Howa M1500 Tactical

[supertech]

Just picked this up. Range report to come. Howa M1500 Tactical chambered in .308 win. Picture quality sucks but you get the idea.

 

[sarduy]

very nice rifle!


how much did it cost?

 

[704338]

It's beautiful. Specs on the scope?

 

[supertech]

Scope is a Nikko Sterling 4-16X44 Platinum Nighteater. I've been told that it is a decent scope. I guess we'll have to see. It was named optic of the year by shooting illustrated in '07.

Rifle cost $660 out the door.

.308 win
20" free floated heavy barrel
od green hogue stock...soon to be bell and carlson medalist varmint/tactical stock.

 

[surjimmy]

I'm really tired of you new guys getting taken advandage of. So I can rest easy send me your rifle and I'll give you your money back. No it's ok, but this is the only time. From now on you check with me before you buy another gun. SWEET rifle.

 

[704338]

But that stock is already awesome!!! =[

 

[supertech]

Took her to the range today. I was shooting the cheapest stuff I could find. Federal American Eagle 150 FMJ. This is the best I was able to do at 100 yds. Best group at .80" spread. This is my first bolt gun and first .308. Still gettin used to the recoil. Married Ammo to come.

 

[704338]

Not bad, I'm still getting used to my first bolt gun.

 

[MIL-DOT]

Glad the picture quality sucks, else I'd really,REALLY want one !!!!
Cool rifle !!

 

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Nice rifle....Point of note: The Howas sold with the Knoxx recoil-reducing stock are very very good value IMO. On the Nikko-Stirling scopes, I think you can do a lot worse than them - my understanding is not half bad, but not totally sure.

http://www.legacysports.com/products/howa/howa_axiom.html

http://www.legacysports.com/video/Knoxx_Axiom_768K_Stream.mov

 

[supertech]

Update..Married ammunition results.

Handloaded some rounds with the bullet sitting .003" off the lands which gave me a total length of 2.253" from case head to ogive. I was testing a few rounds using Varget which yielded all 3 shot groups between 1/2" to 1.0@ 100yds. After letting the barrel cool, I put three rounds down range and was able to pull this off. Group measurement was .426" from bullet hole center to center. These rounds were full sized, next loads will be neck sized only.

Load:
.308 Winchester
150 Gr. Hornady FMJ
Cartridge length: 2.253" to the ogive
Charged with 44.5 gr. of Varget.
CCI Large Rifle Primer.
3 Rounds at 100yds.

 

[tsr5611]

hey im new to shooting sports and guns so i was wondering if you could point me in the direction i need to go to a) buy a rifle mabey the m1500 or m24a2
b) hot to become proficient at it at long rages (700 plus yards)

 

[unwise11]

hah, m1500 is like 500 dollars to 700 and an M24A2 upwards of 4000 dollars USED not the SWS lol