Howa M1500

Jimmy243 · 04-17-2008, 11:42 PM

Thinking about the Howa M1500 Thumbhole Sporter in stainless/pepper configuration, 270 Winchester.
To be used on foxes, dogs, goats, pigs, roos, donkeys and maybe one camel... Medium to long range.
2 questions; 270 enough gun?
Anyone have a howa, are they as good as they sound?

338RemUltraMag · 04-17-2008, 11:56 PM

270 is plenty and howa makes the weatherby vanguard if that means anything to ya

Jimmy243 · 04-18-2008, 12:39 AM

yeah I'd heard that, and buying howa means not having to pay for the weatherby name, plus they leave that large chunk off the rear of the bolt that is on the vanguard. cheers for your input.

GlockMeister · 04-18-2008, 12:41 AM

That's a pretty nice looking rifle. Not a bad price @ $799. in the .270 you're looking at. Good luck.

Thunder-223 · 04-19-2008, 03:05 AM

Howas are a very nice gun to shoot for the price. i have 4 in my locker now and i won't bother with any other brand now. I'm a HOWA Convert.

Mick · 04-19-2008, 03:53 AM

Howa and weatherby are about the same price, I have heard good things about both, I just recently ordered a weatherby 30-06, but I reckon a .270 will do just fine. (I just had to have a .30)

turner · 04-19-2008, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Thunder-223

Howas are a very nice gun to shoot for the price. i have 4 in my locker now and i won't bother with any other brand now. I'm a HOWA Convert.

I was curious as to whether you'd bought any of yours as barreled actions and stocked them yourself.....

irish murphy · 04-19-2008, 10:15 AM

I love my howa rifles.They are well made and shoot very good.I would like a dollar for everything my 222 cmc has smashed.Have a few mates with them.No complaints.

Thunder-223 · 04-19-2008, 05:43 PM

all my howas are stock standard out of the box. all that has to happen to them is a little adjustment on the trigger to lighten it a bit and then shoot it in and then straignt out in the scrub.

Midas · 04-19-2008, 07:31 PM

No complaints about Howa, from me either. They are very good rifles for the money, and will drive tacks.

turner · 04-19-2008, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Thunder-223

all my howas are stock standard out of the box. all that has to happen to them is a little adjustment on the trigger to lighten it a bit and then shoot it in and then straignt out in the scrub.

Thank you, Sir!

04-17-2008, 11:42 PM	#1
Jimmy243 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 28	Howa M1500 Thinking about the Howa M1500 Thumbhole Sporter in stainless/pepper configuration, 270 Winchester. To be used on foxes, dogs, goats, pigs, roos, donkeys and maybe one camel... Medium to long range. 2 questions; 270 enough gun? Anyone have a howa, are they as good as they sound?

04-18-2008, 12:41 AM	#4
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 5,411	That's a pretty nice looking rifle. Not a bad price @ $799. in the .270 you're looking at. Good luck. __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!

04-19-2008, 03:05 AM	#5
Thunder-223 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bowra N.S.W Australia Posts: 121	Howas are a very nice gun to shoot for the price. i have 4 in my locker now and i won't bother with any other brand now. I'm a HOWA Convert. __________________ A Downunder Redneck & Proud of it!

04-19-2008, 03:53 AM	#6
Mick Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Emerald CQLD AUST Posts: 975 Images: 1	Howa and weatherby are about the same price, I have heard good things about both, I just recently ordered a weatherby 30-06, but I reckon a .270 will do just fine. (I just had to have a .30) __________________ OzHunter Give me a six-pack and a red dirt open road (Adam Brand)

04-19-2008, 05:43 PM	#9
Thunder-223 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bowra N.S.W Australia Posts: 121	all my howas are stock standard out of the box. all that has to happen to them is a little adjustment on the trigger to lighten it a bit and then shoot it in and then straignt out in the scrub. __________________ A Downunder Redneck & Proud of it!

04-17-2008, 11:56 PM	#2
338RemUltraMag Banned Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Cumberland, MD USA Posts: 199	270 is plenty and howa makes the weatherby vanguard if that means anything to ya

04-18-2008, 12:39 AM	#3
Jimmy243 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 28	yeah I'd heard that, and buying howa means not having to pay for the weatherby name, plus they leave that large chunk off the rear of the bolt that is on the vanguard. cheers for your input.

04-19-2008, 10:15 AM	#8
irish murphy Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canberra,Australia Posts: 1,028 Blog Entries: 5	I love my howa rifles.They are well made and shoot very good.I would like a dollar for everything my 222 cmc has smashed.Have a few mates with them.No complaints.

04-19-2008, 07:31 PM	#10
Midas Troll B' Gone Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Springdale, Arkansas Posts: 3,791 Images: 2 Blog Entries: 6	No complaints about Howa, from me either. They are very good rifles for the money, and will drive tacks. __________________ "Recoil lasts for a second, gravity lasts forever"