Why not Howa / LSI?

[silverhair]

I see most other brands of rifles noted in the forum comments, but rarely, if any, mention of Howa or LSI. Is there a problem with these rifles? They seem to produce guns in widely used calibers and have a variety of models. It's also easy to get barreled actions for building a budget custom gun.

 

[Mike 338]

Great question. Regarding the barrels actions, I only wish they had a barrel nut for easy(ier) barrel swaps. It was the only thing holding me back when I was in the market for a project rifle. Seems to me that fella and his lady co-worker/friend in Australia (Mark and Sam) picked up a Howa barreled action, put things together and had a very very accurate rifle at extreme long range.

 

[JJMoody]

I am a Howa fan, even though I sold mine. Still hurts a bit.

 

[bigngreen]

They are excellent action IMO, the main issue is the metric threads for the barrel shank I think, I can thread metric and don't mind them at all, they are a better option than many!!

 

[Axl]

I have 2 of the Mini Howa's- 222 Rem and 6.5 Grendel. I like them a lot, but the magazines are poor in all respects, and LSI is not interested in fixing them or changing them to a blind mag. set up.

 

[Mooseknuckles]

Great question. Regarding the barrels actions, I only wish they had a barrel nut for easy(ier) barrel swaps. It was the only thing holding me back when I was in the market for a project rifle. Seems to me that fella and his lady co-worker/friend in Australia (Mark and Sam) picked up a Howa barreled action, put things together and had a very very accurate rifle at extreme long range.

You can get a barrel nut setup from McGowen barrel. This is the route I am going with my 308 when I rebarrel it.

 

[Gregg C]

Thought I read that Howa makes the Weatherby Vangaurd.

 

[JJMoody]

Yep

 

[MudRunner2005]

Thought I read that Howa makes the Weatherby Vangaurd.

They do. Also, the old S&W 1500 bolt actions were also made by Howa. I do wish I had bought one back in the day, just to have it in the safe today, as they are not very common anymore. They were dirt-cheap, too. I also still kick myself for not buying a bunch of the Steyr SBS ProHunters that we used to sell at the gun store by the truckload (literally) for $399 blued, $449 stainless...Employee discount was even cheaper. I would love to have both a stainless 7mm-08 and 7mmRM matching set.

 

[ducky]

My daughter likes her .308 Howa Faux Alpine I put together for $600.

 

[silverhair]

VERY NICE! Where did she take that buck?

 

[ducky]

Here in Colorado in one of our many burn scars. That's about all I'm willing to share as to location. I should have a 4th season buck tag in the same area for 2020 season. I could have drawn it this year but decided to go after a bull elk for her, and I've only got so much vacation time.

 

[RetiredSniper]

I bought a heavy barreled HOWA 1500 Mountain rifle Back in the 90s. It's 308 cal. I have owned many 308 rifles and sold them but this HOWA is so accurat with my custom handloads it's mine for life.

 

[jimirwin]

Howas are good rifles, for sure.
They make the current Weatherby branded rifles.
HOWEVER...Customer support from LSI is a bad joke at best!
I asked for a user's manual... got no response, then "we don't have these."

SHEESH!