Howa Mini Magazines

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On a side related note of mag issue's and fix's other then spring issue's.

I was playing with a few mags I have extra that have never been in a rifle. They showed the same issue's I had with the other 5 round mag I use. The mag sticks up to high into the rifle and the bolt drags on the top of the mag.

I have 2 mags I use with my rifle. The mag that came with it, has feed perfectly since I got it and now works great with the replacment rifle. That mag is cut down to flush fit.

The second mag I leavt as is for load work up, it acted like it was too tall in the first rifle, so I did some dremel work to it and got it too feed properly and not drag the bolt.

Tryed it in the replacment rifle worked great.

So I get my 5 other extra mags out and yep they or all too tall and drag the bolt.

My action screws are set at 40 inch pounds of torque and locktite in.

So I got to playing. Took 2 small ring style lock washer's just big enough to fit around the action screws. Placed them on the inside between the bottom metal and action.

Torqued it back down to 40 inch pounds and every single mag I own works perfectly now.

So if your having feeding issues and the bolt seems to drag the top of the mag. Try adding a small ring style lock washer too the inside between the bottom metal and action. Might help you out.

Now if we could just source small parts for the mags and the rifle we would be doing better.