Thread: Howa Launching New Mini Action

So does anyone have one of these and how well do they shoot?
Took my 11yr old rabbit hunting on the weekend and my full size T3 .22-250 was a bit much for him size wise. Looking to get something light and shorter in the pull and thought the Howa might be a good choice.

Originally Posted by hotbarrels

So does anyone have one of these and how well do they shoot?
Took my 11yr old rabbit hunting on the weekend and my full size T3 .22-250 was a bit much for him size wise. Looking to get something light and shorter in the pull and thought the Howa might be a good choice.

These are a good choice for a small or compact rifle. The other one to look at would be the Zastava M85 (Mini Mauser) These usually come with a wooden stock which makes them easier to reduce the size for a smaller shooter.

Have one in 223 which my kids use, they like it nice & light, shoots great 12 year old was shooting targets with it on the weekend. I think it's a great wee rifle.

Originally Posted by optio

Have one in 223 which my kids use, they like it nice & light, shoots great 12 year old was shooting targets with it on the weekend. I think it's a great wee rifle.

Are you running the factory stock? Have you shortened the pull at all for the smaller shooters? What sort of accuracy are you getting?

Zastava or howa

Howa, standard stock don't know why but my kids will moan about using any of my other rifles but like the howa mini, stock length is similar to the other rifles, maybe it's the overall weight of the rifle.
Will shoot under 1" @ 100yards with factory loads, neat light weight rifle.