aister Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 a friend of mine is looking at buying a .223 and is interested in a howa, what do all you howa owners think of your howas, thanks for your input, aister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie-fox Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 had a howa 243 and loved it but too much poke for my permissions.. since got a browning x-bolt 223, and a remington 22/250, but just orderd a howa 204 that i pick up next thursday...(ive had to loose the 22/250 to get it tho) realy nice stocks and the action is just rite for me, i only shoot foxes so scrambling round and climbing up on bales and over fences you dont wory about the howa as it has a nice rubber stock.. plus straigt from the box they are really accurate...camokid on this forum has one in 223 and he loves it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aister Posted March 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 thanks archie, we are going to look at the rifle at 4.00 i think he will probably buy it :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radar_uk Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Got a Howa 1500 in .243, love it ! And as already said, straight out the box with factory ammo it was very accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Handled a Howa today (looking for new .308) and didn't like the trigger much. Found it quite creepy. Tried a CZ 550 as well and that was excellent. Are all howas like that and can the triggers be adjusted? Also noticed Hogue stock forend was very spingy. Touched the barrel very easily. It was a second hand rifle, don't know how old. I seem to remember reading somewhere that these stocks had been stiffened on current rifles. Is that right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgun sam Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 I have a Howa 1500 in 308 the trigger is not a problem and it shoots like a dream. Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the poacher Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 i have a howa 1500 sporting in a .223 cant fault it cracking bit of kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aister Posted March 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 we have just finished putting together his rifle and scope, a nikon prostaff 3-9x50 BDC. seems a nice set up, the trigger is brilliant, nice and crisp with no creep and we checked the forend with a bi-pod on and the barrel was free floating which was good. thanks for all your input :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 I hate the Hogue stock on the Howa (and others) but there is nothing wrong with Howas as such. Howa have made guns for MANY others for many years, they eventually decide it was time to brand their own. Just seems strange, a Japanese rifle, but think about it, most things Japanese are pretty good these days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
243ack Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Early Howa triggers did need a bit of fettling: I have one in 7mm WSM. The latest models have good triggers straight out of the box. They can now be ordered with 2 stage triggers, drop out mags and Bell & Carlson stocks. Bumps the price up a bit, though!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 No complaints here :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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