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Picked up my All Weather .243 yesterday. First impressions are very positive. Trigger is actually pretty crisp and light. A $7.00 spring from Ernie the Gunsmith should take it down a bit.
The plastic stock is very rigid and the pad nice and squishy. "Inletting" is tight. Only quibbles are the slightly square corners on the top of the grip, and like most factory synthetics, the use of blued swivel studs instead of stainless or nickeled ones.
One interesting thing is the bright crown cut, almost like the ones EABCO advertises for their barrels, that contrasts with the matte stainless finish. Possibly it was recut after test-firing (if anyone actually does that any more).
I bought this rifle instead of one of the $329 Howas from Whittakers. For $520, I got stainless steel, a stock I like pretty well, and a bit less weight, even with the steel bottom metal. While I haven't measured it yet, the depth of the action seems to be a good bit shallower than my Howa SA and Mausers as well, which gives it a very trim profile.
Last edited by Pappy348; 06/25/16.
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The crown being recut sounds strange. I had an all weather in a 222 and the crown was matte just like the rest of the metal. Let us know how it shoots.
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Pappy, You stirred my interest, so I had to go look. There are currently two Hawkeye All-weathers residing with me and evidently both had the crown cut after the finish was applied.
If we live long enough, we all have regrets. But the ones that nag at us the most are the ones in which we know we had a choice.
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Sounds strange, but anything can happen I guess. The hawkeye is a great rifle. Good luck with it. I think you'll like it..
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Did you get it at Whittakers? It's not the Ultralight is it?
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Nope to both. Found it on GB by searching "Hawkeye All Weather". There's a bunch on GB, with prices all over the place. I got lucky in that I got one chambered in .243 with a 22" barrel and at a low price. The very best prices seem to be found on 7-08s at about $499.
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