Are Howa actions “good enough” for a custom build? How true are they?

[284winner]

You'll find things are very different today.

Great to hear. I'll have to start looking I guess.

 

[Little Church Mouse]

I just bought another one 3/10/2022 to build off of. I got it $529 before tax. It is a combo package so it is a complete rifle in 300 Win Mag, Scope base, rings, scope, threaded barrel, Hogue over molded stock.

Name a better action that you can purchase at this moment in time that has a forged steel receiver and forged 1 piece bolt for $529? Let alone complete rifle?

Name another mass produced bolt action receiver for $529 that has a flat bottom and built in recoil lug?

Name another action in this price range that is milled instead turned on a lathe from bar stock or shaped on ancient metal shaper?

Sure the stock is heavy and flexy but that is easy to replace. If I put a piece of Walnut on it the rifle will be lighter as is than most custom light weight mountain rifle builds we see featured on this site.

While alloy it is metal for the bottom metal and not plastic missing an actual trigger guard. As much as I like the Ruger American in the $500 ball park the Howa is 3X the rifle when looking at materials, machining steps, easy of upgrading and after market support and the same thing when comparing to similar priced Savage Axis.

I already know no one on this site as of my writing this on 3/13/22 can name anything.

In fact who else besides Eastern European's making modern Mauser actions offer's a forged bolt action receiver and bolt at any price point? Does anyone else today offer a receiver that is totally or primarily milled at any price point?

"Does anyone else today offer a receiver that is totally or primarily milled at any price point?"

Montana Rifle Company ,CRF action for about $2500 for walnut or synthetic stock.

MONTANA DIFFERENCE

A billet-machined receiver, button-pulled barrel, adjustable trigger, M-Lok rail and premium stocks are what sets MRC apart from competition

montanarifleco.com

 

[Big Mc]

I’m looking for opinions from guys that have worked with them. I’ve read a little about cheap barreled actions from PT&G being ok for a hunting rifle or truck gun but I haven’t seen much about using them for a custom build. A few years ago, I bought a few guns from an estate sale. One of the guns was a 6.5x284 with a nice Manners stock, custom barrel and a Howa Action. It was the first one I’ve seen. Feedback would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Josh

Depends on what you will use it for. BR there are better. Tommy Mc