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Re: Howa Mini

Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2015 1:11 pm
by trevort
Just for the record guys I was making a funny. And Greg that would be a cool stock for kerriet's T3 but I'm not allowed to customise it

Re: Howa Mini

Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2015 8:18 pm
by GregT
Don't worry, I'm about to start a build on a Zastava, I might start a long and whingy thread about how shitty it is that I have to use that because I'm left handed :lol:

Juzz, I don't quite understand what you're saying but anyway, I don't really care. :D

Re: Howa Mini

Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2015 8:52 pm
by trevort
GregT wrote:D

Juzz, I don't quite understand what you're saying but anyway, I don't really care. :D
now thats funny :lol:

Re: Howa Mini

Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2015 9:08 pm
by JasonF
Yup. :lol:

Re: Howa Mini

Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2015 8:00 am
by WhiteMeat
GregT wrote:[img]http://proengines.com.au/gunstuff/WOC/IMG_2318.jpg[/img]
Fantastic work! Are you planning on selling these at all?

Re: Howa Mini

Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2015 9:55 am
by adamjp
WhiteMeat wrote:
GregT wrote:[img]http://proengines.com.au/gunstuff/WOC/IMG_2318.jpg[/img]
Fantastic work! Are you planning on selling these at all?
He is. I understand they will be available soon.

Re: Howa Mini

Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2015 10:23 am
by WhiteMeat
adamjp wrote:
WhiteMeat wrote:
GregT wrote:[img]http://proengines.com.au/gunstuff/WOC/IMG_2318.jpg[/img]
Fantastic work! Are you planning on selling these at all?
He is. I understand they will be available soon.
Awesome, looking forward to see what butts, etc can be used etc

Re: Howa Mini

Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2015 12:25 pm
by adamjp
WhiteMeat wrote:Awesome, looking forward to see what butts, etc can be used etc
Anything you could use on an M4 carbine or AR15.

The chassis socket is cut for the buffer tube of an AR15/M4, but the chassis lacks the fixing point for the AR15 buttstocks on a rifle buffer tube. This is not completely necessary as it simply stops the butt from rotating when sitting on the buffer tube. M4 butts don't rotate as they have a keyway down them which engages with the M4 buffer tube which then locks up to the chassis using a castle nut. The photos are of a M4 carbine buffer tube and typical buttstock.

Simply put, ANY AR15/M4 butt can be made to work on the chassis with the correct buffer tube.

Re: Howa Mini

Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2015 5:27 am
by GregT
I'll be starting on the fixed buttstock tomorrow and once that's sorted I'll start rolling them out. I'll hopefully have the first few production ones sorted by early next week.

Re: Howa Mini

Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2015 8:36 am
by WhiteMeat
adamjp wrote:
WhiteMeat wrote:Awesome, looking forward to see what butts, etc can be used etc
Anything you could use on an M4 carbine or AR15.

The chassis socket is cut for the buffer tube of an AR15/M4, but the chassis lacks the fixing point for the AR15 buttstocks on a rifle buffer tube. This is not completely necessary as it simply stops the butt from rotating when sitting on the buffer tube. M4 butts don't rotate as they have a keyway down them which engages with the M4 buffer tube which then locks up to the chassis using a castle nut. The photos are of a M4 carbine buffer tube and typical buttstock.

Simply put, ANY AR15/M4 butt can be made to work on the chassis with the correct buffer tube.
Sounds great - I need to look into who else apart from Cleavers sell those things here in Aus now lol

Re: Howa Mini

Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2015 8:38 am
by WhiteMeat
GregT wrote:I'll be starting on the fixed buttstock tomorrow and once that's sorted I'll start rolling them out. I'll hopefully have the first few production ones sorted by early next week.
Sounds cool, are you only inletting for the howa mini at this stage? (Reason I ask is that I have a howa .308 varmint that I'm wanting to get into a chassis - haven't fired it yet, but not a fan of the stock lol)

Re: Howa Mini

Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 7:46 pm
by GregT
I got the butt I was planning on fitting finished off today, it finishes things off a lot better than the AR 6 position one.

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I didn't get a chance to finish the cheekrest, it's adjustable, kind of like a mini version of the ones on my other stocks.

Whitemeat I'll PM you later regarding the bigger Howa.

Re: Howa Mini

Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 9:32 pm
by trevort
ok, what is the figure I need in my mind as my savings target????

Re: Howa Mini

Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 9:39 pm
by Seddo
Great work Greg, very nice. You are doing your best to make people buy a mini howa!!

Re: Howa Mini

Posted: Tue Nov 03, 2015 10:12 pm
by GregT
I think I might have to buy one myself one of these days Seddo, they are a nice thing.