jovialjosie2002 wrote:You said that the salesman at the shop was trying to persuade you to get the remington?????
YOU HAVE JUST LEARNT THE FIRST RULE IN THE SPORT OF SHOOTING.....DON'T TRUST GUNSHOPS....THEY ARE JUST PAWNBROKERS AND WILL TELL YOU COMPLETE LIES TO MAKE MORE $.....
GET THE HOWA!!!!!!!
Thom318 wrote:I've got the 783 in .223 package, came up at the right time for the right price. Mine shoots well, three shots touching from a quick 50 meter sight in off bags.
My opinion is if it were the same money as the Howa, I'd go the Howa, but being a few hundred cheaper it suits me and is perfect for bouncing around the tractor, and I don't feel bad if it gets banged around because it's as ugly as a hat full of a-holes. I actually like the feel of the squared off bolt.
I'd suggest handling both, the Howa is a better rifle, but the 783 is good if it's cheap enough.
Thom318 wrote:I've got the 783 in .223 package, came up at the right time for the right price. Mine shoots well, three shots touching from a quick 50 meter sight in off bags.
I did go through two of the original package scopes under warranty, one so bent you couldn't move the bolt around it, the other just wouldn't adjust. I gave up and put a cheap Bushnell on it.
The poly stock is crap, feels horrible and the fore end bends like it's made of Play-Doh, I'm seriously looking at replacing it with a Boyd's thumbhole, but for the price I paid I can't complain.
My opinion is if it were the same money as the Howa, I'd go the Howa, but being a few hundred cheaper it suits me and is perfect for bouncing around the tractor, and I don't feel bad if it gets banged around because it's as ugly as a hat full of a-holes. I actually like the feel of the squared off bolt.
I'd suggest handling both, the Howa is a better rifle, but the 783 is good if it's cheap enough.
Ziad wrote:Ahh the 399 elusive barreled action... only one shop sells them. Then you gotta add their excessive shipping costs, then a logical shop PTA and that atleast in vic is usually around the $100 mark for guns from that interstate shop. Then you are up for another 400-800 for a decent stock.
TassieTiger wrote:With previous help from MM, this howa 300wm is now far exceeding my expectations. There was a 5c piece challenge on this day at 105m and this rifle and a sauer 30/06 was the only rifles out of 9 on the day, that managed to take the 5’s out at Will...
Ps. It’s been 4 or 5 months, things have settled, so I’m back lol. Get rooted Bill.