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Howa 1500 .308 w/ TacOps bolt knob & stock pack
Bushnell 4200 Elite Tactical 6-24x50
Bell & Carlson A2 stock
Burris XTR rings
EGW 20 MOA
Harris bipod

snakeman said:

nice rig, I will be building something very similar soon off a stevens 200. How do you like that stock and the bushnell scope? I have had bad luck with the bushnells in the past but never had an elite series.

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Thanks. Post some pics when you're done with your build.

The Bushnell is very good for it's price range. I think they are closing them out right now so it would be an even better deal. It's as good as or maybe a little better than the Nikon Monarch. I have another one on a Rem 700 .223 that I setup like the Howa.

For long range and/or target shooting the stock is great. For hunting or long treks it gets pretty heavy.

The 10x is a good choice.

People tell me I am too young to know anything about guns. I will be 24 in a month. What do yall think?

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wish i was 24 again. that would be nice.
i'd rather know a lot about one rifle than a little about many. it's to the point that i think i have forgotten more than i know sometimes. my real problem is that i like them all. maybe more than i should.

JD will be along shortly. i respect his thoughts on Howa rifles. i'm sure he will have some nice pics.

keep up the good shooting.

I bought the same model scope that G27RR has on Amazon about 2 month ago for $550 (Bushnell was selling it from their site for over $1,000 and most other places were selling it for $700) The thing about Amazon is that they have a system which will raise and lower the price based on the number of hits a particular item gets. I love the scope, it is the first high quality scope I have ever owned. It is clear, and bright and the image is crisp.

I don't have it anymore, but here is my old Howa 1500 Varminter Supreme Thumbhole. Swift 6-24 scope. Being load tested with 40gr Nosler BT's and H-335. I ended up at 3/8" groups. Loved the rifle but needed a more handy one for the brush.

Calling JDMorris! It's your time to shine with your beloved Howa!

gdcpony, that is a sweet Howa w/ boyds stock! I just ordered the same stock but in nutmeg for my blued 24" .308 varmint. Once the stock comes in (3 week back order ;( ) I will post pics to this thread.

Here's my 308 heavy barrel.

People tell me I am too young to know anything about guns. I will be 24 in a month. What do yall think?

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Well, after following your adventures on another site, if a certain bully there is to be believed, you're nothing more than a wet-behind-the-ears, uninformed, college know-it-all, whipper snapper from Texas. And just wait until bigstick sees those flannel sheets!
But I know better and find your choice of a Howa rifle and the Leupold scope reflects your knowledge of guns in a good light. I assume your groups were fired @ 100 yards? If so, nice shooting! And you can write that down...

wnycollector said:

gdcpony, that is a sweet Howa w/ boyds stock! I just ordered the same stock but in nutmeg for my blued 24" .308 varmint. Once the stock comes in (3 week back order ;( ) I will post pics to this thread.

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That rifle convinced me that every bolt gun I own must have a Thumbhole stock. In fact, I have an H&R Ultra Slugger with a Boyds TH stock in Forest Camo too. I just ordered a Featherweight one for a .257Roberts in Royal Jacaranda, and a Varmint TH in Nutmeg for a future build of 7x57Ack both on 98 actions.

Now, I just need the money to finish the build on the latter.

Fair enough that's a nice gun.

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My wife told me no more than one gun per caliber. Since I wanted a short AR for the 'yotes my g-hog gun had to go. I might get another someday, just in another caliber. It was the best most accurate factory rifle I have ever owned.