What mounts do you recommend for Howa 1500

[Trufflehunting]

Im not impressed with the alloy mounts and rail that the howa comes with

What replacments in steel do you recommend

Regards

TH

 

[takbok]

I know it's not steel but the DNZ single piece mount is great, and very strong.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DNZ-Game-...1-Low-Black-/231512936512?hash=item35e73f1040

 

[kennyc]

I have had Leupold adjustable windage 2 piece mounts and steel rings on one of my Howas for about 4 years, never lost zero yet, the other has the standard weaver rail with generic mounts, not lost zero in the 6 months I've had it, you pays yer money and takes yer chances

 

[Henroy]

Same here for the leupold, nothing wrong with them.

 

[Monkey Spanker]

Leupold STD's work well and are quite reasonably priced.

All you need to select should be here. For Howa see Weatherby:

https://www.leupold.com/_pdfs/Leupold-catalog-pg102-105.pdf

MS

 

[Southern]

Howa 1500 takes the same bases and rings as the Remington 700, so you have a huge selection.
Since mine has no iron sights, it came with Leupold sculpted bases and rings, in gloss blue.
They work very well, of course, and look good with the gloss blue steel and walnut stock.

If you want to swap scopes, go with Warne steel bases and Maxima QR rings.

 

[JTO]

You should be able to find something here: Bases and Rails - Optics-trade

 

[Cyres]

I have a unknown pictiny rail on my Howa 1500 and zeiss scope is attached by Buris Zee signature rings which are by far the best rings you can buy. I think you will find that a remington 700 rail will not fit a Howa 1500 despite what you might be told. I will check this next week as I have just got a Blackhawk 20moa remmy 700 rail and I am going to refit my Zeiss with either med or high Burris rings so i will check alignement then.

If you do not wish to use a one piece rail then Leuppold mounts are very good especialy the adjustable ones. Thats what I originally used prior to fitting a one piece rail.


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[Cyres]

Checked last night a remmy one piece rail will not fit a HOWA 1500 holes are in a different position. I have a brand new unused HOWA 1500 SA alluminium (black) rail if you wish to purchase it PM me £30 + postage at cost.

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[hairlesshunter]

Same here for the leupold, nothing wrong with them.

+1

 

[Hornet]

Weaver tactical six screw mounts and bases have been superb on mine, never lost zero in four years of having fitted them.

 

[Yorkie]

Tier one make a Picatinny Rail for Howa Actions both long and short.

Yorkie.

 

[trichinosis]

Both EGW and third eye tactical one-piece aluminium picatinny/weaver rails have worked for me in long action Howas. I like EGW better because it came with top quality stout hex screws. The 3rd eye had no screws included. Once mounted both work just fine.

I've been happy with Burris XTR rings on both. They are affordable and no problems with zero even with magnums. The ring heights are a bit weird (for bolt actions) with XTRs so make sure you get the ones with the right height for your application.