I donated my fees again this year. ;) Someone has to get drawn for Grizzly Island Bull. My son is in his second year of big game apps, and we put him in for Ft. Hunter Liggett bull. Both of us for antelope but only got points this year for sheep. Also put him in for one of the jr. deer...
I've had several Howa made rifles, including a Smith & Wesson Deluxe 1500 (the first rifle I ever owned that shot under an inch with factory ammo,) a couple Howa 1500s and a couple of Vanguards made by Howa. They have all been good rifles. I understand they have changed the trigger for the...
Something's got to give if there is no movement and a fair amount of force! Cracking or splitting at the tang is another possibility. Wouldn't the POI be different from an immbolized rifle than from one being shot from your shoulder? (Recoil starts as soon as the bullet starts to move...
I'm not familiar with that particular model...does it have a full-length guide rod and/or no barrel bushing? I really prefer the original guide rod set up - never had a problem with it and got plenty of accuracy, and is much easier to assemble/disassemble.
Either way - they are fun guns and...
I have 4 1911s. A Colt Series 70, a Kimber, a Paraordnance and a custom Commander by King's Gunworks (made a few decades ago.) I also had a Springfield Loaded - since traded away. I shoot the Para in competition due to the 14+1 capacity, used to carry the Commander as a CCW, and shoot the...
I prefer the Vanguard to the Mark V. Simple design, easy to tweak (or replace) the trigger and lighter. As most know, it is a Howa rifle with some slight, mostly cosmetic, changes to Weatherby's specs.
I have a Vanguard Sub-MOA in .257 Wthby and love it. I have never bought a factory round for it...mine likes the 110 gr Accubond and 115 gr TSX. It shoots 115 gr Ballistic Tip well, too. For some reason, mine likes the heavier bullets.