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Turkey Guns & Shooting => Turkey Guns => Topic started by: pcgobbler on August 18, 2011, 08:36:44 PM

Title: New Gun??
Post by: pcgobbler on August 18, 2011, 08:36:44 PM
I've been wanting an AR for some time for yotes and playing around.  With my wife in school I just can't spend $1000-$1500 on a gun now.  I also have a 7 year old who I plan to turn loose with a deer rifle next year.  A friend of mine is selling his Howa 22-250.  The gun is practically brand new, with a 2 lb. sweet trigger.  It is full camo, barrel and all and can be had for $450.  This would be an awesome little gun for the yotes, and I could get a youth model stock for my son to shoot it.  I don't know a lot about Howas, are they very accurate??  I forgot to mention it comes with a cheap scope.
Title: Re: New Gun??
Post by: Deputy 14 on August 18, 2011, 09:27:06 PM
If you want an accurate rifle you should jump on that. Those are awesome rifles and that is a really good price.
Title: Re: New Gun??
Post by: redarrow on August 18, 2011, 09:30:51 PM
Howa makes some of the barrels for the Weatherbys. My BIL shoots a Howa  30 06 .Nice rifle.
Title: Re: New Gun??
Post by: pcgobbler on August 19, 2011, 05:21:57 PM
I bought it, but I just haven't picked it up yet.  Thinking of trying some Hornady Superformance Varmitt ammo for coyotes.
Title: Re: New Gun??
Post by: natman on August 20, 2011, 02:37:08 PM
Quote from: redarrow on August 18, 2011, 09:30:51 PM
Howa makes some of the barrels for the Weatherbys. My BIL shoots a Howa  30 06 .Nice rifle.

When Weatherbys were made in Japan, Howa made them. They still make the Weatherby Vanguard which is the same rifle as the Howa 1500 with a few cosmetic touches.
Title: Re: New Gun??
Post by: paradis1142 on January 05, 2012, 09:57:20 AM
Good rifles,  Howa makes the Vanguard for Weatherby.