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Old 12-12-2016 | 04:01 PM
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Need alittle help deciding between a kimber84m or Howa 1500. Caliber is 308 and both come in stainless.
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Old 12-12-2016 | 04:09 PM
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Howa...half the price so you can spend the remaining cash on a good scope!
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Old 12-12-2016 | 04:20 PM
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I had a Howa for a little while in a 25-06. It was darn good. I traded it for a lefty 243 for my cross-eye-dominant wife. I honestly kinda miss that flat-shootig, accurate little rifle. Howa makes a good product for the price.
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Old 12-12-2016 | 04:39 PM
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Thanks guys!!
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Old 12-12-2016 | 07:45 PM
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Howa...half the price so you can spend the remaining cash on a good scope!

Soon as I read this; I said, Yep !
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Old 12-13-2016 | 02:24 AM
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I should have said it's the kimber 84m hunter
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Old 12-13-2016 | 05:42 AM
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What model Howa are you looking at?

The Kimber Hunter was just released and with their track record I would wait a while till they get the bugs worked out of them.
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Old 12-13-2016 | 08:51 AM
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If rifle weight is a factor in your decision know that the Howa's are heavy. This is from someone who was using a Howa(S&W) before it was cool to own one.
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Old 12-13-2016 | 02:22 PM
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The Howa is a model 1500 with od green stock with what I call a stainless barrel but after talking with a Howa rep it's chrome molly that has been cerokoted he calls it grey but looks stainless to me
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Old 12-13-2016 | 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by ezearl
If rifle weight is a factor in your decision know that the Howa's are heavy. This is from someone who was using a Howa(S&W) before it was cool to own one.
Weight really isn't a factor in this. I held a Howa and love it but the kimber caught my eye. But like jeep said I'm gonna see how they work out the bugs with the kimber. I have watched a few videos and read reviews on the kimber they all said great other than the dbm is the only down fall
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