Originally Posted by JGRaider
Originally Posted by BWalker
I bought my son and daughter Howa Alpines in 6.5 Creed and 7mm-08. To be honest I absolutely detest the 20" barrels on these guns. For starters the balance to me sucks, the muzzle rise on both is a bit much for the cartridges, they are louder than they should be and the velocity loss with both bothers me. I would be much happier with a 22-23" tube.


Do them a favor....get them a suppressor. Solves all sorts of kid problems.

The kids are using these guns primarily in the mountains and they are packing them all day by themselves. As such the added weight of a suppressor just isn't desirable. I am outfitting their prarie dog guns with suppressors in the near future.

Last edited by BWalker; 10/16/21.