There’s always lots of love around for a Howa mini action.
But has anyone used the 223, 16.25” varmint barrel model? The short overall length would be a lot easier to manoeuvre around in the ute than my current Lithgow. The Lithgow shoots extremely well, but it can be a bit of a handful in the ute cab.
I’ve looked at the Ruger Ranch 16”, and it didn’t do it for me.