Author Topic: howa 1500 (Read 839 times)

artr · « **on:** February 11, 2005, 12:54:48 PM »

anyone know how good the 1500 with heavy barrel and laminated stock shoots in 308 they are priced quite good (495.00) thanks artr

josebd · « **Reply #1 on:** February 11, 2005, 03:05:43 PM »

i dont have the heavy barrel but,mine is a .243 and will group less than 1/2 inch with handloads

SamSpade · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2005, 05:13:59 AM »

Good gun been around for many years. They make the Weatherby Vanquard and the old S&W 1500. Trigger is adjustable down to about 4lbs. Barreled actions are imported by Leqacy and they put Boyd's stocks on them here.

deerhunter10 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 15, 2005, 06:06:21 AM »

Don't know about the heavy barrel, but I have 2 s/s in .223 and .243 both shoot around a 1inch group with factory ammo. Great gun, could improve the trigger pull.

RC

PEPAW · « **Reply #4 on:** February 15, 2005, 07:41:22 AM »

Only about the 1500 reqular barrel. Excellent hunting rifle and only $319 here in Houston. Not pretty, not fancy, but a super shooter.
What are your plans for that heavy rascal?

pepaw

Power · « **Reply #5 on:** February 19, 2005, 09:03:44 PM »

I have a S&W 1500 (made by Howa in the 80's) in .223 with the heavy barrel. Stock is pretty nice but the trigger is really bad. However, it still shoots 1/2" groups all day long, with cheap ammo! Sucks to pack that damn thing up and down the sagebrush hills after coyotes but with that kind of accuracy I do it.

260 AAR · « **Reply #6 on:** February 20, 2005, 06:59:20 AM »

Dear ARTR,
I made up one in .223 Rem for my grandson with the SS action and glass stock. Put a beautiful Nicols 3-10 scope on it and sighted it in [8 shots]with the last three touching at 100yds. THEN!! My grandson is autistic and can`t take the noise! Anyone wanna buy a brand new Stainless Steel 223 with scope cheap? 500.00 for the works.

Aloha, Mark