I just purchased a Howa 1500 in .243, I know there made in Japan and that's a draw back being we need to buy American made and everything. I'm also aware Howa produces the Weatherby Vanguard action. It came with a Nikko Sterling 3-9x40 scope which I know nothing about but it seems fairly clear and clean and it and the rifle produced a just over a 1" group @ 100 yards right out of the box shooting 55gr Winchester Supreme BT's from a prone position on the cold wet ground trying to defeat the effects of a fairly stiff cross wind.
Does anybody have any personal experiences with these rifles.
Does anybody have any personal experiences with these rifles.