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Any opinions on the Howa M1500?
The Howa 1500 and Weatherby Vanguard are the same rifle, except that (as I understand it) the Vanguard has certain dimensions to inch spec vs. metric on the Howa, so it's possible that some parts like scope mounts will fit one correctly but not the other.
Is the Howa's .223 chamber good with 5.56 ammo? Thanks!
According to Weaver, both the Howa and the Vanguard take the same scope mounts (36 & 35, same as the Remington 700).
There are some cosmetic differences to make a Vanguard resemble a Mark V, but basically the Howa and the Vanguard are the same gun.
Thanks. The claim of inch/metric difference was told me by a CS rep of Bell & Carlson when I asked why their Vanguard short-action stock didn't fit my short-action Howa 1500. They also said I was OK to very slightly modify the stock to fit, which I did without problem. I don't know if there are actually any dimensional differences or if this is some sort of legend.