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Howa 1500 30-06
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<blockquote data-quote="fj40mojo" data-source="post: 332233" data-attributes="member: 19129"><p>I can't speak for the .30-'06 Howa, I have 3 .30-'06s and they are all fine rifles. The cartridge is underpowered with factory loads due to all the 100+ year old rifles that are hanging around, but with handloads and a modern strong action the real potential of the cartridge can be realized. My hunting load is a 180grn Nosler Partition with 62grns of H4831, this is a max load so approach with caution, and I get close to 2900fps with a 22 inch barrel Ruger 77 MII. I do have a Howa 1500 in .223 which I purchased as a barreled action and put in a Fajen stock. It will shoot sub MOA at 100 yards with 55grn Vmaxs and 28grns of BLC2. The only problem I have with the rifle is the fact that it has a long throat, so long that when bullets are seated out to .005 off the lands they won't feed from the magazine, heck they won't even fit in a standard 50rnd flip top Midway ammo box, but it shoots fine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="fj40mojo, post: 332233, member: 19129"] I can't speak for the .30-'06 Howa, I have 3 .30-'06s and they are all fine rifles. The cartridge is underpowered with factory loads due to all the 100+ year old rifles that are hanging around, but with handloads and a modern strong action the real potential of the cartridge can be realized. My hunting load is a 180grn Nosler Partition with 62grns of H4831, this is a max load so approach with caution, and I get close to 2900fps with a 22 inch barrel Ruger 77 MII. I do have a Howa 1500 in .223 which I purchased as a barreled action and put in a Fajen stock. It will shoot sub MOA at 100 yards with 55grn Vmaxs and 28grns of BLC2. The only problem I have with the rifle is the fact that it has a long throat, so long that when bullets are seated out to .005 off the lands they won't feed from the magazine, heck they won't even fit in a standard 50rnd flip top Midway ammo box, but it shoots fine. [/QUOTE]
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