Rings for Howa Mini

[Dinny]

I want to use Talley Lightweight rings but MidwayUSA lists the Rem 700 rings as being for short action, long action, ADL, or BDL. Will the standard short action BDL rings work?

Thanks, Dinny

[jason miller]

[Dinny]

Jason,
I have them bookmarked on Midway's site. Just gotta decide which scope I'm gonna use, 1" or 30mm.

Thanks, Dinny

[FloorPoor]

I have a set of Talley lite weight rings on a Howa mini. Rem M700 are the correct rings. The Howa's action is basically a cloned M700 action, with the M700 issues fixed (safety, extractor, trigger) Howa actions are tapped the same as M700 actions. I have low 1" rings/bases with a 40mm scope. Plenty of room for an even larger bell with the sporter weight barrel. They fit great.

[Dinny]

Rem M700 are the correct rings. I know this! The Howa's action is basically a cloned M700 action, with the M700 issues fixed (safety, extractor, trigger) Howa actions are tapped the same as M700 actions. I know this too!

So what model number are you using and do they hand over into the ejection port?

Thanks, Dinny

[FloorPoor]

So what model number are you using and do they hand over into the ejection port?

Thanks, Dinny

Manufacturer # 930700

The rear base hangs over the ejection port about 1/8"

I'll get a photo tomorrow if you would like.

[Stevil]

Meopta Meopro 4-12x50 Talley Lows

[Dinny]

These fit perfectly! Thanks for the recommendation.

Dinny

[jason miller]

These fit perfectly! Thanks for the recommendation.

Dinny

[Dinny]

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[stonehog]

Any recommended picatinny rails for the Howa Mini?

[Stinky Coyote]

Any recommended picatinny rails for the Howa Mini?

yes, I wanted more robust yet super low mounting so went with Burris xt two piece bases and old school detach top mount 1" low weaver rings, they are easily as low as the lowest talley and maybe a bit lower, cheek alignment I'm happy with finally and I'm a guy who rarely finds solutions low enough for factory stocks

if you need lowest 30mm rings look up henneberger, they will be close to this at bottom of scope tube which of course puts center of tube and where your eye goes in eye box about 2.3mm higher...so I'm happiest with this set up and 1" scope

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not sure I'd want full length rail if top feeding hinged floor plates fyi

[grayfox]

Any recommended picatinny rails for the Howa Mini?

You have 2 to choose from, both are fine.
Outer impact and EGW.
EGW IIRC has both 0 moa and 20 moa. Outer is maybe only 0 moa but I haven't looked at them for a bit.
I'm going to switch my 0 moa for a 20 after new years, to give my scope a little more room. My howa mini for some reason needs more moa to zero the scope than most of my rifles. I have one on there now that works fine but I want a bit more flexibility, so will swap over to the 20 in a few weeks.

I do recommend a bit of blue loktite on the pic rail screws, I had a rail loosen up on me once. Never again.

[MOW]

up for future reference

Those Talleys won't hold up when you throw you rifle into the rocks or that Reupold.

[Stinky Coyote]

My set up will bounce off the rocks. Talley needs to retool, 7075, and way more thread meat on the top clamps with much longer screws.