Forums46
Topics537,949
Posts9,730,989
Members87,051
|
Most Online25,604 Feb 12th, 2024
|
|
|
Boyds Stock for my Howa 1500
#6012642
11/05/15 06:29 PM
|
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,499
charlesb
OP
Pro Tracker
|
OP
Pro Tracker
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,499 |
The stock I ordered for my Howa 1500 in .223 arrived today. - I paid a little extra for the "coyote" color scheme and the gloss finish. Click image to see it larger. The inletting was outstanding, very sharp. A drop-in fit but also a close fit. I'm tickled with it, and will be buying more Boyds stocks in the future. Tonight I'll glass-bed it... Maybe tomorrow afternoon I'll take it out and fire a few rounds.
Kind regards, charlesb
|
|
|
Re: Boyds Stock for my Howa 1500
[Re: charlesb]
#6012692
11/05/15 06:57 PM
|
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 18,951
ChadTRG42
THF Celebrity
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 18,951 |
|
|
|
Re: Boyds Stock for my Howa 1500
[Re: charlesb]
#6012795
11/05/15 07:58 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 26,195
KRoyal
Texoma Legend
|
Texoma Legend
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 26,195 |
I like that Coyote Charles I'm still thinking about getting this for my 10FCP because I'll have to channel out the barrel a little.
|
|
|
Re: Boyds Stock for my Howa 1500
[Re: charlesb]
#6016680
11/07/15 09:00 PM
|
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,499
charlesb
OP
Pro Tracker
|
OP
Pro Tracker
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,499 |
I was going to fire off a few this morning but the morning calm did not last, and it got pretty windy. Maybe I can get out a little earlier tomorrow.
Mornings here in the high desert are generally calm for an hour or two after sunrise, but it's also really cold. - I'll have bundle up.
Kind regards, charlesb
|
|
|
Re: Boyds Stock for my Howa 1500
[Re: charlesb]
#6016751
11/07/15 10:01 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 1,607
Revoman
Pro Tracker
|
Pro Tracker
Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 1,607 |
I have the Boyds thumb hole on my Remington AAC. I like the color on yours
Call'm an Kill'm
|
|
|
Re: Boyds Stock for my Howa 1500
[Re: charlesb]
#6016832
11/07/15 10:58 PM
|
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 14,199
tth_40
THF Celebrity
|
THF Celebrity
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 14,199 |
I like it.
Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers
|
|
|
Re: Boyds Stock for my Howa 1500
[Re: tth_40]
#6025310
11/12/15 04:05 PM
|
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 285
Elliot
Bird Dog
|
Bird Dog
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 285 |
Man, I miss my Howa. What an outstanding platform to build off of. Stock looks amazing.
|
|
|
Re: Boyds Stock for my Howa 1500
[Re: charlesb]
#6026089
11/12/15 09:50 PM
|
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,499
charlesb
OP
Pro Tracker
|
OP
Pro Tracker
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,499 |
The gun is closer to being finished now. I got the stock bedded, and the barrel free floating. (It was touching the forearm on the left side, so the barrel channel had to be relieved a bit.) Now I have to cut 6" off of the barrel so that it will be 18", and give it an 11 degree target crown. Then I will replace the bottom metal with some from PTG that lets it use steel magazines. Howa offers a kit for use of removable magazines for about 100 bucks, but both the magazines and the 'bottom metal' are plastic, and I'm not ready for a plastic trigger-guard. The Pacific Tool and Guage model offers steel magazines and aluminum bottom metal for the Howa. - Then when it's done, I get to start over from scratch and build an identical rifle (different color stock) in .308 Winchester. Howa has a barreled action with a 20" heavy barrel in .308 that will do the job for that. Maybe next time I'll get the 'Zombie' color scheme (Flo green and black) or more likely the camo laminate. That will complete a three gun set with short, heavy barrels and thumb-hole stocks in 17HMR, .223, and .308. Here's the 17HMR, a Savage that inspired the other two with its fine accuracy and great handling qualities: The series will stop at .308, that's about as large a cartridge as can be counted on to behave well with an 18" barrel.
Last edited by charlesb; 11/12/15 10:35 PM.
Kind regards, charlesb
|
|
|
Moderated by bigbob_ftw, CCBIRDDOGMAN, Chickenman, Derek, DeRico, Duck_Hunter, hetman, jeh7mmmag, JustWingem, kmon11, kry226, kwrhuntinglab, Payne, pertnear, rifleman, sig226fan (Rguns.com), Superduty, TreeBass, txcornhusker
|