07-05-2021, 07:01 PM
Couple notes on the new lightweight. Action is the stiffest and noisiest of all my Howa minis. It doesn't feel like it got the same attention with final fitting as all of my other ones. There are a few scuffs on the carbon stock as it came out of the box and a small ding on the underside of the barrel that you can feel with your fingernail. Now for the good. I shot it this weekend and it is grouping .75" with Hornady Black while I am breaking in the barrel. Can't wait to try some of my handholds. Cleaning the barrel almost zero copper fouling and the bore was very smooth while patching. So all in all it shows a lot of promise. I would buy it again even with the flaws that were noted.