Howa mini - Grendel bolt-action for me

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  • grayfox
    Chieftain
    • Jan 2017
    • 4295

    Howa mini - Grendel bolt-action for me

    This is my new baby... howa mini action 20" heavy barrel, Boyd's pro varmint in coyote color laminate. I put a Buckmasters 4.5-14x40 SF on it and a voodoo MB. Breakin in progress. (ok the first pix of this one are on a reloading post but I put 'em here too just to follow the rules of the horde...)


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    "Down the floor, out the door, Go Brandon Go!!!!!"
  • Kilco
    Chieftain
    • Jan 2016
    • 1201

    #2
    Great looking mini! They seem to be very well made and good shooters. Hope you enjoy it, you deserve it after the savage let-down..

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    • bj139
      Chieftain
      • Mar 2017
      • 1968

      #3
      Nice looking rifle.

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      • SuperTap007
        Unwashed
        • Jul 2017
        • 9

        #4
        Great looking rifle! I have my HB 20 on a black Pro Varmit. My barrel fits pretty tight on the factory Boyd.

        Did you do any type bedding for the stock?
        Last edited by SuperTap007; 07-30-2017, 02:51 AM.

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        • grayfox
          Chieftain
          • Jan 2017
          • 4295

          #5
          No bedding yet. My barrel also fits fairly tight but it is "dollar bill" free-floating. I've never done any bedding yet nor installed any pillars.
          "Down the floor, out the door, Go Brandon Go!!!!!"

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          • Sputnik
            Warrior
            • May 2013
            • 503

            #6
            I glass bedded wit Miles Gilbert bedding kit and pillar bedded with adjustable pillars from Midway I believe. Finished, only to find I needed to remove material from my inletting to make it work correctly. But very pleased with the end result.

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            • SuperTap007
              Unwashed
              • Jul 2017
              • 9

              #7
              I did not bed mine either. I torqued the action bolts 35 in/lbs front and 30in/lbs rear. It's pretty snug.

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              • grayfox
                Chieftain
                • Jan 2017
                • 4295

                #8
                I'm having some mag-feed problems with mine, probably due to not enough inletting... well that's a bit more expertise than I have, and it's taking away from my shooting... so I dropped it off at my GS, will probably wind up bedding it too. I noticed during one of the takedowns that the recoil lug doesn't fit up against the stock, there's a gap - which also lends me to think of bedding it.
                "Down the floor, out the door, Go Brandon Go!!!!!"

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                • LWP
                  Bloodstained
                  • Jun 2017
                  • 91

                  #9
                  You might measure the length of the pillars in the original stock and compare to new pillars for mag feeding problem.

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                  • LWP
                    Bloodstained
                    • Jun 2017
                    • 91

                    #10
                    I like the looks of that stock grayfox. I made a rhyme LoL. Thanks for pics, I will have to look into that stock for my Mini Howa.

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                    • grayfox
                      Chieftain
                      • Jan 2017
                      • 4295

                      #11
                      Originally posted by LWP View Post
                      You might measure the length of the pillars in the original stock and compare to new pillars for mag feeding problem.
                      It is an barrel/action-only purchase from Brownells. (which was ok b/c I didn't plan on keeping the factory one anyway).
                      You're a poet and don't knowit... hahahahaha!
                      "Down the floor, out the door, Go Brandon Go!!!!!"

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                      • LWP
                        Bloodstained
                        • Jun 2017
                        • 91

                        #12
                        I could measure mine and let you know the length, but I think that you already have the problem solved.

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                        • grayfox
                          Chieftain
                          • Jan 2017
                          • 4295

                          #13
                          Just waiting on the call from my GS..... come on, phone, ring!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
                          "Down the floor, out the door, Go Brandon Go!!!!!"

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