Howa Mini trigger upgrade?
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I believe Oregunsmithing has them.
Oregunsmithing LLC - Pendleton, OR
Oregunsmithing, LLC - We build custom rifles, Pendleton Composite Stocks, offer reboring and relining, custom services, Howa Mini Bottom Metal
www.oregunsmithingllc.com
I'm in the midst of a bare budget Howa mini build in .223 with the factory 20" heavy barrel. Sold tons of them years back and never saved one for myself. I'm planning on using a trigger spring by "Gunbloke" out of Austraila. I'm not expecting lots, but I'm hoping for a fairly accurate shooter.
Just ordered a 6 oz. single stage JARD for mine.
I've re-barreled five Mini actions with Bartlein or Kriegers, from 20 Tactical to 6.5 grendel. Trash-canned all the factory plastic trigger guard/mag wells and replaced with either DIP or Jefferson aluminum DBMs, including one of Jefferson's that uses CZ 527 steel mags (on a 22 Grinch that I couldn't make work with the Howa poly mags, but that feeds very slick out of the CZ mag).
I've clipped a coil off the inner spring of the HACT factory 2-stage trigger on all these rifles, and am more than satisfied with them. I put a Timney trigger on one, and it was ok, but wound up going back to the modified HACT trigger on that rifle. The only downside to the modded HACT that I notice is that the curve of the trigger shoe is a bit off when used with these aluminum DBMs.
I've clipped a coil off the inner spring of the HACT factory 2-stage trigger on all these rifles, and am more than satisfied with them. I put a Timney trigger on one, and it was ok, but wound up going back to the modified HACT trigger on that rifle. The only downside to the modded HACT that I notice is that the curve of the trigger shoe is a bit off when used with these aluminum DBMs.
Take about 1.5 coils off the factory trigger spring. I’d start with one coil first then test. I have 5 Howa’s with modded springs. Best two trigger you can get.
Mini triggers are the same as standard 1500's. Howa's HACT triggers are not bad at all at the price point but tend to be a bit heavy. I did the Gunbloke 1 1/2# spring kit in a Mini and a 1500 SA. Made a big improvement and the pull weight was as advertised or slightly better. Cheap as chips and easy to install.
