Howa Minis

[DamDave]

I have a fondness for the Howa mini, I have built a 222 Remington, 221 Fireball with CZ mag conversion , 17 Fireball with CZ mag conversion , and now a 20 Vartarg that uses the stock Howa 223 mag just fine

 

[Cache Carlson]

I have a fondness for the Howa mini, I have built a 222 Remington, 221 Fireball with CZ mag conversion , 17 Fireball with CZ mag conversion , and now a 20 Vartarg that uses the stock Howa 223 mag just fine

Howa Mini actions are great platforms to built on. I shoot a 224 Grendel on a mini action and absolutely love it.

 

[M_Strohmeyer]

I wonder if the Howa mini could be made to shoot the 5.7x28. That would be a fun configuration.

 

[806 Guns]

I built two identical 20 Grendels with 8 twist barrels off howa minis and love them. One is a night varmint rifle other is a day varmint gun.

 

[Cache Carlson]

I wonder if the Howa mini could be made to shoot the 5.7x28. That would be a fun configuration.

If I could get that bolt face in a howa mine, I’d build one.

 

[TonyRumore]

I built up a Howa Mini in 375 Socom several years ago. Making the magazine was the most difficult part of the project.

Tony Rumore
Tromix

 

[rickiesrevenge]

If I could get that bolt face in a howa mine, I’d build one.

Bush the boltface

 

[Cache Carlson]

Bush the boltface

Bolt face is just the beginning down that rabbit hole. No mags exist for 5.7x28 for a howa mini, those would be a major project alone.

 

[rickiesrevenge]

Foxhunter had a cz527 done up in 17 velociraptor, 17-5.7x28. Think they used 22 hornet mags if I remember correctly. Isn't there a conversion for the mini to use cz mags?

 

[Cache Carlson]

Foxhunter had a cz527 done up in 17 velociraptor, 17-5.7x28. Think they used 22 hornet mags if I remember correctly. Isn't there a conversion for the mini to use cz mags?

Jefferson outdoors no longer makes the CZ mag conversion for the howa mini. They also never made a conversion fo cz 22/17 hornet mags, only 223

 

[rickiesrevenge]

Gotcha. It would be a lot of work then.

 

[Cache Carlson]

Gotcha. It would be a lot of work then.

The only way I can see it working would be to 3D print a mag and follower, positioning and springs would be trial and error.

 

[rickiesrevenge]

I've thought about 3d printing 221 mags for rem 700s

 

[Kenbro]

I have a fondness for the Howa mini, I have built a 222 Remington, 221 Fireball with CZ mag conversion , 17 Fireball with CZ mag conversion , and now a 20 Vartarg that uses the stock Howa 223 mag just fine

Do the 221 Fb and Vartarg both feed okay from a 223 magazine?
Thanks, Ken.

 

[DamDave]

Do the 221 Fb and Vartarg both feed okay from a 223 magazine?
Thanks, Ken.

Yes they do, as good as the CZ mag

 

[foxhunter]

rickiesrevenge has a good memory, cz 527 hornet and magazine and bushed the bolt face. i switched from the 5.7x28 to the 4.6x30 h&k brass, 10,00 higher psi rating. fox load 15.5 ntx at 4300 fps with 11.5-12.0 gr of powder. shot a coyote with it using 17 gr Hornady vmax bullets from the 17hmr. killed it dead. magazine feed about 90% of the time. i now use a single shot follower and make the first shot count.
i managed to get my hands on a hs precision factory stock for it.
the barrel was a original cz 17 Remington varmint barrel.