Absolutely the route I'd go. The Howa Mini Grendel I owned was one of the most consistently accurate guns I've ever owned.You can find wood stocks for howa mini actions on brownells. great little woods gun and a cartridge that hits well above its weight class.
That's cheap for a good walnut stock. I paid Savage $350 for a walnut lightweight hunter stock a few years ago. Good stocks are expensive.Ouch, $220 bucks for the stock...
What are your thoughts on the CZ Grendel? I've read mixed reviews on them, which really surprised me.
If hogs are what you're after, I'd steer you toward the 7.62x39 vs. the 6.5 Grendel. Based on my experience with 30+ hogs with the Grendel and 50+ with the 7.62x39, the latter kills more quickly. As a bonus, the ammo is cheaper too, which means more practice.Hog is what I'm going to be using it for. Land is down by the river and I've seen some decent size ones running around.
Hmmm...I may have to look into that.