Remington Model 870 vs Ruger Mini-14: Specs Compared

ASmall arms

Remington Model 870

Pump-action shotgun

Ruger Mini-14 — licensed reference photograph

BSmall arms

Ruger Mini-14

Semi-automatic rifle

Credit

Jan Hrdonka · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Remington Model 870Remington Model 870 · Length · Length

0.67–1.28 m

Length source ↗

Ruger Mini-14Model 5816

0.965 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

17 of 32 rows sourced on both sides

0.67–1.28mRemington Model 870 · Length · Length

965mmModel 5816

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

0.67–1.28 m

Remington Model 870 · Length · Length

Single source

26.3 in (670 mm) to 50.5 in (1,280 mm)^[source]Remington Model 870 · Length

0.965 m

Model 5816

Single source

Model 5816 : 965 mm (38.0 in)^[source]

3.2–3.6kgRemington Model 870 · Mass · Mass

2.9kg

Mass

All recorded figures & sources

3.2–3.6 kg

Remington Model 870 · Mass · Mass

Single source

7.0 lb (3.2 kg) to 8.0 lb (3.6 kg)^[source]Remington Model 870 · Mass

2.9 kg

Mass

Single source

2.9 kg (6.4 lb)^[source]

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0.2kmEffective; Effective firing range

Range

All recorded figures & sources

0.18 km

Effective; Effective firing range

Single source

200 yd (180 m)^[source]

710mm

0.33–0.559m

Barrel length

All recorded figures & sources

0.64 m

Remington 870 · 410 Turkey TSS · Barrel length

Single source

0.508 m

Remington 870 · Fieldmaster · 28, 26, 21, 18.75, 26 and 711, 660, 533, 476, 660 and

Single source

0.508 m

Remington 870 · Fieldmaster · Barrel length

Single source

0.51 m

Remington 870 · FieldMaster Deer · Barrel length

Single source

0.51 m

Remington 870 · Fieldmaster Fully Rifled Cantilever · Barrel length

Single source

0.508 m

Remington 870 · Fieldmaster Synthetic · 28, 26, 21, 21 and 710, 660, 530, 530 and

Single source

0.51 m

Remington 870 · Fieldmaster Synthetic · Barrel length

Single source

0.47 m

Remington 870 · Special Purpose Marine Magnum · Barrel length

Single source

0.51 m

Remington 870 · SPS Super Mag Turkey Predator · Barrel length

Single source

0.65 m

Remington 870 · SPS Superslug · Barrel length

Single source

0.71 m

Remington 870 · Super Magnum Flyaway · Barrel length

Single source

0.66 m

Remington 870 · Super Magnum Turkey/Waterfowl Camo · Barrel length

Single source

0.53 m

Remington 870 · Turkey Camo · Barrel length

Single source

0.64–0.71 m

Remington 870 · Wingmaster · Barrel length

Single source

0.36–0.76 m

Remington Model 870 · Barrel length · Barrel length

Single source

14 in (360 mm) to 30 in (760 mm)^[source]Remington Model 870 · Barrel length

20 in (510 mm)^[source]Remington 870 · FieldMaster Deer

25 in (640 mm)^[source]Remington 870 · 410 Turkey TSS

21 in (530 mm)^[source]Remington 870 · Turkey Camo

25 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (650 mm)^[source]Remington 870 · SPS Superslug

28, 26, 21, 18.75, 26 and 20 in (711, 660, 533, 476, 660 and 508 mm)^[source]Remington 870 · Fieldmaster

28, 26, 21, 21 and 20 in (710, 660, 530, 530 and 510 mm)^[source]Remington 870 · Fieldmaster Synthetic

18 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (470 mm)^[source]Remington 870 · Special Purpose Marine Magnum

20 in (510 mm)^[source]Remington 870 · SPS Super Mag Turkey Predator

28 in (710 mm)^[source]Remington 870 · Super Magnum Flyaway

26 in (660 mm)^[source]Remington 870 · Super Magnum Turkey/Waterfowl Camo

25–28 in (640–710 mm)^[source]Remington 870 · Wingmaster

20 in (510 mm)^[source]Remington 870 · Fieldmaster Fully Rifled Cantilever

0.33–0.559 m

Barrel length

Single source

330–559 mm (13.0–22.0 in)^[source]

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750rpm

Rate of fire

All recorded figures & sources

750 rounds/min

Rate of fire

Single source

40 rounds/min

Semi-automatic mode Full-automatic mode (AC-556 variant)

Single source

Semi-automatic mode: 40 rounds/min Full-automatic mode (AC-556 variant): 750 rounds/min^[source]

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990m/s

Muzzle velocity

All recorded figures & sources

990 m/s

Muzzle velocity

Single source

3240 ft/s (990 m/s)^[source]

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Remington Model 870 and Ruger Mini-14 configuration
Specification	Remington Model 870	Ruger Mini-14
Type	Pump-action shotgun^[source]Remington Model 870 · Type	Semi-automatic rifle^[source]
Place of origin	United States^[source]Remington Model 870 · Place of origin	United States^[source]
In service	1950–present^[source]Remington Model 870 · In service	1974–present^[source]
Used by	See Users^[source]Remington Model 870 · Used by	See Users^[source]
Wars	Vietnam War Rhodesian Bush War Lebanese Civil War War in Afghanistan Iraq War^[source]Remington Model 870 · Wars	Rhodesian Bush War The Troubles Basque conflict Militias-Comando Vermelho conflict^[source]
Designer	L.Ray Crittendon, Phillip Haskell, Ellis Hailston, G.E. Pinckney^[source]Remington Model 870 · Designer	L. James Sullivan , William B. Ruger^[source]
Designed	1950^[source]Remington Model 870 · Designed	1967–1973^[source]
Manufacturer	Remington Arms^[source]Remington Model 870 · Manufacturer	Sturm, Ruger & Co.^[source]
Unit cost	$ 350^[source]Remington Model 870 · Unit cost	—
Produced	1951–present^[source]Remington Model 870 · Produced	1973–present^[source]
No. built	11,000,000+^[source]Remington Model 870 · No. built	—
Variants	See Variants^[source]Remington Model 870 · Variants	See Variants^[source]
Cartridge	12 gauge , 16 gauge , 20 gauge , 28 gauge , or .410 bore^[source]Remington Model 870 · Cartridge 12-gauge^[source]Remington 870 · FieldMaster Deer .410-bore^[source]Remington 870 · 410 Turkey TSS 12-gauge^[source]Remington 870 · Turkey Camo 12-gauge^[source]Remington 870 · SPS Superslug 12-gauge, 20-gauge^[source]Remington 870 · Fieldmaster 12-gauge, 20-gauge^[source]Remington 870 · Fieldmaster Synthetic 12-gauge^[source]Remington 870 · Special Purpose Marine Magnum 12-gauge ( 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 ", 3" and 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 ")^[source]Remington 870 · SPS Super Mag Turkey Predator 12-gauge ( 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 ", 3" and 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 ")^[source]Remington 870 · Super Magnum Flyaway 12-gauge ( 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 ", 3" and 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 ")^[source]Remington 870 · Super Magnum Turkey/Waterfowl Camo 12-gauge ( 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 " and 3"), 20-gauge, and .410-bore^[source]Remington 870 · Wingmaster 12-gauge^[source]Remington 870 · Fieldmaster Fully Rifled Cantilever	.222 Remington .223 Remington .300 AAC Blackout 5.56×45 mm NATO 7.62×39 mm 6.8 SPC^[source]
Action	Pump-action^[source]Remington Model 870 · Action	Gas-operated short-stroke fixed piston , rotating bolt^[source]
Feed system	3+1, 4+1, 5+1, 6+1, or 7+1 round internal tube magazine , or an external 6+1 box magazine^[source]Remington Model 870 · Feed system	5- to 30-round factory box magazine Stripper clip (Cogburn Arsenal feed guide) Beta C-Mag^[source]
Sights	Bead, twin bead, adjustable open sights, or ghost ring (all iron sights ). Also cantilever and receiver-mounts for scopes^[source]Remington Model 870 · Sights	Iron sights^[source]
Barrel type	Fully rifled^[source]Remington 870 · FieldMaster Deer Vent Rib, Rem Choke^[source]Remington 870 · 410 Turkey TSS Vent Rib, Rem Choke^[source]Remington 870 · Turkey Camo Fully rifled extra heavy (fluted)^[source]Remington 870 · SPS Superslug Vent rib Rem Choke and fully rifled^[source]Remington 870 · Fieldmaster Vent rib Rem Choke and fully rifled^[source]Remington 870 · Fieldmaster Synthetic Cylinder choke^[source]Remington 870 · Special Purpose Marine Magnum Rem Choke^[source]Remington 870 · SPS Super Mag Turkey Predator Vent rib, Rem Choke^[source]Remington 870 · Super Magnum Flyaway Vent rib, Rem Choke^[source]Remington 870 · Super Magnum Turkey/Waterfowl Camo Vent Rib, Rem Choke^[source]Remington 870 · Wingmaster Fully rifled^[source]Remington 870 · Fieldmaster Fully Rifled Cantilever	—
Reported operators	—	Reported operator · Australia Reported operator · Brazil Reported operator · El Salvador Reported operator · France Reported operator · Honduras Reported operator · Hong Kong Reported operator · Indonesia Reported operator · United Arab Emirates Reported operator · United States

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Remington Model 870

Ruger Mini-14

Type

Pump-action shotgun^[source]Remington Model 870 · Type

Semi-automatic rifle^[source]

Place of origin

United States^[source]Remington Model 870 · Place of origin

United States^[source]

In service

1950–present^[source]Remington Model 870 · In service

1974–present^[source]

Used by

See Users^[source]Remington Model 870 · Used by

See Users^[source]

Wars

Vietnam War Rhodesian Bush War Lebanese Civil War War in Afghanistan Iraq War^[source]Remington Model 870 · Wars

Rhodesian Bush War The Troubles Basque conflict Militias-Comando Vermelho conflict^[source]

Designer

L.Ray Crittendon, Phillip Haskell, Ellis Hailston, G.E. Pinckney^[source]Remington Model 870 · Designer

L. James Sullivan , William B. Ruger^[source]

Designed

1950^[source]Remington Model 870 · Designed

1967–1973^[source]

Manufacturer

Remington Arms^[source]Remington Model 870 · Manufacturer

Sturm, Ruger & Co.^[source]

Unit cost

$ 350^[source]Remington Model 870 · Unit cost

—

Produced

1951–present^[source]Remington Model 870 · Produced

1973–present^[source]

No. built

11,000,000+^[source]Remington Model 870 · No. built

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Variants

See Variants^[source]Remington Model 870 · Variants

See Variants^[source]

Cartridge

12 gauge , 16 gauge , 20 gauge , 28 gauge , or .410 bore^[source]Remington Model 870 · Cartridge

12-gauge^[source]Remington 870 · FieldMaster Deer

.410-bore^[source]Remington 870 · 410 Turkey TSS

12-gauge^[source]Remington 870 · Turkey Camo

12-gauge^[source]Remington 870 · SPS Superslug

12-gauge, 20-gauge^[source]Remington 870 · Fieldmaster

12-gauge, 20-gauge^[source]Remington 870 · Fieldmaster Synthetic

12-gauge^[source]Remington 870 · Special Purpose Marine Magnum

12-gauge ( 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 ", 3" and 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 ")^[source]Remington 870 · SPS Super Mag Turkey Predator

12-gauge ( 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 ", 3" and 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 ")^[source]Remington 870 · Super Magnum Flyaway

12-gauge ( 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 ", 3" and 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 ")^[source]Remington 870 · Super Magnum Turkey/Waterfowl Camo

12-gauge ( 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 " and 3"), 20-gauge, and .410-bore^[source]Remington 870 · Wingmaster

12-gauge^[source]Remington 870 · Fieldmaster Fully Rifled Cantilever

.222 Remington .223 Remington .300 AAC Blackout 5.56×45 mm NATO 7.62×39 mm 6.8 SPC^[source]

Action

Pump-action^[source]Remington Model 870 · Action

Gas-operated short-stroke fixed piston , rotating bolt^[source]

Feed system

3+1, 4+1, 5+1, 6+1, or 7+1 round internal tube magazine , or an external 6+1 box magazine^[source]Remington Model 870 · Feed system

5- to 30-round factory box magazine Stripper clip (Cogburn Arsenal feed guide) Beta C-Mag^[source]

Sights

Bead, twin bead, adjustable open sights, or ghost ring (all iron sights ). Also cantilever and receiver-mounts for scopes^[source]Remington Model 870 · Sights

Iron sights^[source]

Barrel type

Fully rifled^[source]Remington 870 · FieldMaster Deer

Vent Rib, Rem Choke^[source]Remington 870 · 410 Turkey TSS

Vent Rib, Rem Choke^[source]Remington 870 · Turkey Camo

Fully rifled extra heavy (fluted)^[source]Remington 870 · SPS Superslug

Vent rib Rem Choke and fully rifled^[source]Remington 870 · Fieldmaster

Vent rib Rem Choke and fully rifled^[source]Remington 870 · Fieldmaster Synthetic

Cylinder choke^[source]Remington 870 · Special Purpose Marine Magnum

Rem Choke^[source]Remington 870 · SPS Super Mag Turkey Predator

Vent rib, Rem Choke^[source]Remington 870 · Super Magnum Flyaway

Vent rib, Rem Choke^[source]Remington 870 · Super Magnum Turkey/Waterfowl Camo

Vent Rib, Rem Choke^[source]Remington 870 · Wingmaster

Fully rifled^[source]Remington 870 · Fieldmaster Fully Rifled Cantilever

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Reported operators

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Reported operator · Australia
Reported operator · Brazil
Reported operator · El Salvador
Reported operator · France
Reported operator · Honduras
Reported operator · Hong Kong
Reported operator · Indonesia
Reported operator · United Arab Emirates
Reported operator · United States