opinions on howa 1500

[jamesmacc 1]

hi all, im new to here but im apart of a few other forums. hoping to get a .223 howa 1500 thumbhole in a few weeks and wondered if anyone on here has one and what do they think of it. i dont need a tack driver but id like 1-1.5" at 100m and maybe 2.5" at 200m when i do my bit

cheers, james

[jamie g 17]

they seam good rifles from all the people that have commented on them on different forums. ive never shot one but handles a couple in the gun shops. trigger would need a bit of adjusting as it seams pretty heavy. also I don't like the plastic stocks that are on them. they look like they flex a bit to me.

 

still your going for a wooden thumbhole so that wont matter to you. most rifles these days will do 1 inch with factory ammo and 1/2 with reloaded ammo at 100 yards. so I wouldn't worry about that. are you planing on buying the rifle new ? reason I ask is there are a lot of rifles second hand out on the net at moment.

 

At very good prices so worth looking about before parting with your pennys.

 

atb jamie

[woodydog 1]

Hi i have a 1500 in 223 shoots well mine likes Sako, Privi,Remington hollow points all in 50 or 55 grn, well made guns and easy to adjust the trigger if it needs it mine was vey good out of the box.

[tanktfb 2]

i have a howa 223 with synthetic stock i use pmc 55 gr bt on 100 meter range and get .5 moa they great guns

[f.a.c.sam 1]

Another Howa owner here, as others have said the trigger is the worst part about this gun, to say it is agricultural is an understatement. I am probably a bit more picky though as I have been spoilt with air rifle 2 stage jobbies, but I suppose if that's all your used to you'll get used to it. Mine shoots pretty much everything, currently shooting american eagle 55gr at £8 a box they are probably as cheap a 223 round as you can get, even if you reload. Get about an inch at 100 and 2.5" at a push at 200. Took a great shot on a fox cub at 150 yards on saturday night and it didn't even flinch dropped straight on the spot. Excellent rifles and I have heard highland outdoors have got a job load left over from either new zealand or australia can't quite remember, which they will be knocking out a package deal for around £700, rifle scope and mod so I'd have a word with them before you go anywhere else.

[jamesmacc 1]

they seam good rifles from all the people that have commented on them on different forums. ive never shot one but handles a couple in the gun shops. trigger would need a bit of adjusting as it seams pretty heavy. also I don't like the plastic stocks that are on them. they look like they flex a bit to me.

 

still your going for a wooden thumbhole so that wont matter to you. most rifles these days will do 1 inch with factory ammo and 1/2 with reloaded ammo at 100 yards. so I wouldn't worry about that. are you planing on buying the rifle new ? reason I ask is there are a lot of rifles second hand out on the net at moment.

 

At very good prices so worth looking about before parting with your pennys.

 

atb jamie

 

hi mate, thanks for the comment. i was going to but new but if a nice second hand one comes up then i would not complain, were are the berst places to look.

cheers, james

[THE POACHER 13]

i myself own a howa 1500 sporting in a .223 cant fault them does the job for me everytime

[branch hopper 0]

they seam good rifles from all the people that have commented on them on different forums. ive never shot one but handles a couple in the gun shops. trigger would need a bit of adjusting as it seams pretty heavy. also I don't like the plastic stocks that are on them. they look like they flex a bit to me.

 

still your going for a wooden thumbhole so that wont matter to you. most rifles these days will do 1 inch with factory ammo and 1/2 with reloaded ammo at 100 yards. so I wouldn't worry about that. are you planing on buying the rifle new ? reason I ask is there are a lot of rifles second hand out on the net at moment.

 

At very good prices so worth looking about before parting with your pennys.

 

atb jamie

 

hi mate, thanks for the comment. i was going to but new but if a nice second hand one comes up then i would not complain, were are the berst places to look.

cheers, james

 

try guntrader mate both new and secondhand on there

regards

branch hopper

[jamie g 17]

they seam good rifles from all the people that have commented on them on different forums. ive never shot one but handles a couple in the gun shops. trigger would need a bit of adjusting as it seams pretty heavy. also I don't like the plastic stocks that are on them. they look like they flex a bit to me.

 

still your going for a wooden thumbhole so that wont matter to you. most rifles these days will do 1 inch with factory ammo and 1/2 with reloaded ammo at 100 yards. so I wouldn't worry about that. are you planing on buying the rifle new ? reason I ask is there are a lot of rifles second hand out on the net at moment.

 

At very good prices so worth looking about before parting with your pennys.

 

atb jamie

 

hi mate, thanks for the comment. i was going to but new but if a nice second hand one comes up then i would not complain, were are the berst places to look.

cheers, james

 

GUNTRADER,AIRGUNBBS.COM, ON HERE, PIGEONWATCH. ALL THE SHOOTING FORUMS COME UP WITH GOOD 223 RIFLES MATE.

 

if you want the howa then get one. if your open to other rifles look at tikka m595 also there superb.

Edited June 28, 2011 by jamie g