Thread: Opinions on Howa Mini in .223

I recently bought a Howa 1500 in 223 and am pleased with that decision. Easily adjustable trigger, nice action, easy internal mag load with drop down plate, good safety, and good ergonomics. A little heavy for an LR bunny carry rifle but I can live with that.

Best feature is accuracy. Range tested twice now with Fiocchi factory ammo and by heavens its a shooter. All groups on two target sheets well under 1" at 100m - varying down to 0.4". Exceptional accuracy for factory rounds.

Overall - yes. Howa 1500 a dam good rifle - especially for your $$. Sturdy, well constructed unit and performance will match rifles several times the price. Don't know the mini.