Howa Mini Rifles, Builds, and Upgrades

[Marshfly]

True, although I bet it makes the Mini in 6ARC even more stable and possible more accurate. My primary #1 hunting rifle is a Tikka UPR in 6.5 CM and it is 11 lbs.

I'll tell you what. Build a Mini 6ARC with the goal of keeping it light. Kill something with 108 ELDMs. I wouldn't be surprised if that 11# Tikka sits on the shelf when hunting for the most part. These rifles are just so darn easy to shoot.

 

[General RE LEE]

I'll tell you what. Build a Mini 6ARC with the goal of keeping it light. Kill something with 108 ELDMs. I wouldn't be surprised if that 11# Tikka sits on the shelf when hunting for the most part. These rifles are just so darn easy to shoot.

Couple kills with 6 ARC and 108 ELDM handloads

Doe 501 yards dialed 11 MOA




Doe 250 yards

 

[JAC8504]

do you think Howa will make a 338 ARC mini? I mostly hunt in an area where its 40-100 yards and thought the ARC would be fantastic in this mini action

 

[General RE LEE]

do you think Howa will make a 338 ARC mini? I mostly hunt in an area where its 40-100 yards and thought the ARC would be fantastic in this mini action

22 ARC coming next month supposedly but havent heard about 338 ARC.

 

[KyleR1985]

22 ARC coming next month supposedly but havent heard about 338 ARC.

Where does one get this type of news?

 

[General RE LEE]

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[The Guide]

do you think Howa will make a 338 ARC mini? I mostly hunt in an area where its 40-100 yards and thought the ARC would be fantastic in this mini action

Why not just use the 7.62x39 that the Mini already comes it? Seems like a pretty good match for your needs. Howa can be slow to pickup new cartridges, often a year or more behind other manufacturers.

Jay

 

[Tanner]

Couple kills with 6 ARC and 108 ELDM handloads

Doe 501 yards dialed 11 MOA


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Doe 250 yards

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What’s your barrel length and velocity with the 108s?

 

[General RE LEE]

What’s your barrel length and velocity with the 108s?

22" barrel 2676 FPS. I load with Varget which is more temp stable but slower velocities.

 

[Tanner]

22" barrel 2676 FPS. I load with Varget which is more temp stable but slower velocities.

Right on. Seems that 2500fps would be feasible out of an 18”. Makes a pretty formidable little round at 6500’….

 

[Marshfly]

Right on. Seems that 2500fps would be feasible out of an 18”. Makes a pretty formidable little round at 6500’….

It is. My 17.75" 6ARC dopes out to 2550 MV with factory 108 ELD-Ms. That's verified dope to 650.

 

[JCMCUBIC]

Why not just use the 7.62x39 that the Mini already comes it? Seems like a pretty good match for your needs. Howa can be slow to pickup new cartridges, often a year or more behind other manufacturers.

Jay

...or the .350 Legend. For the limited 40-100 yard range he mentioned it would be about as good as it gets with a lot of available ammo.

 

[The Guide]

...or the .350 Legend. For the limited 40-100 yard range he mentioned it would be about as good as it gets with a lot of available ammo.

Or the 300 BO would work and have both subsonic and super sonic hunting loads available. If I was in an area where my shot distance limitations were as discussed, I'd be hunting suppressed with the 300 BO if it wasn't a straight wall state and a 350 Legend if it was a straight wall state.

Jay

 

[Tanner]

Right on. Seems that 2500fps would be feasible out of an 18”. Makes a pretty formidable little round at 6500’….

It is. My 17.75" 6ARC dopes out to 2550 MV with factory 108 ELD-Ms. That's verified dope to 650.

Wicked. Thanks !

 

[mahonsr]

It is. My 17.75" 6ARC dopes out to 2550 MV with factory 108 ELD-Ms. That's verified dope to 650.

Nice and that’s with using Varget? About to have a 18” soon

 

[KyleR1985]

I had the 95TMK approaching 2700fps out of 16” 6ARC barrel and 2.3” COAL with Varget. I have no doubt I could get 2750-2800 loading at 2.5”. Just don’t have a bolt gun to need it for…yet.

Factory 108’s 2540 average out of same barrel.



Not verified at distance. Muzzle velocities with a Magneto V3

 

[lawstudent]

Anyone try the Howa Mini in an Oryx chassis? Would it serve as a hunting chassis?

I'm working up a Howa Mini 223 in an Oryx chassis and will seek to post results in the New Year, everything just got ordered since Black Friday sales. For target shooting though, not hunting.

 

[lawstudent]

Actually dipping my toes into the Howa mini line for the first time, also working up a second build as a scout set up on a 7.62x39 base model 22", plan to chop the barrel close to 16" and see what works.

 

[waspocrew]

I haven't spent a ton of time behind my 6 ARC mini yet, but it's showing promise. I'm going to have it bedded in a few weeks when a local gunsmith is back in action after hunting season. I figure it'll eliminate any variables while working up a load. So far, factory 108 ELDM has shot the best. I've done pressure tests with alpha brass and the 76 gr Norma tipstrike, 100 gr tipped gameking, and the 105 gr hybrid.

To keep the Mini light and balanced, I'm thinking of going with a Ti can. I really enjoy shooting my Gunwerks 8ight, but it's a stainless can and weighs 18-19 oz, which doesn't exactly help with balance.

Definitely excited to get this up and running.

 

[bigbuckdj]

Anyone try the Howa Mini in an Oryx chassis? Would it serve as a hunting chassis?

The MDT LSS Gen 2 was too cheap for me to pass on the factory seconds sale. I’ll post some more when I get it all setup.