marktattoo Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Thinking of getting a .308 mainly for target shooting anybody got any experience of them good or bad. Yes I know there are better rifles out there but for what use I will be giving it not worth spending vast amounts or having loads of mods done to a rifle to get it to do what you want. I am looking for a reasonable rifle reasonably cheap that is reasonable out of the box as such any info or comments, will be shooting out to about 600 yards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanl50 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 (edited) I shoot a Howa .243, 1500 stainless steel and it is spot on, pick the ammo to suit and you do your job and it will do its Lucky for me mine shoots well with PPU, 100g soft points(£12.00 for 20) and I reload Nosler 90g ballistic tips. ATB Alan Edited June 2, 2013 by Alanl50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olliesims Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 I have a .223 howa 1500 not bad for the money I just could not get on with the hogue stock, had to get a boyds stock to make it more ridged, apart from that not a bad rifle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincs1963 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 I have the !500 in .308. 24" heavy barrel, Axiom stock etc. it is very heavy but not too bothered about that as it is for target shooting. I have been using PPU 168 grain ammunition and it has proved to be very accurate. only had it a month so not had it out to long range yet but am going on a 600 m range later this month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lincs1963 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 This is my lad firing my .308 http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff276/mickrob63/20130414_181823.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jam1e Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 (edited) Can i hijack the thread for a second and ask what the triggers are like on the Howa's? Mainly the 1500 model? Can they be adjusted to 2lb pull? Do they conbine a set trigger as standard. Or is it 2 stage job? I'm thinking on the Howa 1500 or a Savage......... Edited June 2, 2013 by jam1e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alanl50 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 (edited) I'm not sure about what my Howa breaks at, its certainly not heavy and it is adjustable but the Savage Axis is notoriously heavy with no adjustment hence its price, Timney now make a replacement for the Savage Alan Edited June 2, 2013 by Alanl50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooter Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 My .308 is a bog standard Howa 1500 lightening (sporter), and it was excellent straight from the box. No trigger mods required unlike my Remmy 700, and only adjusted the pull a tad. I shot it in correctly and it has been used for everything from bunnies to reds, and with some target shooting out to 600yds, with no issues, although if I was specifically going for target work I would get a varmint barrelled version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peskyfoxs Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 I have a 1500 in .243, very happy with mine and the trigger was ok out the box but I adjusted it a little and its super sweet now Mine didn't like ppu so I ended up reloading but shootS better than I can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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