Howa mini 1500 magazine problem

I bought a new mini 1500 the other day. Great little rifle. Shoots well. But on my first trip into the bush with it today the magazine dropped out twice in the first five minutes of stalking. After that I just left it in my pocket until I needed it.

The problem is 1) the release is somewhat large and unprotected, like a trigger without a guard 2) its purchase on the magazine is only a couple mm, maybe three so it only take a small nudge to release and 3) the magazine sits so loosely in the rifle theres no extra friction to hold it in place.

Before I redesign and maybe 3D print a new improved release or mag, has any of you solved this issue?

I would think an issue like that on a new rifle should be addressed by the store. I would be taking it back to them to discuss it.

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Originally Posted by ROKTOY

I would think an issue like that on a new rifle should be addressed by the store. I would be taking it back to them to discuss it.

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Fair point

People cut the mag release down

Dont be a goober and put hand or part of body near release button tab, had mine for a year and a half and never had an issue, shot heaps with it too

I just cut mine down with some wire cutters.

The one fitted to my Magnum I disassembled and filed it down, looks nicer but both jobs worked well.

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Originally Posted by Blisters

Dont be a goober and put hand or part of body near release button tab, had mine for a year and a half and never had an issue, shot heaps with it too

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I reckon I can train my hands, but not the bush-lawyer and supplejack I meet up with.

I don't have mine now but they are easy to trim down and even if you just leave a "nub" you can still get the Mag out perfectly fine when you need to - in other words it would be pretty hard to get the mag release too short

Do they make a floor plate of 5 round option for these yet? I want one in 6.5 grendel but that mag is annoying in hand

You can buy and fit a floorplate and magazine, so it must work the other way too. Not a bad solution.

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Originally Posted by YosemiteSam

You can buy and fit a floorplate and magazine, so it must work the other way too. Not a bad solution.

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Unfortunately not for the mini action, only available with the detachable box magazine and, as far as I can research, no one is making a bottom metal replacement with a hinged floorplate yet.

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Originally Posted by Spudattack

Unfortunately not for the mini action, only available with the detachable box magazine and, as far as I can research, no one is making a bottom metal replacement with a hinged floorplate yet.

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Id settle for a flush or small DBM

Sometimes mine doesn’t click in if you don’t hear an Audible click it’s not locked
Cut your mag release down or simply learn to carry it in a way you don’t knock the release ��

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Originally Posted by Spudattack

Unfortunately not for the mini action, only available with the detachable box magazine and, as far as I can research, no one is making a bottom metal replacement with a hinged floorplate yet.

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There are companies working on one now once they sort one i'll buy a howa mini

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Originally Posted by Spudattack

Unfortunately not for the mini action, only available with the detachable box magazine and, as far as I can research, no one is making a bottom metal replacement with a hinged floorplate yet.

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Thats because the action has no feed rails machined into it.

Have found an outfit in the states making bottom metal for Howa mini actions BUT they won't ship outside USA.

Thought you could choose mag or floor plate when you buy it

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Originally Posted by Nugget connaisseur

Thought you could choose mag or floor plate when you buy it

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Couldn't get anything but plastic when I brought mine, can't find any bottom metal available here. They are $110us, by the time a retailer had them here you'd be in for $300.

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Originally Posted by berg243

who makes them and is this for a floorplate and follower?

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DIP Incorporated, it's a metal copy of the plastic Howa bottom plate and trigger guard, uses Howa mags but has a much better mag release system.

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Originally Posted by tetawa

DIP Incorporated, it's a metal copy of the plastic Howa bottom plate and trigger guard, uses Howa mags but has a much better mag release system.

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Kinneys have them and they ship to NZ.

https://kinneysshootingsupply.com/pr...guard-mag-well

I'd be a lot more interested in a simple drop out floorplate
These plastic mags seem gimmicky

Atlas worx are working on a solution to the Howa mini bottom plastic/ mag solution atm.

Got an alloy magazine base plate from Kinneys, cut a 10 shot mag for a flush fit, only holds 3 rounds. A bit of a roughy but works.

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Originally Posted by tetawa

Got an alloy magazine base plate from Kinneys, cut a 10 shot mag for a flush fit, only holds 3 rounds. A bit of a roughy but works.

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So you still have to use that shitty mag catch with the alloy base... shame they didn't come up with a better flush system.

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Originally Posted by Mathias

So you still have to use that shitty mag catch with the alloy base... shame they didn't come up with a better flush system.

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Yes, thought it would come with a catch but no, Only thing is the tension on the spring is greater due to different angle for the spring retainer, plus there is a grub screw that retains the mag release pin. Don't think they can make the base flush without designing a new mag. Still like this idea better than a floor plate as the action is so small I find it near impossible to load mag thru the breech.