HuntingNut
HuntingNut
   Login or Register
HomeCommunity ForumsPhoto AlbumsRegister
     
 

User Info

Welcome Anonymous


Membership:
Latest: RichardZ
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 13126

People Online:
Members: 0
Visitors: 208
BOT: 1
Total: 209
Who Is Where:
 Visitors:
01: Forums
02: Photo Albums
03: Photo Albums
04: Forums
05: Forums
06: Your Account
07: Forums
08: Forums
09: Forums
10: Forums
11: Forums
12: Forums
13: Photo Albums
14: Forums
15: Forums
16: Home
17: Photo Albums
18: Home
19: Forums
20: Forums
21: Forums
22: Home
23: Forums
24: Forums
25: Forums
26: Your Account
27: Forums
28: Home
29: Forums
30: Forums
31: Photo Albums
32: Forums
33: Home
34: Home
35: Forums
36: Forums
37: Home
38: Forums
39: Home
40: Forums
41: Forums
42: Forums
43: Forums
44: Forums
45: Forums
46: Photo Albums
47: Forums
48: Forums
49: Forums
50: Forums
51: Forums
52: Forums
53: Photo Albums
54: Your Account
55: Forums
56: Forums
57: Forums
58: Photo Albums
59: Forums
60: Home
61: Forums
62: Forums
63: Forums
64: Forums
65: Forums
66: Forums
67: Forums
68: Forums
69: Forums
70: Home
71: Forums
72: Home
73: Forums
74: Your Account
75: Photo Albums
76: Your Account
77: Your Account
78: Photo Albums
79: Forums
80: Your Account
81: Forums
82: Your Account
83: Forums
84: Forums
85: Home
86: Forums
87: Home
88: Photo Albums
89: Your Account
90: Photo Albums
91: Home
92: Your Account
93: Home
94: Your Account
95: Forums
96: Forums
97: Your Account
98: Forums
99: Forums
100: Forums
101: Forums
102: Forums
103: Photo Albums
104: Forums
105: Home
106: Your Account
107: Forums
108: Forums
109: Home
110: Forums
111: Home
112: Photo Albums
113: Forums
114: Your Account
115: Forums
116: Photo Albums
117: Forums
118: Forums
119: Forums
120: Photo Albums
121: Photo Albums
122: Your Account
123: Forums
124: News
125: Photo Albums
126: Forums
127: Home
128: Forums
129: Photo Albums
130: Home
131: Home
132: Forums
133: Forums
134: Photo Albums
135: Forums
136: Forums
137: Forums
138: Forums
139: Forums
140: Forums
141: Photo Albums
142: Forums
143: Forums
144: Your Account
145: Home
146: Photo Albums
147: Photo Albums
148: Forums
149: Your Account
150: Photo Albums
151: Forums
152: Forums
153: Forums
154: PointBlank Ballistics
155: Forums
156: Forums
157: Forums
158: Forums
159: Forums
160: Forums
161: Home
162: Forums
163: Forums
164: Forums
165: Forums
166: Your Account
167: Forums
168: Forums
169: Forums
170: Photo Albums
171: Forums
172: Forums
173: Home
174: Home
175: Photo Albums
176: Your Account
177: Photo Albums
178: Forums
179: Home
180: Photo Albums
181: Forums
182: Home
183: Forums
184: Forums
185: Forums
186: Forums
187: Forums
188: Home
189: Your Account
190: Your Account
191: Forums
192: Forums
193: Your Account
194: Forums
195: Forums
196: Forums
197: Your Account
198: Your Account
199: Forums
200: Your Account
201: Home
202: Home
203: Photo Albums
204: Forums
205: Forums
206: Forums
207: Forums
208: Your Account
  BOT:
01: Home

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
 

Coppermine Stats
Photo Albums
 Albums: 308
 Pictures: 2451
  · Views: 820725
  · Votes: 1316
  · Comments: 86
 

I bought a Howa last week. - (Results from Hunting)
Discussions related to Guns and Firearms

View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
Teknys
Member
Member


Joined: Oct 23, 2008
Posts: 29
Location: Idaho

PostPosted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 8:37 am    Post subject: I bought a Howa last week. - (Results from Hunting) Reply with quote

While wondering around the local shops last week. I came across a Howa 1500 Ranch Compact in a 22-250. It has the rubber armor stock. It came with a scope but I sold that the next day and put a Leupold VIII on it. I don't have time to work up a "good" load, so I went to factory specs on size and midddle road of H322 with a 60gn Part. I'm surprised, 1/2" group and two into the same hole after sighting in.
Trigger is not too bad for a "cheap" gun. Anyway, I'm going to have fun with it.


Last edited by Teknys on Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:36 am; edited 1 time in total
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
SingleShotLover
Super Member
Super Member


Joined: Dec 26, 2007
Posts: 1005
Location: Illinois

PostPosted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 7:06 am    Post subject: Re: I bought a Howa last week. Reply with quote

Don't sell Howas short. They are a good enough for the actions to be used in the Vanguard series Weatherby rifles. Since I'm pretty sure that tyour rifle has a 1/14" twist, you might be right on the edge as far as stabilization is concerned. Most shooters with that twist rate find their best accuracy with 50-55 grain bullets. If yours shoots the 60 grain bullets well and you are happy with them, then by all means fire away!

Have fun and be safe!

_________________
If you can't hit it with one, you probably can't with two either!

The biggest problem with a closed mind is that it never seems to come with a closed mouth.

SSL
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
gelandangan
Super Member
Super Member


Joined: May 07, 2006
Posts: 6396
Location: Sydney Australia

PostPosted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 4:11 pm    Post subject: Re: I bought a Howa last week. Reply with quote

Howa are pretty good rifle for the price it cost.

I have a mate here that have a 243 and a 308 that could consistently shoot an Oz 20c coin (about 1 inch diameter) at 200 meters.
I find their bolt action to be a tad better than Ruger 77MKII., tighter and sliker..

_________________
A straight line is the shortest distance between two points.
A smile is the shortest distance between two people.

Do - Not try!


gelandangan.weebly.com/
Back to top
View user's profile Visit poster's website
Teknys
Member
Member


Joined: Oct 23, 2008
Posts: 29
Location: Idaho

PostPosted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:09 am    Post subject: Re: I bought a Howa last week. Reply with quote

Well, I used this gun for Deer hunting this last few weeks. I know the debate over using a 22-250 on deer. Again this was a 60gn part @3250fps.

My results: 4pt buck - standing broad side 300 yds(lasered) - uphill - entry behind shoulder- exited off side shoulder - deer went 30yds and flop! Lungs and top of heart gone.

2nd deer, doe - standing broadside 75yds - shoulders in and out(oops). Went 20ft and down. Bloodshot shoulders on her.

Both entry and exit holes the size of golf balls in the rib cage, the hide had small holes. Note: no obvious blood on the ground (no snow) either.

Not trying to start this old debate. Just adding data.
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
Pumpkinslinger
Super Member
Super Member


Joined: Sep 22, 2007
Posts: 5001
Location: NC foothills

PostPosted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:10 am    Post subject: Re: I bought a Howa last week. - (Results from Hunting) Reply with quote

Teknys, thanks for the update!

_________________
Mike

"I ain't no better than anybody else, and there ain't nobody better than me!" Ma Kettle
Back to top
View user's profile AIM Address Yahoo Messenger Photo Gallery
sniper
Super Member
Super Member


Joined: Aug 18, 2005
Posts: 735
Location: Utah

PostPosted: Tue Dec 23, 2008 10:51 am    Post subject: Re: I bought a Howa last week. - (Results from Hunting) Reply with quote

Howas are good!
I would love to have one of their blue 6.5X55 Swedish models.
With your accuracy, forget load development, and just enjoy! Laughing
Back to top
View user's profile
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic   Printer Friendly Page    Forum Index » Gun & Firearm Discussions
Page 1 of 1
All times are GMT - 7 Hours



Jump to:  


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You can download files in this forum


Valid CSS! Valid HTML 4.01!
Click to check if this page is realy HTML 4.01 compliant for speed :)

All logos and trademarks in this site are property of HuntingNut.com.
The comments are property of their posters, all the rest © 2011 by HuntingNut.com
Interactive software released under GNU GPL, Code Credits, Privacy Policy

.: Upgraded to DragonFly 9.2 by *Dizfunkshunal* :.