I had a Mini 14 years ago. It was a cool rifle, one of the early ones with the wood handguard. Never been a fan of the Ranch version. Although I don't have a Mini 14 I do have a couple of AR15's and a AK-47, but can't swear I wouldn't grab the AK-74. Reliable, accurate, easy to shoot, and I have a decent supply ammo for it. The price of 7.62x39 has me hoarding the last few cases so the AK-47 is farther down the list.
Not sure that answered the original question but it is something I've thought about.
Not sure that answered the original question but it is something I've thought about.