22 ARC Rifles

[Terrapin]

I had bought one in 6 ARC, was disappointed in how hard the bolt lift was. Have you experienced that with any of the Howa mini actions?

I have never been around one with excessively heavy bolt lift. It’s heavier than some rifles due to the shorter bolt lift, but not unmanageable.

I wonder if the one you had with the heavy bolt lift had a machining issue with the cocking cam or a tolerance issue on the firing pin or fp spring.


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[Terrapin]

My concern with the Howa is that my wife will struggle with the bolt lift.

I haven’t had any problems with the bolt lift… but I do have a new bolt knob coming out in a month that will increase the length (radius) of the bolt and give more to hold on to… without looking like Tactical Timmy


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[JFK]

The bolt lift on my Howa 22 arc is noticeably stiffer than any of my other rifles. But my 7 year old can rack the thing…so it’s not unmanageable by any means.

For an off the shelf rifle the proof 22arc is likely the “best.” The Howa mini bedded into a VG has proven to be a good shooter for me so far and is such a light, compact rifle to carry. I know guys love their Tikkas around here but building an ARC on a long action is kinda dumb.

 

[TennesseeJohn]

I agree that the Proof is probably the best pre-built option out there and regret not grabbing one. They are pretty hard to find right now.