Love the mini going big!Just gotta go pick up DD Wolfhunter. 7.5lbs and as much powder as you can fit in the mini action! 6dasher, 16” barrel
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My 6 BRA was awesome, and then I downsized to a 22 BR.
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Love the mini going big!Just gotta go pick up DD Wolfhunter. 7.5lbs and as much powder as you can fit in the mini action! 6dasher, 16” barrel
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What torque specs do you run?I avoid the problem with most Howa by tightening the rear screw so the action is flat, then bring the front tight, and work them up together.
It is definitely a problem if you torque the front first to pull it down and lever the rear up.
Doing this takes a Howa from 2 moa to half moa. Maybe I will do a video to show how to make your Howa suck eggs, lol.
Bedding can help with the problem too.
Just seeing if it will shoot the 75 ELDs with this barrel and going to test whether slimming it down made it unusable (took 5.5ounces of the contour). I have a hardy barrel to put on eventually but want to see what happens when i contour it super skinny. May play with tensioning the barrel in a Carbon Sleeve to see if there are any effects.What are you testing with this one bro?
I'm heading to Chris's tomorrow to spin the 223AI barrel on.
I spent today making up a few loads with fireformed brass and 75BTHPs, 75ELDMs and some 55SPs just for shits and giggles.
Man I love how long the Jefferson bottom metal is.
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Oh and the one on the right us a subsonic with a 55gr minus the soft point, these work bloody good on camp raiding possums
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Another barrel to try. Actually the original barrel off this action.
I've only seen Howage (barrel nut prefits). So far, I haven't been wildly impressed with the accuracy of my 6 ARC. Granted, the wind was pretty horrible at the range on Friday (could see the reticle moving around due to the gusts).Does Howa keep tolerances close enough for pre-fit barrels or do you need a custom barrel spun up? Barrel Nut?
McGowen did a 7PRC shouldered prefit for me a couple years ago on a Howa 1500 that headspaced good without them ever seeing the action. Shoots great, not sure if they still offer shouldered prefits for that action or not.Does Howa keep tolerances close enough for pre-fit barrels or do you need a custom barrel spun up? Barrel Nut?
Got any info on that barrel? Just had the factory one turned down?View attachment 860294
Another barrel to try. Actually the original barrel off this action.
What length is your barrel again? The 22” factory sporter 6arc use to get 2730 with the factory loaded 103eld-x till Hornady changed powders/decided to download it in the last 6ish months. Now it’s 2610ish.First 40 out of the mini 6dasher today with virgin brass.
Best load was 108eldm 32gr Varget 2700fps.
I’m pretty happy with this project. Fed and ejected flawlessly.
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What length is your barrel again? The 22” factory sporter 6arc use to get 2730 with the factory loaded 103eld-x till Hornady changed powders/decided to download it in the last 6ish months. Now it’s 2610ish.
The 2 i have measured were within 0.01mm so 0.0015" but that's a sample of 2.Does Howa keep tolerances close enough for pre-fit barrels or do you need a custom barrel spun up? Barrel Nut?
Contact to verify: Possum Hollow for the Mini in 6.5 #326, 223 #325What are you using for bore guides?
Even my skinny bore guide won't fit because the tip is too large. I like Possom Hollow guides, but cannot locate the correct size.
I have been thinking about that one as well since the Jefferson one hasn't been available in months. I have reached out to them a few times and the answer has been the same. They say "A couple weeks" but I still haven't seen any pop up in stock.Curious, has anyone used the Brownells bottom metal?
I picked up The Jefferson one in the last month. You have to check and refresh their site like a hound a few times a day. They drop a handful at a time. But I’m selling my mini and the Jefferson hinged bottom metal together over in the gun classifieds section. But I won’t sell the bottom metal before the rifle goes.I have been thinking about that one as well since the Jefferson one hasn't been available in months. I have reached out to them a few times and the answer has been the same. They say "A couple weeks" but I still haven't seen any pop up in stock.
Jefferson just finished a batch about 3 weeks ago and they were for sale. They finish a batch of around 25-30 about every 3-4 weeks.I have been thinking about that one as well since the Jefferson one hasn't been available in months. I have reached out to them a few times and the answer has been the same. They say "A couple weeks" but I still haven't seen any pop up in stock.