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Uhhhh, these have the Overmold stock? Not the hard ones like the 1500 Lightning?

Very interested in a .243 Varmint.

That's what I've been told, but nothing has been confirmed.

Interested in a .308 for sure

I wonder why the Vanguard2s in 223 have 1-9" ROT barrels and the Howa 1500s have 1-12" ROT barrels?

Newer Howa's are 1-9".





Dave

It appears that Legacy dropped stainless in favor of Cerakoted CM.

www.legacysports.com

So, these might, or might not, be cut 1-9" ROT?

The "Police Model" Howas have always had 1-9" twists in .223. There was an Interarms dealer local to me at the time Interarms was going belly-up, and they sold a bunch at pretty good prices.

The Varmint Model I had had a 1-12" twist, and loved H-322 and 50gr. SPSX bullets, but would shoot 50VMs acceptably well, too. It would shoot into .3" without any heartache, and splatted prairie dogs for me quite well. I wore the pipe out on the thing.

That would be a safe assumption .....

I'll get clarity on the twists. I also believe they may have the black plastic stock similar to the 1500 Lightning. This could bode well for weight and MtnBoomer.

My rep is traveling back from his meetings. He was in California when they extended the offer. I don't expect any final numbers until after the 4th.

Are the Hogues on these aluminum skeleton or pillars? I had a pillared model on an old pf model 70 and it was a good stock. I am thinking one in 308 with an aluminum skeleton for prone off a bipod at the 1k range and knocking around in the woods wouldn't suck. I was thinking a classic 70 ss in 308 but this might be as close as I need.

If you call Howa they'll give you the cut-off SN's for the 1-12's. They've been 9's for a while.

Good rule of thumb is if they have the three position and two-stage, it's probably a 1-9".

I had the cut-off numbers written down but I don't know WTF I did with them.



Dave

SAS, thanks for looking into the stocks. Otherwise WTB a plastique one. Also looking for any model Overmold stock at a truly sacrificial price to see what happens when ground into....

I know Phil Shoemaker has shaved down the Hogues before.

Might want to PM him.




Dave

Derrick, I will buy one of the 270's. My nephew is needing a "deer rifle".
I've decided I'll buy him one of these.

Mark

Where do I look at these?

Ill be wanting one or two. The 25-06 I have is a solid gun.

I would like a 223, 204, 22-250, or 243, please count me in.

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