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    Default Re: Howa Owners

    Here are the results.
    21 people responded with 32 rifles.
    The raw data (Google Sheets Document) can be found here: Howa Rifles

    Calibres:


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    Barrel Profile:


    Achieved Accuracy:


    Happiness:

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    Here are the 3x Howa's sleeping on my premises... :)

    Calibre:
    375Ruger (2011)
    Barrel Length: 22 inch
    Barrel Profile: Standard
    Stock Make: Howa Hogue
    Stock Material: Synthetic
    Scope Brand: Leupold
    Scope Model:
    VX1 3-9x40 (LR)
    Primary Application: Hunting
    Best Accuracy Achieved: 0.5 MOA @ 100m distance
    Are you happy with your Howa: Yes
    Comments: Battling to suppress this rifle.... She seems to eat suppressors after +-20 shots...

    Calibre:
    243Win (2011)
    Barrel Length: 22 inch
    Barrel Profile:
    Standard (Reflex Suppressor from Numenor)
    Stock Make: Howa
    Stock Material:
    Laminated (ambidextrous comb)
    Scope Brand:
    Leupold
    Scope Model:
    VX1 4-12x40 (LR)
    Primary Application:
    Hunting
    Best Accuracy Achieved: 0.5 MOA @ 100m distance
    Are you happy with your Howa: Yes
    Comments:
    None, it works!

    Calibre:
    30-06Sprg (my sons rifle, since August 2017)
    Barrel Length:22 inch
    Barrel Profile:Standard (Reflex Suppressor from HOG)
    Stock Make:Howa
    Stock Material:
    Hogue
    Scope Brand:
    Vixen
    Scope Model:
    4-16x44 (mildot)
    Primary Application:
    Hunting
    Best Accuracy Achieved:Working on loads (and the shooter) but showing promise
    Are you happy with your Howa:Yes
    Comments: Had a bit of a scurry in the beginning as she ran "slow" with PMP SP bullets (+-150fps below Somchem book FPS for the load). Barrel checked out ito .308 sizing. Tested S365, S335 and S361 on the PMP SP bullets - it seemed the hotter /faster the powder the better the performance (against the book speed anyway). Found past Saturday that she loves Rhino solid shanks and they are on the indicated speed. More development to be done...

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    Hopefully we can get this alive. Howa is great.

    My 2 flavours

    Calibre: 30-06 springfield
    Barrel Length: 24
    Barrel Profile: Standard
    Stock Make: Howa Hogue
    Stock Material: Synthetic
    Scope Brand: lynx
    Scope Model: lx2 2.5-15x50
    Primary Application: Hunting
    Best Accuracy Achieved: 0.6 MOA @ 100m distance(handloads)
    Are you happy with your Howa: Yes
    Comments: if you have the rubber hougue stock, fill the hollow rear end with silicone and bed the handguard with epoxy


    Calibre: 6.5 grendel
    Barrel Length: 20 inch
    Barrel Profile: #6 heavy
    Stock Make: Howa Hogue
    Stock Material: Synthetic hard type
    Scope Brand: nikko sterling
    Scope Model: diamond 4-16x44 ffp
    Primary Application: long range
    Best Accuracy Achieved: TBA
    Are you happy with your Howa: Yes
    Comments: The hard plastic hougue stock is great and only needs rear cavity filled
    Extras: g&g bolt knob,20moa rail,warrior supressor ready muzzle brake,harris bipod

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    Calibre: 223rem

    Barrel Length: 24"

    Barrel Profile: Heavy/Fluted

    Stock Make: MDT LSS XL Gen 2

    Stock Material: Aluminium

    Scope Brand: Burris

    Scope Model: XTR II 3-15x50 SCR

    Primary Application: Long Range Target Shooting

    Best Accuracy Achieved: 1/3 MOA @ 100m, 100mm gong @ 335m 5/5 hits
    300mm gong @600m 5/5 hits

    Are you happy with your Howa: Yes

    Comments: 69gr Sierra Matchking 1380 2950fps




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    Calibre: 6,5x55 Swede
    Barrel Length: 22"
    Barrel Profile: Standard
    Stock Make: Thumbhole Sportster Woodlands
    Stock Material: Laminated Wood
    Scope Brand: Bushnell
    Scope Model:
    Legend 4.5-14x42 (mil dot)
    Primary Application: Hunting / Precision Rifle Shooting
    Best Accuracy Achieved: Cloverleaf at 100m
    Are you happy with your Howa: Yes. The more I work with my HOWA the more I come to appreciate and love its simplicity.
    Comments: I would have loved a 24” barrel for my swede instead of the 22” barrel. The whole rifle is stock standard with great repeatable accuracy.


    Calibre: 338 Winchester Magnum
    Barrel Length: 24"
    Barrel Profile: Standard magnum
    Stock Make: Hogue
    Stock Material: Synthetic
    Scope Brand: Vixen
    Scope Model:
    LVF 2.5-15x50mm illuminated reticle (mil dot)
    Primary Application: Hunting
    Best Accuracy Achieved: TBA
    Are you happy with your Howa: Yes.
    Comments: I should have my license this coming September. I will probably replace the stock with something better in the future.


    Next on the list for me is a HOWA in .223 Rem.

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    Default Re: Howa Owners

    Quote Originally Posted by Dumbluck View Post
    Calibre: 223rem

    Barrel Length: 24"

    Barrel Profile: Heavy/Fluted

    Stock Make: MDT LSS XL Gen 2

    Stock Material: Aluminium

    Scope Brand: Burris

    Scope Model: XTR II 3-15x50 SCR

    Primary Application: Long Range Target Shooting

    Best Accuracy Achieved: 1/3 MOA @ 100m, 100mm gong @ 335m 5/5 hits
    300mm gong @600m 5/5 hits

    Are you happy with your Howa: Yes


    Comments: 69gr Sierra Matchking 1380 2950fps



    What twist is the barrel?

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    Default Re: Howa Owners

    Quote Originally Posted by Niekiepienaar View Post
    What twist is the barrel?
    1:9
    I hear Howa will now switch to 1:8, that's what I really want.

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    Default Re: Howa Owners

    Quote Originally Posted by Dumbluck View Post
    Calibre: 223rem

    Barrel Length: 24"

    Barrel Profile: Heavy/Fluted

    Stock Make: MDT LSS XL Gen 2

    Stock Material: Aluminium

    Scope Brand: Burris

    Scope Model: XTR II 3-15x50 SCR

    Primary Application: Long Range Target Shooting

    Best Accuracy Achieved: 1/3 MOA @ 100m, 100mm gong @ 335m 5/5 hits
    300mm gong @600m 5/5 hits

    Are you happy with your Howa: Yes

    Comments: 69gr Sierra Matchking 1380 2950fps



    Nice shooting by your daughter

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    Default Re: Howa Owners

    Quote Originally Posted by BBT View Post
    Nice shooting by your daughter
    Thank you, that's my fiancé :)

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    Question Re: Howa Owners

    As OP mentioned in the beginning -- so many different options -- and new ones every year.

    Does anyone have a list of the barrel / length / steel / calibre options

    eg. Is there a 6mm stainless heavy barrel in 26 inches ?
    ( I see there is a 6mm Creedmoor at 26 inches but does not say if Stainless ? )

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