I don't think you will be disapointed. I've owned a Howa in a bell & carlson stock for the better part of 20 years. I had trigger work and had the action bedded a year or so after I got it. I own a number of guns including a sako in 7mm 08 (one heck of a gun) the gun that will be the last one that I'll eversell is the howa, if I point it at a critter and pull the trigger what ever I'm shooting at dies. It fits me and the best groups I ever shot with it was 1/4" at 100 yds with believe it or not 180 gr round nose speer bullets.