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#Post#: 19780--------------------------------------------------
Hogue stock
By: Flatliner Date: November 24, 2013, 5:52 pm
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Anyone shooting a Howa 1500, how do you rate the standard Hogue
stock? I heard some people complain that the fore-end is quite
bendy,but is this only an issue if you're using a bipod?
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Re: Hogue stock
By: Flatliner Date: November 24, 2013, 6:17 pm
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Cheers mate. I only ever shoot off a bag or sticks, so there's
not going to be that much pressure on it anyway .
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Re: Hogue stock
By: Flatliner Date: November 24, 2013, 6:57 pm
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You're dead right............ When I bought my cz, I could have
spent double the money on a top spec rifle, but I know that it
would mean that I'd have shot double the rabbits. When I miss a
sitter I know it's me and not the rifle.
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Re: Hogue stock
By: goshawker Date: November 25, 2013, 2:01 am
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Nothing wrong with a howa at all, the only complaint I have
about the howa was the trigger, I have the older model and there
is only 1 screw to adjust it, it is a lot lighter than what it
was but it's not as crisp as I would like
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Re: Hogue stock
By: Lee Date: November 25, 2013, 5:56 am
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I have a howa 1500 no problem with the stock it's a great gun
the trigger could do with a bit off a tune thought.
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Re: Hogue stock
By: cjm Date: November 25, 2013, 6:09 am
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I found the stock a wee bit long (im 6"1) so put a thinner butt
pad on and its 100%.
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Re: Hogue stock
By: Al Dunn Date: November 25, 2013, 8:08 am
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If you're shooting off sticks, I would be very surprised if you
didn't get a POI shift when using a Hogue stock on a Howa. They
are very flexible in the fore end and the same applies to
shooting off a bipod - if you're loading the bipod correctly, ie
leaning into it, you'll also get a POI shift.
They can be improved, with epoxy filling in the moulding in the
front end, but Boyd's stocks in the states do good replacements
for little over a hundred quid, so why bother.
The howa is a great action though, based as it is on the tried
and tested Mauser. It's used by a few custom houses as a base
action. It's just a pity they decided to offer it with a £30
over moulded stock as an option.
Al.
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Re: Hogue stock
By: Al Dunn Date: November 25, 2013, 10:23 am
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That's probably true Sharpshooter, it depends what you want (or
are prepared to accept) from your equipment. Me, I want the very
best that I can get, whether I'm shooting foxes or 500 yard clay
pigeons. It's very satisfying to not just hit a target at that
distance, but choose WHERE you want to hit it.
But like I say, each to their own.
Al.
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Re: Hogue stock
By: babbyc1000 Date: November 25, 2013, 11:21 am
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I've heard of people drilling holes down the length of the
forend and sliding a Kevlar arrow in (arrow for a bow) and
epoxying it in place, most synthetic stocks (not all) have a bit
of play in the forend, tho it varies and so doesn't always
effect it. one of the reasons I started making stocks was the
plastic stock on my mossberg 817 was awful. Can't say much about
the howa, always wanted a blued one with the detachable mag and
olive drab hogue stock, just by chance I was offered the .222 cz
527 at decent money lol
Anyway don't know why you'd want plastic crap around you, a wood
stock gives far better balance and feel! :P
(yes im winding so calm down lol)
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Re: Hogue stock
By: Al Dunn Date: November 25, 2013, 1:24 pm
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[quote author=Sharpshooter link=topic=2444.msg19829#msg19829
date=1385403323]
[quote author=Al Dunn link=topic=2444.msg19823#msg19823
date=1385396592]
That's probably true Sharpshooter, it depends what you want (or
are prepared to accept) from your equipment. Me, I want the very
best that I can get, whether I'm shooting foxes or 500 yard clay
pigeons. It's very satisfying to not just hit a target at that
distance, but choose WHERE you want to hit it.
But like I say, each to their own.
Al.
[/quote]
I am prepared to kill a fox dead is dead it must
Be nice to be perfect in every way
I just do my best with the equipment I have
A howa will kill a deer /fox as good as a
10 grand customised rifle bit like formula one
Of course you will get results when you pump
Big money into something but the one thing
I will tell you al skill cannot be bought
[/quote]
I'm not saying that you need to 'pump big money' into your
shooting to enjoy it. I don't, but I do make the best of what I
have. I'll use quality glass, quality mounts, I'll tune my
trigger to break cleanly, if there's a problem with my stock
I'll sort it - reach to pull, for example. I'll develop the best
load for my rifle and learn about ballistics as best I can. I'll
ensure that my shooting position is as good as it can be.
All these things are what contribute to accuracy, particularly
at extended ranges. Nowhere did I say that you need to buy a '10
grand customised rifle'.
But getting back to the original post, if you can improve an
already good rifle (the Howa / Weatherby) by removing the poor
quality over moulded stock and replacing it with a £100 stock
from the states, and invest a few evenings pillar bedding and
skim bedding it, then why wouldn't you?
Surely with the amount of money we invest in our shooting
(reloading components etc.), we want to have the best possible
chance of our kit performing as it should?
There's no shame in anyone wanting to be the best that they can
be.
And as for skill not being bought? I couldn't agree more. Any
shooting ability that I have (and I don't claim to be the
world's best shooter) has been hard earned, by spending many,
many hours on the range and in the field learning how my kit
performs.
That's not being elitist. It's getting out of it what you put
in.
Al.
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