12-15-2021, 03:47 AM
I like the howa 22" std barrel for action and barrel. very well designed. One piece forged bolt. recoil lug integral with the action. front action screw through the lug ala M98 Mauser. They use to come with a crappy plastic stock, but now Stocky's is supplying a nice carbon fiber stock and if I didn't already have a 22" std bbl 6.5 Grendel mini Howa, I'd sure look hard at the Howa 1500 mini action stalker model with the 22" std barrel and CF stock.
downside to the howa is that the bottom "metal" is actually plastic as are the detachable magazines. if you torque the action screws too tightly, the plastic bottom "metal" splits. The magazines are ok, but like the CZ they stick out the bottom.
I remedied this with Jefferson Outdoors bottom metal. This is an Oberndorf latch style hinged floorplate bottom metal in anodized aluminum. Much classier and makes the rifle easier to carry. drawback is no detachable magazines if that's what you like.
best of luck to you whichever 6.5 Grendel bolt rifle you choose.
-tdbru
downside to the howa is that the bottom "metal" is actually plastic as are the detachable magazines. if you torque the action screws too tightly, the plastic bottom "metal" splits. The magazines are ok, but like the CZ they stick out the bottom.
I remedied this with Jefferson Outdoors bottom metal. This is an Oberndorf latch style hinged floorplate bottom metal in anodized aluminum. Much classier and makes the rifle easier to carry. drawback is no detachable magazines if that's what you like.
best of luck to you whichever 6.5 Grendel bolt rifle you choose.
-tdbru