Thread: Shout out for Howa

Agreed, they feel crappy with an overly heavy trigger pull. Lighten that sucker up and they're very nice. Maybe not Timney nice perhaps, wouldn't know as I've never owned one. But very nice nonetheless.

The HACT trigger is very easy to work on to lighten the actuator spring (either chop or replace with lighter spring rate). Once modified it's a nice unit for OEM on a bargain cheap rifle - a Timney is half the cost of a whole Howa!

Now about those Hogue stocks....

Edit: Pro tip - put clear tape over the top of the teensy tiny circlips when you try to remove or replace them. Ask me how I know this is invaluable advice 😁

Originally Posted by Steelisreal

Now about those Hogue stocks....

That’s easy, if you are tossing up between the Howa and the Tikka, buy the Alpine Mountain Rifle.
You get a mint custom Legendary Arms Hi-Tech composite stock stock, factory cerakoting and it weighs the same as a tikka ultralight for the same money as a standard T3x.

Or get a barrelled action and put in the stock of your choice.

No brainer really.....

To be fair, for someone that just wants a plain hunting rifle to shoot deer out to 300 odd yard on occasion, there is nothing wrong with the Hogue.


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Originally Posted by Spudattack

That’s easy, if you are tossing up between the Howa and the Tikka, buy the Alpine Mountain Rifle.
You get a mint custom Legendary Arms Hi-Tech composite stock stock, factory cerakoting and it weighs the same as a tikka ultralight for the same money as a standard T3x.

Or get a barrelled action and put in the stock of your choice.

No brainer really.....

To be fair, for someone that just wants a plain hunting rifle to shoot deer out to 300 odd yard on occasion, there is nothing wrong with the Hogue.


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Yep....thats me.....

Originally Posted by Spudattack

That’s easy, if you are tossing up between the Howa and the Tikka, buy the Alpine Mountain Rifle.
You get a mint custom Legendary Arms Hi-Tech composite stock stock, factory cerakoting and it weighs the same as a tikka ultralight for the same money as a standard T3x.

Or get a barrelled action and put in the stock of your choice.

No brainer really.....

To be fair, for someone that just wants a plain hunting rifle to shoot deer out to 300 odd yard on occasion, there is nothing wrong with the Hogue.


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They aren't that terrible really. As much as I wanted the Alpine rifle I simply didn't have the budget for it when getting back into shooting. So I stiffened the foreend and bedded the action with the kits from Ballistics Research.

As @R93 said at the start - they really shoot! Not just for an inexpensive rifle either. The first day I shot mine I put 4 rounds through one ragged hole. To say I was impressed is an understatement.

Originally Posted by Spudattack

That’s easy, if you are tossing up between the Howa and the Tikka, buy the Alpine Mountain Rifle.
You get a mint custom Legendary Arms Hi-Tech composite stock stock, factory cerakoting and it weighs the same as a tikka ultralight for the same money as a standard T3x.

Or get a barrelled action and put in the stock of your choice.

No brainer really.....

To be fair, for someone that just wants a plain hunting rifle to shoot deer out to 300 odd yard on occasion, there is nothing wrong with the Hogue.


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If anyone wants one, I know a guy that wants to sell his 308 mountain rifle, ping me and I'll pass on number

Originally Posted by Spudattack

That’s easy, if you are tossing up between the Howa and the Tikka, buy the Alpine Mountain Rifle.
You get a mint custom Legendary Arms Hi-Tech composite stock stock, factory cerakoting and it weighs the same as a tikka ultralight for the same money as a standard T3x.

Or get a barrelled action and put in the stock of your choice.

No brainer really.....

To be fair, for someone that just wants a plain hunting rifle to shoot deer out to 300 odd yard on occasion, there is nothing wrong with the Hogue.


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I had totally forgotten about this thread until @quentin was having a browse today. My Howas have evolved since the early days of my reintroduction to hunting:

has anyone tried these springs ? any issues posting them from Oz ?
https://www.gunbloke.com/ecommerce/i...egory&path=1_8

Originally Posted by Pete_D

has anyone tried these springs ? any issues posting them from Oz ?
https://www.gunbloke.com/ecommerce/i...egory&path=1_8

YES

Now that I have people's attention...

The trimming springs option is kinda meh...

Far better to drop in a spring kit. Gunbloke's are excellent. I have three kits, all 2lb, for the HACT triggers. They make a significant improvement to the trigger, worlds apart from the factory feel with the heavy springs.

Perfectly safe, for the reasons outlined above.
@Pete_D, buy them through the ebay.com.au store, easier. No problems getting them here.

I've been arguing the case on these HACT triggers just yesterday, there's a shit load of misinformation on how they work, and how "adjustable" they are, and a lot of crap information on forums. Glad to see its getting a sensible go here in this thread.

Bottom line, the shooter needs to watch the videos to see how they work (simple) and understand the limitations and risks of trying to wind out the screw to achieve a lighter pull. It is far better and far safer to use a lighter spring. Like I say, I far prefer to use kit springs.

Properly lubricated and with a lighter spring, an effortless 2lb pull with no creep is just normal for my Howas.

As for spending $280 on a Timney for a $800 rifle....

Not a fan of cutting springs on anything essential unless I personally owned the firearm.
Can be a short term fix due to spring quality.
Would rather replace with lightened OEM springs if available.

Removing burrs and ensuring angles are correct and sharp does more for a trigger than springs.
Might be a personal thing but I prefer a 3lb crisp trigger to a 1/2lb griity one.

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God bless Sako for giving the Japs something of quality to copy Almost like the BRNO / Norinco thing aye

Where is the double like button.

You can trim a spring in the trigger to lighten it
Or you can replace it with a lighter spring
My Grendel i did myself just trimmed the spring a little
The creedmoor I had the gunsmith do but feels exactly the same as the Grendel so id say he’s just done the same
Probably replaced with a lighter spring being a gunsmith and all
https://youtu.be/AWTAuu-neNo

The shop gives you someone else's rifle, and some ammo, you go to the range and shoot it, give it back and move onto the next rifle... As well as getting beer money!
Can I sign up for that too?

Originally Posted by bully

The shop gives you someone else's rifle, and some ammo, you go to the range and shoot it, give it back and move onto the next rifle... As well as getting beer money!
Can I sign up for that too?

LOL I wish it was that easy. I had no idea how dangerous just a tiny bit of misguided knowledge derived off of Google, YouTube or the neighbours can be.





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Originally Posted by R93

LOL I wish it was that easy. I had no idea how dangerous just a tiny bit of misguided knowledge derived off of Google, YouTube or the neighbours can be.





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It can be shocking what you see at a range, just getting basics right.