Howa Mini Action, slabbed/fluted, the Ultralight Project resumes

[Stinky Coyote]

update, the stock, showed up, 18.0 oz, some surface imperfections in coating (like pitting here and there...maybe the clear just absorbed a little further after spray and maybe just needed another spray or two after some curing? but they turn them out pretty quick) seems to be a carbon thing, my barrel, scope, rings etc. is already matching with imperfections so all good, don't like the super sticky limb saver recoil pad though, thin hard rubber would be better, the barrel channel was clearing a 3" square post it note all the way so that was a bonus, don't need to send to my smith, and just barely clearing that paper...super thin gap, almost looks like it's touching all the way down

I'm at 5 lb 6 oz with the factory bottom plastic/magazine (scope, rings installed already). Should be 5 lb 10 oz with the cz bottom metal/magazine and maybe 5 lb 7-8 oz with flat bottom metal kit. Just under 37.5" oal, just under 13.5" lop, and balance point just a smidge ahead of the front action screw, 22" barrel cut down to 18.5" and 3.0 oz removed from action/bolt.