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Thread: Howa Owners
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12-09-2017, 07:22 #71
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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:
Barrel Length:
Barrel Profile:
Achieved Accuracy:
Happiness:
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12-09-2017, 12:53 #72
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Re: Howa Owners
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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29-06-2019, 19:41 #73
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Re: Howa Owners
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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29-06-2019, 22:43 #74
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Re: Howa Owners
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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30-06-2019, 08:18 #75
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- Randfontein
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Re: Howa Owners
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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30-06-2019, 08:40 #76
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30-06-2019, 12:25 #77
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30-06-2019, 16:48 #78
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30-06-2019, 16:51 #79
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17-07-2019, 12:19 #80
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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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