Howa M1500
12-16-2004 | 07:19 PM
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Fork Horn
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From: Michigan
RE: Howa M1500
Just do a search for "Howa" or "Vanguard" (same gun as the Weatherby Vanguard), this has been addressed more times than I even want to think about. General opinion of most people (me included) is that they are a heck of a rifle for the price.
clattin
clattin
12-16-2004 | 09:33 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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From: NW Ohio , 5 min from Ottawa National / Magee Marsh
RE: Howa M1500
I dissagree , the Howa and Vangaurd may be made in the same plant but there is where the simalarity ends .
I know 2 brothers that each bought a syn. stocked 30-06 .
Off sand bags
1 would shoot 3 -4" 3 shot groups with any ammo he tryed at 100 yds
2 would have 2 in about 1 inch and the third 3 -5 " away
Between the 2 they tryed 5-6 scopesmounts and scopes
We found that the syn stocks were compressing from tighting the action screws and shifted egg shaping the holes
The triggers SUCKED
Buy a Savage with the Acutrigger ,you will find they produce a great gun
I know 2 brothers that each bought a syn. stocked 30-06 .
Off sand bags
1 would shoot 3 -4" 3 shot groups with any ammo he tryed at 100 yds
2 would have 2 in about 1 inch and the third 3 -5 " away
Between the 2 they tryed 5-6 scopesmounts and scopes
We found that the syn stocks were compressing from tighting the action screws and shifted egg shaping the holes
The triggers SUCKED
Buy a Savage with the Acutrigger ,you will find they produce a great gun
12-17-2004 | 06:43 AM
#4
Fork Horn
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Michigan
RE: Howa M1500
No point in arguing it here...I've never shot the Savage but have heard very good things about their accuracy.
I have a Howa 1500 in .300 Win Mag, and 2 brothers-in-law have them in .308 Win, another one has one in .270 Win and another one has the Weatherby Vanguard in .30-06. They will ALL shoot 1" groups at 100 yards with factory ammo and inexpensive scopes. No one has ever had a problem with one of them. We bought ours just prior to the distributer transfer to Legacy so we got them cheaper than what they are now. We paid $290 and $310 for magnum calibers. I'm not sure what my brother paid for his Vanguard in .30-06, but his is a stainless.
Pick em both up and buy the one that feels the best to you.
clattin
I have a Howa 1500 in .300 Win Mag, and 2 brothers-in-law have them in .308 Win, another one has one in .270 Win and another one has the Weatherby Vanguard in .30-06. They will ALL shoot 1" groups at 100 yards with factory ammo and inexpensive scopes. No one has ever had a problem with one of them. We bought ours just prior to the distributer transfer to Legacy so we got them cheaper than what they are now. We paid $290 and $310 for magnum calibers. I'm not sure what my brother paid for his Vanguard in .30-06, but his is a stainless.
Pick em both up and buy the one that feels the best to you.
clattin
12-18-2004 | 10:59 AM
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Giant Nontypical
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From: fort mcmurray alberta canada
RE: Howa M1500
I dissagree , the Howa and Vangaurd may be made in the same plant but there is where the simalarity ends
