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Re: Howa guns?
« Reply #15 on: February 10, 2010, 09:50:07 PM »
My Howa 1500 in .270 out shoots my dad and my wife's Remington 700's all day long. It shoots consistent groups. I traded a Ruger M77 strait across for it back in 1994 and never regretted it.
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Re: Howa guns?
« Reply #16 on: February 11, 2010, 08:16:15 AM »
Thanks for the input guys. Think i might go down to the gun shop and get some more "hands on" and see what they have available. thanks again  8)

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Re: Howa guns?
« Reply #17 on: February 11, 2010, 08:22:31 AM »
My Howa 1500 in .270 out shoots my dad and my wife's Remington 700's all day long. It shoots consistent groups. I traded a Ruger M77 strait across for it back in 1994 and never regretted it.



Uh, aren't you pointing it the wrong way?

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Re: Howa guns?
« Reply #18 on: February 11, 2010, 09:09:23 AM »
 :yeah:  Hey I think you're right  :chuckle:

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Re: Howa guns?
« Reply #19 on: February 11, 2010, 09:13:56 AM »
 :chuckle: :chuckle:

Maybe that's what I'm doing wrong.  :chuckle:

I took that picture after I free floated the barrel.  :bfg:

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Re: Howa guns?
« Reply #20 on: February 12, 2010, 09:23:30 AM »
Howa rifles are well made and accurate. If you find one you like go for it, you should not have any issues. Look at the Weatherby Vanguards, they put a really nice piece of walnut on the deluxe models!  :drool:
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Re: Howa guns?
« Reply #21 on: February 13, 2010, 08:05:45 PM »
I have a howa 1500 in 300 win. and my only issue with it is that the trigger really sucks! i plan on replaceing it soon.

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Re: Howa guns?
« Reply #22 on: February 13, 2010, 08:15:19 PM »
Howa triggers are easily adjustable.  I have a custom .257 AI on a Howa action, trigger breaks perfectly at 3 lbs.  No creep or over travel at all.
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Re: Howa guns?
« Reply #23 on: February 13, 2010, 08:18:28 PM »
I had a gunsmith work on my Weatherby Vanguard trigger. The lowest he could get it was 4 1/4 lbs. So I ended up having him install a new Timney trigger which is set at 2 1/2 lbs.

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Re: Howa guns?
« Reply #24 on: February 14, 2010, 09:00:17 PM »
Imho one of the best rifles for the money.   I purchased a heavy barreled varmint 22-250 in 04 for $440.   I bought a boyds thumbhole, glass bedded and floated it, and got the trigger down below 2lbs.  Most accurate rifle i own, has prined sub .2" groups  :drool:

 


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