Howa Mini Rifles, Builds, and Upgrades

[BBob]

They say "A couple weeks" but I still haven't seen any pop up in stock.

They used to have you email and request to be put on a notify list. Have you asked if they do that anymore? I've purchased two in the past and that's the way it went. I get an email telling me "hey I have some ready and if you want one tell me quick and you'll get one".

 

[hereinaz]

Curious, has anyone used the Brownells bottom metal?

Isn’t it the factory plastic mag system? Did they get a new one in?

 

[Qholum37]

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.

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 waiting for the one that takes factory mags which I havnt seen but I did see the hinged floorplate ones around that time.

 

[Qholum37]

They used to have you email and request to be put on a notify list. Have you asked if they do that anymore? I've purchased two in the past and that's the way it went. I get an email telling me "hey I have some ready and if you want one tell me quick and you'll get one".

Yep, that's what I did as well. Looking to get the one for factory mags.

 

[IDVortex]

Isn’t it the factory plastic mag system? Did they get a new one in?

Nope, it's aluminum

 

[IDVortex]

Isn’t it the factory plastic mag system? Did they get a new one in?

Oh I'm a moron, yes, it's for the factory mag.

 

[IDVortex]

Another question. This is the first time I've messed with rifles (besides assembling a AR). What are you wanting to bed with the howas? I've read the entire action and than just the lugs? What should I do? I'm thinking of just bedding it and not worry about it. Is there any special techniques to do it?

 

[Qholum37]

Another question. This is the first time I've messed with rifles (besides assembling a AR). What are you wanting to bed with the howas? I've read the entire action and than just the lugs? What should I do? I'm thinking of just bedding it and not worry about it. Is there any special techniques to do it?

I did the lug and tang and it turned out good with way less work than doing the whole action. Groups tightened way up. My factory bottom plastic cracked upon reassembly though so I swapped it out from another mini to get by. Need 2 bottom metals real bad!

 

[hereinaz]

Nope, it's aluminum

I didn’t see that aluminum bottom metal before. Interesting. How new is it?

 

[IDVortex]

I didn’t see that aluminum bottom metal before. Interesting. How new is it?

No clue, I just came across it about 2 or 3 weeks ago

 

[hereinaz]

No clue, I just came across it about 2 or 3 weeks ago

Thanks for posting. New to me too. I was looking at making a good one cause it was missing in the market. I’ll have to check it out.

 

[IDVortex]

Thanks for posting. New to me too. I was looking at making a good one cause it was missing in the market. I’ll have to check it out.

I'm probably going to be ordering it up, curious what COAL i might get with it. At least it's in stock compared to others.

 

[Unckebob]

Contact to verify: Possum Hollow for the Mini in 6.5 #326, 223 #325

I used one of those four piece with plastic ends and an alu bushing for bolt bore and modified it. It was sitting unused in my junk box and I have no idea who made it. Had small diameter replaceable noses for different bores. I machined a smaller bushing for the bolt bore and used the original handle of the original bushing.

Thank you. I called them and they are hooking me up.

 

[buck40]

Are the "blued" Minis cerakoted?

 

[BBob]

Are the "blued" Minis cerakoted?

No, they are blued steel.