New Howa mini build 20 Grendel

[806guns]

Im starting a new ultimate varmint build using a howa mini build
Recently bought a Howa mini that had the bolt face and lugs trued. With some trigger work.
Mullerworks 20 cal 1-8 twist Remington varmint contour .830 at 26"
Doing a Howage barrel from Crownridge barrel works.
Chambered in 20 Grendel with a custom reamer for 55gr Bergers
Owner of the reamer is running them at 3960 fps currently!

Thinking of getting the Stocky's stock carbon fiber vg stock blem for 400

Oryx chassis for 429

Boyds pro varmint with pillars for 350

 

[284winner]

Im starting a new ultimate varmint build using a howa mini build
Recently bought a Howa mini that had the bolt face and lugs trued. With some trigger work.
Mullerworks 20 cal 1-8 twist Remington varmint contour .830 at 26"
Doing a Howage barrel from Crownridge barrel works.
Chambered in 20 Grendel with a custom reamer for 55gr Bergers
Owner of the reamer is running them at 3960 fps currently!

Thinking of getting the Stocky's stock carbon fiber vg stock blem for 400

Oryx chassis for 429

Boyds pro varmint with pillars for 350

I have a Stockys carbon fiber 20oz Howa mini stock and a Boyds pro varmint. The Boyds is an anchor and Stockys is a feather. I had to remove a bunch of forearm channel material from the Stockys to get the varmint barrel to fit. Now I wish I'd have bought the Boyds first because it fits the barreled action like a glove. I originally wanted a super light rifle but will sacrifice a pound for a good fit barreled action. I'll probably sell the Stockys and keep the Boyds.

 

[806guns]

I have a Stockys carbon fiber 20oz Howa mini stock and a Boyds pro varmint. The Boyds is an anchor and Stockys is a feather. I had to remove a bunch of forearm channel material from the Stockys to get the varmint barrel to fit. Now I wish I'd have bought the Boyds first because it fits the barreled action like a glove. I originally wanted a super light rifle but will sacrifice a pound for a good fit barreled action. I'll probably sell the Stockys and keep the Boyds.

Is your boyds pillar bedded ? I have a pro varmint on my 10/22 with adjustable cheeks and it's pretty sweet for a 22

 

[Pyscodog]

I had a Howa Mini in 6.5 Grendel. I put it in the Oryx chassis. Its a great stock for the money but it didn't fit me very well. I had the scope raised a lot higher than I usually like a scope to set above the barrel and the cheek piece as low as it would go and still fought it for a comfortable cheek weld on the stock. I ended up selling the rifle. If I had to do it over I would choose a different style stock.

 

[Adam in WI]

Anyone tried the Bell and Carlson?

 

[284winner]

Is your boyds pillar bedded ? I have a pro varmint on my 10/22 with adjustable cheeks and it's pretty sweet for a 22

Yes

 

[284winner]

Anyone tried the Bell and Carlson?

My buddy has the M40 B&C Howa mini stock. Loves it

 

[284winner]

Im starting a new ultimate varmint build using a howa mini build
Recently bought a Howa mini that had the bolt face and lugs trued. With some trigger work.
Mullerworks 20 cal 1-8 twist Remington varmint contour .830 at 26"
Doing a Howage barrel from Crownridge barrel works.
Chambered in 20 Grendel with a custom reamer for 55gr Bergers
Owner of the reamer is running them at 3960 fps currently!

Thinking of getting the Stocky's stock carbon fiber vg stock blem for 400

Oryx chassis for 429

Boyds pro varmint with pillars for 350

That exceeds 22-250 performance with a 55 grain bullet by 250 fps+. The 22-250 has 46.0 gr case capacity(H2O). 6.5 grendel has 35.0 gr case capacity(H2O). I've seen some numbers around 3100-3200 fps but never 3900. If that's not a typo, that's incredible.

 

[806guns]

I will be using the same reamer. Spec are modified from the 20 Titan for a no neck turn chamber

 

[806guns]

Blanks are here just waiting on a reamer to send to the smith.

Started playing with neck sizing down 6.5 grendel brass to 20 cal

 

[Gabe22BR]

Make a plate- easy way to neck anything down
Hole sizes at end of video-Blaine is no longer w/ us.. but his knowledge lives on…

 

[linebaugh]

I will be using the same reamer. Spec are modified from the 20 Titan for a no neck turn chamber
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That velocity is way high. My 20ppc barely pushes what you are doing with a 39gr bullet.

 

[Frankm]

If that performance was run in Quick Load probably be 75K psi or more…!

Using a 3# sledge to open the bolt after firing is probably a hint ..

 

[JB10]

Make a plate- easy way to neck anything down
Hole sizes at end of video-Blaine is no longer w/ us.. but his knowledge lives on…

I watch that video several years ago. Very informational. Wish i would have known about it a lot longer ago

 

[deadidarren]

OK educate me ...... so a heavy barrel but a light stock seems very front heavy to me or am I just another old guy not keeping up with something I don't know about

 

[806guns]

OK educate me ...... so a heavy barrel but a light stock seems very front heavy to me or am I just another old guy not keeping up with something I don't know about

I went with a boyds stock.

 

[TheCZKid]

Anyone tried the Bell and Carlson?

I have a 22-250 in a Bell and Carlson, aluminum bedding block, like the feel.

 

[kyreloader]

Elf Owl Chassis - JTAC Industries

The Elf Owl Chassis, is a compact, affordable and modular Howa Mini Action chassis. Perfect for bolt action pistol and compact bolt action rifle builds.

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Great chassis for a lightweight rifle.

 

[mac86951]

My buddy has the M40 B&C Howa mini stock. Loves it

I also have the m40 B&C for my 6.5 grendel with howa heavy barrel. The first run got a bad rap cause it didn't it the mag in the right place; they fixed mine right away and Im now a happy camper.

 

[806guns]

Ordered sep 23. Showed up today. Just waiting on the barrel now.