Flush 6ARC mags?

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Considering something like a howa mini or a Ruger American gen 2 but the long mags are holding me back because I often times hold the rifle there.

Anyone know if a good solution? Ruger takes AR style mags but couldn’t find a 3 round AR mag


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I do believe you can swap out the mag for a traditional bottom metal style set up on the howa. Otherwise, magpul makes round limiters for their mags.
 

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There's a fairly easy mod to the factory 5 round that makes it a nearly flush 3 round. I don't remember exactly how long it took me, but I'm certain it was less than an hour. The bottom plate slides off, and there is a rib placed just right to cut the portion off below it and slide the plate back on. I cut it a little long and sanded it off a little at a time to end up nice and snug with no rattles.
 

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Here is one way to do the Howa mag chop.

 
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I do not have a comment on mag length but I went to Scheels the other day and the display had Tikka rifles right next to the Ruger Gen 2. I cycled the bolt on both rifles several times going back and forth. They felt very similar.
 
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There's a fairly easy mod to the factory 5 round that makes it a nearly flush 3 round. I don't remember exactly how long it took me, but I'm certain it was less than an hour. The bottom plate slides off, and there is a rib placed just right to cut the portion off below it and slide the plate back on. I cut it a little long and sanded it off a little at a time to end up nice and snug with no rattles.

If that’s a 6ARC, what kind of velocity are you getting with what bullet/barrel length?


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If that’s a 6ARC, what kind of velocity are you getting with what bullet/barrel length?


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It's the stock 20". 2550 from factory 108 ELDM and I've got a mild load that matches that almost exactly. Kids' gun, no need to chase velocity.
 

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Here is one way to do the Howa mag chop.

That's the process I used.
 
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