howa mini 1500

[Karhumies]

What do people think of the howa 1500 in 223? Looking g6or something to drop into a chassis that wont break the bank but accuracy is priority 1. I was considering the tikka but there is a bit of a price difference there of about 400 euro since i can buy just the barreled action.

Does the howa give up mutch to the t3x in accuracy?

 

[Rhodesianjess]

My underkeeper has one, heavy barrel in a thumbhole stock. With factory ammo,it cloverleafs at 100 yards, maintaining accuracy out to distance as well. It's a fast twist barrel, believe it's 1 in 8, it's certainly not ammo fussy as it's accurate with the whole range of bullet weight available.
I'd buy one if I needed another 223, for the price I doubt you'll better it performance wise.

 

[gixer1]

@Reidzer

 

[gixer1]

@Karhumies

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Sold: Thread 'Howa .223 mini action Custom (Brux barrel)'

Sep 12, 2025

Howa .223 mini action. Brux 7 twist barrel
Bell & Carlson stock. Pillar bedded
10 round mag.
Timney trigger
DPT moderator with stainless baffle
Howa gun slip.
Original stock and floor plate parts
Round count 705. Can send bore scope footage.
Absoloute lazer beam of a thing.
Scope not included
£1200. Can RFD transfer if required

• Reidzer
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• Forum: Firearms

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[Karhumies]

@Karhumies

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Sold: Thread 'Howa .223 mini action Custom (Brux barrel)'

Sep 12, 2025

Howa .223 mini action. Brux 7 twist barrel
Bell & Carlson stock. Pillar bedded
10 round mag.
Timney trigger
DPT moderator with stainless baffle
Howa gun slip.
Original stock and floor plate parts
Round count 705. Can send bore scope footage.
Absoloute lazer beam of a thing.
Scope not included
£1200. Can RFD transfer if required

• Reidzer
• Replies: 2
• Forum: Firearms

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Yea, not dealing with the import export on that one Once all that paperwork + Courier costs is done i could also buy a brand new Blaser

 

[hendrix's rifle]

I love howa's. The only reason I changed was because they stopped offering stainless. Cheap to buy, accurate as anything else out there, cheap parts like triggers and stocks.

Just no stainless any more

 

[Karhumies]

I plan to buy the barreled action and make a light AR style setup with a chassis, folding stock and a very light weight minimalist foreend. something that folds into a 80l backpack or fits into a holster on my trunk door. I wish they still sold the Elf Owl chassis for it but that seems to be discontinued

 

[Karhumies]

Now that i look at it, i think CZ may have bought up their last stock going for 1800 here

howa 1500



CZ600 Trail

 

[Keith Edmunds]

@Karhumies

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Sold: Thread 'Howa .223 mini action Custom (Brux barrel)'

Sep 12, 2025

Howa .223 mini action. Brux 7 twist barrel
Bell & Carlson stock. Pillar bedded
10 round mag.
Timney trigger
DPT moderator with stainless baffle
Howa gun slip.
Original stock and floor plate parts
Round count 705. Can send bore scope footage.
Absoloute lazer beam of a thing.
Scope not included
£1200. Can RFD transfer if required

• Reidzer
• Replies: 2
• Forum: Firearms

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That's a beauty

 

[Will the chippy]

Recently bought a howa 223 short action, sporter weight barrel. It's spot on. Just as good as my tikka.

 

[Karhumies]

Recently bought a howa 223 short action, sporter weight barrel. It's spot on. Just as good as my tikka.

sounds promising I intend to take it out to 300 for snall game and 500m for targets when iam done but i want headroom to go further with my build so i need something that with handloads can stack cold bore shots into a coin. A lot of rifles can technically do that including my CZ550, but doing it consistently from a cold barrel is where the barrel and action quality really show wether they are that extra step above average. And 1moa is average in this day and age with manufacturers giving 0.75 and 0.5 moa factory guarantees on what amounts to budget lines.

Originally i had been looking at a tikka tac a1 (too heavy) Ace game (essentially fixed stock) and CTR, the CTR being what i settled on.

bergara sierra Extreme was also considered but a 1:9 twist looks a bit limiting for the long range bombs i might want to drop (70+ grain)

Howa 1500 keeps popping up for builds like this.

 

[gixer1]

Yea, not dealing with the import export on that one Once all that paperwork + Courier costs is done i could also buy a brand new Blaser

Ah! Sorry, just realised you are in Finland….surely a tikka would be better for you!

 

[gixer1]

I plan to buy the barreled action and make a light AR style setup with a chassis, folding stock and a very light weight minimalist foreend. something that folds into a 80l backpack or fits into a holster on my trunk door. I wish they still sold the Elf Owl chassis for it but that seems to be discontinued

Sounds like you want a a Tikka Tac A1 or a target ace - that’s already got what you need…

 

[Karhumies]

Ah! Sorry, just realised you are in Finland….surely a tikka would be better for you!

yea but also more expensive. Unless i get a Lite but then i have to pay for the muzzle thread and picatinny on top. CTR seems the best package for mu use and costs 600 more compared to a howa barreled action from brownells

 

[Karhumies]

Sounds like you want a a Tikka Tac A1 or a target ace - that’s already got what you need…

Ace doesnt fold tho. and tac a1.... nearly 3k in somw shops here. 2500 on offer, sometimes 2300 in less desirable chambers

 

[ShootyBang]

@Karhumies

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Sold: Thread 'Howa .223 mini action Custom (Brux barrel)'

Sep 12, 2025

Howa .223 mini action. Brux 7 twist barrel
Bell & Carlson stock. Pillar bedded
10 round mag.
Timney trigger
DPT moderator with stainless baffle
Howa gun slip.
Original stock and floor plate parts
Round count 705. Can send bore scope footage.
Absoloute lazer beam of a thing.
Scope not included
£1200. Can RFD transfer if required

• Reidzer
• Replies: 2
• Forum: Firearms

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This looks **** hot

 

[gixer1]

This looks **** hot

I think he still has it for sale, it’s still on anyway…

 

[Malxwal]

This looks **** hot

That rifle cost a fortune to put together, it's an unbelievable steal at that price.

 

[Karhumies]

Yea i wish i could buy it. but the import....

So Howa is up there with tikka?

 

[Karhumies]

So i have really narrowed down my search now. Howa 1500 mini or tikka t3x. There is a price difference there and i will be putting it in an aftermarket stock right off the bat

So more specific questions for anyone who owns one

how is the trigger on it? "good" isnt really descriptive. Is it light, clean, consistent?

does the bolt cause any issues with scope objectives? For instance The CZ527 great as it is has a bolt shape that really messes with mounting optics low if they have a large ocular.

It will likely have a 4-16x40 or something similar on it with a large ocular.