If Howa would go back to SS I’d be on the mini. As it sits, the kids are shooting my Kimber 223 with a pair of 6 Creeds standing by for when they step up in recoil.
Pretty sure it's Legacy driving that bus, not Howa. I've had down-under types tell me they get SS Minis. Weatherby still sells SS Vanguards. Anyway, while I definitely prefer SS, I'm not gonna fret over a $400 rifle getting a few freckles.
Have an extra stock fom my $359 Mini Grendel package. Have to keep an eye out for barreled actions at Brownells.
