![]() ![]() ![]() I forgot to mention that Ive been trying to convince the importer, Legacy Sports International, to convince the people at Howa to produce the 1500 in 8x57mm. Now if Howa would only make the Howa 1500 available in 8x57mm Mauser. ![]() The Weatherby Vanguard is simply a Howa 1500 with different markings (and minor, mostly cosmetic, differences), and the standard calibers (like a.308) come with 24inch barrels. The Japanese know how to make a high quality inexpensive bolt gun. The Howa 1500 rifles are great guns, and are also great buys. It was pourchased as a barreled action and I then opened up a Ramline stock to fit. If Im remembering correctly, the HB rifle has a 26inch barrel (but it might be 24). Most of the Howa barrels, in standard calibers, are 22inches in length, while the mag calibers are 24inches. Ramline, and others, make inexpensive replacement stocks for the Howa 1500, but probably not for the Heavy Barrel one.Īs a matter of fact, I doubt that a 20inch heavy barrel Howa is factory original (but, as always, I might be wrong). Stock are availabe from a number of places including McMillan.Īfter market trigger are also readily available if you dont get a Accu Trigger equipped model. ![]() The affected rifles bear serial numbers from one of the following series on. Howa Machinery has been exporting sporting rifles for more than four decades since its first unit shipped in 1967. ![]()
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