Building a custom Howa 1500 in 223AI .224 Valkyrie and 22 Nosler are the hot new cartridges. They offer superior external ballistics to the 223 Remington in a compact package, but require proprietary brass, ammunition; […]
Howa 1500 v Winchester 70 action comparison The Howa 1500, imported to the US by Legacy Sports International and sold as a barreled action by Brownells, is often thought of and compared to the Remington […]
While the 6.5 Grendel is well established in the AR-15/M16 M4, it’s compact size and perceived long range effectiveness have also made it a desirable choice for low-recoiling bolt-action rifles. Effectively a 6.5-7.62×39 with small […]
I’m impressed with the Legacy Sports International Howa 1500 barreled actions from Brownells. In this post I’ll show you how I built a custom 308 Winchester precision rifle with one. The 308 Winchester has been […]
A few years ago the 6.5 Grendel burst onto the rifle scene. The AR-15/M16 M4 shooters of the world wanted a cartridge that could reach out farther than 5.56. At the time, a few different cartridges, […]
I named this post the “Howa 1500 Review”, however, a better title would be “Howa 1500 Overview”. I’m writing this in cooperation with AccurateShooter.com. AccurateShooter.com’s editor, Paul, mentioned there’s been a lot of interest in […]
Howa 1500 barrel removal I’ve been asked by quite a few different shooters if Howa factory barrels are difficult to remove- the short answer is, no, they aren’t. You don’t even need specialized equipment to […]
The Howa 1500 action offers a lot of potential for the precision rifle shooter. While appearing externally similar to the Remington 700, further inspection finds many differences including a flat bottom receiver, M16 type extractor […]
I’ve had great success with the 6.5 Creedmoor. Normally I run the 123 or 142 gr Sierra MatchKing (SMK). My go to powders are Varget (for lighter loads) and H4350 (for heavies). I decided to […]
My favorite part of the shooting sports is the ability to customize your equipment. Take a look at the Glock and AR-15. Both have massive aftermarket parts industries. With a few simple tools, parts can […]
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