Anyone have one or have any thoughts on them?
Mostly bush hunt but I am thinking about getting a bit more time on the tops this coming year and don't want to go over the top on cost to build.
Thinking .308 with a Leupold VX 3 or 5.
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Anyone have one or have any thoughts on them?
Mostly bush hunt but I am thinking about getting a bit more time on the tops this coming year and don't want to go over the top on cost to build.
Thinking .308 with a Leupold VX 3 or 5.
im yet to see a factory howa that wont do under MOA new most doing far better is there a reason you want the carbon barrel?
they make everything harder shortening/suppressing wise and they want thousands just for the look/percieved improvements
no hate on them at all I think they are cook, but man are they costly and the factory howa barrels seem really great
I have friends using their barreled actions for their LR set ups and they are constantly impressing me with how far they reach out accuratly
weight wise I dont think they get you anything lighter either, so long story short why not a factory standard barreled action in one of ken hendersons stocks?
it will be lighter and a lot easier to sell later down the track
All good points @Bill999 I enquired about the Hi Tech stocks (now Kroseg) and was told that they won't have a 1500 stock until late 2023. Maybe I can find one 2nd hand?
As for carbon barrel it's just because I have never played with one before and tbh I just think they are kinda cool also But it's not a priority. Also I would likely leave it @24" and put a loud-ner on it.
Already have short and suppressed bush rifles. This is just brain storming at the moment but I would like to do something other than the standard Tikka route...not that I have anything against them.
got to agree with Bill on this...untill I loose 20kgs off my own body,getting a lighter rifle is a bit of a joke...AND I tried lightweight stock and found I shot better ,easier wit horigonal heavier one...not saying you cant shoot well with a light weight..but its a whole heap easier with a bit of weight.
Yeah but you miss with the heavy stock too :yaeh am not durnk:Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
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Originally Posted by dannyb
Yeah I get that too, however I resemble a 6ft coat hanger so don't have much to shed and although I am capable of carrying much more than you would likely expect in packs (Ex Army) I have spent a fair amount of time and $ minimizing weight and volume in my kit over the years. With an incredibly f@cked left knee it allows me to get out when I potentially couldn't otherwise tolerate it.
when do I miss with the .223???? not very often is the answer..maybe I should use it more often..... cheeky young shit.havent you got the top of Christmas tree to decorate??Quote:
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All in good fun my friend :thumbsup:Quote:
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I do However echo some of the sentiments already mentioned in this thread if you want truly light get something fluted or with a light profile or both, then chop it to 20-22" and it'll be even lighter and still lethal out to a good whack even with a 308 with the right load.
I had a carbon barrel howa 223 for a while and yeah it shot amazing and could handle longer strings but.....a carbon wrapped barrel is only lighter if you intend to use a steel barrel of the same contour as the carbon wrapped one.
A light profiled (think kimber or howa lightweight) will be lighter than a carbon wrapped barrel.
The howa alpine was a superb example of a primo lightweight 308.
for the money you will end up spending building something custom..... and you are MAINLY a bush hunter...buy Sidneys take down BLR in .308 plurry tidy rifle AWESOME bush rifle,plenty good enough for tops shooting out to reasonable range if you use a rangefinder and you can break it down and put it in your pack for walk home after shooting animal... even better than a light rifle over shoulder is one tucked away safely in pack.....
Something like this would be way claasier than a howa
https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketpl...ing/3913714298
Mine is the ultralight that has the same stock but a fluted ultralight profile barrel.
My one weighs 3kg un suppressed which is pretty damn light, you could load the dirty 06 down to 308 performance and still have a bad ass longer range load as well.
Please note I'm not ragging on howas I own a mini and love it ;)
wash your mouth out you heathen you....
classier than a Howa.......
next you will tell me a mazda 323 is classier than a ford lazer .....
Sorry pal will have to agree to disagree the weatherby mk v is way classier than a howaQuote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
ah but have you seen howa in walnut???? different beast altogther.
Did hardys say if they would be inletting for a long action 1500?
Not sure, my enquiry was about the 1500 short action. I found it a strange response considering my understanding was Ken had already inletted for the 1500 SA in the mini stock. I most likely assume incorrectly that they brought the machine tooling/moulding for that at the time they took over the business? Maybe they are taking the time to get a long action variant as well?
Best bet is to ask I guess?
Don't they call that a "Kimber"Quote:
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:D
The term "lipstick on a pig" comes to mind :DQuote:
Originally Posted by T.FOYE
Relax Micky I'm just stirring :pacman:
Im shooting a Howa Carbon wrapped in 6.5Creedmoor. Its my main PRS/long range gun It came in a KRG Bravo.
Accurate? Yes, unbelievably.
Light? Yes, less than half the weight of my normal LR rigs
In a HS Precision stock it will weigh even less. Making it an awesome hunting rifle.
The barrel on mine might be on the long side for bush hunting though.
Is that 3kg with a scope and bolt?Quote:
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YupQuote:
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That's bloody good, if only they did a 6.5 prc...Quote:
Originally Posted by dannyb
I made a stock for my Vangaurd (exactly the same action), basically copied my Howa Alpine stock. Stock weighs about 650 grams with a recoil pad. Wood is Paulownia, very easy to work with, did most of the shaping with sandpaper wrapped around different sized dowling. There is a thread on here somewhere about using it, its called "lockdown project" or something.
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Or 6.5 RPM, sadly components for this are not available in nz, to be honest though I'm pretty pleased with my dirty 06 ackleyQuote:
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