Thread: Howa Mini EXCL Lite Chassis

If you having problems with dropping a mag by accident broncos have a replacement mag release.. but DIP do a replacement bottom metal and metal mag release that is flat.

I have a custom CF stock on my mini, shortened mag release and a three shot cut down mag with a 5 shot carried as a spare. Works a treat. Have never dropped a mag out. Balance point is in front of the sticky out mag and weight all up with scope, suppressor etc etc is five pounds. Works well and fixes most of the design faults in the mini.

Originally Posted by Hiawatha

I have a custom CF stock on my mini, shortened mag release and a three shot cut down mag with a 5 shot carried as a spare. Works a treat. Have never dropped a mag out. Balance point is in front of the sticky out mag and weight all up with scope, suppressor etc etc is five pounds. Works well and fixes most of the design faults in the mini.

Where did you get the CF stock? I'm on the lookout for a standard stock to suit the heavy barrel version until me chassis arrives. A mate has offered up his standard channel stock (thinner barrel), but don't want to butcher it to fit

Made for me to fit this rifle but not available any more. A real shame. Is a cracker.

I keep shilling the idea that someone should make these guns work with AR15 mags in the hope that some bright spark with the gear actually does it

Howa might need to redesign the bottom of the action I suspect

Originally Posted by gimp

Howa might need to redesign the bottom of the action I suspect

Make it so

Originally Posted by berg243

would like them to make the chassis for a light barrel contour and a 16.5 inch barreled 6.5 grendel . that would become my main hunting rifle, nice and light and reasonably short even with a suppressor.

That combo would be a winner.

Originally Posted by Hiawatha

Made for me to fit this rifle but not available any more. A real shame. Is a cracker.

Was it a stug model 7 stock inletted to suit the Howa mini?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I hope so, I havent seen the latest batch.

Gunworks has a new batch of complete howa rifles. I can confirm that the mag release has changed, is smaller and stiffer (as the bishop said to the nun). I haven't used one so can't confirm that the problem is fixed but I definitely want one out of the new batch.

Bumping this thread back to life. Does anyone know how bronco are getting on with the fabled Excl?

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

Originally Posted by noboots

Bumping this thread back to life. Does anyone know how bronco are getting on with the fabled Excl?

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

Went and got a refund after they fucked me around for 6 months. Will not darken their door again.

Here is my info in case it helps anyone. Bronco sports said that they are still waiting for the Excl. They don't really know but it's unlikely to be before March.

I swapped a few brief emails with Ken and he said he will be getting them in stock when they are available.

Originally Posted by berg243

try ken at 55six seems an alright guy to deal with and will look at things to bring in for people.

Ken's a good guy. He helped above and beyond the call of duty when bought an NEA15 (sob) from him.

Originally Posted by noboots

Here is my info in case it helps anyone. Bronco sports said that they are still waiting for the Excl. They don't really know but it's unlikely to be before March.

Broncos told me: October, early November, late November, early December (insisting it would be avail in early December while I was standing in front of the dickhead on the 9th of December, with nothing in country). Save yourself the hassle and deal with someone else. Ken's pretty spot on, but anyone but Broncos