SloppyJ
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You have a real gift for getting horrible examples of these products that need work out of the box. I was excited until the problems started.
This made me pull my 1500 short action out of the safe to try to replicate this. I ran the bolt as hard as I could 40 times and did not get a single case where the trigger malfunctioned. Can’t say that I ran it that near hard during break-in, but it’s not something I’ve ever noticed with a normal length Howa. Is this a mini or superlite specific issue?Form I must say this is a happy day for me when I read this thread.
I have owned five howa minis over the last several years and all but one had the trigger issue when racking briskly and it drove me nuts!
I scoured the internet thinking it was some kind of anomaly and could only find a tiny blurb about the issue in some obscure post on a New Zealand hunting forum.
I asked other owners I knew but no one would ever give me a straight answer.
I feel vindicated!
A wart on an otherwise cool little rifle, I wonder if the aftermarket triggers fix the issue?
How much of an improvement is the Timney over the factory 2 stage (when not malfunctioning.)My mini was fixed with a Timney. Sear never slips now.
I preferred the OEM trigger after cutting a coil from spring to reduce pull weight. It was a very good factory trigger. I think the Timney is acceptable, but nothing to rave about. However, I had to modify the safety lever as it was shaped for a short action footprint and wouldn't lock the bolt correctly or seat into the stock correctly. File fixed that, but a pain to do for a $120+ trigger. The safety itself is a more nicely made alloy part, instead of stamped steel from Howa.How much of an improvement is the Timney over the factory 2 stage (when not malfunctioning.)
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You have a real gift for getting horrible examples of these products that need work out of the box. I was excited until the problems started.
If someone sent you free guns to shoot and scopes to try out, you’d make the time. You aren’t too busy to have some fun and enjoy a hobby/provide insight to folks. Nobody on this forum who posts semi regularly is that busy.Just from my view point, even if they provided the product, it wouldn't even be worth my time and components to do a legit review on something like that without actually getting paid a decent amount money, on top of the free product to review.
At any point do you think this type of stuff on products like this is a waste of your time?
Of course we all love in depth reviews, but that rifle, in that platform seems about unnecessary and all but useless compared to LOTS of other platforms.
Just from my view point, even if they provided the product, it wouldn't even be worth my time and components to do a legit review on something like that without actually getting paid a decent amount money, on top of the free product to review.
Curious if that crosses your mind at all when starting these things hahaha.
If someone sent you free guns to shoot and scopes to try out, you’d make the time. You aren’t too busy to have some fun and enjoy a hobby/provide insight to folks. Nobody on this forum who posts semi regularly is that busy.
First range trip.
Took 9 rounds after boresighting to get a round on an IPSC- that’s a first. Took 13 or 14 to get the second round to hit paper.
Why didn’t you ‘do your part?’
I’m interested to see how a second rifle does, and how this one does after being looked over. Seems like a rad lightweight rifle if it would function.
Then again… there’s no guesswork with the rifles I shoot. They just work. And are accurate.
What sort of shitshow company would send out a product for testing without running a QC test, it just shows that they regard customers as imbeciles
I absolutely would not lol. It's a lot of work. I load for several rifles of my own and some close buddy's. Legitimately proofing data and problem solving issues is a headache and very time consuming. I try to only use the best, most reliable components, and there is still always some issues to work through or monitor for a long duration in order to get legit info.If someone sent you free guns to shoot and scopes to try out, you’d make the time. You aren’t too busy to have some fun and enjoy a hobby/provide insight to folks. Nobody on this forum who posts semi regularly is that busy.
Okay, so we are viewing these reviews the same way haha. Thank you for time at least!!It’s nearly a total waste of my time. But, this isn’t for me. I do not ask to do this, I am asked to do it. The industry, gun writers, “reviewers”, etc are near totally full of shit. Almost never is there any actual use on products, and only glowing reviews are done… got to keep the advertisers happy and get that free swag again.
The industry sucks and products don’t work because no one calls out the BS.
I rather they don't cherry pick a rifle and just send one.What sort of shitshow company would send out a product for testing without running a QC test, it just shows that they regard customers as imbeciles