Howa mini BDL floorplate? Update?

[flyrod]

Slid the rifle onto the shooting rail quickly and bumped the mag release lever. Mag dropped 15' to the ground...

I did this in a match a week ago! What we really need is for MDT to make the magazine they were talking about, with longer internal length and the release it the correct spot (at the back). I think this would make an aftermarket bottom metal even more appealing. I for one would buy those magazines and parts.

If you're at all mechanically inclined, I bet you could make a blind internal magazine. I did one that uses 30 carbine magazines, so a blind mag should be relatively simple. I think I saw someone made a 458 socom magazine for the howa mini too.




It's not ideal for sure, but you could also just tape in the mag with duct tape. You can get the camo pattern tape and I've seen guys wrap up a whole rifle with it for hunting. Functional at least.