Howa 1500

[Blench99]

Looking to get a 2nd 243 rifle for night vision and wondering what peoples experience is with a howa 1500? Many thanks

 

[User00044]

In my experience ,solid, reliable and accurate. Avoid the Hogue stocks , they're a little flexible .

 

[Fair Hill]

I've got one in .270 and I'll never sell it.

 

[hendrix's rifle]

Love mine, had a 223, got a 243 that is funnily enough for sale to fund my 6.5 howa

 

[GWP]

I have one in 22-250 love it

 

[Molly]

Have the 22/250 and the 243 both great rifles did change the stocks on both for grs

 

[old keeper]

Extremely good rifles for the money.

 

[User00040]

Copy of the older Sako actions with some cost saving features.

 

[Sierra]

Got a 223. Cracking gun. Shot decent with the flexy hogue stock, bought a bell & Carlson & now it's even better.

 

[alberta boy]

Good solid rifles , I've owned a few .

AB

 

[Muir]

I have two in 223. (One custom) and had one in 30-06 and 270. All shoot really well but my 223's get the ejector pin stuck and the cases fall off the extractor while cycling the bolt. My only complaint. ~Muir

 

[User00040]

I have two in 223. (One custom) and had one in 30-06 and 270. All shoot really well but my 223's get the ejector pin stuck and the cases fall off the extractor while cycling the bolt. My only complaint. ~Muir

Are yours the short or mini action variant?

 

[Muir]

Are yours the short or mini action variant?

Short. They predate the minis.~Muir

 

[martin_b]

Ive got a 6.5CM bedded into a GRS stock.. Super accurate

 

[Hornet]

I've got one in .243 bedded into a Boyd's laminate stock, shoots sub half inch groups all day if I do my bit, I would have another definitely

 

[Pontfathew]

I have a stainless one with a Houge stock and a Pard 008LRF, shoot it 3-4 times a week in all weathers and hasnt let me down yet.

People don't rate the Houge stock as the forend is a little flexible and if you give it some effort the forend will touch the barrel, screwing with your point of impact. As the stock is essentially worthless, I scraped out the rubber at the forend in the barrel cavity to increase the gap between the stock and the barrel. No need to shell out on an expensive stock alternatives if you don't want one!

Personally I rate the houge stock and the rifle as a whole. I like the overmoulded stock, beavertail forend, accuracy and the price! Make the modification to the stock as above to give you piece of mind.

I'd say it's a really good tool which does the job perfectly. Very functional.

 

[User00033]

Like this:

 

[hughsurrey]

I had one in .243, in the pepperwood laminate stock, great shooting rifle.

 

[Nick703]

I’ve got a howa 243 in a lightning 2 stock,just as accurate as my tikka t3x supper varmint and a lot cheaper

 

[hogey]

Have one in 308 with carbon stock and short varmit barrel.Great rifle for the price