Thread: Light Varmint/Target Rifle ideas

Originally Posted by rambo-6mmrem

Buy a howa heavy barrel action and a stock of your choice
6.5cm would be my choice it’s what I have
And the ballistics are awesome for what you want

My howa heavy shoots like this Attachment 100954

TENT, You've essentially described specs for Grendel so run some ballistics figures for that with 123gr at 2200 fps which is what you'll get from an 18 or 20" barrel. Mine shot ok at 500 and 600m gongs and its powerful enough for a deer at a pinch. Drawbacks are availability of factory ammo is patchy at present and most 6.5 hunting projectiles are designed for higher velocities. For target shooting you might need a heavy barrel. If it's only an evening after hares weight won't be prohibitive. A factory howa mini could leave enough$$ available for an "appropriate" stock.