I shortened a couple of 10rd plastic MDT's to 5 rounders and they ran great in my HNT26 stocked Tikka.
Modifying the 10rders was quite easy to do and shortened them physically by half.
Switch out the STANAG magwell for a rotary one, I have done this on several and all work flawlessly. Call Ruger they should be able to set you up, althought the color may not be FDE you will have to settle fir black or green.
The .223 rotarys have never given me a problem with misfeeding either...
Form I must say this is a happy day for me when I read this thread.
I have owned five howa minis over the last several years and all but one had the trigger issue when racking briskly and it drove me nuts!
I scoured the internet thinking it was some kind of anomaly and could only find a tiny...
Was the stock originally inletted for a sporter barrel or heavy/varmint? I know stockys shows the two options and wondering if I can get away with hogging out a sporter as that's the only option in a factory second.