Thread: Howa actions

Originally Posted by hunter308

Very soon (Fingers crossed) I will be able to afford to buy a howa 1500 in 7mm08 eventually I want to save and have the chamber recut to .284 I know the Howa 7mm08 action is a short action but have heard that the action is slightly longer than a standard short action like on the marlins etc. Can anyone verify this for me as I like short actions but want the 280 performance from a short action without having to go down the WSM route heaviest i pill would be shooting is 150gr.

You will need to reload as Id guess a 284 will be both expensive to feed factory ammo as well as being a fairly obscure round.
I know of a few 284s that have not lived up to their potential in a practical length. I do know of a 7mm-08 though that has been sending 162 Amax's at mid 2700 speeds with a 26" tube (accuracy was crap though). I think if you really want 280 performance you need a 280. Whats a few extra mm's of action length worth really?

You can always down load the 280 or WSM