pb86 Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Hi All,Looking to purchase a Howa 1500 in .308 calibre when my variation comes back. The prices look reasonable especially for the package options however I wasn't a fan of the hogue stock which had forend flex, but was impressed with the GRS stock. Now the price point of the hogue is much more agreeable but I know in my heart that I wished I had bought the GRS stock. Now with my financial constraints the question is is the GRS stock worth the extra ~£400?Any views good or bad on the Howa would be welcome and any tips on potential upgrades that can be done over time.Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srvet Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Any stock with flex is worrying in my book, cant help man nor beast! I would think the extra price is worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tisme Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Got one with a GRS and worth every penny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pb86 Posted December 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Got one with a GRS and worth every penny Can I ask what distances you normally shoot from and what sort of accuracy are you obtaining? I know that there are a great deal of variables to consider but will give me a rough idea. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1971silversurfer Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Forget the Hogue, mine was terrible...on a Howa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visiter1 Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 speaking from experience , get rid off the felxi stock it will drive you nuts , Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
527vamint Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 I got and have a 1500 308 with the houge rubber stock and it was shocking, as it was contacting the barrel due to flexing,I'm currently looking for a better stock but second hand as I'm tight,meanwhile I have removed rubber and plastic from the foregrip and barrel channel with a Stanley knife and flapper wheel to resolve the issue,untill I find a better stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
527vamint Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Double post sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soother223 Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Got to be honest... I like the guns but both a friend an myself have had a rather unpleasant experience with howa (Highland outdoors) over the past few months! Won't be buying another.... fact!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1971silversurfer Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 I got and have a 1500 308 with the houge rubber stock and it was shocking, as it was contacting the barrel due to flexing,I'm currently looking for a better stock but second hand as I'm tight,meanwhile I have removed rubber and plastic from the foregrip and barrel channel with a Stanley knife and flapper wheel to resolve the issue,untill I find a better stock. I have read in the states of people channeling out then bedding their Hogue stocks with carbon fire arrow shafts which stiffened up the forend; may be an idea if your on a budget? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
527vamint Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 I have read in the states of people channeling out then bedding their Hogue stocks with carbon fire arrow shafts which stiffened up the forend; may be an idea if your on a budget? I had also read it before,on here I think. I will buy a better quality stock when i find one. Thanks for the reminder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggy Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Staffordshire Synthetic Stocks can supply their stocks with a Howa inlet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tisme Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Can I ask what distances you normally shoot from and what sort of accuracy are you obtaining? I know that there are a great deal of variables to consider but will give me a rough idea. Cheers. Have one on a Howa .308 that shoots out to 1000 yards get 1 moa if I can read the wind. Shoots 1/2 moa at 100. Got one on a 260 Tikka that I'm hoping to get out to a mile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1971silversurfer Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 I had also read it before,on here I think. I will buy a better quality stock when i find one. Thanks for the reminder. Yeh no probs...I fitted a B&C medallist and it transformed mine into a proper shooter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 Buy the Howa/Hogue and order a Boyds laminate from the US. I put one on my .223 and like it quite a bit. $97US.~Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean223 Posted December 6, 2014 Report Share Posted December 6, 2014 I've got a Howa 1500 223 and it is a cracker, but the hogue stock had to go. I put a GRS stock on mine and what a difference, IMO you couldn't buy better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1971silversurfer Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 You could alternatively just buy a barrelled a action? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggy Posted December 7, 2014 Report Share Posted December 7, 2014 You could alternatively just buy a barrelled a action? Good suggestion. Buying a Howa barrelled action and dropping it into a decent stock from Joe West, B&C, Boyds, GRS, SSS etc. has to be one of the best value ways of getting a new full bore rifle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pb86 Posted December 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2014 Is there a great deal of difference between the Boyd thumbhole stocks and the GRS stocks (apart from the obvious adjustable parts) in terms of stability and bedding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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