SHOT 2025: Howa Mini 22 ARC is here

[General RE LEE]

It shows a 22" sporter in the wooden stock version.

Jay

I saw that. Everything else is 20” “HB 1/2x28”?

 

[The Guide]

Not a fan of those giant magazines protruding. Is that an option?

All factory Howa Mini Actions are detachable magazine fed. There are aftermarket solutions for those who want BDL type bottom metal.

Jay

 

[The Guide]

I saw that. Everything else is 20” “HB 1/2x28”?

Hopefully that means the barreled actions will be available with the sporter weight barrels. If not, I'll spend the money to get one with the wooden stock. The stock should have some value in the 2nd hand market over the Houge stock.

Jay

 

[General RE LEE]

Hopefully that means the barreled actions will be available with the sporter weight barrels. If not, I'll spend the money to get one with the wooden stock. The stock should have some value in the 2nd hand market over the Houge stock.

Jay

I like the 22” sporter. With Lever and 108, my load approaches medium light 6 GT loads.

 

[bdei2he]

thanks for posting these
I really dont like being negative but it feels like Legacy Sports is hampering Howa... abundant factual errors on the catalog, inexplicable catalog design choices ("223 // 6.5 grendel" listed as a single row), website doesnt show new offerings yet, no response to my email sent in December

 

[General RE LEE]

thanks for posting these
I really dont like being negative but it feels like Legacy Sports is hampering Howa... abundant factual errors on the catalog, inexplicable catalog design choices ("223 // 6.5 grendel" listed as a single row), website doesnt show new offerings yet, no response to my email sent in December

Yeah everytime I call them it’s not a warm a fuzzy. It’s a “what do you want” interaction on the phone.

 

[jpndave]

Funny the catalog list the 6 ARC as 1:8 twist, but mine is stamped 1:7.5 twist.

My 22" 6mm ARC is also 1:7.5, barreled action from Brownells, sporter barrel. It's a nice little rifle but I really want stainless.

 

[jpndave]

Yeah everytime I call them it’s not a warm a fuzzy. It’s a “what do you want” interaction on the phone.

thanks for posting these
I really dont like being negative but it feels like Legacy Sports is hampering Howa... abundant factual errors on the catalog, inexplicable catalog design choices ("223 // 6.5 grendel" listed as a single row), website doesnt show new offerings yet, no response to my email sent in December

Absolutely a true statement. I had a Pointer Acrius shotgun that had machining issues and it was a disaster dealing with them. It took several times back and just horrible to have to call in at all. I won't have another one through here. Honestly I hesitated quite a bit buying the Howa for that reason alone.

 

[JCMCUBIC]

... but I really want stainless.

Same.