6mm arc build Howa Mini or buy complete

[jeffhelland]

I am looking to get into a 6mm arc for both a whitetail/antelope gun but also for the occasional varmint opportunity. I'm considering the following:

-Build with a 20" Carbon Fiber Howa mini BA and chassis/Carbon fiber stock
-Mini EXCL Lite
-Savage Carbon Predator (I found a used one for $1K)
-Savage Axis 2 (cheapest option and there's a rebate)

I will be shooting suppressed mainly from deer stands but also some public land/guided hunts. I have three young boys that like to shoot and a wife that wants to hunt with us. No shots over 400yds ever. My limit is 300yds.

 

[Marshfly]

I just put this together for $800. Mini barreled action. Stockys VG2. DNZ mounts. The scope is an old Zeiss I had laying around that weighs 16 ounces to give you an idea of the bare rifle weight.

I really don’t think you can do better than that combo.

 

[MuleyFever]

I am also looking for a 6 ARC. I think I am just going to try the Ruger American when it comes in stock locally. For $600 seems like a good start. Ill upgrade the stock eventually. My next option would be the Howa like above. I really just dont like the mag length.

 

[Marshfly]

I am also looking for a 6 ARC. I think I am just going to try the Ruger American when it comes in stock locally. For $600 seems like a good start. Ill upgrade the stock eventually. My next option would be the Howa like above. I really just dont like the mag length.

Pretty easy to upgrade the Howa to a floor plate or cut the mag shorter if that’s the issue. That will be my first mod on that rifle. I just don’t like mags to keep track of.

 

[MuleyFever]

Pretty easy to upgrade the Howa to a floor plate or cut the mag shorter if that’s the issue. That will be my first mod on that rifle. I just don’t like mags to keep track of.

Do you know what parts you would need to change it to a floor plate?

 

[Marshfly]

Do you know what parts you would need to change it to a floor plate?

Pretty sure this is the way to go.

Howa Mini Blind Floorplate

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I think Howa might be making one as well but it's not on the Legacy Sports website.

There's also this option for making the factory mag almost flush.

A Howa Mini .223 flush magazine, success

So yeah, every body seems to want a shorter magazine and there seems to be a few who have tried to make flush bottom metal but I've only found one reference to cutting a magazine down and that was on the 6.5Grendal forum, which I seem to no longer be a member of or able to join again. So I...

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[waspocrew]

I’ve been thinking about a Howa mini, but haven’t found any nearby to handle. The BA from Brownells seem like a great deal.

 

[Marshfly]

I’ve been thinking about a Howa mini, but haven’t found any nearby to handle. The BA from Brownells seem like a great deal.

If there's a Sportmans Warehouse near you they stock Howas. Find a short action then imagine it smaller. LOL. The thing is little. In a good way.

Or I see you are in Billings. If life brings you to Missoula soon, message me.

 

[gtriple]

I’ve been thinking about a Howa mini, but haven’t found any nearby to handle. The BA from Brownells seem like a great deal.

Now is a great time to pick one up. You can get 2% cash back from Active Junky, 15% off with code JULY15, and whatever cash back you get from your payment method.

 

[jeffhelland]

I just put this together for $800. Mini barreled action. Stockys VG2. DNZ mounts. The scope is an old Zeiss I had laying around that weighs 16 ounces to give you an idea of the bare rifle weight.

I really don’t think you can do better than that combo.

That looks great. Any opinion on the carbon barrel? looks like $200 delta

 

[gtriple]

@jeffhelland
I'd stick with the steel barrel. It's a budget rifle, the steel barrels are known to be accurate, they are already threaded, they are probably lighter than the carbon, and you can cut them down and/or flute them if you don't like the length. Really no reason to go with carbon on a 223 or 6arc. And this is coming from a guy who loves carbon barrels.

 

[jeffhelland]

@jeffhelland
I'd stick with the steel barrel. It's a budget rifle, the steel barrels are known to be accurate, they are already threaded, they are probably lighter than the carbon, and you can cut them down and/or flute them if you don't like the length. Really no reason to go with carbon on a 223 or 6arc. And this is coming from a guy who loves carbon barrels.

Thanks!!


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[Marshfly]

I don’t see the point in carbon barrels for hunting. They are heavier than a normal sporter or light contour barrel and cost more. You can’t cut them either.

They look cool so I guess if thats your goal, go at it.

 

[gtriple]

I don’t see the point in carbon barrels for hunting. They are heavier than a normal sporter or light contour barrel and cost more. You can’t cut them either.

They look cool so I guess if thats your goal, go at it.

Look good, hunt good.

 

[passinggas33]

I had the same debate. Went with the Howa mini with a steel barrel from Brownells, put it in a stockys VG2. Put a Credo HX 2.5-15x42 and a suppressor on the end. All in for right about $1500. With 5 bullets and ready to roll it weighs 8 pounds 7 ounces. With factory ammo it’s right at 1 MOA on a 10 round group. It’s a pleasure to shoot. I actually gave it to my son for his gun. Then I took it back since I liked it so much

 

[jeffhelland]

I’m thinking about the Oryx chassis. They have them in stock a couple places. And about $200 less than stockys


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[ARK_Ginger]

I voted for the howa, but I would also consider a AR build as well. You could put together one for pretty cheap if you’re handy.

 

[Marshfly]

I’m thinking about the Oryx chassis. They have them in stock a couple places. And about $200 less than stockys


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Stockys is pretty easy to get for $400. They are on sale often and have Rokslide codes often as well.

Message them here and I bet they give you a code.

 

[Marshfly]

I had the same debate. Went with the Howa mini with a steel barrel from Brownells, put it in a stockys VG2. Put a Credo HX 2.5-15x42 and a suppressor on the end. All in for right about $1500. With 5 bullets and ready to roll it weighs 8 pounds 7 ounces. With factory ammo it’s right at 1 MOA on a 10 round group. It’s a pleasure to shoot. I actually gave it to my son for his gun. Then I took it back since I liked it so much


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Whats that cut to and what speed do you get out of it? I really like the size of that.

 

[MuleyFever]

Whats the OD right before the threads on the 20" barrel from Brownells?