I've seen this brand for sale on various online sites and occasionally at the local stores. For anyone who owns one, how is Howa's overall quality/accuracy?
I bought a Howa in .338 Win Mag when I lived in Alaska '09-'14. Quality was very good, it's accurate, and well priced.
I bought a Weatherby Vanguard (yes, same rifle) in .270 Win when I first moved back to Texas in '16. Quality is very good, it's accurate, and well priced.
I bought a 26" Howa Chassis Rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor in '17. Quality is good, and is well priced for a long barreled chassis rifle. As far as accuracy, I shot steel at 900 yards with it.
I haven't bought one since '17, but haven't heard anything negative during that time either.
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The Howa 1500 6.5 Creedmoor Barreled Action is a great platform for shooters who want to build their own long range, precision rifle at an affordable price. Starting with a standard-dimension forged steel short action (SA) receiver, Howa adds a hammer-forged barrel chambered for the popular new 6.5 Creedmoor cartridge. The tricky headspacing is even done for you. The Howa 1500 6.5 Creedmoor barreled action has a one-piece bolt with traditional twin opposing locking lugs and an M16 style extractor with plunger. Inside the is a crisp, light, two-stage HACT (Howa Actuator Controlled Trigger) trigger that delivers a consistent, smooth pull and can be set to release at anything from 2.5 to 3.8 lbs. The three-position safety allows the action to be unloaded while on safe.
Includes standard hinged floor plate and magazine box # 6 heavy / bull barrel or Match contour 1-8" rifling 1/2x20" or 5/8x24" threaded muzzle, with thread cap Available with Blued or Stainless Finish FFL required for purchase
Current Brownells price $410-550
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