nemasis243 Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Hi guys need some info from you , a friend of mine is looking to get rid of his Howa Stainless laminated 2506 , its done about 100 rnds max The rilfe is mine for very little money and I mean very little Whats do you reckon on them ? Would this be OK for a 6.5x284 ,project ? Cheers Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oly Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 You often hear of folk buying the selling them with few rounds through them - you either seem to get a good one, or one that needs £1K spending on it to get it to shoot. You pays your money and you takes your choice I guess...but be wary and ask why is he selling it so cheap after so few rounds?? But otherwise - as the basis for a project - why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemasis243 Posted November 26, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Forgot to say he has gone down the WSM route and has a stable full of them , the long action rifle is surplus to his needs, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejg223 Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Nothing wrong with them. Got a factory 22-250 that shoots well. I'm just bedding a new 270wsm with a LW barrel that shot 1/2" first time without load developement. Word is out that the factory barrel is a b itch to remove. edi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 The L/A Howa is ideal to make a 6.5x284 on, they are nice (made to a budget) the triggers, well personaly I dont like them, but they can be polished to be just about creep free....just. If its a cheap gun, there is nothing to be lost buying it and having it re-barrelled. Sounds like a decent project to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Hear what you say Pat, but there is limited bullet choice for 257 calibre opposed to numerous in .264. I have both 25-06 and 6.5x284, the "284" has longer legs, but the "06" flattens anything it touches within reasonable range.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skany Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 I picked up a howa 204 a few weeks ago in the placky crappy stock & i have to say i paid next to mothing for it in realy quite tidy condition! I was told it hadent hada lot of use so i got the rfd to bung a few rounds down it & he said he got jsut over half inch out of it so i went for it! had it choped down to 21" as i wanted it for a truck gun & first time out with no load development it shot under 1" @200 yds with boht nosler vmax in 32g flavor!:-) 39g blitz kings go into less then half inch at 100 so for a couple of hundred quid im stoked! lightened the trigger down to around to 2lb with almsot no creep with ease but it aint no jewle jsut feels a cheap after a custom rifle but hey ho it bloody was! cheers Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest northernchris Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 If its coming for right money its a no brainer,tweek std trigger or fit a Jard etc , barrels are tight but come adrift if warmed lightly,could be a nice little project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JR__ Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 If its coming for right money its a no brainer,tweek std trigger or fit a Jard etc , barrels are tight but come adrift if warmed lightly,could be a nice little project. If a guy is going to bin the factory barrel, and doesn't want to heat the action, he can make a small sawcut into the barrel just ahead of the action, then try wrenching it off. just another kink.. JR By the way,who turned the heat off in this country, ha!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest northernchris Posted November 30, 2008 Report Share Posted November 30, 2008 Or even chuck it up and run a relief cut couple of thou in front of the action,no spanner needed then but hot air gun most of the time gets it going. Did you bring the fog with you aswell JR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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