My Howa build. Pros Cons Success

[Kurtis]

Howa Mini
Boyds Spike Camp Stock
Epoxy bedded
Jefferson bottom metal
Talley lightweight rings
Leupold VX3i 3.5-10x40 CDS
Custom made muzzle brake

[Kurtis]

[Kurtis]

I worked up load using Hornady brass, Federal primers, IMR 8208 XBR powder, 99 grain Hammer Hunter bullets, 2800 ft/sec with remarkable accuracy. It has accounted for two large bodied whitetail. The one shown at 210 yards, another at 240 yards.
I do not use this load in my AR Grendel.

[Kurtis]

[Kurtis]

[Kurtis]

[Kurtis]

The Leupold VX3i 3.5-10x40 CDS is about perfect for me in a hunting rifle. Great glass, enough magnification, CDS tracks great, relatively light weight.

[grayfox]

Nice shooter and great buck! You've got a setup. Yeah I have leaned away from bipods, on the bench they cause bounce, so went to a traditional caldwell rest. In the field I'm usually seated so tripod works for that - getting too old to chase things on foot!
I had a couple boyds, they're not for everyone. Did a bedding job but that particular stock (prairie hunter) was just too bulky overall for me. I have since gone to mdt style chassis, the pistol grip setup and adjustable cheek weld both suit me fine. The howa now wears a 22" preferred barrel, I'm dialing in a 115 gr Barnes tac-tx for it, with AR comp.

[MOW]

Very nice.

[biodsl]

The Leupold VX3i 3.5-10x40 CDS is about perfect for me in a hunting rifle. Great glass, enough magnification, CDS tracks great, relatively light weight.

It's tough to be a Leupold on weight. Congratulations on a great build.

[VASCAR2]

Thanks for posting Kurtis!

[just_john]

I have the Boyd's Thumbhole on several toys. They seem to have an affinity for squared or semisquared corners in all the wrong places. First was an At-One on my Howa Grrr. Squared edge in stock grip area just under a thumb joint - a bit of arthritis in that joint and it became a very painful experience. Dremel fixed a lot of that nut I felt like I shouldn't have had ot do it.

[Kurtis]

Nice shooter and great buck! You've got a setup. Yeah I have leaned away from bipods, on the bench they cause bounce, so went to a traditional caldwell rest. In the field I'm usually seated so tripod works for that - getting too old to chase things on foot!
I had a couple boyds, they're not for everyone. Did a bedding job but that particular stock (prairie hunter) was just too bulky overall for me. I have since gone to mdt style chassis, the pistol grip setup and adjustable cheek weld both suit me fine. The howa now wears a 22" preferred barrel, I'm dialing in a 115 gr Barnes tac-tx for it, with AR comp.

[Kurtis]

It's tough to be a Leupold on weight. Congratulations on a great build.

[Kurtis]

Thanks for posting Kurtis!

Good to be here.