Howa Mini Rifles, Builds, and Upgrades

[270quest]

What is your COAL on the 105?

 

[The Guide]

Rifle is back from the gunsmith. I had him bed the Stockys VG and hog out the barrel channel while he had it to ensure complete full float.

I already had done a pressure test a while back, so I loaded up 10 rounds each of the 76 Norma Tipstrike, 100 tipped game king, and the 105 hybrid. Will hopefully test them out this week to see what it likes.

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Interested in seeing how the 105 works for you. It is my 6CM's favorite bullet so if the Mini Actions like the bullet and it works good, I'll buy a couple thousand of them.

Jay

 

[Unckebob]

Do they make factory 10(ish) Howa magazines for 6 ARC?

 

[waspocrew]

What is your COAL on the 105?

2.324”. CBTO of 1.727” is .020” off the lands (usually where I start all projectiles assuming the fit in the mag).

 

[waspocrew]

Interested in seeing how the 105 works for you. It is my 6CM's favorite bullet so if the Mini Actions like the bullet and it works good, I'll buy a couple thousand of them.

Jay

I’ll keep you posted. My 6 Creed likes them as well, so hoping the 6 ARC will also.

 

[waspocrew]

Do they make factory 10(ish) Howa magazines for 6 ARC?

Not that I’m aware of. Only 10 rounders I’ve seen are for .223.

Edit: looks like MDT used to make one for the 6.5 Grendel, although I can’t find it on their site. Might be worth an email or call to them.

 

[TimberHunter]

I’ll keep you posted. My 6 Creed likes them as well, so hoping the 6 ARC will also.

Curious the FPS difference with the 105 in the 6arc vs 6cm. Assuming it will be around 300 fps? Powder charge is approx 10-13 grains higher


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[KyleR1985]

Curious the FPS difference with the 105 in the 6arc vs 6cm. Assuming it will be around 300 fps? Powder charge is approx 10-13 grains higher


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37gr Varget in 6CM 16” barrel(less than 100 rounds down tube) with 95TMK averaged 2860fps. This is a middle of road load according to Sierra Data. Across 30 rounds.

Same bullet, 28gr Varget 2.3”oal in 6ARC 16” gasser with gas turned low enough to not eject a round 2650ish across just a couple rounds.

I didn’t try but I could easily fit more Varget in the 6cm brass. I got to 29gr before getting crunchy in the 6ARC.

I haven’t loaded the 108’s for both guns for comparison yet and probably won’t at this point.

But I do have black hills gold 108’s that shoot lights out from the 6cm. I’m an idiot and didn’t chrono last time I shot them. I suspect they’re pretty hot though.

 

[HNTR918]

Has anyone put a 108 elm with lever evolution behind it thru the howa 22''?
What MV's did you get before seeing pressure?

 

[General RE LEE]

Has anyone put a 108 elm with lever evolution behind it thru the howa 22''?
What MV's did you get before seeing pressure?

2800 fps with 30.7 grains Hornady brass. Pretty impressive but I ran out of the powder. When I get more I will do more testing.

 

[waspocrew]

Curious the FPS difference with the 105 in the 6arc vs 6cm. Assuming it will be around 300 fps? Powder charge is approx 10-13 grains higher


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I’ll have to check my notes when I get home on the 6 ARC and 105s - can’t remember off the top of my head.

 

[TimberHunter]

37gr Varget in 6CM 16” barrel(less than 100 rounds down tube) with 95TMK averaged 2860fps. This is a middle of road load according to Sierra Data. Across 30 rounds.

Same bullet, 28gr Varget 2.3”oal in 6ARC 16” gasser with gas turned low enough to not eject a round 2650ish across just a couple rounds.

I didn’t try but I could easily fit more Varget in the 6cm brass. I got to 29gr before getting crunchy in the 6ARC.

I haven’t loaded the 108’s for both guns for comparison yet and probably won’t at this point.

But I do have black hills gold 108’s that shoot lights out from the 6cm. I’m an idiot and didn’t chrono last time I shot them. I suspect they’re pretty hot though.

So a middle of the road 6cm load and close to max 6arc is about 200 fps difference? So a close to max would out the 6cm 250-300 fps difference it sounds like


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[General RE LEE]

So a middle of the road 6cm load and close to max 6arc is about 200 fps difference? So a close to max would out the 6cm 250-300 fps difference it sounds like


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Yes with considerably less barrel life with the 6 CM. That may not matter depending how much you shoot.

 

[270quest]

Has anyone put a 108 elm with lever evolution behind it thru the howa 22''?
What MV's did you get before seeing pressure?

I will be putting 106 taps behind LVR and Starline Brass here shortly. But I have the 20" barrel. I am shooting/hoping for 2750 with accuracy.

 

[HNTR918]

I will be putting 106 taps behind LVR and Starline Brass here shortly. But I have the 20" barrel. I am shooting/hoping for 2750 with accuracy.

Why taps over eldms?

 

[Babarkidd]

Nicely executed.

 

[Stocky]

So who's going to be first to buy a rokstok lites for their mini?

 

[hereinaz]

I’d definitely give it a Rokstock lite a try.

 

[waspocrew]

Curious the FPS difference with the 105 in the 6arc vs 6cm. Assuming it will be around 300 fps? Powder charge is approx 10-13 grains higher


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Just checking my notes - 29.2 gr of Varget with the 105 hybrid was 2683 avg (for 10 shots) out of my 20" barrel.

 

[Cantharellus]

So who's going to be first to buy a rokstok lites for their mini?

I plan on ordering one when the carbon versions are available.