I got a friend lookin for a rifle pretty much just to mess with at some distance, and he doesn't kno much about guns, and I'm not a huge rifle guy, so we came across a Howa the other day, it looks good, seems like a smooth operating gun, but can somebody school me on the brand and maybe some user info??? Please, I kno you guys can help
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howa I believe is made in japan.
what I know for sure about them is them make the weatherby vangaurd rifles ,in fact the howa 1500 is the same gun.
I bought both of my son's one last xmas and the both soot 1In at 100 yards and work and feel like quality.
what I know for sure about them is them make the weatherby vangaurd rifles ,in fact the howa 1500 is the same gun.
I bought both of my son's one last xmas and the both soot 1In at 100 yards and work and feel like quality.
I picked up my son a Howa 1500 .223 heavy barrel and wooden stock. I cut the barrel down to 20",refaced the cut and cut a 11 degree target crown on it. Glass bedded the stock and lightened up the trigger pull. It is a VERY nice handling rifle and very accurate. Good guns IMO.
I've got a 20" heavy barrel .308 that I adjusted the factory trigger on, added a Bell and Carlson Medalist stock, glass bedded and put a Millett 4-16x50 Tactical scope on and when I do my part it will stack my 168 gr. Hornady A-MAX reloads into a ragged hole at 100. (I had a 5 shot 100 yard group that measured .540") Did I mention it has a factory barrel?
farmboy365
Sharpshooter
I have 2 1 is a weatherby in308 and a howa1500 in 204 both have had triggers adjusted and are wearing bell&carlson medilist stocks.I just got the 204 today but my 308 shots 1/2in groups and my friend has a 204 shooting 1hole groups so I have high hopes for mine.
you didn't happen to buy either one at franks on hwy 124 did ya.
They are probably the best value out there for someone who doesn't intend to build. Handle gas extremely well, two lugs on a well designed bolt, triggers feel good, good recoil lug, reliable feeding, typically well machined optic mount arrangements.
Their biggest drawbacks are weight and middle of the pack factory barrels. The trigger isnt the most reliable in tough conditions. Unless one intends to build, in which case they lack the sort of improvements available to the Remington offerings.
Their biggest drawbacks are weight and middle of the pack factory barrels. The trigger isnt the most reliable in tough conditions. Unless one intends to build, in which case they lack the sort of improvements available to the Remington offerings.
farmboy365
Sharpshooter
Yes the 204 today that's a long way from Colorado how did you know?my guess Brad?
I have a howa 1500 in 30-06 and one in 375 ruger and its worth the money to buy it with the nikko sterling scope package. I got a great deal using the gallery of guns gun genie and they warenty the gun If you have a problem you take it back to the dealer you got it from. It's worth checking the price get the insant quote for your area it will show an out the door price.
Howa's are good rifles and seem to shoot well. Savage is another brand that you can count on shooting very well. They make Stevens without an adjustable trigger as well as most Savage models that do have adjustable triggers. For the money I don't think you can beat a Savage!
If you do your part!
