Thread: New howa mini chassis

Probably a load of shit if it's on get a life book believe it when you see it in real life

IThere is only so many ways to skin a cat, this new chassis shares similarities to lots of modern chassis. The trend of fitting picatinny rail attachment points for pistol brace type stocks seems to be a widely excepted new method lately.
The only similarity I can see to the grey birch .22lr chassis it the cut out shape above the pistol grip which is nothing new. Lots of brands have this as its a way of lightening its without removing strength. Most of these chassis if not all are designed on CAD programs which run stress analysis on the model, this leaves very much the same basic designs of where material can or cant be removed.

I certainly dont see any resemblance to the Sharps heat seeker, totally different shape and its half the weight! I looks more like Pork sword , DPT and MDT influence but none of them make a Howa mini chassis.

While on the topic of mini chassis does anyone know if the southern cross one is available in nz

@northdude yes, 1 on trademe at the moment, currently at $400!

Originally Posted by Mintie

IThere is only so many ways to skin a cat, this new chassis shares similarities to lots of modern chassis. The trend of fitting picatinny rail attachment points for pistol brace type stocks seems to be a widely excepted new method lately.
The only similarity I can see to the grey birch .22lr chassis it the cut out shape above the pistol grip which is nothing new. Lots of brands have this as its a way of lightening its without removing strength. Most of these chassis if not all are designed on CAD programs which run stress analysis on the model, this leaves very much the same basic designs of where material can or cant be removed.

I certainly dont see any resemblance to the Sharps heat seeker, totally different shape and its half the weight! I looks more like Pork sword , DPT and MDT influence but none of them make a Howa mini chassis.

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Whenever this NZ chassis goes to production ill put my name down for one. Just gotta choose a cal to replace my 223 and 308.

They do all seem to be much the same. Don't often see them with short carbon barrels or carbon stock tubes though... which is why the grey birch seems to most strongly resemble the howa pics. If they are really nz made and going into production I will be keen in doing one in 223. Not into folding stocks as that would require a full length barrel to keep it under oal laws here wouldn't it?

Originally Posted by berg243

i thought that a folding stock had to make rifle unfireable in folded position as in block trigger guard to be legal here.

The Ghost isn't a folder for exactly that reason I guess, the folder in the pic of mine is just one from USA. I've never really liked folders, find the lock up on them always wiggles and just doesn't feel firm.

Originally Posted by berg243

i thought that a folding stock had to make rifle unfireable in folded position as in block trigger guard to be legal here.

As long as the overall length of the firearm with the stock folded is 762mm or over, then it doesn't matter how it folds.

I was talking to Ken about it today, but he didn't let on much other than he was gauging interest or something.

I like the weight but ive never been a fan of the chassis look.

Im picking the guys who previously had AR15s will be loving the look.

Today ive just started attacking my factory howa mini stock removing material to thin it down, shorten the forend by 1 and 3/4 inches and reduce weight.

I think people are asking the wrong questions.. Like, how is it so light compared to all these similar chassis' people are talking about? Therein lies the magic I reckon..


Hera is gonna have kittens when she hears some of those goddam gHosT gUnS are being manufactured here in Nilzulun

Originally Posted by GWH

I like the weight but ive never been a fan of the chassis look.

Im picking the guys who previously had AR15s will be loving the look.

Today ive just started attacking my factory howa mini stock removing material to thin it down, shorten the forend by 1 and 3/4 inches and reduce weight.

I'd be interested to see where you end up as Iv had the same thought cross my mind a few times

I think the weight is in the lack of material used as well as the carbon fiber parts. MDT do the lss chassis for the mini and that is advertised at 1.4 pounds which is just a bit over 500 grams and that has a forend although it's short. A carbon stock tube with small alloy butt like your pics would add F all weight to the chassis I reckon.

Wahay... I have just received an email regarding the howa chassis that started this thread...
I am now in the loop and know where they are available from and hopefully will put my name down for one.

You got the email too eh @berg243 ?
I was going to let on after I got hold of Ken and got on the pre-order list to avoid the rush....