Howa mini action into short action stock

[Jojo417]

I’m looking at a howa mini action chambered in 6mm arc to build a budget PRS setup for my wife. The problem I’m having is the lack of stock/chassis options for the mini action. That’s being said, has anyone put a mini action into a short action chassis?

 

[Darryle]

If possible, it's going to take a bit of work and I am quite sure it's not possible.

 

[zeroz]

JTAC Elf Owl Chassis.

 

[Darryle]

There is nearly an inch difference in the bolt lengths. The integral recoil lug/front action screw is going to dictate that it remains in place, so all of the work would be behind the action. If you had a competent tig welder, if feasible that you could cut the chassis and tig it back together. It would require that the action be used as a fixture.

There is a New Zealander that has a mini chassis, I don't know if he ever found someone to import them.

 

[Darryle]

JTAC Elf Owl Chassis.

Is this from the guy from New Zealand?

 

[jbuck88]

MDT has a couple chassis for the mini. I don't think there is a feasible way to make it fit a SA stock.

 

[Mike Casselton]

Stocky's has a few stocks for them. Mostly hunter style, but they do have a vertical grip stock.
Bell and Carlson does a couple.
MDT Oryx.
And LRI can inlet a flat top to fit.

 

[zeroz]

Is this from the guy from New Zealand?

JTAC is in Florida.

Elf Owl Chassis - JTAC Industries

The Elf Owl Chassis, is a compact, affordable and modular Howa Mini Action chassis. Perfect for bolt action pistol and compact bolt action rifle builds.

jtacindustries.com

 

[Darryle]

I think this is the one I remember. Still nice there are more options available for the Mini. I had several of the Stocky's VGM carbon stocks and they were 19 - 21oz.

Elude Mini Chassis

At 510 grams, pretty light

Found this as well

 

[Jojo417]

Thanks for some of the suggestions. Nothing really meets my needs. I don’t like chassis that use an ar15 style buffer tube and stock. The stockies stock looks nice but doesn’t have an adjustable cheek riser for the mini action. All of the light weight stuff does nothing for me, I want something heavier to help manage recoil easier.

The oryx seems to be the closest to what I need. I just thing they’re ugly and I’m not sure about quality.

I’m capable of doing the fabrication work. I do a lot of fabrication for race cars on the side. Cages, turbo kits, etc. so that’s not the problem. I was looking for some ideas to see if anyone has done something similar.

 

[Mike Casselton]

If you like the Stocky's style, you could always have Joe Ducos install an adjustable cheek riser.

Also, on the JTAC elf owl, you can use a picatinny mount instead of the AR tube.

I agree the Oryx is ugly, but they are made well. The only issue is the height of the cheek piece gets in the way of cleaning.

 

[jbuck88]

I had a oryx the quality was fine. I bought one of those and a Stockysstocks VG carbon. The boys preferred the stockysstocks over the factory modified, and mdt.

The stockysstocks has a short lop. Just under 13" and I needed to open up the barrel channel with some sandpaper. Other then that it was a great deal for $300 and half hour of my time.

 

[Hecouldgoalltheway]

You can always go ar15. You can put one together for about the same money with endless options. Putting together a sub moa ar15 is about as easy as falling out of a boat and landing on water these days with the barrels everyone is putting out. I also don't think that it's a disadvantage in the prs world. I realize the top guys are running bolt guns, but good ar shooters are turning is scores that aren't that far off.

 

[blackblue]

Buy a flat top and have LRI inlet it.

 

[Redvanes]

Buy a flat top and have LRI inlet it.

^^^ this... A flat top stock from manners will be cheaper because they won't charge for the inletting. LRI has inletted for the howa mini.

 

[Mike Casselton]

^^^ this... A flat top stock from manners will be cheaper because they won't charge for the inletting. LRI has inletted for the howa mini.

The total cost will be much higher, but you'll have something you'll really like.

 

[vmpglenn]

I like my Boyd's stock for the Howa Mini. Pillar bedded from the factory, works pretty darned well.