Howa Mini Stocks

[Dinny]

Let me be clear, I despise the looks of chassis stocks but I could love or leave a synthetic. My passion is for a nice walnut stock. In searching for one I have found Brownells offers them. Does anyone have any experience with them? They're either really popular or new and in limited supply. The standard contour stock is out of stock but can be backordered. Brownells CS tells me that stock weighs 2lb 6oz.

https://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/stock-parts/rifle-stocks/howa-replacement-stocks-prod124120.aspx

Thanks, Dinny

[A5BLASTER]

It's made for them by boyd's gunstocks.

Boyd's has some nice classic looking stocks that will fit the howa as well, you can use their website to build your stock how you want it. Probably a bit cheaper as well.

I think I payed 150 bucks for the pro varmint I had on the howa grendel I had.

[Stinky Coyote]

that looks good, is there flush bottom metal available for these howa's yet?

[Dinny]

is there flush bottom metal available for these howa's yet?

yes

[Dinny]

It's made for them by boyd's gunstocks.

Probably a bit cheaper as well.

It looks as if the price to duplicate this on Boyd's site is $242. It's $187 before the grip checkering is added. I may just pop for the one on Brownells and provide a review after I get it so other may better decide which route to go in the future.

Thanks, Dinny

[Stinky Coyote]

yes this looks excellent with that flush hinged floor plate bottom metal kit, a howa version of a metal/wood, cz style, i could get behind this as a project to round out my collection of bolt grendels, that's how it should have come from the get go...metal/wood real hunting rifle

[Harpoon1]

Let me be clear, I despise the looks of chassis stocks but I could love or leave a synthetic. My passion is for a nice walnut stock. In searching for one I have found Brownells offers them. Does anyone have any experience with them? They're either really popular or new and in limited supply. The standard contour stock is out of stock but can be backordered. Brownells CS tells me that stock weighs 2lb 6oz.

https://www.brownells.com/rifle-parts/stock-parts/rifle-stocks/howa-replacement-stocks-prod124120.aspx

Thanks, Dinny

[ckp]

In the Brownells add it looks like it has a bit of a palm swell on the right hand side. Is that the case or is it just an optical illusion.
Thanks.

[Harpoon1]

In the Brownells add it looks like it has a bit of a palm swell on the right hand side. Is that the case or is it just an optical illusion.
Thanks.

Yes, it does have more on the right side.

[FloorPoor]

that looks good, is there flush bottom metal available for these howa's yet?

Both Oregon Gunsmithing, and Jefferson Outdoors (the owner is a member of this forum) make an aluminum hinged floor plate. Both cost about $160.

I have the one from Jefferson Outdoors, it is excellent quality. And I've read positive feedback about the Oregon Gunsmithing kit as well.

[ramslamer]

It's made for them by boyd's gunstocks.

Boyd's has some nice classic looking stocks that will fit the howa as well, you can use their website to build your stock how you want it. Probably a bit cheaper as well.

I think I payed 150 bucks for the pro varmint I had on the howa grendel I had.

[A5BLASTER]

Oh never said it would be perfect. If you knew how much sanding I had to do to the bolt raceway and barrel channel of the pro varmint I had you would be sick.

Came out good and rifle shoots great but it ain't no bell and carlson stock for sure.

[Harpoon1]