Howa 1500 in 243

[Jon79]

Anyone got any feed back on these? been looking at the Howa package deal online for $650 and reckon I might grab one in 243...the scope wouldn't be the best but can always upgrade it later,

[Oldbloke]

IMO your better off buying without the scope, and get it separately.

[Gaznazdiak]

Hard to go wrong with a Howa, I love mine.

[deye243]

I had one in a HB and it was monotonous the amount of 600mil coke bottles we shot at 525y with it .

[pomemax]

I bought a 243 howa from a guy at work and sorta mucked around with it a bit now it looks like this

[deye243]

looks good buuuuuut but how does it shoot

[pomemax]

looks good buuuuuut but how does it shoot

better than I
can

[Midwestman]

a good mate of mine has one,i've fired it lots of times deadly on goats.I've found it a totally great rifle and very accurate as well.all in all i thinks it a great rifle,if i didn't have my beautiful swede i'd definately buy one.

[marksman]

IMO your better off buying without the scope, and get it separately.

+1

[marksman]

IMO your better off buying without the scope, and get it separately.

+1

[SCJ429]

I am guessing it has a 1:10 twist barrel, what projectiles are you planning to use?

[Jon79]

I am guessing it has a 1:10 twist barrel, what projectiles are you planning to use?

not sure, how will it go with the heavier pills?

locally i'd probably be using around the 75-87GR........if I was going out west chasing pigs and goats I might go up around the 100GR if they shoot ok?

[Midwestman]

my mate uses 75gr federal pills they knock over the goats and pigs well on the property,thou his a crack shot,shot placement is everything,but whatever he hits with those 75gr depart this planet very quickly,and we also do some long shots,as we get competitive him with 243 me with my swede and quite often plicking goats from 400m and further .

[sungazer]

My 243 1:10 shoots the 105 Gamekings very accurately enough to bring down a decent size animal as I can place the shot pretty well out to any humane sort of distance for the conditions. If I target shoot with it I use the 69g Berger targets that can also be used on varmints read foxes again with very good accuracy.

[duncan61]

I have a HOWA 1500 in .243 I was helping a mate get into but he never sorted it and I put it on my licence.It shoots great and the scope it came with is fine

[duncan61]

I load 80gn SIERRA PSP on 35gn 2208ADI and they go good

[Jon79]

I have a HOWA 1500 in .243 I was helping a mate get into but he never sorted it and I put it on my licence.It shoots great and the scope it came with is fine

thanks for the info mate, what scope came with it if you don't mind me asking?

this one comes with a Nikko Stirling Panamax 3-9x40.... but I'm thinking of putting a Leupold VX-1 3-9x40 instead

[duncan61]

I will get it out tommorrow and have a look

[zook60]

IMO your better off buying without the scope, and get it separately.

For the pakage price of $650 its about the same price to buy the bare gun at the same store.
I was planning on getting one and using the scope for my 22mag or onsell the scope to bring the cost down even further.

[tractor88]

For the price of $650 its about the some price to buy the bare gun at the same store.
I was planning on getting one and using the scope for my 22mag or onsell the scope to bring the cost down even further.[/quote]

That’s a good idea to cut the costs imo. As for the Howa, I am also a big fan. My misses has one in 223 and it’s a ripper. Go for it and prepare to enjoy.
Cheers.