I have an Oregunsmithing Pendleton stock on my Howa mini with DIP, Inc aluminum bottom metal. The Pendleton stock was a little disappointing. The heavy Howa barrel didn't fit in the stock. I had to sand the channel until the barrel was a free-float fit. It took me about a half hour. Also, when the stock screws are torqued to 55 inch lbs, the barrel & action tend to lean to the left. If I put a wedge between the barrel & the stock to push things to the right before tightening, the action will sit centered in the stock. I guess I'm gonna eventually glass bed it so it always centers whenever I have to remove & reinstall the action. I like the stock. It fits me well. When I pick up the rifle & shoulder it, my eyeball is perfectly lined up with my scope mounted in low rings.
I replaced the floor plates on my Howa magazines with the aluminum floor plates from DIP. It's not to improve functioning but to make them a tad sturdier. If a full mag were accidentally dropped on a hard surface, they are less likely to crack. I've had no problems with the Howa mags. I have 4 & they all function well.
I replaced the floor plates on my Howa magazines with the aluminum floor plates from DIP. It's not to improve functioning but to make them a tad sturdier. If a full mag were accidentally dropped on a hard surface, they are less likely to crack. I've had no problems with the Howa mags. I have 4 & they all function well.
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