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Howa Mini Stocks - Dinny - 05-26-2020
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
Howa Mini Stocks - A5BLASTER - 05-26-2020
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.
Howa Mini Stocks - Stinky Coyote - 05-26-2020
that looks good, is there flush bottom metal available for these howa's yet?
Howa Mini Stocks - Dinny - 05-26-2020
Stinky Coyote Wrote:is there flush bottom metal available for these howa's yet?
yes
Howa Mini Stocks - Dinny - 05-26-2020
A5BLASTER Wrote: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
Howa Mini Stocks - Stinky Coyote - 05-26-2020
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
Howa Mini Stocks - Harpoon1 - 05-26-2020
Dinny Wrote: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
I have one for the heavy barrel and it weighs right at 2 1/2 lbs. I like the shape, the finish and how it feels but like every other Boyds stock, its way over built, has way too much wood. IMO, they could shave 25% off it and it would be about perfect.
You can subtract 1 ounce from whats on the scale, for a small piece of aluminum pic rail mounted forward.
Howa Mini Stocks - ckp - 05-27-2020
Harpoon1 Wrote:I have one for the heavy barrel and it weighs right at 2 1/2 lbs. I like the shape, the finish and how it feels but like every other Boyds stock, its way over built, has way too much wood. IMO, they could shave 25% off it and it would be about perfect.
You can subtract 1 ounce from whats on the scale, for a small piece of aluminum pic rail mounted forward.
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.
Howa Mini Stocks - Harpoon1 - 05-27-2020
ckp Wrote: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.
Howa Mini Stocks - FloorPoor - 05-28-2020
Stinky Coyote Wrote: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.
Howa Mini Stocks - ramslamer - 05-31-2020
A5BLASTER Wrote: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.
I just received a Boyds prairie hunter stock. The overall appearance is good. But the inletting for the bottom metal is really generous!! Ive been a gunsmith for 30 years so I can bed it and make it look acceptable. But average Joe might be alittle disappointed. Just my thoughts.
Howa Mini Stocks - A5BLASTER - 06-01-2020
ramslamer Wrote:I just received a Boyds prairie hunter stock. The overall appearance is good. But the inletting for the bottom metal is really generous!! Ive been a gunsmith for 30 years so I can bed it and make it look acceptable. But average Joe might be alittle disappointed. Just my thoughts.
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.
Howa Mini Stocks - Harpoon1 - 06-01-2020
Maybe I got lucky, mine was absolutely perfect right from Brownells. No inletting, fitting or bedding required. My only gripe is, like I said earlier, its way overbuilt. IMO, every Boyds stock I have is.