Thread: Howa Mini EXCL Lite Chassis

Hey guys,

Supposedly been one of these floating around in NZ (mayby Broncos), described as a very light weight prototype stock for the Howa Minis.

I have done some phoning around and found out they are only going to be around $400-ish NZD And are due in NZ in December.

They look to me, like the MDT Lss but made of Polymer and include the Pistol Grip and Butt Stock.

Has anyone physically seen / handled this?
Does anyone else know much about them?

Not much online info.

Mainly want to know what the bedding area is?
Is it an alloy bedding block like the MDT?
Or is it Pillar bedded, and ideally requieres a bedding compound job?

Keen to get a Howa Mini 6.5 Grendel and pair it with one of these once they arrive!

https://www.legacysports.com/catalog...ini-excl-lite/

Im keen to see what they weight

Originally Posted by GWH

https://www.legacysports.com/catalog...ini-excl-lite/

Im keen to see what they weight

Yeah man, thats the biggest offput of the howa minis for me, the chunky stock they come with

Originally Posted by GWH

https://www.legacysports.com/catalog...ini-excl-lite/

Im keen to see what they weight

The number I had heard was 0.5kg (unconfirmed), however, hard to imagine that you could get the stock, butt stock and pistol grip to weigh even close to that!

Originally Posted by kiwi-adam

The number I had heard was 0.5kg (unconfirmed), however, hard to imagine that you could get the stock, butt stock and pistol grip to weigh even close to that!

I have rem model 7 CF stocks that weight that inclu recoil pad

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I am all over a howa min action to replace my AR but I am also stuck on the stock issue. After a carbon fiber hunting stock or a light chassis so keenly interested in this thread.

Originally Posted by noboots

I am all over a howa min action to replace my AR but I am also stuck on the stock issue. After a carbon fiber hunting stock or a light chassis so keenly interested in this thread.

Same here.

Barrelled Action Weights
6.5 Grendel 20" Heavy profile – Wgt: 4.4lb
6.5 Grendel 22" Standard profile – Wgt: 3.8lb
6.5 Grendel 22" Lightweight profile – Wgt: 3.6lb

Yeah 500gram is whats been floated around.
But unclear if that includes the pistol grip and butt stock.

But from the photos you would assume 2.5kg for whole package.
500gram for whats shown with the pistol grip and stock attached

@Nugget connaisseur you legend! That is exactly what I was hoping to find!

Does this look like it would accept rail covers/panels on the fore end ? looks a bit skinny for my large paws.

Pretty sure the fore-end is m-lok if that helps.

Would be a sweet chassis to go on a lightweight general purpose rifle in, being intermediate cartridges recoil will still be fine. Field shooting, hunting, plinking or gongs.

Proof is in the pudding when they start releasing them for sale if they are any good or if they might of gained some ounces for needed strength etc.

I've got one of the 223 HB, 1/2x28 threaded on order. They fucked up and told me that they would be here in October, I paid (this is a couple months ago), and then rang a week or so ago to check when they were expecting them: It turns out their batch was to be MADE in October, not delivered in October - looking like a December delivery. Was told I could have the Oryx if I paid the price difference (much heavier, several hundred dollars dearer) but wasn't keen, so waiting some more...

I wish Ken was bringing them in, but he went the Ruger path instead, which I didn't want. He's literally the only firearms dealer in this country that hasn't fucked me around. Every other dealer has been varying degrees of total fuck around, Broncos now joining my list of "we'll finish this off, but never again"