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    heavy barrel .22 bolt action

    Re: heavy barrel .22 bolt action Bolt action preferable. No semi auto because i want to be able to shoot cb caps and the likes. A single shot like a tc would be okay, however i would prefer a magazine. It doesnt matter if it is a tube or a detachable mag (as long as it will feed the mentioned...
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    heavy barrel .22 bolt action

    Who makes one? I want a short barrel and stock (youth model maybe). But with a heavy barrel. Thanks for the help> avd
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    Rifle Scopes rimfire scope mount

    Are there 30 mm rimfire scope rings? I am trying to mount an aimpoint on a marlin .22 bolt action. Or is there a picatinny mount that will bolt to the dove tails, or scope rail, or whatever it is called on the top of a marlin? Thanks, avd
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    Howa Rebarrel Who Does It?

    Re: Howa Rebarrel Who Does It? I understand what you are saying msdeer. i have other rifles. i wanted a new rifle, not used, i couldnt find a good reason to spend more on the remington. the howa is inexpensive, rather than cheap.
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    Howa Rebarrel Who Does It?

    Re: Howa Rebarrel Who Does It? There are plenty of parts for the howa and there are people that work on them. Mark Gordon is working on my Howa now. When looking for parts for the howa i found that the stocks, triggers, muzzle breaks, bottom metal, etc. are basically the same price as the...
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    Howa 1500 scope base options???

    Re: Howa 1500 scope base options??? msdeer, i dont think the remington bases will work on the short action howas. the two piece will but not the one piece. and i am not sure about the long action howas. which howas do you have?
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    Gunsmithing Any Howa Gunsmiths here?????

    Re: Any Howa Gunsmiths here????? That is one cool lookin' Howa!!!! You do good work Mark!!! avd
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    Starting out again, what's a good starter rifle?

    Re: Starting out again, what's a good starter rifle? i am planning on shooting pigs and paper with it. that scope, base and rings are gone now. thanks for the friendly advice but i beat you to it.
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    Starting out again, what's a good starter rifle?

    Re: Starting out again, what's a good starter rifle? And now it looks like this.
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    Starting out again, what's a good starter rifle?

    Re: Starting out again, what's a good starter rifle? It works well for hunting as well. That pig didnt even make it out of the corn. I bought the gun originally for a deer/pig stand gun. Then i found Sniper's Hide........
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    Starting out again, what's a good starter rifle?

    Re: Starting out again, what's a good starter rifle? Here you go PeePaw. I have the setup that sounds good to you. People are probably getting tired of seeing it. I have posted it here many times. It is a howa 1500 with a 20" heavy barrel. I have a one piece egw base and burris xtr rings. The...
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    Howa 1500 .308 as a budget sniper?

    Re: Howa 1500 .308 as a budget sniper? This is what it looks like now and i am certain it will out shoot my capabilities.
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    Howa 1500 .308 as a budget sniper?

    Re: Howa 1500 .308 as a budget sniper? I went through the same delima and decided to buy a howa. There is plenty of info on them out there. There are plenty of parts, and gunsmiths that will work on them. Right now my Howa is in the hands of Mark at Short Actions Customs, having a few things...
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    Rifle Scopes opinions on a scope

    I have been looking for a scope for my Howa with a 20" heavy barrel in .308, for some time. As much as i would like a NF or something similar I just cant spend that kind of money. I almost ordered the 3x9 super sniper this morning, but i thought i would ask for opinions before i do. The gun is...
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    Case head seperated?

    Re: Case head seperated? <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Hummer</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Measure your fired cases .200" up from rim. Should be .471-.473". Size your cases as normal and remeasure same area and tell us what you have? I...
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    Case head seperated?

    Re: Case head seperated? Mike Bellm was gracious enough to help me with my encore. At first , the gun would only fire about half the time. Then when it did fire, by the seventh shot i was off the bottom of the target. I corrected head space, put stiffer springs in the hammer and the lock up...
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    Case head seperated?

    Re: Case head seperated? I appreciate all the help. I am going to do some reading and try some of these suggestions. I will keep everyone posted. My TC Encore has been to say the least problematic. I shoot the exact same rounds in my Howa with no issues that i know of and the groupings are...
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    Case head seperated?

    Re: Case head seperated? The rest of the case slid right out with the help of a dental pick. I do not have the tools or the know how to measure how much i am bumping the shoulder. i've only recently started loading .308, maybe i do not have the die set up right. I am using rcbs stuff and...
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    Case head seperated?

    Re: Case head seperated? Thanks for the help. I am going out to the garage to see if i can get it out. avd
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    Case head seperated?

    Re: Case head seperated? "Frontier" is stamped on the bottom. I am not sure where i got this brass. I think this brass came from some factory ammo i shot some time ago.
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