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<blockquote data-quote="trophyhusband" data-source="post: 1126547" data-attributes="member: 70376"><p>I picked up a Howa 1500 in 300 WM that had a broken stock from being slammed in the tailgate of a truck for $150. I bedded the action, replaced the stock, and adjusted the trigger pull. It took about 100 test rounds to find a load it liked but now it shoots a .650 group at 100 yards. A week and a half ago she made her first kill with a shot to the vitals on an elk at 500 yards. I have a couple friends who have the Howa 1500 in other calibers and they love them as well. One thing I found is that groups will open up quite a bit when the barrel heats up. If it were a bench gun I would have a big problem with that, but being a hunting gun it's only a problem when working up loads in warm weather, which I'm done with. I've read that it isn't uncommon for people to shoot sub MOA with factory ammo right out of the box, but I wouldn't expect that to be the case. </p><p></p><p>My opinion is that it's well worth the money. If like me you hunt urged country and have a tendency to be a bit clumsy this is a great gun. It doesn't hurt near as much to put a scratch in it as is does when I scratch up other guns. Or if you have limited finances this is a great gun. I highly suggest bedding at least the recoil lug and adjusting the trigger pull before taking it to the range for the first time. Both are very easy to do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trophyhusband, post: 1126547, member: 70376"] I picked up a Howa 1500 in 300 WM that had a broken stock from being slammed in the tailgate of a truck for $150. I bedded the action, replaced the stock, and adjusted the trigger pull. It took about 100 test rounds to find a load it liked but now it shoots a .650 group at 100 yards. A week and a half ago she made her first kill with a shot to the vitals on an elk at 500 yards. I have a couple friends who have the Howa 1500 in other calibers and they love them as well. One thing I found is that groups will open up quite a bit when the barrel heats up. If it were a bench gun I would have a big problem with that, but being a hunting gun it's only a problem when working up loads in warm weather, which I'm done with. I've read that it isn't uncommon for people to shoot sub MOA with factory ammo right out of the box, but I wouldn't expect that to be the case. My opinion is that it's well worth the money. If like me you hunt urged country and have a tendency to be a bit clumsy this is a great gun. It doesn't hurt near as much to put a scratch in it as is does when I scratch up other guns. Or if you have limited finances this is a great gun. I highly suggest bedding at least the recoil lug and adjusting the trigger pull before taking it to the range for the first time. Both are very easy to do. [/QUOTE]
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