Flush Bottom Metal

[HokeyPokeyKid]

Would you have a follower plate that would work with .223 Rem.?

I plan on supporting all calibers in the howa mini eventually, right now I'm focused on 6.5 Grendel and by extension 7.62x39.

[tdbru]

HPK,
will the shape of the follower and box magazine be the same for both 7.62x39 and the 6.5 Grendel? i would think if so, one of them is going to have feeding issues. the 30 russian short is so tapered, whereas the 6.5G is not...
curious.
-tdbru

[hill37]

The factory mag is marked for both cartages, isn't it?

[HokeyPokeyKid]

The factory mag is marked for both cartages, isn't it?

yes it is, in my testing both fed with the same follower. The follower spring tips up to push the rounds evenly.

[tdbru]

cool. thanks.
-tdbru

[HokeyPokeyKid]

Here's an update for anyone who still cares, all my material has arrived and I am in production now.

My original design was a staggered feed traditional box but I didn't like the way it scratched up the brass as it slid along the unfinished receiver rails. I switched to a top loading, centerfeed internal magazine that doesn't scratch the brass anymore.

This current design is going to evolve into a truly flush detachable magazine in the future.

You load the magazine by pushing the round straight down into the top of the feed lips.

Original design, you can see the scratches from feed testing.
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Here is the center feed design, you can see the feed lips in the pic.
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[nuthead]

Looks good! Do you have a rough ETA?

[ckp]

Does the magazine body have any internal ribs that might affect the function of a round that has a longer body than the Grendel.
For example, a 6.5 carcarno with the shoulder set back 6 or 8 mm and necked down to 20 cal or 6mm.

[HokeyPokeyKid]

Looks good! Do you have a rough ETA?

rough ETA is this month (march)

[HokeyPokeyKid]

Does the magazine body have any internal ribs that might affect the function of a round that has a longer body than the Grendel.
For example, a 6.5 carcarno with the shoulder set back 6 or 8 mm and necked down to 20 cal or 6mm.

The magazine has no internal ribs only a draft angle to keep the rounds pushing upward with even pressure, so if the case head is close to the Grendel or 7.63x39 you should be good

[jason miller]

Still holds 4 rounds?

Did I miss pricing/ordering info?

[Yendor6.5]

I've signed up!

I'm really looking forward to hearing from you, Hokey.

[ricsmall]

Still holds 4 rounds?

Did I miss pricing/ordering info?

https://www.jeffersonoutdoor.com/shop/howa-mini-flush-bottom-metal

[HokeyPokeyKid]

Still holds 4 rounds?

Did I miss pricing/ordering info?

yeah it still holds 4 rounds

[tdbru]

HPK,
will you notify us off of the signup when our set (or two) is ready?
thanks,
-tdbru