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Couldn't pass it up...HOWA 1500 Kuiu in .223 1 in 8 twist, Cerakoted at the factory 1/2 the price of MSRP.

Should be good for night predator hunting! We shall see...


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You shooting heavier slugs or "overstabilizing" 55 Hornies?

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Looks good. What will you do for a scope?


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Originally Posted by HawkI
You shooting heavier slugs or "overstabilizing" 55 Hornies?



I'll try everything in it up to 68 gr match.....just cause I need something to do...


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Originally Posted by OSU_Sig
Looks good. What will you do for a scope?


I just stuck a 2x7 Hawke with illumination reticle on it .....should be good for night hunting...if the thing really shoots it might get an upgrade....


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I suspect it will shoot very well.


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Ingwe,

I have a Howa in 223, with the one in 8.... it does great for accuracy with bullets right up to the 80 grainers..

both the 68BTHP and 75BTHP shoot just as well...

the 73 ELD-M, is more accurate than the 75 grain ELF-M.....


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Poobs, the only thing wrong with that one is the bolt is on the wrong side. eek

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Originally Posted by Son_of_the_Gael
Poobs, the only thing wrong with that one is the bolt is on the wrong side. eek

Gratz.

My thoughts, too. The gas pedal is on the wrong side...


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look at in a mirror and it won't be....


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I liked this little rifle so much that I was checking it out on Howa’s web site, they claim it’s a 1-9” twist??? But it was kind of vague if this model had the HACT 2 stage trigger. That would be a deal breaker for me, does yours have a single or 2stage ???

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Originally Posted by boatanchor
I liked this little rifle so much that I was checking it out on Howa’s web site, they claim it’s a 1-9” twist??? But it was kind of vague if this model had the HACT 2 stage trigger. That would be a deal breaker for me, does yours have a single or 2stage ???


Single stage and an 8 twist...they market it as their "Kuiu" model....https://www.legacysports.com/catalog/howa/howa-kuiu-rifle/

I just got back from the range..fed it four different loads and it liked three of them...so far so good!

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Hope that link worked for you!


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What bullet are you leaning towards?


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Originally Posted by 10gaugemag
What bullet are you leaning towards?



I lean towards a reduced load with a 60 gr. NBT for hunting fur.

Just tonight I loaded up a selection of full powered loads with 60 NBT, 60 Gr Hornady, 63 Grain Sierra SMP, 55 grain TTSX, and 55 Grain Gold dots...gonna find a deer/pig load....


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Ingwe: Do you think you could rechamber that Howa to get a fast twist 22/250?

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I won a Ruger in a raffle. It has a 1:8 twist. It really shines with 75g boolits.


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I had a couple of Howa 223's and they were good shooters. Never used anything heavier than 55's.

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