12-06-2020, 07:29 PM
I wanted a bolt gun to go with my 6.5 AR, and I couldn't pass up the potential of a Howa barreled action. I've got a 308 set up as a scout and love it, and knew I wanted to do something similar with the Howa
[img width=200 height=94]https://i.ibb.co/ZM90NDv/20201206-125827.jpg[/img]
The stock is a Bell & Carson sporter. I replaced the polymer bottom "metal" with a DiP bottom and upgraded the magazi e release while I was at it.
[img width=200 height=94]https://i.ibb.co/VS6hZPC/20201206-125849.jpg[/img]
[img width=94 height=200]https://i.ibb.co/8XHHFnz/20201206-125837.jpg[/img]
[img width=200 height=94]https://i.ibb.co/dLCL9Vf/20201206-125856.jpg[/img]
You can just make out the front sight underneath the scope. The scope base is threaded for an ar15 sight post, and that's what that little nub is. I had to file it down quite a bit to get it to fit under the scope. Nice thing is, if it turns out I took too much off, replacements are cheap and easy to swap out.
[img width=94 height=200]https://i.ibb.co/tL91G3P/20201206-125904.jpg[/img]
Here's a little closer look
Overall it's a short, light and handy package and it's wonderfully accurate out to a pretty long distance. The micro action is short enough that I didn't feel like I needed to trim the 20in barrel down any to keep it handy. It's actually the same overall length as my other scout built on a surplus k98 action with a 17in barrel.
[img width=200 height=94]https://i.ibb.co/ZM90NDv/20201206-125827.jpg[/img]
The stock is a Bell & Carson sporter. I replaced the polymer bottom "metal" with a DiP bottom and upgraded the magazi e release while I was at it.
[img width=200 height=94]https://i.ibb.co/VS6hZPC/20201206-125849.jpg[/img]
[img width=94 height=200]https://i.ibb.co/8XHHFnz/20201206-125837.jpg[/img]
[img width=200 height=94]https://i.ibb.co/dLCL9Vf/20201206-125856.jpg[/img]
You can just make out the front sight underneath the scope. The scope base is threaded for an ar15 sight post, and that's what that little nub is. I had to file it down quite a bit to get it to fit under the scope. Nice thing is, if it turns out I took too much off, replacements are cheap and easy to swap out.
[img width=94 height=200]https://i.ibb.co/tL91G3P/20201206-125904.jpg[/img]
Here's a little closer look
Overall it's a short, light and handy package and it's wonderfully accurate out to a pretty long distance. The micro action is short enough that I didn't feel like I needed to trim the 20in barrel down any to keep it handy. It's actually the same overall length as my other scout built on a surplus k98 action with a 17in barrel.