If anyone is looking for another HNT26 option, OBI has been producing a similar one for a while now. I don’t have experience with the backstop, but the OBI Cush Pad has been a huge upgrade over the MDT. It’s quite a bit less expensive too.
I have a short SRS Hunter’s Rail on my Howa mini in a Stockys VG. It’s great if you plan on shooting from a tripod too.
https://www.salmonriversolutions.com/product/hunters-rail/
I got to shoot a T3x Lite Roughtech in 6.5 PRC recently and can see why people like them so much. I don’t know if you can beat Tikka for the price.
I know, I know, three shot groups… The nine shots were not cherry-picked though. That’s the only shooting I got to do.
ELDX @ 109 yards
ELDM @...
agree on most of this, especially the grip.
I hate the included grip. Instead of buying the $200 carbon MDT vertical version, I just got a plastic one from another brand. Sure it weighs a bit more but it’s not worth another $200 when the chassis is already spendy.
The spacer system doesn’t...
Their Howa 1500/Vanguard (611) works on the mini. You need to modify the 3 position safety for bolt lock a bit but it works just fine. Take a little off at a time and keep checking it.
I’d say it’s decent for the price but you’ll probably be disappointed in comparing it to aftermarket rem 700 triggers.
I have a Timney waiting for me at home to try out. It should be a nice upgrade over stock.
I back ordered a hunter and VG. VG shipped in a couple weeks and the hunter took about a month. The finish on the hunter might have made the wait longer. Excellent customer service as well.
In case anyone else is looking for an answer, @turbobrick has an example of using the short SRS Hunters Rail in this thread:
https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/6mm-arc-build-howa-mini-or-buy-complete.364680/page-2#post-3723723
@turbobrick - Is that a SRS Hunters Rail? I’d like to do the same on a Stockys VG when it gets delivered. Do you remember if it’s the 10.625” or 11.5” version? Thanks!