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Re: howa 1500 varmint

Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 3:20 pm
by iancxx
cheer,s,have a good one,bliddy freezing up here just had the dog out,you will have to get some pic,s up,if you have a good night,catch you later,,ian

Re: howa 1500 varmint

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 4:20 am
by magnum
IAN yes its is a dm80 we had a good nite two dog foxes shoot with my mate,s new vn setup on his 204 shot 1 at around 200 mts and the other at about 130 no pic,s took some but on phone and not come out that well the 1 at 200 was a nice head shoot called them in on the foxpro young bunny call picked them up from about 450 mts out

Re: howa 1500 varmint

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:16 am
by iancxx
hiya,def a good night when you bag a couple on the caller,nice shooting at that range,still waiting dave to get back to me,will pop over to check my e mail,s now,is your mates,an overbarrel type or screwed on the end,catch you later,,ian

Re: howa 1500 varmint

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:32 am
by magnum
Over barrel

Re: howa 1500 varmint

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:35 am
by iancxx
that,s the one i fancy as i have the 24" barrel,front end one might make her front heavy,well of to bed for some zzzs,then work,catch you later,ian
ps,dave still not replied,will have to get onto him this week,though he quite busy,i think

Re: howa 1500 varmint

Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 1:22 pm
by magnum
update picked up my howa varmint 204 on friday :D went out for a play with it got it some where near at 100 mts about a 1" grouping i have reloaded some rounds 32,and 40 grains vmax and some 32 nosler the 32 shoot a lot better than the (40 vax they shoot a2.5 group)so will load some more 32 and when i get a bit more time. Did get 1 group of 32 noslers to a .5" group with 27.5 of h4895 so will have see how fast they are going ?

Re: howa 1500 varmint

Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2012 3:30 pm
by iancxx
hiya,sound,s like she is a good shooter,i got all my gear ready to go,made up some target boards last night,reloading gear ready to go,new scope,just waiting the fac,going to e mail them when i get in from work tomorrow night,other lad,s around here have got their variations back after a week,getting really pissed of with them now,got the ca legal fella on standby,look,s like he will have to give em a call,glad your enjoying your new rifle,ive got some 32g v max and 39g sbk,s to load up,god it,s frustrating,catch you later,,ian

Re: howa 1500 varmint

Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:56 am
by magnum
Hi ian they did mess up my variations took them 10weeks?? got a mod on order dm80 (had a lone of 1) to set it upwill have a play with it to get it to group better the 32 nosler shot very well picked up 100 few days ago you will have to let me know how the 39 sbk shoot when you get it all shorted out need to short out a t/hole stock for it as well it got a ugly black thing on it at the min (i,m a wood man don,t like the new stuff out now) i,m old school some mite say but you will never beat a nice bit of wood IAN

Re: howa 1500 varmint

Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 4:11 pm
by iancxx
hiya,been on the phone to the feo today,awaiting a call back,tomorrow,i ve got a boyd,s to put on mine,same one i got for my 452,they are class for the money,look real smart,they only do the std barrel in howa,so you have to open the channel up a wee bit,everything else as normal just drops straight in,sent my cheque of to dave for my mod,so should be here by the time i get my fac back,made up some target boards last night,printed of a few target,s,so all ready to go,so take a look at the boyd,s,100% better than the plastic crap on the howa,,well of to bed,catch you later,,ian

Re: howa 1500 varmint

Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 2:44 pm
by iancxx
hiya,quick update,i now have in my possesion a howa 1500 sst .204,bullets are loaded,target boards are made and ready,will be fine tuneing the boyd,s for her this week,and hope to give her a run on sat morn,then up the range on sunday with her,]
magnum here is a pic of the stock i have to go on her,it,s the same one i put on my cz,i liked it that much,,here is the link,,ian
http://www.204ruger.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=9338

Re: howa 1500 varmint

Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2012 6:53 pm
by Bodei
Make sure to get some pics. You will love the Howa.