Timb0 wrote:Westy wrote:Howa 1500 shoot like stink right outta the box and normally really well priced !! Sadly a lot of rifles made in the good old USA at present aren't worth a pinch of s**t!!! the figures shown to me last week show 1 in 10 rifles are faulty and are having to be replaced for 1 reason or another , not looking to good for them.
Hmmm I have an on going problem with a Kimber I might tell one day if I ever get it fixed!
I haven't had much to do with the Ruger American and not a heap to do with Howa's but a lot to do with the Weatherby vanguard and they are the same action and barrel made in the same factory. They are great rifles for the price, very hard to beat for the money. I believe Weatherby even had their flagship model the Mark V built in the howa factory for a few years, before they came back to the U.S.
deye243 wrote:4 howas this way 2 x 223 243 7mmrem mag all 1moa or better .... 3 in boyds stocks and i dropped the 243 in a B&C .
MeccaOz wrote:Timb0 wrote:Westy wrote:Howa 1500 shoot like stink right outta the box and normally really well priced !! Sadly a lot of rifles made in the good old USA at present aren't worth a pinch of s**t!!! the figures shown to me last week show 1 in 10 rifles are faulty and are having to be replaced for 1 reason or another , not looking to good for them.
Hmmm I have an on going problem with a Kimber I might tell one day if I ever get it fixed!
I haven't had much to do with the Ruger American and not a heap to do with Howa's but a lot to do with the Weatherby vanguard and they are the same action and barrel made in the same factory. They are great rifles for the price, very hard to beat for the money. I believe Weatherby even had their flagship model the Mark V built in the howa factory for a few years, before they came back to the U.S.
The vangaurd actions are the cherry picked Howa actions which are also modified by Weatherby when they get them. Yeah they come from Howa, but it's not strictly true they are the same action after Weatherby has had there way with them.
deye243 wrote:THE ONE THING THEY ALL HAVE IN COMMON IS THEY FEED LIKE SILK EVEN THE BELTED MAGNUMS
bugger caps
bigfellascott wrote:Is there a small screw or something in the firing pin? I've read a few reports on that being part of the issue, the other is the spring being too short.
Timb0 wrote:bigfellascott wrote:Is there a small screw or something in the firing pin? I've read a few reports on that being part of the issue, the other is the spring being too short.
Thanks for the earlier advice its good to know.
You are correct about the small screw and there is possibly a problem with the spring.
bigfellascott wrote:You might be entitled to your money back mate if its been repaired that many times and its still fooked! There's new consumer protection laws that might just cover that situation, so if its still doing it I'd be looking into it.
The wife had issues with her mobile phone (3 times it was sent for repairs and each time it was returned it had more issues plus the original ones) to it was replaced with a new phone or we had the option to have the account wiped.
I also had issues with a laptop that was out of warranty - I took it back to Harvey Norman who pointed out it was out of the warranty period, I pointed out to him the new laws and that a $1300 laptop shouldn't s**t itself after just over a year and that one would reasonably expect it to be of better quality and service life than a cheaper one, he carried on a bit and I just mentioned if you'd like you can speak to xyz at the Depart of Fair Trading who I've been speaking to about this particular problem computer and she's only too willing to take up the case on my behalf.
Next thing ya know the computers been sent away for repairs at their cost! Bloody motherboard s**t itself which from what I'd searched is a common problem with this particular one.
Stand up for yourself and don't let the pricks rob ya!
Timb0 wrote:Yes it's pissing me off. It's a bit over a year old. It was going good for about 8 months.
Westy wrote:good onya Scott most Aussies are firstly over charged here for 2nd rate items, and if that wasn't bad enough then we have become a country of roll over and take it like a sooky-la-la's !!These pricks need to be put back into place from time to time ,so good onya mate. Retailers are no ones friends as these laws have had to be put in place to protect us from them!!!
mausermate wrote:Mine is certainly showing no signs of any problems. Need a fingers crossed smilie.