Howa 1500 doesnt fail to impress

[ricklovin93]

Great day on the range today.
I bought this Howa about a year ago, and I haven't had it out much. I would call myself a Remington 700 fanboy, but let me tell you this Howa has impressed me.

I really wanted a "precision rifle" but I didn't have the funds to buy a high dollar 700. I think I paid 400 or so for it brand new. Now I think the same rifle is selling for 600 maybe.

308 WIN. Heavy Barrel (I think Howa markets it as their Varmint Rifle). Hogue Stock (which is pretty comfortable). I put Warne bases, and QD rings, and a budget Sig Sauer Whiskey 3 Scope on it.

As of now I might have 600 dollars total into it. Today it shot a 1 inch 2 round group at 200 yards. (I always choke on the third round, so I stuck with 2 shot groups today. Really Impressed with it, and the Federals Gold Medal Match ammo. I dont shoot alot of factory ammo, and Im in no hurry to start reloading another caliber.

 

[repete]

Great rifles, I had a S&W (made by Howa) in 30-06 and gave it to my son. Even though I can visit it now and then I still miss it.

 

[Phauxtoe]

hey how do you like that SIG scope?
which one is it?
my brother just bought one, but has not used it yet.

 

[Phauxtoe]

Great day on the range today.
I bought this Howa about a year ago, and I haven't had it out much. I would call myself a Remington 700 fanboy, but let me tell you this Howa has impressed me.

I really wanted a "precision rifle" but I didn't have the funds to buy a high dollar 700. I think I paid 400 or so for it brand new. Now I think the same rifle is selling for 600 maybe.

308 WIN. Heavy Barrel (I think Howa markets it as their Varmint Rifle). Hogue Stock (which is pretty comfortable). I put Warne bases, and QD rings, and a budget Sig Sauer Whiskey 3 Scope on it.

As of now I might have 600 dollars total into it. Today it shot a 1 inch 2 round group at 200 yards. (I always choke on the third round, so I stuck with 2 shot groups today. Really Impressed with it, and the Federals Gold Medal Match ammo. I dont shoot alot of factory ammo, and Im in no hurry to start reloading another caliber.

shoot 20 and lets see the group!

 

[ricklovin93]

shoot 20 and lets see the group!

I dont think I can concentrate long enough to shoot 20 rounds consistently.

 

[ricklovin93]

hey how do you like that SIG scope?
which one is it?
my brother just bought one, but has not used it yet.

And I really like the scope. Its the Whiskey 3 3-9x40. Not a bad scope for 150 bucks. But then again, I dont have any experience with high end scopes.

 

[MoMan]

YESSIR! The HOWA 1500 (.308) never lets me down.
Here's mine topped with a Nikon ProStaff 5 scope, 4.5-18x40.

 

[Phauxtoe]

I dont think I can concentrate long enough to shoot 20 rounds consistently.

it takes about 20 min to do it and do it well!
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[BDinPutnam]

Nice rifles. My Weatherby Mk V in 30-06 was built by them and I love it. My father in law has a Howa in 300 WinMag which he magnaported that frankly shoots like butter and recoils softer than the 7mm Rem we bought together.

 

[thegatman]

Nice shooting. Wish I had a 200 yard range.

 

[Bustedknees]

Bought this Howa long ago for a summer league .. chambered in .223

 

[nortatoga]

My Howa Axiom in 308.

 

[BDinPutnam]

@nortatoga not only is that a sharp looking rifle that is an awful nice looking range.

 

[nortatoga]

@nortatoga not only is that a sharp looking rifle that is an awful nice looking range.

Tomorrow we have a NRA AR Challenge match at the Club I will post better pic's looking down range. Though our next capital project is to re-do this range (100/200 yards) next year?

 

[BDinPutnam]

Tomorrow we have a NRA AR Challenge match at the Club I will post better pic's looking down range. Though our next capital project is to re-do this range (100/200 yards) next year?

(Sorry for continued hijack!)

Considering that my options are my 50 yard out back and bench made out of the crate/pallet that my fireplace insert came in, and Blue Mountain on the rare occasions I can get there, I'd say you're doing pretty good as is!

 

[nortatoga]

Just realized I took this pic today of my new Garden kneeler on a bench on the 100/200 yard range! This helps a old man with two bad knee's and hip's get up! But it does show the range in the background.