How many people are happy with their Howa Mini?

[M70.338CS]

Couldn’t be happier with mine in 223. 3 pos safety. Better factory trigger than 3 adjusted tikka’s. Accurate rifle. My mini sits in a Stockys vg2 stock. I’d do another in a heartbeat.

 

[westsloper]

I'm a fan of the Mini Action. I got one when they first came out. I have another with a 1/8 twist.

Even the injection molded stock is perfectly usable. I'm gonna pick up one in 6mm arc soon.

 

[Benjy howell]

I'm a fan of the Mini Action. I got one when they first came out. I have another with a 1/8 twist.

Even the injection molded stock is perfectly usable. I'm gonna pick up one in 6mm arc soon.

Inhave the carbon stalker in 6mm arc it's so fun to shoot and super lightweight

 

[nockhunter]

I have had good luck filling the forend on plastic factory stocks with epoxy, it stiffens them up nicely without adding too much weight.
I added lead weight and epoxy in two T1x's for shooting rimfire PRS. I got the total weight of those rifles to 9.5lbs and stiffened the forends for bipod shooting.

Mike

 

[NSI]

I am beyond done with the factory howa pencil barrels. I believe they are not properly heat treated. Two in a row (6 arc) start throwing wild groups after the first 2 rounds. I printed 2 5 round groups today each over 2.5 inches. Not acceptable.

I’ll try a pre fit from @hereinaz before writing off the platform entirely.

-J

 

[General RE LEE]

I am beyond done with the factory howa pencil barrels. I believe they are not properly heat treated. Two in a row (6 arc) start throwing wild groups after the first 2 rounds. I printed 2 5 round groups today each over 2.5 inches. Not acceptable.

I’ll try a pre fit from @hereinaz before writing off the platform entirely.

-J

Are you running any muzzle devices? My 22” pencil barrel 6 ARC goes from 1.5-2” bare muzzle to under a minute with a suppressor on the barrel.

 

[Stocky]

I am beyond done with the factory howa pencil barrels. I believe they are not properly heat treated. Two in a row (6 arc) start throwing wild groups after the first 2 rounds. I printed 2 5 round groups today each over 2.5 inches. Not acceptable.

I’ll try a pre fit from @hereinaz before writing off the platform entirely.

-J

Also is your rifle bedded that front lug floats in the factory inlet and torqued it's definitely stresses the action at higher torques.

 

[hereinaz]

I am beyond done with the factory howa pencil barrels. I believe they are not properly heat treated. Two in a row (6 arc) start throwing wild groups after the first 2 rounds. I printed 2 5 round groups today each over 2.5 inches. Not acceptable.

I’ll try a pre fit from @hereinaz before writing off the platform entirely.

-J

Sucks to get two.

Have you tested the torque on the front action screw? That fan have a dramatic effect. I don’t think the heat is that big a deal.

I have 16” 22 ARC barrels right now.

 

[Cosmono]

those Howa rifles shoot pretty good.

 

[RWT]

Curious regarding barrel removal or replacement. I have a 6.5 Grendel in 20”. I would prefer the 16” and two different smiths stated they could not remove my barrel without cutting the action or the barrel? Is this the case. So I need to buy a 16” and trash the 20”? I was planning on cutting the 20” to 16” and it appears that is not possible at this time. Suggestions are appreciated.