Anyone got any thoughts on this, I saw the one on Lutz Moellers website and I am very ingtrigued. Good job to Pete Lincoln on this rifle.
Howa 1500 338 Lapua
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Re: Howa 1500 338 Lapua
i live close to legacy the importers of howa and they are top notch good guys. the howa action is one of the strongest out there and i say a good one to build off of. i think its a good idea. although getting the Japanese at howa to try some new twist rates is an up hill battle
i live close to legacy the importers of howa and they are top notch good guys. the howa action is one of the strongest out there and i say a good one to build off of. i think its a good idea. although getting the Japanese at howa to try some new twist rates is an up hill battle
Re: Howa 1500 338 Lapua
I have such a project waiting on the action to be returned. Here are a couple of links of interest.
Lapua v WBY
Note WBY's response.
Could be worse, like a 375WBY Vanguard!
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Morer.
Weatherby chambers the Vanguard is 300WBY which has a higher chamber pressure than the 338 Lapua. Referring to original 250 grain loads, not the new 300grn CIP. Mine will be set up for 250 or 285 weights.
My bolt as machined by Kampfeld Custom, one of these days.....(sigh)
I have such a project waiting on the action to be returned. Here are a couple of links of interest.
Lapua v WBY
Note WBY's response.
Could be worse, like a 375WBY Vanguard!
More
Morer.
Weatherby chambers the Vanguard is 300WBY which has a higher chamber pressure than the 338 Lapua. Referring to original 250 grain loads, not the new 300grn CIP. Mine will be set up for 250 or 285 weights.
My bolt as machined by Kampfeld Custom, one of these days.....(sigh)
Re: Howa 1500 338 Lapua
I'd like to get PTG to add Howa bolts to their Howa page.
Here's the Remy 700 338Lap with M16 extractor. Looks like all Remington did was open up their boltface.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 71firebird400</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MWDG3</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Thanx, just curious if they use a bigger bolt or open up an existing magnum bolt.</div></div>
Looks like an opened up Magnum bolt face to me. </div></div>
Best pic I can get so far of the Remington boltface from 71firebird400...
I'd like to get PTG to add Howa bolts to their Howa page.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 71firebird400</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MWDG3</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Thanx, just curious if they use a bigger bolt or open up an existing magnum bolt.</div></div>
Looks like an opened up Magnum bolt face to me. </div></div>
Best pic I can get so far of the Remington boltface from 71firebird400...
Re: Howa 1500 338 Lapua
That's all Remington did for their 338LM. The bolt face was opened and the extractor was added. The walls are very thin.
That's all Remington did for their 338LM. The bolt face was opened and the extractor was added. The walls are very thin.
Re: Howa 1500 338 Lapua
Nice, I'll have to look at that.
I am an American living in Australia, I plan on re-emmigrating in 2014.
Firearms BS in Australia is through the roof, but these people make it work.
Howas are really popular here, I had never really looked at one before. They seem to have a lot going for them, but are very overlooked in America. One of the local gunshops pushes everyone in that direction and then he customizes them. He builds some amazing rifles on Howa actions.
Nice, I'll have to look at that.
I am an American living in Australia, I plan on re-emmigrating in 2014.
Firearms BS in Australia is through the roof, but these people make it work.
Howas are really popular here, I had never really looked at one before. They seem to have a lot going for them, but are very overlooked in America. One of the local gunshops pushes everyone in that direction and then he customizes them. He builds some amazing rifles on Howa actions.
Re: Howa 1500 338 Lapua
One step closer. Boltstop is done. Looks like a Weatherby 338-378 magbox will work but CDI is soon to release a long action Howa DBM. Pardon the amateur camera work, you may have to click the vid to get it to load....
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From a Pete Lincoln post on another thread...
One step closer. Boltstop is done. Looks like a Weatherby 338-378 magbox will work but CDI is soon to release a long action Howa DBM. Pardon the amateur camera work, you may have to click the vid to get it to load....
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From a Pete Lincoln post on another thread...
Re: Howa 1500 338 Lapua
Welp, I've bailed on the Lapua. After some discussion with various gunsmiths and playing around with different oal snapcaps in the AI mag I will try 338winmag. I've no interest in the 300 grain class so this case will let me stick the 250 lockbase and 236 solid out where they belong.
Welp, I've bailed on the Lapua. After some discussion with various gunsmiths and playing around with different oal snapcaps in the AI mag I will try 338winmag. I've no interest in the 300 grain class so this case will let me stick the 250 lockbase and 236 solid out where they belong.
