What to do with a Howa action....

[jonbearman]

Shoot it as is in some kind of stock and if it sucks change the barrel and go to .260 or 7-08 as stated above . Dont skimp on the barrel and it would make a great little hunting or plain fun rifle.

 

[cjames]

If you rebarrel it, you could do an AI round just to be different. I built a 7mm-08 and it is a SHOOTER. But, I kind of wish I would have done it in AI just to have something different. And the rounds just look pretty cool also. 260AI, 7mm-08AI, 308AI.

 

[stacy]

BUILT SEVERAL FINE RIFLES USING HOWA ACTION THEY SHOT GREAT 243 ACKELY'S AND 6.5 CREEDMOOR I THINK THE METRIC THREADS SOME DONT LIKE BUT

 

[Ackman]

Kind of silly, nobody can really tell you what you want. And since you don't know, just put it aside til you've got your head together, then do something with it.

 

[sandwarrior]

I bought one too. I'll see how it shoots and what I want to build it into after that is done.

 

[KRP]

I want to build a 6br, but, alas...it won't feed.

I built a BRX on a Howa action that was originally a 308, it feeds fine. Don't know if or how much the feed lips are different between the 308 and the Creedmoor on the Howas. It seems I cycled some straight BR rounds in that rifle too when I was fireforming. It's been awhile since I played with that rifle though and I'm not at home to verify.

 

[GSRswapandslow]

I built a BRX on a Howa action that was originally a 308, it feeds fine. Don't know if or how much the feed lips are different between the 308 and the Creedmoor on the Howas. It seems I cycled some straight BR rounds in that rifle too when I was fireforming. It's been awhile since I played with that rifle though and I'm not at home to verify.

this is interesting news.... really, though, i kind of want to make a single shot out of this action, but not sure how that will work out. But maybe i'll just do a dasher in it

 

[p-man]

Are these the lightweight or standard short actions?

 

[GSRswapandslow]

Standard contour barrel and short actiob receiver

 

[GSRswapandslow]

Kind of silly, nobody can really tell you what you want. And since you don't know, just put it aside til you've got your head together, then do something with it.

No one can tell me, sure......but i can see what other people suggest which might give me a new idea i want to pursue. Guns are cheap, so building something new is fun. Building something new i wasnt thinking about before can also be fun