# Ruger Mini-14 Bullpup conversion...fun! **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [April 5, 2007, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ruger-mini-14-bullpup-conversion-fun/27176 "2007-04-05T19:59:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![burnt\_toast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnt_toast/32/7518_2.png) [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ruger-mini-14-bullpup-conversion-fun/27176/1 "2007-04-05T19:59:49Z")
So I decided to pick up this Muzzlelite Bullpup conversion stock for my ruger mini-14. For those of you who don’t know what the bullpup style is… Basically, it tremendously reduces the overall length of the rifle without actually shortening the barrel. In this case, it is now 26 1/2" long. This provides a weapon of much greater mobility while maintaining the accuracy of a long rifle. The instructions that came with this were absolute garbage. I’ve packed a lot of personal experience working with firearms over the years, so I decided to go at it with what they gave me. It was simple… I’d say the entire process took roughly 20 minutes. I’m not overly impressed with the fitment, as there is a tiny bit of play inside the stock. Meaning, the barrel actually wiggles a very minute amount. Regardless, I will be fabricating the stock tomorrow to resolve this issue. There isn’t much more to say. I took some pictures of the process. It may look like i skipped a whole bunch, but it actually just snapped together that quickly. ![http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/LostPerfectFlaw/mini/mini14bullpup001.jpg](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/LostPerfectFlaw/mini/mini14bullpup001.jpg) ![http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/LostPerfectFlaw/mini/mini14bullpup002.jpg](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/LostPerfectFlaw/mini/mini14bullpup002.jpg) ![http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/LostPerfectFlaw/mini/mini14bullpup003.jpg](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/LostPerfectFlaw/mini/mini14bullpup003.jpg) ![http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/LostPerfectFlaw/mini/mini14bullpup004.jpg](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/LostPerfectFlaw/mini/mini14bullpup004.jpg) ![http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/LostPerfectFlaw/mini/mini14bullpup005.jpg](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/LostPerfectFlaw/mini/mini14bullpup005.jpg) ![http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/LostPerfectFlaw/mini/mini14bullpup006.jpg](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/LostPerfectFlaw/mini/mini14bullpup006.jpg) that’s it! After I am satisfied that I have fixed the fitment issue, I’ll go out and try it out. ---
**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ruger-mini-14-bullpup-conversion-fun/27176/2 "2007-04-05T20:02:27Z")
i was thinkin of doing one of these. lemme know how it works out for you. ---
**Author:** ![burnt\_toast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnt_toast/32/7518_2.png) [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ruger-mini-14-bullpup-conversion-fun/27176/3 "2007-04-05T20:15:10Z")
[quote=“dirtye30,post:2,topic:27176"”] i was thinkin of doing one of these. lemme know how it works out for you. [/quote] I will followup as soon as I have time to go out and fire it. Also, it would really blow to shoot this as a lefty… The bolt would probably smack your cheek and you would get hot brass in your mouth… It came with a pretty good scope mount, dovetail style. I’m going to slap a red dot on it for now. The balance on this thing is great now… can hold it steady with just one arm… I’m excited to make a cantaloupe my bitch ---
**Author:** ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ruger-mini-14-bullpup-conversion-fun/27176/4 "2007-04-05T20:22:41Z")
My buddy has one. Lots of fun, but they jam up with shitty bullets. Accurate as hell though when its sighted in with a red dot. ---
**Author:** ![FightinMike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@FightinMike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FightinMike)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 8:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ruger-mini-14-bullpup-conversion-fun/27176/5 "2007-04-05T20:42:31Z")
Bullpup is the way to go, +1 for the svedish ---
**Author:** ![burnt\_toast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnt_toast/32/7518_2.png) [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 9:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ruger-mini-14-bullpup-conversion-fun/27176/6 "2007-04-05T21:03:35Z")
Updated pic with the assault sling and scope mount, hanging on my wall. Red Dot is going on tomorrow, my friend was borrowing it. ![http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/LostPerfectFlaw/mini/mini14bullpup.jpg](http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b206/LostPerfectFlaw/mini/mini14bullpup.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ruger-mini-14-bullpup-conversion-fun/27176/7 "2007-04-05T21:22:52Z")
cute haiku :gay3: ---
**Author:** ![burnt\_toast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnt_toast/32/7518_2.png) [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ruger-mini-14-bullpup-conversion-fun/27176/8 "2007-04-05T21:25:27Z")
[quote=“dirtye30,post:7,topic:27176"”] cute haiku :gay3: [/quote] Thanks!! wanna hang out?? ---
**Author:** ![dirtye30](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirtye30/32/7333_2.png) [@dirtye30](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dirtye30)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ruger-mini-14-bullpup-conversion-fun/27176/9 "2007-04-05T22:04:52Z")
[quote=“burnt\_toast,post:8,topic:27176"”] Thanks!! wanna hang out?? [/quote] quite possibly in the near future. ---
**Author:** ![Carnut](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/carnut/32/7590_2.png) [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 10:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ruger-mini-14-bullpup-conversion-fun/27176/10 "2007-04-05T22:07:55Z")
Nice! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 10:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ruger-mini-14-bullpup-conversion-fun/27176/11 "2007-04-05T22:39:47Z")
mmmm likes like an L85. Hawt ---
**Author:** ![burnt\_toast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnt_toast/32/7518_2.png) [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2007, 11:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ruger-mini-14-bullpup-conversion-fun/27176/12 "2007-04-05T23:39:23Z")
[quote=“The\_Russian,post:11,topic:27176"”] mmmm likes like an L85. Hawt [/quote] Yeah kinda. I’m going to remove the stock iron sight on the barrel and put on a flash suppressor. Maybe a bottom mount tactical lighting system. God i miss playing with the m16-a4… …anyone have an ar-15 they wanna get rid of?? :snky: ---
**Author:** ![Freek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/freek/32/7357_2.png) [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 1:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ruger-mini-14-bullpup-conversion-fun/27176/13 "2007-04-06T01:38:00Z")
meh i’m happy with the collapsible stock i have on mine ---
**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 5:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ruger-mini-14-bullpup-conversion-fun/27176/14 "2007-04-06T05:10:15Z")
cost invested between the two? ---
**Author:** ![burnt\_toast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnt_toast/32/7518_2.png) [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ruger-mini-14-bullpup-conversion-fun/27176/15 "2007-04-06T09:59:47Z")
[quote=“zwarbyt,post:14,topic:27176"”] cost invested between the two? [/quote] I bought the rifle 5 or 6 years ago… i think it was around $430… I can’t really remember. The bullpup stock was $110. ---
**Author:** ![skatanic28](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e7dd6/32.png) [@skatanic28](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skatanic28)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 1:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ruger-mini-14-bullpup-conversion-fun/27176/16 "2007-04-06T13:30:32Z")
that is pretty cool :tup: i was checking out some bullpup .22lr’s a couple months back but decided on something else. ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ruger-mini-14-bullpup-conversion-fun/27176/17 "2007-04-06T15:20:51Z")
Actually it does effect the accuracy when you do the convert because it shortens the sight plane. ---
**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ruger-mini-14-bullpup-conversion-fun/27176/18 "2007-04-06T15:36:30Z")
looks nice. ---
**Author:** ![burnt\_toast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnt_toast/32/7518_2.png) [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2007, 10:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ruger-mini-14-bullpup-conversion-fun/27176/19 "2007-04-06T22:33:55Z")
[quote=“JEG,post:17,topic:27176"”] Actually it does effect the accuracy when you do the convert because it shortens the sight plane. [/quote] only true when using open sights. a red dot is a red dot, regardless of the length of the weapon. Or even a crosshair for that matter. ---
**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ruger-mini-14-bullpup-conversion-fun/27176/20 "2007-04-07T13:08:22Z")
[quote=“burnt\_toast,post:19,topic:27176"”] only true when using open sights. a red dot is a red dot, regardless of the length of the weapon. Or even a crosshair for that matter. [/quote] True, I didn’t realize it had an optic sight, my bad. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ruger-mini-14-bullpup-conversion-fun/27176.md?page=2)