Review on a HOWA 1500 please.

[Eddie P]

So looking at the HOWA 1500, the .270 is a long action, can you still get stocks for these? Are the factory fitted stocks that bad? Whats the problem with them

Look on mcavoys website, that's the most comprehensive list I've seen of available stocks.
The lightning 2 is supposed to be pretty ridged

 

[Morkai]

My H1500 in 270 is in a HS precision stock. How much better do you want for stalking?

I have the HS stock, I really like it.

 

[simgre]

Howa are fantastic. Japanese factory made to tolerances tighter than good custom actions. Gunsmiths in the US began using them as the basis for custom builds when Remington stopped producing decent actions. This is one of the reasons for the plethora of aftermarket accessories.

Mine started as a standard .308. When it was rebarreled the action is all that remained of my then “custom build” and as Riflecraft said, you can’t really improve it. Didn’t need trueing up.

 

[Eddie P]

I have the HS stock, I really like it.

I think I'll bed the recoil lug at some point. I'm not overly convinved by the lateral grub screws.

 

[pigeonbasher]

My 243 wouldn’t group for love nor money

try some 90gr ppu

 

[Dave_45]

try some 90gr ppu

It went to a rfd and got sold pal.

 

[Tarvie]

Howa are fantastic. Japanese factory made to tolerances tighter than good custom actions. Gunsmiths in the US began using them as the basis for custom builds when Remington stopped producing decent actions. This is one of the reasons for the plethora of aftermarket accessories.

Mine started as a standard .308. When it was rebarreled the action is all that remained of my then “custom build” and as Riflecraft said, you can’t really improve it. Didn’t need trueing up.

I have to agree with Singer
Bought mine as a stainless .22-250 sporter action and fitted it in a Boyd’s laminate stock. Like it so much I have just had it re- barrelled in an 8 twist 243 Bartlein barrel and pillar bedded into the Boyd’s stock by @dasherman. HACT trigger fettled by me. Shoots sub 0.25” with factory ammo. Now my dedicated Roe deer rifle and it is superb. Howa action and one piece bolt combines the best of the REM 700 and the Sako L61. A proper rifle not a plastic fantastic!

 

[maxtheflyinghorse]

I had two howas first one I bought was a 24” Varmint barrel with laminate stock which I later changed to and MDT oryx just for targets. Then I bought a 22” walnut sporter for deer. Let’s say both shot touching cloverleaf at 100 yards with factory ammo. I got no complaints. I sold the walnut sporter when I moved to the states. I wish I kept that gun too. I still have the varmint gun with me. I absolutely love Howa rifles

 

[kieran]

Excellent made rifles, I have a 1500 in .223 and have used it for foxes for years. Bought it from new with a GRS stock