Howa Mini Rifles, Builds, and Upgrades

[FSB12B]

Brownells has barreled actions on sale. The 6arc with sale + code triggered is $405

Seen that and tried ordering 1 to send to a smith. Wouldn’t let me ship to his state for some reason. I’m assuming no sales tax. Would let me ship to Idaho just fine.

So I ended up with a CF barreled 6.5 Grendel instead.

 

[Fred@Exterra]

Brownells has barreled actions on sale. The 6arc with sale + code triggered is $405

Thank you, that is a good deal.


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[Subs]

Brownells has barreled actions on sale. The 6arc with sale + code triggered is $405

Good heads up for anyone who wants one. I’ve bought two barreled actions from Brownell’s and this is the cheapest they've been.

 

[drnls]

Just bought a 6.5g, placed it in a trybe roc chasis. Likes Hornady black 123's.

 

[FSB12B]

Stocky’s, GY6 DBM, and barreled action all came in. What’s everyone using to relieve the barrel channel a little bit? Dremmel? Anyone cut the length of pull on a CF stock?

 

[Qholum37]

Stocky’s, GY6 DBM, and barreled action all came in. What’s everyone using to relieve the barrel channel a little bit? Dremmel? Anyone cut the length of pull on a CF stock?View attachment 1035978

Sandpaper wrapped around a socket is what I do to open up a barrel channel. You can use different sizes as you go depending on how much you want to open it up.

 

[IDVortex]

Stocky’s, GY6 DBM, and barreled action all came in. What’s everyone using to relieve the barrel channel a little bit? Dremmel? Anyone cut the length of pull on a CF stock?View attachment 1035978

Sure would be nice if stocky would give more care on the qc.

 

[FSB12B]

Sure would be nice if stocky would give more care on the qc.

Would be nice, but I didn’t expect much given this was a blem.

 

[BroccoliRob]

No shade, I've got two Stocky's blems and I love 'em both.

 

[Te Hopo]

Sandpaper wrapped around a socket is what I do to open up a barrel channel. You can use different sizes as you go depending on how much you want to open it up.

This, a couple sockets, sandpaper and about 20mins is all thats needed

 

[Aussie Dan]

Stocky’s, GY6 DBM, and barreled action all came in. What’s everyone using to relieve the barrel channel a little bit? Dremmel? Anyone cut the length of pull on a CF stock?View attachment 1035978

That looks super slick.
I ordered a 22arc today, ETA currently unknown. price was very nearly double what was mentioned above (AUD is a b!tch)

On the plus side I have a ton of time to piece together the "build". Hopefully will be my Christmas present for this year

 

[FSB12B]

That looks super slick.
I ordered a 22arc today, ETA currently unknown. price was very nearly double what was mentioned above (AUD is a b!tch)

On the plus side I have a ton of time to piece together the "build". Hopefully will be my Christmas present for this year

That is a B**** lmao. I probably have "double" into this after all the discounts.

Also, FWIW, I am not sure if none of you have shot Savages lately, but the bolt lift is a none issue. Trigger is pretty good and even my 12-year-old commented on how easy the bolt was to lift compared to his creed.

 

[J_Jacobson]

That looks super slick.
I ordered a 22arc today, ETA currently unknown. price was very nearly double what was mentioned above (AUD is a b!tch)

On the plus side I have a ton of time to piece together the "build". Hopefully will be my Christmas present for this year

I'm in Aus too. Who did you order it through? I see Brownells Australia is listing them now.

I have a 7.62x39 I was going to rebarrel with a swan barrel in a Douglas featherweight contour, then put it in a carbon stockys sporter through OSA but they're $950aud just for the stock now. By the time I pay my smith to chamber the swan in 6arc and buy the stock I'll be $2k AUD in the hole. May as well just order one and hope for the best.

 

[Aussie Dan]

I'm in Aus too. Who did you order it through? I see Brownells Australia is listing them now.

I have a 7.62x39 I was going to rebarrel with a swan barrel in a Douglas featherweight contour, then put it in a carbon stockys sporter through OSA but they're $950aud just for the stock now. By the time I pay my smith to chamber the swan in 6arc and buy the stock I'll be $2k AUD in the hole. May as well just order one and hope for the best.

The barn @oakey.
You can do a backorder on the 22arc, the 6 is not even a thought. But there's no ETA on the 22arc yet.
They also do the stockys sporter for $749 i believe.
I still have to pay for postage from QLD to SA too

The only available 22 or 6 arcs i can see are the ruger american gen 2s. Which i could probably get down with if you could get a stockys for them. The stock options are for the rugers

 

[Aussie Dan]

I'm in Aus too. Who did you order it through? I see Brownells Australia is listing them now.

I have a 7.62x39 I was going to rebarrel with a swan barrel in a Douglas featherweight contour, then put it in a carbon stockys sporter through OSA but they're $950aud just for the stock now. By the time I pay my smith to chamber the swan in 6arc and buy the stock I'll be $2k AUD in the hole. May as well just order one and hope for the best.

Im strongly considering just doing a 1/8 tikka 22-250 with factory barrel rechambered to a 22 creed and a 1/8 tikka 243 factory barrel rechambered to 6 creed for not much more money than a howa build and then just wait til the howa minis show up (if they show up anytime soon)

 

[BigWoods]

Stocky’s, GY6 DBM, and barreled action all came in. What’s everyone using to relieve the barrel channel a little bit? Dremmel? Anyone cut the length of pull on a CF stock?View attachment 1035978

Assuming it's not just your thicker barrel that's the issue, I found that bedding mine straightened it out. When I just set the action in the stock everything seemed to line up nicely, but once I torqued it down it pulled to the side.

 

[J_Jacobson]

The barn @oakey.
You can do a backorder on the 22arc, the 6 is not even a thought. But there's no ETA on the 22arc yet.
They also do the stockys sporter for $749 i believe.
I still have to pay for postage from QLD to SA too

The only available 22 or 6 arcs i can see are the ruger american gen 2s. Which i could probably get down with if you could get a stockys for them. The stock options are for the rugers

Good to know! I tried The Barn but have no stock remaining so I have to pay the new price for a stock order.

Is the 22arc you ordered the CF stock and CF barrel model? What was the final price?

I think I may just go ahead and do my build with the Swann barrel, at least I can be confident knowing it'll be a shooter!

In regards to your other options, I don't know that id do a 6creed again. I much prefer my 6BR overall and carbon fouling is greatly reduced, not to mention load development for a BR is as easy as it gets. My 6BR shoots almost the same POI with 30gr of 2208 with 4 different projectiles. If I was working with a standard bolt face id do 6BR or if wanting a 22cal id do 22GT and use Alpha brass through Maxord.

 

[KyleR1985]

Good to know! I tried The Barn but have no stock remaining so I have to pay the new price for a stock order.

Is the 22arc you ordered the CF stock and CF barrel model? What was the final price?

I think I may just go ahead and do my build with the Swann barrel, at least I can be confident knowing it'll be a shooter!

In regards to your other options, I don't know that id do a 6creed again. I much prefer my 6BR overall and carbon fouling is greatly reduced, not to mention load development for a BR is as easy as it gets. My 6BR shoots almost the same POI with 30gr of 2208 with 4 different projectiles. If I was working with a standard bolt face id do 6BR or if wanting a 22cal id do 22GT and use Alpha brass through Maxord.

Punching a mini to 6 dasher works. 22gt is a maybe or dasher would work too.

6GT too long

Have your bolt face opened up and buy 450 bushmaster mags.

 

[Aussie Dan]

Good to know! I tried The Barn but have no stock remaining so I have to pay the new price for a stock order.

Is the 22arc you ordered the CF stock and CF barrel model? What was the final price?

I think I may just go ahead and do my build with the Swann barrel, at least I can be confident knowing it'll be a shooter!

In regards to your other options, I don't know that id do a 6creed again. I much prefer my 6BR overall and carbon fouling is greatly reduced, not to mention load development for a BR is as easy as it gets. My 6BR shoots almost the same POI with 30gr of 2208 with 4 different projectiles. If I was working with a standard bolt face id do 6BR or if wanting a 22cal id do 22GT and use Alpha brass through Maxord.

The one I ordered was just a steel 20in varmint barrel in a basic hogue stock.