Thread: ar15 or howa etc package?

Originally Posted by Beavis

Not really. With a two point sling and an AR carbine you can sling it muzzle down under your arm pit and forget it's there.

Yeah?
I think I'm going to get an Carbine length upper then.
My AR is heavy as f**k - 20in barrel doesn't help either.

I guess I'm lucky NZAR15 doesn't offer finance.....

Might spend a bit more dosh and get a tikka t3

Originally Posted by matto1234

Might spend a bit more dosh and get a tikka t3

Much of a muchness really, both very good first rifles, the tikka will be lighter, both are as accurate as each other, both have average at best factory stocks although I prefer the hogue on the howa to the Tikkas.

The bonus with the Howa is that if you speak to your local gunshop they can get just a bare barrelled action from Cameron sports, you can then fit and bed it in whichever stock you prefer, Boyds, McMillan, b&c, whatever and have a great little rifle.


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Originally Posted by Spudattack

Much of a muchness really, both very good first rifles, the tikka will be lighter, both are as accurate as each other, both have average at best factory stocks although I prefer the hogue on the howa to the Tikkas.

The bonus with the Howa is that if you speak to your local gunshop they can get just a bare barrelled action from Cameron sports, you can then fit and bed it in whichever stock you prefer, Boyds, McMillan, b&c, whatever and have a great little rifle.


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The tikka factory plastic stock is much stiffer than the howa houge, so if you are working of a bipod the tikka will be the better shooter, the howa feels nicer in hand though. I think I prefer drop plate over a dbm, especially the tikka DBM as you cant top load it, so have to take out the mag and refil every time you want to empty the chamber