Who has a HOWA in what config and how you rate it.

[1290]

Leave it be big fella. ...leave it be... I'm 87.5% sure you will NOT improve it, it's there for a reason.

[Seconds]

The one thing I did notice about the Sako is its pressure bedded about 4" or so from the forend of the stock, so I might just remove that and see what diff that makes, hopefully it improves thing.

I haven't got a link handy but I've read in various places a few people trying that and I'm pretty sure it almost always made things worse...

[bigfellascott]

Yeah that's the reason I haven't done anything too it, just not sure it will or won't improve things. I guess I could always put a pressure point back in if it does make it worse.

[Arth]

It's the same for the original Ruger Hawkeyes. They're pressure bedded and not meant to be free-floated.

Read plenty of people who floated them because they thought it was best practice and accuracy went to pot.

[1290]

and R700s.... how many shooters have 'improved' there Rems by removing the pressure pads...

[deye243]

and R700s.... how many shooters have 'improved' there Rems by removing the pressure pads...

you got that right...

pressure point bedding was brought about to fix the problems of bodgy action bedding , you will see an improvement if you bed the rifle and get rid of the pressure point and then work up a new load to suit ..

pressure point bedding is good for vertical stringing

[lapp]

Why only for vertical stringing out of interest?

[deye243]

as the barrel heats up it expands = more upward pressure unless you wait a fair amount of time between rounds then it's not a problem

[lapp]

Nevermind... Brain fart moment.

Expansion on the bedding makes obvious sense. So used to everyone taking about free-floating I wasn't thinking it through.

Brain fart...

[deye243]

Brain fart i have plenty of them haha

[1290]

the steel is stressed, stresses created during manufacture, hammering the barrel, rifling the innards.....when the barrels are produced they are 'occasionally' resembling bananas - so either a hydraulic/hammer or other huge press, along with the 'craftsman's' eye... is used to straighten them back out..(further stresses induced) with the heating it will cause the steel to relax and try to return to its earlier state/position. As opposed to simply expanding with say the 'hole' getting bigger and the barrel lengthening; it may expand more on one side with the muzzle tending ever so slightly to say 2 O'clock.

....so, the pressure pad/pads will reduce this movement somewhat as well as dampen the oscillation of the barrel on discharge = less barrel movement/ more predictable bullet landing spot (muzzle starts moving before bullet departs...). upward pressure via pads would reduce the up and down movement (>vertical stringing).

Free floating barrel would oscillate in more of a symmetrical, circular pattern, stiffer barrel, smaller circle.

[MrClark]

Really interested in one of those Ranchland Compacts in .223 has anyone seen or handled one? Seems like a great roo gun (professional roo shooting of course) with the detachable mag system you couldnt go wrong

[bigfellascott]

Really interested in one of those Ranchland Compacts in .223 has anyone seen or handled one? Seems like a great roo gun (professional roo shooting of course) with the detachable mag system you couldnt go wrong

I haven't handled one mate, not sure if they import them or not to be honest? I reckon they'd go fine out a window too, mind you I just use my Varmints the same way anyway

[hrrl]

This is my cousins stainless varmint in .308 with a 3-9 VX-2 on top. Runs so well that hand loads aren't a significant improvement on accuracy

Looks like you're on a lazy-susan or something there.

Easy spinning around to find targets?

[Combat_Wombat]

Closest thing to a mounted turret that we are allowed to have

[Jessie]

LMAO.

"And this is my mounted turret... Steve and his .22"

[big d]

Yeah mate, got a howa 1500 houge camo stock, long action in 30.06, topped with a Redfield 3-9 x 40 scope. Great rifle, smooth positive action and great accuracy with my pet handloads. Put a bullet up a grasshoppers butt at 300, no worries. Oh, it's great on deer and pigs to! Ha ha

[chacka]

Yeah but grasshoppers taste better

[Westy]

Now here's a Howa worth having I bet this thing is Bloody awesome to shoot and safe to operate as well !!! Just look at that detachable Mag !!!

Bloody nice rifle and worth every cent I'd reckon!!!!!

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[inventurkey]

Is that "Hogue green" that stock?

Have I got that right?

[zobster]

.308 stainless sporter
.223 stainless ( super impressed with the first, so bought the second, if they have a 22, I'll sell my cz and get one)

[MalleeFarmer]

Howa 1500 .308 HB varmint stainless with boyds varmint thumbhole and bushnell elite ET6245FG shoots MOA with most factory rounds and .5 MOA with handloads awesome gun

[Gwion]

My Howa is currently having a new barrel fit.

Short action in Boyds featherweight Thumbhole left hand. Light straight taper stainless barrel chambered for 7-08.

Still wondering weather to fit my Atlas Worx DBM kit and buy a 5 shot 308 mag, or just put the internal mag back in it.

[Yelp]

Not much point in the bigger mag?

[Gwion]

Not much point in the bigger mag?

So i figure... just have to see if i can still dig up the old 223 internal mag.

If anyone's interested i may be able to do a good swapsie deal on the Atlas Worx floor plate for a 308 Howa internal plus a few bucks.

[duncan61]

howa in .243

[pomemax]

Up until a few weeks ago i did not rate the Howa,s
I tended to stick to Sako,s Tikka,s and Ruger,s
But a guy at work was selling a Howa in 243 for only $400 i knew the gun and how little work it had done so less than 200 rounds at the range only I snapped it up fitted a different scope/ring, floor plate went and fitted a mag to it what a surprise nice to shoot and feels right .
Now I am converted its my first synthetic stock I don,t think it will be my last

[bigfellascott]

Up until a few weeks ago i did not rate the Howa,s
I tended to stick to Sako,s Tikka,s and Ruger,s
But a guy at work was selling a Howa in 243 for only $400 i knew the gun and how little work it had done so less than 200 rounds at the range only I snapped it up fitted a different scope/ring, floor plate went and fitted a mag to it what a surprise nice to shoot and feels right .
Now I am converted its my first synthetic stock I don,t think it will be my last

Get that trigger worked if it hasn't been already done and you will love it even more, the Ebay Guy Glen Coughlan is the guy to go to for the job if you want a fantastic trigger at a great price and quick turn around and lifetime warranty on his work.

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[308cool]

I was looking at howa's, and got a bit confused. Do you choose the barrel, then stock (sort of like a custom gun)? The website is a bit confusing, it was last updated in 2011... Further, is the price difference between the standard 'sporter' barrel and the 'varmint' barrel worth any extra accuracy?
Cheers

[BadboyMelvin]

This is the Howa I had, a .308 with a 4x32 scope.
I rated it highly and would recommend them to someone wanting an affordable workhorse. I found mine nice and light and accurate too.
The only reason I sold mine was because I'm now focusing mainly on Sambar and I just wanted something a little bigger than a .308.
In fact I wanted to keep Howa and get a new barrel in .338 FEDERAL screwed on but the cost was prohibitive (I ended up buying my Winchester .338WM a couple hundred bucks cheaper than a new barrel would've cost.)
I have nothing but nice things to say about the Howa I had and I wish I could've kept it.