Howa Mini Rifles, Builds, and Upgrades

[waspocrew]

I’m in a bit of a conundrum with the Timney.

Trigger functions fine attached to barreled action.

When I put action in stock, trigger won’t fire and the safety selector is stuck. I’m trying to eliminate where the issue is coming from. You mentioned you had to remove some of the bottom plastic? I’ve tried to relieve the stock but I don’t think that’s where the issue is coming from.

Will it fire if you place the barreled action in the stock without bottom metal and action screws (just holding in place)?

 

[General RE LEE]

Will it fire if you place the barreled action in the stock without bottom metal and action screws (just holding in place)?

I will try that and report back. It’s binding somewhere. Otherwise, 2lb trigger pull single stage is nice.

 

[Te Hopo]

I’m in a bit of a conundrum with the Timney.

Trigger functions fine attached to barreled action.

When I put action in stock, trigger won’t fire and the safety selector is stuck. I’m trying to eliminate where the issue is coming from. You mentioned you had to remove some of the bottom plastic? I’ve tried to relieve the stock but I don’t think that’s where the issue is coming from.

Yeah, I used a marker on the trigger and body then inserted the action into the stock and factory bottom plastic.

It wasn't that much in the end, a bit of work with only a file here and there to get the clearances needed where the marker transfered over.

I tell you what, it took me a while to figure out it was the bottom plastic

 

[waspocrew]

Yeah, I used a marker on the trigger and body then inserted the action into the stock and factory bottom plastic.

It wasn't that much in the end, a bit of work with only a file here and there to get the clearances needed where the marker transfered over.

I tell you what, it took me a while to figure out it was the bottom plastic

That’s definitely not the first place I’d suspect either!

 

[General RE LEE]

So I punted cause I couldn’t get the Timney like I wanted.

I took spring out of HACT trigger and cut one coil out. Holy cow what an easy and great mod. Trigger is bliss.

 

[waspocrew]

So I punted cause I couldn’t get the Timney like I wanted.

I took spring out of HACT trigger and cut one coil out. Holy cow what an easy and great mod. Trigger is bliss.

Definitely an easy and effective mod. Mine breaks at 2lbs or just under. Very good trigger now.

 

[General RE LEE]

Definitely an easy and effective mod. Mine breaks at 2lbs or just under. Very good trigger now.

Yep mine is between 1.5-2 lbs. Can’t wait to go shoot it.

 

[WyoWild]

Put my Mini 6 ARC to work this fall.

 

[KyleR1985]

Watched video of the fella who cut down a 6.5 Grendel mag to fit more flush and hold 4+1. Figured I’d do that for my wife’s rifle.

Before I got there, I want to be able to load 77 TMK’s long. This gun has them on the lands at 2.45”.

5 cartridges at 2.4” fits perfectly flush with front of mag. I can probably get 27g of lever in there at that length. My guess is something like 2750-2780 out of 16” barrel.

*note - I don’t have a ton of experience reloading. Don’t take advice, just take data from me.


She could care less about this - she’s shooting close to MOA with AAC 77TMK after being behind gun on a bench for 40-50 rounds. But I’m having fun.

Going to pick up DIP bottom metal. Does anyone know if the new 2024 version comes with the mag release?

I’ll put pictures up once I cut the mag down to hold 5 too.

 

[hereinaz]

Brownells has some Howa Mini barreled actions on sale right now.

 

[Stocky]

Anyone run through 75 elds through their builds in 223?

 

[Te Hopo]

Anyone run through 75 elds through their builds in 223?

I have some to try but am currently away from home for a couple months.
I'm interested as well in others results

 

[General RE LEE]

Anyone put a new, quality barrel on their Howa Mini? What were the results?

I’m thinking a new barrel will make this rifle really shine.

 

[PC356]

Anyone put a new, quality barrel on their Howa Mini? What were the results?

I’m thinking a new barrel will make this rifle really shine.

Anyone put a new, quality barrel on their Howa Mini? What were the results?

I’m thinking a new barrel will make this rifle really shine.

Done a 18” 6 ARC and 16” .22 ARC. Both from Preferred Barrels. Either gun makes hits out to 800+ no prob. Love em both.

 

[OneShot]

Going to put together a mini in 6 arc for the kids. Picked the suppressor up today that will be dedicated to this gun. My plan is to shorten the LOP on the factory stock and cut the barrel down to 17”.

My question is about the barrel size. Would you rather have the sporter barrel or heavy in 17”. How much weight difference is there between the two at that length.

I’ll probably end up getting a Stockys VG2 so I can swap the stock around if my wife or I decide to take it on a hunt.

 

[hereinaz]

Going to put together a mini in 6 arc for the kids. Picked the suppressor up today that will be dedicated to this gun. My plan is to shorten the LOP on the factory stock and cut the barrel down to 17”.

My question is about the barrel size. Would you rather have the sporter barrel or heavy in 17”. How much weight difference is there between the two at that length.

I’ll probably end up getting a Stockys VG2 so I can swap the stock around if my wife or I decide to take it on a hunt.

Go sporter, no need for the weight, short barrels are inherently stiffer.

 

[hereinaz]

Anyone put a new, quality barrel on their Howa Mini? What were the results?

I’m thinking a new barrel will make this rifle really shine.

Preferred Barrel sells prefits, and mine have hammered.

 

[mahonsr]

View attachment 817105Watched video of the fella who cut down a 6.5 Grendel mag to fit more flush and hold 4+1. Figured I’d do that for my wife’s rifle.

Before I got there, I want to be able to load 77 TMK’s long. This gun has them on the lands at 2.45”.

5 cartridges at 2.4” fits perfectly flush with front of mag. I can probably get 27g of lever in there at that length. My guess is something like 2750-2780 out of 16” barrel.

*note - I don’t have a ton of experience reloading. Don’t take advice, just take data from me.


She could care less about this - she’s shooting close to MOA with AAC 77TMK after being behind gun on a bench for 40-50 rounds. But I’m having fun.

Going to pick up DIP bottom metal. Does anyone know if the new 2024 version comes with the mag release?

I’ll put pictures up once I cut the mag down to hold 5 too.

On the DIP bottom metal - from my understanding it does not come with a mag release. But I’ll know soon enough because I ordered one on Monday - noticed my bottom metal cracked at the action screw - and this was my 2nd one to do that.

 

[KyleR1985]

Confirmed with new style bottom plastic, you reuse your existing release with the DIP metal.

 

[mahonsr]

Go sporter, no need for the weight, short barrels are inherently stiffer.

I agree with @hereinaz and I don’t feel like the sporter is too thin a profile. Plus the shorter barrel will lose some of that thin profile at the end as it’s shortened. I planned to do the same but ended up just leaving the barrel alone and adding an adapter to get the thread size I needed.