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Howa 223 mini 20" heavy barrel any one shoot one? #16645067 11/22/21
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 14,274 N.E.Wisconsin H Huntz OP Campfire Outfitter
OP Huntz Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 14,274 N.E.Wisconsin	I was wondering how accurate they are.Any other comments would be appreciated.I have a limited budget so will not be buying anything more expensive than something like this.I checked out a Ruger Predator and thought it sucked. Its all right to be white!! Stupidity left unattended will run rampant Don't argue with stupid people, They will drag you down to their level and then win by experience

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Re: Howa 223 mini 20" heavy barrel any one shoot one? Huntz #16662531 11/27/21
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,802 Northwest, Arkansas D DBrink Campfire Regular
DBrink Campfire Regular D Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,802 Northwest, Arkansas	I have not shot the heavy 20" barreled mini but I do have a .223 with the 22 inch barrel and had a standard weight 20" and I don't think you will be disappointed. The 22 inch version will keep 3 in a half inch pretty consistently and 5 in that isn't out of the question at all. I would think the HB would likely be a little stiffer yet.

Re: Howa 223 mini 20" heavy barrel any one shoot one? DBrink #16662684 11/27/21
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Likes: 1 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle
ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Likes: 1 Southwestern Montucky	Originally Posted by DBrink I have not shot the heavy 20" barreled mini but I do have a .223 with the 22 inch barrel and had a standard weight 20" and I don't think you will be disappointed. The 22 inch version will keep 3 in a half inch pretty consistently and 5 in that isn't out of the question at all. I would think the HB would likely be a little stiffer yet. My experience is the same. Sporter Model, 22 inch Bbl...shot well indeed. "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Howa 223 mini 20" heavy barrel any one shoot one? Huntz #16664731 11/28/21
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 4,079 Likes: 1 WA to NM erich Campfire Tracker
erich Campfire Tracker Joined: May 2002 Posts: 4,079 Likes: 1 WA to NM	I have a 20" HB in 6.5G that is handy, I've bobbed the mag and installed DIP bottom metal. Handi on the bike out on the desert but a little heavy handed for saving pelts. Meopta 1.5-6x42 with German #1 reticle for hunting. I drop it into a Boyd's thumbhole stock and mount a Weaver 4-16 with target dot for longer range stuff. Last edited by erich; 11/28/21. After the first shot the rest are just noise. Make mine a Minaska Heaven has walls and rules, H-ll has open borders

Re: Howa 223 mini 20" heavy barrel any one shoot one? Huntz #16706328 12/09/21
Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 39 Kansas USA D Dog_Tick Campfire Greenhorn
Dog_Tick Campfire Greenhorn D Joined: Dec 2015 Posts: 39 Kansas USA	Love the one I have. Add the mag kit for faster loading. Mine prefers the 67 grain ammo. 1" groups at 200 are common.

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