2/23/17 Howa 1500 Lightning .308
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2017 9:25 pm
A buddy at the range has a .308 bolt action rifle, a Howa 1500 Lightning. It's an inexpensive rifle with a black Hogue synthetic stock. The action, however, is said to be the same as a Weatherby Vanguard, but at a substantially lower price.
I shot it for a bit, and it's pretty nice. Has a good trigger, and seems to be very accurate. Since it's primarily a hunting rifle, with a slim barrel, it tends to shoot some flyers if you don't letmit cool down after a few shots.
Back to accuracy, I shot a group from sandbags at 100 yards. My first two shots hit less than an inch apart. My third shot, I couldn't see where it hit. I stared through the spotting scope, focusing and re-focusing, and finally decided I must have missed the paper. So, I sent a fourth shot downrange, which naturally was a flyer that missed by about an inch and a quarter.
When the range went cold, I went down and got my target- and was reminded about why I don't like shooting groups. When I looked at the target, it turned out that my third shot did not miss at all. It went right through one of the first two holes! So I had unknowingly shot a sub-1 inch three shot group. I think I may buy the rifle from my buddy.
I shot it for a bit, and it's pretty nice. Has a good trigger, and seems to be very accurate. Since it's primarily a hunting rifle, with a slim barrel, it tends to shoot some flyers if you don't letmit cool down after a few shots.
Back to accuracy, I shot a group from sandbags at 100 yards. My first two shots hit less than an inch apart. My third shot, I couldn't see where it hit. I stared through the spotting scope, focusing and re-focusing, and finally decided I must have missed the paper. So, I sent a fourth shot downrange, which naturally was a flyer that missed by about an inch and a quarter.
When the range went cold, I went down and got my target- and was reminded about why I don't like shooting groups. When I looked at the target, it turned out that my third shot did not miss at all. It went right through one of the first two holes! So I had unknowingly shot a sub-1 inch three shot group. I think I may buy the rifle from my buddy.
