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Offline sagewalker

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Howa Hogue????
« on: February 10, 2014, 08:08:15 PM »
Anyone have any experience with this model of rifle?? I have been giving them some thought, opinions would be great  :tup: not so concerned about caliber, just an overall opinion of the rifle itself. Haven't made up my mind on what to get yet anyhow
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Re: Howa Hogue????
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2014, 08:12:59 PM »
I have a Howa 1500 with the hogue stock in .308 and love it. I am thinking about getting the stainless in 300wm. Great gun for the money.

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Re: Howa Hogue????
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2014, 08:40:21 PM »
Had a heavy barreled varmint in 22-250. The Nikko scope version.went to the range with some favorite handloads of 40 gr V-max's full of Varget. No initial cleaning, no break in. Sub 1/2" groups, with some at 1/4"! Great gun!
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Re: Howa Hogue????
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2014, 09:02:58 PM »
Hogue makes good stuff.  The Axiom stocked models are another thing--some like them, and some hate them.  Never owned either one, so I can't opine...  :dunno:  :chuckle:
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Re: Howa Hogue????
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2014, 02:44:07 PM »
same rifle as a weatherby vanguard.  wish i would have bought one when they were $300.
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Re: Howa Hogue????
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2014, 04:43:39 PM »
I have a Howa/Hogue in 30-06.  The gun is a great gun.  I load ammo for it, and I can usually get around 3/4" groups.  I love the gun for hunting, its easy to carry, good price, accurate gun.  However, the hogue stock that it comes with is a very flimsy stock.  I put a bipod on the stock and I could flex my stock easily to where it would touch the barrel.  I started looking into getting a different stock for it, and unfortunately there are not a lot of choices for the Howa 1500 long action.  I bought the gun when I first started getting into hunting and it was more than sufficient for what I needed to do then.  But now, I have gotten into precision shooting, and am capable of taking a lot longer shots, and so I will be purchasing a different gun that will better fill this role.  But I won't get rid of the Howa.  Great gun, but if you have any plans of building it up at all, save your money and buy a Remington 700.
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