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Hi, and happy holidays to everyone. Just curious if anyone has any hands on experience with the Howa 1500 Superlite?
Debating on Walnut 6.5 creed or 7mm-08 rem, and really appreciate any feedback from anyone whom has handled the rifle and/or shot them.
For the walnut stock models, I'm seeing different weights listed. Called Howa and they stated it varies due to the wood density.
Thank you.
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I've read multiple reviews of the walnut super lite that involved the stock cracking. Howa claiming they can't tell you what it weighs doesn't inspire confidence...
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Check out the Howa Mini carbon in 6.5 grendel. Known around the Grendel circuits... 4lbs 10oz... great shooters
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YouTube has a few reviews. Mostly favorable. Ed k
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I handled a couple of these at one of my LGS and for the money ($559) i thought they looked like a dandy little rifle....I have a Superlite .308 Win with the carbon fiber stock on the way ($889) figured id try one for heck of it as i am a lightweight rifle whore 😁......Hb
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Don’t know anything about the walnut model. I picked up the one with the stocky’s stock in 6.5 for my wife to hunt with this year. We both really like it, I took the rail off and replaced it with talleys, that’s an improvement in my opinion. I can usually get a 3 shot group with 2 touching and the 3rd still within 1” or just barely out. With a leupold vx2 3-9x40, sling and full of ammo it weighs 5lbs 15oz. I like the 3 position safety and can live with the trigger. For the money I think it’s a good value. You see them priced all over, I had a local shop order this one and was about $925 out the door.
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If that one has a plastic guard I’d pass in favor of one of the standard models with a carbon barrel and regular floorplate.
Just old guy taste. I have two Minis, a carbon and another with the Pendleton stock. Both have J.O. replacement magazine setups. About a grand in each, and well worth it.
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Are they actually 4lbs 7oz or 4.7 lbs? I've seen them listed both ways.
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Are they actually 4lbs 7oz or 4.7 lbs? I've seen them listed both ways. 4.7lbs.
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The sticker on the stock sez 4lbs. 7oz. same as LSI's Pdf catalog. https://www.legacysports.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2023-LSI-Catalog-1.pdfI can't confirm until I change scopes next spring. I don't know what the bottom metal is made of, but it sure isn't the same craplo that is on the "minis".
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Just Out of the box with the rail still on mine weighed 4lbs12oz.
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Does the Howa 1500 Super Lite have any advantages over a Kimber Hunter?
All of the Howa 1500s and Weatherby Vanguards that I've had haven't been particularly light, but I've yet to see, hold, or shoot a 1500 Super Lite.
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Does the Howa 1500 Super Lite have any advantages over a Kimber Hunter?
All of the Howa 1500s and Weatherby Vanguards that I've had haven't been particularly light, but I've yet to see, hold, or shoot a 1500 Super Lite. I would assume the stock on the howa would be much stiffer than the plastic on the Kimber.
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Does the Howa 1500 Super Lite have any advantages over a Kimber Hunter?
All of the Howa 1500s and Weatherby Vanguards that I've had haven't been particularly light, but I've yet to see, hold, or shoot a 1500 Super Lite. I’ve got 2 Kimber hunters, the Howa superlite is about 3/4 of a pound lighter. But in my opinion there isn’t many real advantages, I like the Howa, but if I had to pick one I would keep a Kimber over it.
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Wish people were not jacking the prices of the super lite up to over MSRP... Oh well.
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Probly a hundred or more on gunbroker all priced well under MSRP.....Hb
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Probly a hundred or more on gunbroker all priced well under MSRP.....Hb GB prices are running from $914.16 to $1,067.83, plus whatever the seller charges for shipping, insurance, and sale tax. All of the Howa 1500 Super Lite rifles on GB at this moment in time appear to be new rifles.
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I've had a 223 for 4 year's. Can't fault it, dropped 48 foxes from my doorstep with it out to 280 yards.
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Wish people were not jacking the prices of the super lite up to over MSRP... Oh well. A little bit of looking around and I was able to find them as low as $864 shipped with no extra fees.
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