New Howa Short Action only 4lbs 7oz

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Re: New Howa Short Action only 4lbs 7oz

Post by bladeracer » 14 Sep 2022, 9:36 pm

solarpak wrote:Stocky's Carbon Fibre stocks for the std M1500 barrelled actions currently on their way over......makes the std #2 contour barrelled action with the carbon stock weigh around the 2.8kg mark (in 308W)
The carbon elevate is here - carbon fibre stock + carbon fibre barrel - getting hands on one shortly for a look-see........
Keep the total weight with scope under 4kgs and your in the biz.

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Is the carbon stock any lighter than the standard polymer?
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Re: New Howa Short Action only 4lbs 7oz

Post by Oldbloke » 14 Sep 2022, 10:02 pm

bladeracer wrote:
Oldbloke wrote:
bigpete wrote:I'll be loading mine hot as I can. Won't kick that much


Blade was talking about down loading a 308


Yep, I would probably prefer the 6.5mm but it wouldn't be sambar-legal here.
And I don't have a .308 so it would fill a gap.
As I said, I'm mainly interested in the design of the rifle.


I agree with bladeracer. Reloading somewhere between 308 & 30-30 is the go. Shooting a 4Ib 7oz rifle using normal 308 loads over a bench will be a bitch.

The 6.5 creadmoor is about that.

Personally I prefer to enjoy my sport.

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30-30 150gr 2,355fps
6.5 creedmoor 140gr 2,660fps
308 150gr 2,937fps

I guess add about 11oz for a scope
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Re: New Howa Short Action only 4lbs 7oz

Post by solarpak » 16 Sep 2022, 7:11 pm

bladeracer wrote:
solarpak wrote:Stocky's Carbon Fibre stocks for the std M1500 barrelled actions currently on their way over......makes the std #2 contour barrelled action with the carbon stock weigh around the 2.8kg mark (in 308W)
The carbon elevate is here - carbon fibre stock + carbon fibre barrel - getting hands on one shortly for a look-see........
Keep the total weight with scope under 4kgs and your in the biz.

C.


Is the carbon stock any lighter than the standard polymer?


Good point Bladeracer - the plastic stocks (if you can still find then on a howa) would probably be the same weight - but the trade off is the carbon fibre is MUCH stronger and stiffer -----
The Hogue stocks which tend to be the standard stock for the Howa is serviceable - but quite heavy .

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Re: New Howa Short Action only 4lbs 7oz

Post by bladeracer » 23 Sep 2022, 10:52 am

Good to finally see one of these actually shooting.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YS5o6iA7GU
Still no idea of its accuracy potential, but for a hunting rifle it seems to put the first bullets where they need to go.
His 300 yard shots at a rock appear to be in the ballpark, for the first two at least, then it looked like maybe they started to climb, but that depends on how precisely he was aiming at the "dark patch" on the track.
Hopefully we'll see it on paper soon.
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