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My faux Alpine, 7mm-08 barreled action from Whitaker's as I wanted a 22" barrel and the standard Howa SA receiver, not a lightweight. It's got a Swaro Z3 resting in Talley lightweights and a Bansner stock. I'm very satisfied with the end results, accurate and easy to carry. 100 yard using 120gr Barnes TTSX 100 yard using 110gr Barnes TTSX
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Very nice and practical. Just curious, why do you prefer the std over the lightened action?
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I just like a little more heft, a little more meat on the bone. I think it feels better. The target pics are my starting loads, values taken directly from the Barnes manual.
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Very nice and practical rifle! I like it.
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How much does it weigh? I wish those Bansners were still floating around online. I should've bought one (or two) when I had the chance.
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Don't have a scale, other than a bathroom scale, to weigh it on. I do feel fortunate to have a Bansner stock for it, great stock!
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Awesome package right there sir fantastic all around NA rifle.
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Do they still have some barreled actions?
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Did this a while ago, not recently. Went to Whittaker Guns website, so I thought, and something is different. Search kept taking me to a blog! Computers aren't my strong suite. Went to Brownells site and they list the 7mm-08 barreled actions as discontinued by the manufacturer. So maybe the 6.5 CM has put a dent in the 7mm-08!
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What stock do you have on your Howa? I just picked one up for this coming season and I feel the hogue stock is way to thick just about everywhere but the rear end of the stock. I know MtnBoomer on here does slimming on the hogue stocks but I can't seem to get ahold of him.
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It's a Bansner stock from a Howa Alpine.
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I accidentally built my own faux alpine. Last year,, B4 shoulder surgery, figured I might need a light kicker for upcoming season. Found a compact vanguard 243 cheap, looked for an adult stock and found an alpine stock. Nice, and 2 shots, 2 deer. Didn't know of the alpine until I found the stock for sale.
I would like to pass the 243 on to a friends daughter, back in the youth stock.
Anybody have a line on one of the howa lwts, 6.5 cr since I have never tried one, either kuiu rifle, other lwt, or just a bbld action?
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How much does it weigh? I wish those Bansners were still floating around online. I should've bought one (or two) when I had the chance. Don't know about that particular Bansner stock, but looks like Bansner stocks are being made again. Bansner Rifle Stocks
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This is a Bansner Alpine stock I sold a while back:
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I remember when I re-stocked to the Bansner from a B&C Medalist. Rifle completely felt, and handled, like a different rifle. I'm really liking it!
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I just put the same thing together in 6.5 Creedmoor. Stainless full size Howa in an Alpine stock. I put a Burris FFII 3-9x40 on it. It’s my new favorite.
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Howa ceasing the manufacturing of the Alpine was a bummer. I don't know if it was a bad business decision or not; but, it was a bummer.
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My 6CM in a banser stock loves HSM Gamechangers. Complete pass throughs on 6 deer from 65 to 365 yards. Caught one bullet in a large doe facing me at 40 yards. The Tikka never left the safe this deer season.
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