Howa Mini Rifles, Builds, and Upgrades

[Choot]

I’m thinkin about building a second Howa mini. I’m considering getting a different barrel for this one and am curious about weight. Does anyone know what the standard 22” barrel weighs? Or better yet what it weighs when cut to 16”? I cut my current 6arc to 16” but never told the smith to weigh it

 

[SUD1988]

Anyone installed a pic rail on the stockys VG Stock? I am looking at the SR EZ Pic rail. I just am unsure it will fit properly with how rounded the forend of the Howa mini stock is.

 

[waspocrew]

Anyone installed a pic rail on the stockys VG Stock? I am looking at the SR EZ Pic rail. I just am unsure it will fit properly with how rounded the forend of the Howa mini stock is.

Here’s how I did mine:
https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/6mm-arc-build-howa-mini-or-buy-complete.364680/post-3813634

 

[SUD1988]

Here’s how I did mine:
https://rokslide.com/forums/threads/6mm-arc-build-howa-mini-or-buy-complete.364680/post-3813634

Great. Thank you for that.

 

[Feral Jared]

Man I'm glad I joined up and found this thread. Just ordered a 20" HB rifle for about the price of the barreled action from brownells, which I thought was a good way to start working up some loads right away. At the very beginning of this project, I was going to do a chassis, but now I've decided I want a stock. I'm currently stuck between B&C M40 and a Stocky's VG.

 

[bnsafe]

I ordered my first mini, a 6 arc 20 hb. will put it in a stockys, sure hope she shoots.

 

[OneShot]

Earlier today I went to my LGS and ordered another 20” mini for $550 out the door. Will have the barrel cut down to 17” and put it in a Stockys I have here.

 

[JFK]

Got this put together today. It’s a mini in 22 ARC. I bedded it in a Stockys VG stock and added some texture to the grip and forend. It’s got a UM Spartan/pic rail up front and a Spartan gunsmith adapter in front of the mag well. The factory bottom metal was replaced with Jefferson dbm and I chopped the mag down to be as flush as possible. It easily hold 3 rounds and feeds fine. I’m
partial to dbm’s, especially in a kids gun, though a flush floor plate would be nicer for hand carrying the rifle. I used Burris two piece pic scope bases with Warne mountain tech rings. Scope is an swfa 3-9 I snagged on Black Friday. My 7 year old son helped me paint it because it will likely be his in the future, so I thought it would be cool to involve him in the project. He did a good
job after I gave him some direction.

Should get to shoot it within a week or so. Thing feels like a toy how light it is. The LOP is definitely short for me.

 

[Feral Jared]

...added some texture to the grip and forend.

What did you use for this?

 

[JFK]

JB weld for the grip. I would not use it again without adding some thickener like cabosil or waiting for it to start setting up before applying. It just kept laying down and I had to babysit it for hours so it didn’t smooth out. For the forend I used some whatever Home Depot 15 minute epoxy and it worked way better.

 

[nortac]

Finally got my 22ARC finished up and a few rounds through her.
Sitting in a freshly bedded and painted Stocky's Carbon Stock.



Shooting Hornady Match 88 grn
1st five shot group
Average 2693
SD 5.8
ES 16.7
Group Size with Flyer .577

 

[IW17]

Finally got my 22ARC finished up and a few rounds through her.
Sitting in a freshly bedded and painted Stocky's Carbon Stock.

View attachment 1002373

Shooting Hornady Match 88 grn
1st five shot group
Average 2693
SD 5.8
ES 16.7
Group Size with Flyer .577

View attachment 1002378

Stock looks great. Did you use a stencil or something? Or just free hand?

 

[nortac]

Oh Stencil without doubt. If I free handed that it would look like a full blown stick figure etch-a-sketch from a helmet wearing window licker!

 

[FSB12B]

Finally got my 22ARC finished up and a few rounds through her.
Sitting in a freshly bedded and painted Stocky's Carbon Stock.

View attachment 1002373

Shooting Hornady Match 88 grn
1st five shot group
Average 2693
SD 5.8
ES 16.7
Group Size with Flyer .577

View attachment 1002378

This a 20" HB?

 

[FSB12B]

Weird side note, has anyone ever cut down a CF stock to shorten LOP?

 

[nortac]

This a 20" HB?

Yes, I prefer the 20" over the 22"

 

[IW17]

Oh Stencil without doubt. If I free handed that it would look like a full blown stick figure etch-a-sketch from a helmet wearing window licker!

Good to know I'm not the only one who cant even follow a color by numbers! It looks fantastic. Thanks for the response.