Originally Posted by Pappy348
The 48 seems like pretty much an investment cast Howa. This one looks better, but the limited cartridge choices mean it fills no gaps for me. I could go for a fast-twist .22/250 or 7-08, even a fast-twist .270, but the Nosler rounds don’t interest me.

The 6.5 PRC is in a SA. Wonder what the mag box length is?



Howa is not investment cast. Bolt and action is machined from a piece of steel.
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The US in the last 40 years:

Socialism for big corporations and military industrial complex

&

Rugged individualism for the individual.