lot of inquiries about the rifle when I go to the range, and all who I let shoot it LOVE IT! Do you have any cards I can give out at the range? Michael
Dear Accuracy Systems Inc.,
I just wanted to drop a line to thank you for a job well done! You have held true to your word, that your mini 30 mags will be tested and are guaranteed to function! Well they do! I was a bit skeptical when I first ordered (due to the fact that I have ordered clips from other companies - that claim fit & function - but did not). So when I got them and took the two clips to my favorite shooting range they worked flawlessly! My hat is off to you and your staff, and you have won a customer for life! Word-of-mouth is your best advertisement, so you can count on me to spread the word. Thanks again, Dan Kavanaugh Dear Carl,
The job you did on the M1A is FANTASTIC! It shot point of aim out of the box with the Aimpoint site and I love the whole system. You keep getting better with each project. The gun kicks less than my Mini-14! It is light and fits me to a "T". Sincerely, CA Luxenberg Gentlemen,
Your workmanship is about the best I have ever seen! Thanks. Chuck Mollis Carl,
Just a note of appreciation... You are truly a master of your art. I may be able to send some sog business your way. Dylan Sanders Hi again, Carl,
Wow! Nice work. I am very pleased with my rifle. I would like to suggest that if folks are having problems with the front sight being too high--they may want to contact Ruger--Ruger makes 4 different rear peep heights low, standard, high and extra high--my gun was shooting about 3" low at 25yrds--the peeps are $0.50 each and it's alot easier to just change the rear sight, in my opinion....I popped an extra high and 3 clicks later--dead-on! Hello,
I am really enjoying the harmonic stabilizer on my mini-14 you installed last spring. With the Millet sight, 3 blade front sight, bedded action & trigger job it really shoots well. One of the guys I shoot with thinks I should go to a 45 grain bullet based on the Mini's 1 in 9" twist rate. I think the 62 grain comes pretty close to the ideal bullet weight. I based that on the old equation of twist in calibers times bullet length in calibers equals 150. Do you folks have any recommendation? Thanks from a very satisfied customer, Hi Carl
I received the AR-243 yesterday and I took the time to go shoot the AR today. The AR functioned perfectly in all respects and inclosed is a couple targets that represent all targets that I shot with this gun to day. All groups looked about the same. I used a 36 power Leupold target scope and the final Scope was the one that will stay on the AR, is a Leupold VX 3--4.5X14X50mm and the targets that are inclosed are shot with 4.5X14 scope. As you can see the gun likes the heaver gr. bullets which will be fine. The gun shoots just fine and I want to thank you for making sure I got the High Quality rifle that I wanted! If ever you need a reference feel free to use my name. I have only one more question at this time and what kind of lube should I use on the bolt and action? Thanks Again Roger Gibbs Carl,
Just got back from the range, setting up the mini 14 at 50 yards (ran out of time for a 100 yd shoot). Carl, you are a magician! This rifle shoots better than I do! I was getting sub MOA with anything I put through it up to 55gr. BTHPs. It did attract attention at the range. numerous people came by and asked what it was. My hunting partner, who went to the range with me, asked if you could do the same for his blued mini 14 and I told him, "Of course! That's what they do for a living! Make people's rifles more accurate." I think you'll be seeing his in the near future. Thank you for an excellent job, the trigger is great, my brass doesn't fly all over the place and the general appearance is remarkable. The bedding job is exactly like your website shows it and keeps the receiver in place for a lot less money than a glass bedding job. Over all it was great doing business with your company. When this barrel is shot out, maybe we'll just upgrade the barrel to a 1 in 9 twist for a little better stabilization for those 62 gr. SS109 Greenies. Mark E. Robinson Assistant Chief Port of Houston Police Department Thanks Carl. I'm thrilled with the way the trigger works. I wouldn't change it for the world and I'll have to look into a hellfire system. I wouldn't sell this rifle for $5,000. You probably hear that a lot, but I went out yesterday and won a match with it and I took ONLY HEAD SHOTS on IPSC targets. I can put rounds through the same hole over and over at 25 yards with a red dot USING MILITARY BALL. With real ammo I can probably get about two MOA at 200 yards. All these guys shooting $3,000 AR-15s can't keep up because they are always jamming. MERRY CHRISTMAS! I AM REALLY HAPPY WITH THIS RIFLE! aloha Carl, I love the work you did on my Mini-14 (Completed May 2006). I'm really enjoying it, thank you very much. Hornady Vmax Moly - 40 gr. Ammo is the ticket for this rifle. Thank you,Trent Balke Guys, Love the 6.8 Mini 30 that you did for me. I have another project..... for you guys. David Parnell 1/1/2007 02/08/2007 Aloha Carl, I previously reported that the Ruger you built for me was dead on at 50 yards offhand and I sent you the target to prove it. Now it is broken in and I can tell you that it shoots a minute of accuracy at 200 yards with either a cold or hot barrel. It doesn't drift off like stock minis do. I used to dread taking a Mini-14 to competitions with AR15s and Armalites, but not anymore. This isn't the fanciest rifle if the world because I chose to keep it simple, but it is as accurate as anything in it's class. I cannot thank you enough. Best Regards Tom Burnett January 19, 2007 Hello Carl and Associates. Received the Urban Brawler Sight Rail in good order today. Easily mounted it on my rifle. Fits great and looks super. Mounted my Aimpoint sight. Perfect!. Exactly the mount I was looking for. Allows me to use my open sights if the need arises, balances the rifle where it should be, allows me the ease of field stripping, and puts the the sight forward of the breech preventing ejected brass from possibly hitting the sight. I love it! Great workmanship and quality. Thank you for your outstanding service. I will pass on the good word about your site.... Looking forward to doing business again. Humble Regards Eric :) Hi Carl, Here is one of the coyotes that fell victim to the rifle you built for me. Gun looks beautiful and shoots great. Thanks! Sara Sommerville
OCTOBER 2004 Varmint Hunter Magazine Article on Accuracy Systems, Inc. (click here or the image below to read the pdf article) Due to the size of this article please allow a few minutes to open.
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Well, I’ve just about got the barrel broken in on my Mini-14 you guys put together for me. In fact, yesterday at the range, I shot 5 shots into a ragged hole! Measuring less than ½ inch!!
