Looking for bolt action rifle

[Tere_Hanges]

Any opinions on Howa? Accurate? Generally no better/worse than Savage/Tikka?

I have no bolt rifle and am pondering getting a Howa barreled action next time they go on sale and figuring out the stock later.

I've owned several Howas and currently own a 24" heavy barrel. All have been subMOA at 100yds after breakin and with good quality ammo. Japanese steel is still some of the finest gun steel in the world. My Tikka is a little nicer with a smoother action but Howa is just as accurate, which is to say, as good as it gets for an out of the box gun.

Tikka T3
Howa 1500
Weatherby Vanguard
Savage Axis, 11, 110
T/C Compass, Venture
Remington 783, 700
Winchester XPR
Ruger American
Mossberg MVP, Patriot
Browning AB3
Bergara B14
Sauer 100
Franchi Momentum
CZ 557
CVA Cascade


Take your pick. Find one on sale or used. Try Sportsman's Warehouse, Turner's, Bass Pro/Cabela's, Big 5.

.243win, 6.5CM, 7mm-08, .308win, .270win, .30-06. Will all do the job. Go with a lighter caliber if you arent used to recoil or step up to .270win and .30-06 if you want something that hits harder.

Personally, if I get another hunting gun it will be a Ruger American Predator 18" "thick barrel" in .308 with the AICS pattern magazine, model #26974.

[somethingclever]

Wow lotta comments. savage 308 has better steel than any of the other ones mentioned .they have 2 versions cheap one at 400 and the better ones that is the one i have for sale. i could probably do 600 on mine without scope and bipod. fyi never even had bullets in it. cheers