New Addition - Howa stainless varmint 24 inch barrel .223

[newgunner]

hi guys,
thought i would share a photo of the new addition to the family

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Howa stainless varmint 24 inch barrel .223
1:9 twist
Boyd pepper thumbhole stock
Harris 1a2 ultralight bipod
dnz gamereaper scope rings
bushnell Trophy extreme 4-16-44 scope (for starting out)
lucky 13 10 shot mag(not with gun)

Wife is happy ....woo hoo.
Good for me.
Not the clearest of photos but

[sungazer]

Nice should do the job nicely. The Bushnell are a good midrange scope. run it in according to the Howa guide then develop a load lots of frustration and fun.

[bigrich]

ya got it ay ? missus has a tikka now mate ?

[pete1]

very nice mate.

[YoungBuck]

Love that new rifle smell.

[bigfellascott]

Nice one mate, if the trigger isn't light enough give the ebay trigger guy a call (he's on facebook these days) just do a search there I'm sure you'll find him.

Re the scope, I;'ve read a few recent issues with them but they are covered by warranty so not the end of the world.

Own quite a few howas with boyds stocks and all have been excellent rifles

[newgunner]

yes it will do for her to cut her teeth on ,so to speak.
now to start looking for the next new addition
308 maybe or 7mm ,not sure yet
Still like my tikka t3 way more

[newgunner]

now i just have to break it in,boring part
but necessary i think

[bigrich]

how did ya go today NG ? got anything to post ? sorry i couldn't make it out . had a freind in a bind who needed a hand

[in2anity]

Range report please!

[newgunner]

Sorry guys no targets to show as yet ,took me 3 hours to break in the barrel. 1 shot , clean,1 shot clean etc. Stiil not broken in fully yet. But is now with gunsmith for 2weeks or so to get bedded in etc

[YoungBuck]

Sorry guys no targets to show as yet ,took me 3 hours to break in the barrel. 1 shot , clean,1 shot clean etc. Stiil not broken in fully yet. But is now with gunsmith for 2weeks or so to get bedded in etc

Sounds like over kill to me

[newgunner]

thats what the howa website said to do fro the breaking in procedure
1 shot then clean ,one shot clean for 10 rounds. then 2 shots and clean for 5 x 2 rounds.

[bigfellascott]

thats what the howa website said to do fro the breaking in procedure
1 shot then clean ,one shot clean for 10 rounds. then 2 shots and clean for 5 x 2 rounds.

Yes indeed it does, I've done the same to one of my Howas and never worried about doing to the others and they all shoot very well as a rule, some believe in doing it some don't just do what works for you I say and Allens a good fella, he will do a good job I'm sure.

Don't forget to come back and let us know how it all goes.

[newgunner]

Yes he will, he i s one of the most respected rifle gunsmiths in queensland. With a very good work ethic also
Will get back to you with some groups when i get it back and sighted in properly,and have taught the wife how to use it ...lol

[southwest shooter]

Sorry guys no targets to show as yet ,took me 3 hours to break in the barrel. 1 shot , clean,1 shot clean etc. Stiil not broken in fully yet. But is now with gunsmith for 2weeks or so to get bedded in etc

Fakn hell what a waste of time !
Clean it down then shoot it , load of wank this breaking in malarkey .

[bigrich]

horses for coarses southwest. makes sense to me to "run in " a barrel. ya run in a new motor, ya go easy on fresh brakes till they bed in. if i spend my hard earned cash on a new gun or barrel, and the advice from the maker or gunsmith is to "break it in ", then that's what i'll do rather than risk not getting the best result out of it. i got a mate who doesn't beleive in it, doesn't clean his centre fires either. he always wonders why my rifles shoot that bit better

[newgunner]

Allan swann gunsmith said he uses the same procedure on his barrels and guns for breaking in. Said it is good to do it

[southwest shooter]

Andrey ! #&6+/ a top russian sniper in Chechnya once told me and I quote
'What is this barrel breakin b&()+/&t you speak of yes I break in barrel over the head of chechen dog ' end quote .

[Member-Deleted]

thats what the howa website said to do fro the breaking in procedure
1 shot then clean ,one shot clean for 10 rounds. then 2 shots and clean for 5 x 2 rounds.

Yes indeed it does, I've done the same to one of my Howas and never worried about doing to the others and they all shoot very well as a rule, some believe in doing it some don't just do what works for you I say and Allens a good fella, he will do a good job I'm sure.

Don't forget to come back and let us know how it all goes.

I wish I'd done a search on the Howa website before I took mine to the range for the first time. I did a break-in procedure but nothing that detailed or prolonged. http://howa-rifles.co.uk/downloads/Howa ... cedure.pdf

At the risk of reigniting the "Windex as a bore cleaner debate", I note Howa specifically recommend using it in their rifles. Seems reasonable.

[southwest shooter]

Just listen to what andrey tells you .

[SCJ429]

Stick with your break in procedures until copper fouling settles down. Every competitive shooters uses a similar method to run in match grade barrels, even more important with factory barrels that don't have that high finish. Your barrel will shoot better and foul less.

[southwest shooter]

Stick with your break in procedures until copper fouling settles down. Every competitive shooters uses a similar method to run in match grade barrels, even more important with factory barrels that don't have that high finish. Your barrel will shoot better and foul less.

I just showec andrey , he asks who these people are , he says come to russia I teach shooting for free , haha he can't believe it !