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Howa 1500 Questions in .223 Questions
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<blockquote data-quote="Fiftydriver" data-source="post: 270648" data-attributes="member: 10"><p>I got a Howa 1500 varminter in 223 many years ago. I tried and tried to get the rifle to shoot 55-60 gr bullets, it would not, not at all. 1.5 moa was about the best I could get.</p><p> </p><p>I wanted as much reach as I could get in the 223 and did not really intent to shoot any lighter bullets but because of its lack of accuracy with the medium weight bullets.</p><p> </p><p>I had a box of 40 gr Blitzking bullets sitting on the rach and figured I would try them before I moved the rifle down the line.</p><p> </p><p>With those bullets loaded to around 3800 fps it was a legit 1/4 moa rifle for five shots. Again, I did not want to shoot the lightweight bullets but it shot them so well I just have a hard time pulling the barrel just to shoot the heavier bullets.</p><p> </p><p>Not sure why it prefers the light bullets, its a factory barrel and is supposed to be the 1-12 twist as well. Just goes to show that you have to listen to your rifle and it will tell you what it likes, it seldom works that you can tell your factory rifle what you want it to shoot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fiftydriver, post: 270648, member: 10"] I got a Howa 1500 varminter in 223 many years ago. I tried and tried to get the rifle to shoot 55-60 gr bullets, it would not, not at all. 1.5 moa was about the best I could get. I wanted as much reach as I could get in the 223 and did not really intent to shoot any lighter bullets but because of its lack of accuracy with the medium weight bullets. I had a box of 40 gr Blitzking bullets sitting on the rach and figured I would try them before I moved the rifle down the line. With those bullets loaded to around 3800 fps it was a legit 1/4 moa rifle for five shots. Again, I did not want to shoot the lightweight bullets but it shot them so well I just have a hard time pulling the barrel just to shoot the heavier bullets. Not sure why it prefers the light bullets, its a factory barrel and is supposed to be the 1-12 twist as well. Just goes to show that you have to listen to your rifle and it will tell you what it likes, it seldom works that you can tell your factory rifle what you want it to shoot. [/QUOTE]
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