Thread: Howa 1500 .308

I'm going to use a rail. have warne ringes for it. its at scotts atm getting ai'ed fluted and theaded. Get a carbon stock from stug and she'll be away

Get Scott to bed the rail, it will need it.

Originally Posted by kokako

Get Scott to bed the rail, it will need it.

will do.

What cal Toby?

Some guns rust worse than others, there is no doubting that and it is bloody annoying when they spontaneously rust. Optilocks are some of the worst culprits...

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

What cal Toby?

Some guns rust worse than others, there is no doubting that and it is bloody annoying when they spontaneously rust. Optilocks are some of the worst culprits...

6.5! what else

Is it worth getting a silencer for it?

Originally Posted by Youngllama

Is it worth getting a silencer for it?

Yes

yip the 243 I've mentioned is a cracker as well, 87gr hornady, easily groups well under the inch mark

Ok what chambering if we are getting technical..

I hope it's .260!!

6.5x55ai

6.5x55 rules.

Originally Posted by Youngllama

I was looking at my local h&f today and i came across one of them for $999 with a nikko stirling diamond scope and has been threaded. How is howa for out of the box accuracy and reliability, Does anyone have one and what do you have to say about them. Cheers

I have the 243 version with the bushnell scope and love it. it is heavier then some other rifles of the same price. and my bolt has the three holes in it havent had any issues with it at all.

Rails =YUK! imho.

Definitely different steels and blues are more susceptible to rust.
Ss Tikkas are renound for it but that may be just because so many new shooters buy them and think they don't need cleaning because they are ss :rolleyes:

Side by side in fland for 10days my Sako was starting to show a few light stains, my mates custom with Vulcan barrel was rusting like bare carbon steel on the outside in 24hours.