yes I already have a new ziess scope also so would you say that the rifle is good value at £500 ? CheersI use a Howa 1500 stainless in .243w with Hoque overmoulded stock. It requires little or no maintenance/cleaning, it is very accurate, and a pleasure to handle - as it such good value go for it, and use the money saved to buy the best possible bino/scope. Don't be seduced by the marketing men who will try to brainwash you into buying an upmarked Brand (generally starting with 'B') for four times the money - you won't shoot any more deer for it, you will just be financing their marketing budget!
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A while back I weighed a Howa action next to a Rem 700 action. Howa is less than 2 oz heavier, meaning although the howa looks somewhat bulkier it is not much heavier than the remmy action but has the flat bottom and a proper recoil lug.
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