Brownell's Howa Actions
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I had a Howa 1500 for a while. Was solid. Got rid of it a few years ago in a trade.
Howa actions are used by Weatherby in a lot of their guns.
Howa actions are used by Weatherby in a lot of their guns.
luv2safari
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They're excellent actions and have a fast lock time, much like Sakos. I don't know about the latest generation, but getting a factory trigger lightened was a chore.
If you need an older trigger to play with and tune up I have one for you.
If you need an older trigger to play with and tune up I have one for you.
New ones arnt hard to mess with. Id have to go back and look at my last thread on it but i think i had my 300s set at 1.5-1.75lbs. my 6.5CM i didn't change springs in or polish and that one went down to 3ish.
Both of the 1500s I had were solid rifles, accurate as anything ive owned in the price range, and took well to a little elbow grease. I have a 6ARC UL noddling around the back of my head as a goat sheep rifle. Being really selective on scope might keep it under 6lbs.
Legionnaire
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I dropped this 6.5 Grendel Howa mini action in a Bell & Carlson. I really like it.
1942farmall
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1942farmall
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6.5 Grendel 1500 mini action in a Boyds Prairie Hunter stock.
It's pretty heavy but shoots amazing.
I've since replaced the ****ty Howa magazines with hinged floor plate and internal box mag.
That is gorgeous, I thought long and hard about going with the Coyote color, I thought the forest camo was cool too, but I ended on Zombie green.
Yea, the magazine is pretty flimsy
1948CJ2A
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Weatherby uses them in their Vanguard series but the Mark V and others are different.
The Howa1500/Weatherby Vanguard is a solid action though. I have several Vanguards and the actions lock up tight and I've had no issues with them.
1942farmall
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I like the green.
Looks good.
They definitely shoot but the magazines suck. Badly. No metal aftermarket option available that I ever found.
The Internal box mag with hinged floor plate was expensive but it's really nice.
It came from Jefferson Outdoor.
Legionnaire
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I don't think the factory mags are that bad, but I didn't like the bottom "metal" (plastic). I replaced mine with a DIP unit and added an extended magazine release. Then cut the magazine down for more of a flush fit. I haven't done it yet, but understand if you cut the follower without cutting down the body the magazine will hold seven. The cut-down magazine holds four.
kmw1954
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So what are you going to shoot in it/ Factory? Handloads?
