Picked up a Howa 1500 today

DestructionDan · 3 Weeks Ago

My late uncle gave me a Rem 30-06 when I was 14 and long story short with lack of a better word the (man) that made me lost it / sold it.

So I have been looking for something to bring back my childhood (the fun parts that is)

Picked up this Howa 30-06 1500 Black Synthetic stock
Tasco 3x 12x ? have not looked yet
Told there were only 6 rounds down the pipe.
Looks new.

Now the question is are they any good. I want to start long range shooting.

22lr · 3 Weeks Ago

I have heard good things about them, I would like to get one eventually. Cant beat the ole 30-06.

Mgderf · 3 Weeks Ago

I've been told that Howa uses Weatherby actions

At any rate, I LOVE my new Howa 1500 in .204 Ruger!

jburris · 3 Weeks Ago

was looking at the howa 1500 today. was wondering about them, as i haven't heard anything good or bad

Armorer59 · 3 Weeks Ago

Howa is a good action. Basically a knock off of the Mauser. When Smith & Wesson offered crank handle rifles, they used the Howa action.

sloughfoot · 3 Weeks Ago

Yes the Howa 1500 is a very good action and should be a good rifle. I have shot one in 308 and I and the owner liked it very much.

Tonyscomputery · 3 Weeks Ago

I love mine.

aclark · 3 Weeks Ago

Hear good things about them, enjoy your new gun. You might want to look at some better glass than a cheap tasco, you could probably make a nice shooter there.

and btw...

SamW · 3 Weeks Ago

The Howa 1500 action is made in the same plant as the cheaper Vangaurd series of Weatherby actions.

Thier varmint series are excellent shooters. Septic-Tank13 over on ar15.com did a documented build with one with excellent results.

PaPa 260 · 2 Weeks Ago

I picked up a used stainless Howa 1500 Varmint with a thumbhole stock chambered in 223. That rifle is a SHOOTER. It shoots 50 to 60 gr. bullets sub .5 MOA with good handloads. Bought the rifle for 375. Best deal I have ran into in a long time! I would try another one just to see if that rifle is a fluke.

PaPa 260

3 Weeks Ago	#1 (permalink)
DestructionDan Plinker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 63	Picked up a Howa 1500 today My late uncle gave me a Rem 30-06 when I was 14 and long story short with lack of a better word the (man) that made me lost it / sold it. So I have been looking for something to bring back my childhood (the fun parts that is) Picked up this Howa 30-06 1500 Black Synthetic stock Tasco 3x 12x ? have not looked yet Told there were only 6 rounds down the pipe. Looks new. Now the question is are they any good. I want to start long range shooting.

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22lr Pontiac gearhead Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Jeff Gordon Country Posts: 792	I have heard good things about them, I would like to get one eventually. Cant beat the ole 30-06. __________________ Integrity, Service, Excellence

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Mgderf "This is my rifle, This is my gun..." Join Date: May 2009 Location: out there Posts: 1,905	I've been told that Howa uses Weatherby actions At any rate, I LOVE my new Howa 1500 in .204 Ruger! __________________ NRA Patron Life Member DORMANT U.S. Marine Semper Fidelis "The secret of my influence has always been that it remained a secret". "Cogito, Ergo armatium sum": I think, therefore I am armed

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Tonyscomputery Plinker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Jeffersonville IN Posts: 128	I love mine. __________________ Guns are like condoms, Better to have and not need than to need and not have!! Member of the NRA and USPSA Jeffersonville IN USA

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aclark Sighting In Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lafayette/Portage Posts: 495	Hear good things about them, enjoy your new gun. You might want to look at some better glass than a cheap tasco, you could probably make a nice shooter there. and btw... __________________ Glock 22 RTF2 Mossberg 500 12ga. Marlin Glenfield Mod. 60 .22lr Remington 700 SPS .308 "The only change I've seen in these first 100 days is that we've gone from a totally democratic society to a fascist, socialist society." - Jon Stewart

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jburris Plinker Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 51	was looking at the howa 1500 today. was wondering about them, as i haven't heard anything good or bad

3 Weeks Ago	#5 (permalink)
Armorer59 Plinker Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 50	Howa is a good action. Basically a knock off of the Mauser. When Smith & Wesson offered crank handle rifles, they used the Howa action.

3 Weeks Ago	#6 (permalink)
sloughfoot Marksman Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Huntertown Posts: 654	Yes the Howa 1500 is a very good action and should be a good rifle. I have shot one in 308 and I and the owner liked it very much.

3 Weeks Ago	#9 (permalink)
SamW Plinker Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: W. Lafayette Posts: 132	The Howa 1500 action is made in the same plant as the cheaper Vangaurd series of Weatherby actions. Thier varmint series are excellent shooters. Septic-Tank13 over on ar15.com did a documented build with one with excellent results.

2 Weeks Ago	#10 (permalink)
PaPa 260 Plinker Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 22	I picked up a used stainless Howa 1500 Varmint with a thumbhole stock chambered in 223. That rifle is a SHOOTER. It shoots 50 to 60 gr. bullets sub .5 MOA with good handloads. Bought the rifle for 375. Best deal I have ran into in a long time! I would try another one just to see if that rifle is a fluke. PaPa 260

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