Thread: Carbon fibre stock options for Howa Mini Action

Originally Posted by berg243

waiting to see the excl lite chassis for the mini action supposed to be 500gm . want one in 6.5 grendel should make a good all round rifle out to 350m.

Do you have any info as to who is bringing these in?

Originally Posted by noboots

Do you have any info as to who is bringing these in?

Found it. Still showing as out of stock sadly.

https://broncos.co.nz/hunting/gun-pa...l-lite-chassis

Originally Posted by noboots

I think that chassis that Ken is selling will be too heavy for me. The factory web site says that it's 4.2lb \ 1.9kg. Does anyone know how much the factory stock weighs?

@noboots, it weighs under 2 pounds according to the stuff I've read

Originally Posted by Tommy

@noboots, it weighs under 2 pounds according to the stuff I've read

still not light once you add stock unless its a bunch under 2 pounds

Originally Posted by berg243

waiting to see the excl lite chassis for the mini action supposed to be 500gm . want one in 6.5 grendel should make a good all round rifle out to 350m.

whats a stock weigh. might add a bit to the chassis.

Originally Posted by noboots

I think that chassis that Ken is selling will be too heavy for me. The factory web site says that it's 4.2lb \ 1.9kg. Does anyone know how much the factory stock weighs?

This much.

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Thanks @veitnamcam.

So:
974g for the factory stock.
500 for the Excl chassis.
??? for the High Tech Carbon fibre stock.

High Tech said that their stock is a little way off being released. I suspect I am buying a plastic stocked Howa Mini and waiting for these options to become available.

Originally Posted by Stocky

still not light once you add stock unless its a bunch under 2 pounds

Empty buffer tube, with an Ace ultralight on the end. Should weigh bugger all more

Originally Posted by noboots

Thanks @veitnamcam.

So:
974g for the factory stock.
500 for the Excl chassis.
??? for the High Tech Carbon fibre stock.

High Tech said that their stock is a little way off being released. I suspect I am buying a plastic stocked Howa Mini and waiting for these options to become available.

Is Hi-tec making a smaller stock to suit the howa mini or just inletting his existing tikka/rem sized stocks.

A little light weight rifle like the howa mini needs a smaller stock.

Originally Posted by GWH

Is Hi-tec making a smaller stock to suit the howa mini or just inletting his existing tikka/rem sized stocks.

A little light weight rifle like the howa mini needs a smaller stock.

Not sure yet but will post when I find out. The tikka stock they make is 675g.

Originally Posted by GWH

Is Hi-tec making a smaller stock to suit the howa mini or just inletting his existing tikka/rem sized stocks.

A little light weight rifle like the howa mini needs a smaller stock.

Yea I dunno about that.....you still need decent lenght of pull and Comb hight.

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Originally Posted by noboots

Not sure yet but will post when I find out. The tikka stock they make is 675g.

Yes about same weight for my rem 700 hi-tec's

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MPI industries do a carbon stock. They are in canada so allow about $60 shipping. they are very light in some shapes.

If you want it to be like an ar15.
Now I hate rifle chassis. But the MDT Oryx is one of the most practical little light chassis I’ve seen. Made for the howa. Not sure about the mini. Check 55six web. Great feature is the mag button is recessed. The mag catch one on the howa mini std stock is made all wrong and I know of people who have lost mags on the hill shooting roos. I’ve used one once and had the mag drop out twice.

Originally Posted by Cowboy06

If you want it to be like an ar15.
Now I hate rifle chassis. But the MDT Oryx is one of the most practical little light chassis I’ve seen. Made for the howa. Not sure about the mini. Check 55six web. Great feature is the mag button is recessed. The mag catch one on the howa mini std stock is made all wrong and I know of people who have lost mags on the hill shooting roos. I’ve used one once and had the mag drop out twice.

I think that chassis is too heavy for me. The latest version of the howa has a a smaller mag release button that stiffer.