Ok so I just recently purchased a Howa 1500 in .204 ruger for varmint hunting and target shooting out to about 400 yards. If you had this gun and 300 dollArs what would you buy? I already have a bushnell elite 3200 tactical on it. That's the best ill do for awhile on optics.
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Howa 1500 in .204
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Re: Howa 1500 in .204
Is this a good setup for a budget rifle? Itll be used for varmints and target shooting out to a maximum of 500 yards.
Howa 1500 .204
-HS Precision Takeoff Stock
-Nikon Prostaff 4-12x40AO
-Harris Bipod
-EGW 20 MOA Base
-Timney Trigger
-AZ Precison Bolt Knob
-Eagle Stock Pack
Is this a good setup for a budget rifle? Itll be used for varmints and target shooting out to a maximum of 500 yards.
Howa 1500 .204
-HS Precision Takeoff Stock
-Nikon Prostaff 4-12x40AO
-Harris Bipod
-EGW 20 MOA Base
-Timney Trigger
-AZ Precison Bolt Knob
-Eagle Stock Pack
Re: Howa 1500 in .204
Sounds good to me except the scope and rail. No need for the rail out to 500 other than looks. I have the a5 stock on one of my rifles and I could never get the scope low enough to be comfortable with the tall rail. buy a scope that has incorperated some sort of ballistics software or a decent mildot that way you won't have to dial dope on the fly and won't have a 350 yard zero to shoot the distance you want.
Sounds good to me except the scope and rail. No need for the rail out to 500 other than looks. I have the a5 stock on one of my rifles and I could never get the scope low enough to be comfortable with the tall rail. buy a scope that has incorperated some sort of ballistics software or a decent mildot that way you won't have to dial dope on the fly and won't have a 350 yard zero to shoot the distance you want.
Re: Howa 1500 in .204
Go buy $300 worth of reloading gear.
Get a complete setup, and figure handloads at about 50-60 cents a pop, 30 without new brass, should keep you going for quite a while, 4-500 rounds worth.
Go buy $300 worth of reloading gear.
Get a complete setup, and figure handloads at about 50-60 cents a pop, 30 without new brass, should keep you going for quite a while, 4-500 rounds worth.
Re: Howa 1500 in .204
ok well i will have 150 additional dollars towards this now after yesterdays snow storm so now up to 450 bucks. What would you do? i have a completely stock howa 1500 in .204 no bull barrel either. And i dont see the point in getting reloading gear if im only going too be hunting and doing a little target shooting with this.
ok well i will have 150 additional dollars towards this now after yesterdays snow storm so now up to 450 bucks. What would you do? i have a completely stock howa 1500 in .204 no bull barrel either. And i dont see the point in getting reloading gear if im only going too be hunting and doing a little target shooting with this.
Re: Howa 1500 in .204
Well, it looks like you've got 450 dollars in ammunition.
Seriously, tweak the trigger a bit (look up howa trigger adjustment on the googles machine)
If you dont like the stock, change it.
Otherwise, learn to drive the gun well
Well, it looks like you've got 450 dollars in ammunition.
Seriously, tweak the trigger a bit (look up howa trigger adjustment on the googles machine)
If you dont like the stock, change it.
Otherwise, learn to drive the gun well
