Howa 243

Reynolds357,
I did free float it after i found out it's nature. Did not improve.
I then tried applying pressure points in the forestock. Different thicknesses, at different positions.
I replaced the base, rings, scope. All torqued using a Fat Wrench.
I had other people that i know are decent marksmen shoot it.

I've never had any such issues with any of my Savages, or Rugers.
Heck, even the Rossi R243 never gave any such issues.

I burned a lot of powder in that rifle trying to get it to shoot. I won't buy another Howa/Vangard.

And for the price, i'd buy a Savage action over a Howa action.
 
My daughter loves her Howa rifle, I bought it for $399 and dropped it in the Alpine stock that I purchased for another $200. She's been a killing fool ever since.

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The biggest problem with this rifle for my daughter is she has a hard time staying sub MOA with 150 grain and heavier bullets. This is simply due to recoil, so we stay with 130 or lighter bullets for all her hunting in .308 Win and it works very well. Anyway I've been so impressed with how this rifle shoots I'm thinking of building another faux Alpine rifle in 6mm Creedmoor making it the rifle the .243 Alpine should have been.
 
std7mag said:
Reynolds357,
I did free float it after i found out it's nature. Did not improve.
I then tried applying pressure points in the forestock. Different thicknesses, at different positions.
I replaced the base, rings, scope. All torqued using a Fat Wrench.
I had other people that i know are decent marksmen shoot it.

I've never had any such issues with any of my Savages, or Rugers.
Heck, even the Rossi R243 never gave any such issues.

I burned a lot of powder in that rifle trying to get it to shoot. I won't buy another Howa/Vangard.

And for the price, i'd buy a Savage action over a Howa action.
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Its just odd. I have never seen a Vangard that was not sub MOA. Quality wise, I see them better than Savage. Barrels are definitely better than Savage.
 
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