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Thread: Howa's can't Shoot?

  1. 12-04-2015, 06:46 PM #1
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    Howa's can't Shoot?

    Well, a Vanguard actually.

    Bought this .270 second hand, then fluted and chopped to 20". Added $250 stock. Brian bedded it for me (legend).
    Gunworks muffler. Total $1,300
    (I'm repeating this description from another thread)

    Threw 6 loads together.
    Tested with 3-9 vx2 today.

    Best 2 loads:





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  3. 12-04-2015, 06:55 PM #2
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    Nice 1 all the .270 haters will love this, cheers Tahr
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  4. 12-04-2015, 07:00 PM #3
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    Missed the dot
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  5. 12-04-2015, 07:01 PM #4
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    Some nice groups there Tahr what were the bullets and was it vihtavouri powder you were using or ADI, I have got 140 grain hollow point sierras shooting really well in my 270
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  6. 12-04-2015, 07:05 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gibo View Post
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    I bet you wouldn't be game to bare your ass at it at 300 yards
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  7. 12-04-2015, 07:08 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by hunter308 View Post
    Some nice groups there Tahr what were the bullets and was it vihtavouri powder you were using or ADI, I have got 140 grain hollow point sierras shooting really well in my 270
    The one with 140 written next to it was Hybrid v100 and 140 grn NBT.
    The other one was N160 and 130 grn NBT.

    It also did well with 130 Corlocts and H414. About .75".

    All Norma brass and Fed primers.

    It was pretty windy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tahr View Post
    The one with 140 written next to it was Hybrid v100 and 140 grn NBT.
    The other one was N160 and 130 grn NBT.

    It also did well with 130 Corlocts and H414. About .75".

    All Norma brass and Fed primers.

    It was pretty windy.
    I have been using winchester brass, CCI200 primers and AR2213SC for the 140's and 2209 for the 130 hornady flat base, I do also have some 140 grain hornady BTSP to try out over the two most accurate charges I got with the hollow points at some stage too. Haven't got around to getting a few NBT's to try yet
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  9. 12-04-2015, 07:28 PM #8
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    Good shooting Bruce,
    Going to keep it?
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  10. 12-04-2015, 07:37 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by jakewire View Post
    Good shooting Bruce,
    Going to keep it?
    Its been a bit of fun.
    I will at least shoot some animals with it.
    Not sure that I need 8 rifles though

    If someone wanted it at some stage I would probably let it go.
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    Cool project Tahr what is the stock, Boyd?
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    Quote Originally Posted by foxhound View Post
    Cool project Tahr what is the stock, Boyd?
    Yes
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    Nice result. Thanks for sharing.


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    Yeah, my Howa in a Boyds hates 53gr V- Maxs!

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