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Thought I'd share a Howa I picked up off Gun Broker.
Howa LW action, fluted bolt, fluted Broughton barrel @ 24",Cerecoat, and High Tech specialties stock.
The rifle weighs 6 pounds 11 ounces with bases,sans scope and rings.
I'm not sure what the deal with this rifle was. It was advertised as old new stock, as new with barrel broke in and ready for load work up.
I asked the seller for a weight and barrel make. They responded around 9 pounds and that the barrel was a Broughton made specifically for them, whatever that means.
From the pics I thought their weight guesstimate was high.
Seemed like a good price considering the components so I took a chance and grabbed it for $1000- even.
I was pleasantly surprised at the svelte weight and feel this rifle has. The bedding, machine work, and cerecoat all looks top notch.
I loaded up some Nosler 160 gr. Accubonds to 3000 fps and without any COAL tweak she is shooting real well.
Pretty happy so far and this rifle feeds and extracts so smoothly I'm betting even Dober would be satisfied.

That will work, digging it.

Same here...

Looks like you got a steal there...

Those Howa/Vanguard actions handle the WSMs better than any action I know, feeds 'em super slick. A little push and the WSM cartridge slides right into the chamber. Bill Wiseman did his homework well.

Nice rig in a kicka$$ cartridge, it should serve you well.

MtnHtr

Thanks guys.
It wears a Sims recoil pad and the recoil is very managable.

Scott,
I saw some pics of yours comparing the standard action with the LW version. AIR, the LW had a hollowed bolt handle and I just notice now that this bolt is solid.
The seller did mention the action was machined for lighter weight. I just assumed it was the LW version. Perhaps they duped the LW's slabbed sides and fluted the bolt.

I'd like to the the port side of the action.

Took a pic but I think my card reader on my computer just took a crap.

dibs

I have to do some fixing before I'll be able to download pics.
There are no identifying markings on the action other than the serial #
The port side is simply slab sided to the beginning of the front bridge, if that is the correct terminology.

I like it, that dog will hunt.