Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Howa Rifles? whats the skinny on em'?

I have three Howa's - all factory issued with the standard weight barrel. Two of them (the 223 and 243) wear Hogue rubber stocks (with pillars only) and run at around 8 1/4 lbs with identical Bushnell Elite 3200 3-9 X40's. The other one is a factory barreled action in 30-06 cradled in a McMillan EDGE with a Redfield 2-7 x 33 - and that weighs in at 7 1/2 lbs - the same as my Sako Finnlight in 270Win with the Zeiss Duralyt scope!

For the $$$$ they are super value and built very well indeed. Yu cant go wrong with them as as first rifle or for a donor action.

Gus

LOL

That is what happened to me with my 338WM.

Sad in a good way

Snake

Don't go out of your way for me, I just was curious. Even I was to build one, it'd be a LONG time before I did so. Thanks for the offer though.

That's a fine looking pair of stocks. I've always kinda admired them.

built the pair, 270 win's for a pard and his daughter in tx for a gift. The serial numbers are sequential...

the opening is 3.36" and you have about .14-19" of wiggle room with that. didn't take it apart to measure the mag box but i will once the season is over. just remind me!

Thanks for that, especially since you didn't require any sweet talking...

Bought a 257 Weatherby Vanguard last December. Mounted a scope, bore sighted it and took it to the range. Fired 2 fouling shots then 3 more subsequent shots. Those 3 shots went .63 inches! This was with Weatherby Factory ammo and a barrel that hadn't even been cleaned yet! Nothing has changed since that day, the rifle has proven to be a real shooter, with both factory and handloads.

Great value for the money.

.............You can go here and read more about the Howas.

www.legacysports.com

Legacy sports is a major distributor for the Howa line. For the money they are very good rifles.

And if you`re by chance in the market for a 375, check out their 375 Ruger offerings.

I bought my son a vanguard in 243 a few years back that I had picked up real reasonable. He found a Bell & Carlson stock on sale and has ended up with a really nice rifle. It shoots extremley well and is well built, he couldn't be happier. He took this pronghorn at 310 yards a few years ago. I sneak it out and shoot it as well.

Very nice!

THIS is an assumption ... but since they chamber the Vangards for 300WBY, I'm gonna assume their H&H length

Anything good enough for Pigman.....and Paul.....is good enough for me!

I love the Howa 1500's. I sold the one I had in 243 to my best friend for his girl friend.
The rifle shot very well, smooth action and the trigger was ok. with 100 grain pills the rifle shot 1/2" or better.

If they made a left hand rifle, I would buy one in a heartbeat. As a side note if I was right handed I would have never sold the 243 I had.

Kique

Biggest drawback I've seen is you just don't see actual Howa branded rifles new at retail shops. I'm sure places do and maybe regionally you might see more of them. It's been my experience it's rare to see them new in stores.

Add on to that you can walk into an Academy and buy a new Vanguard for less than $400 or even less when they are sale.

they are the same rifles... the vanguard has some cosmetic differences.

WalMart has them pretty much all the time! they normally sell for 25 or so less than the vanguards.

I love them rifles! thinking of picking up another one for a 25 cal build....

i'm a moron... i've got some 375's... i'll go see if they'll work in the rifle!!! will report back my findings!

just a report back... 375 H&H won't work. they fit but you ain't ejecting a live round.... FWIW.

In my Opinion, it is the best value for the dollar in firearms out there right now. Very well built and accurate. Me and about 10 of my pards shoot them and every one of them performs. That is impressive.

Holy balls! Howa chambers the .375 Ruger? Oh yes, I'm going to find me one of 'dem bastids...


Travis