Howa 1500 before and after

[proneshooter]

Before
Howa 1500 heavy barreled action in .308 Winchester. Bell & Carlson Medalist stock. 9-13" Harris bipod with standard feet. Bushnell 10X40 mildot scope with MOA adjustments.

After
Howa 1500 heavy barreled action in .308 Winchester. Manners MCS-T stock in Coyote Brown. 6-9" Harris bipod with claw feet. Weaver 3-10X40 mildot scope with milliradian adjustments. Custom glass and pillar bedded and duracoated by Scott Keller Gunsmithing.

No range report yet because I am on crutches from a serious fall from horseback.

 

[slothlacrosse]

Re: Howa 1500 before and after

i wish you a speedy recovery.

in the mean time, do you want me to break it in for you?

 

[WRENCHHEAD]

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looking good, but camo on the stock would be good

 

[Tengo1]

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That tan and brown looks good. I dig it

 

[Micah Hughes]

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where did you get the claws from? i like them

 

[proneshooter]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: slothlacrosse</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i wish you a speedy recovery.

in the mean time, do you want me to break it in for you? </div></div>
Thanks, but looking at it is motivation to get over my sprained hip.

 

[proneshooter]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: WRENCHHEAD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">looking good, but camo on the stock would be good </div></div>
I thought about ordering it in GAP 3 color camo but changed my mind. So I saved $95 and now I can add some camo of my own. Three cans of camo Krylon (tan/brown/OD) await in the garage.

 

[proneshooter]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tengo1</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That tan and brown looks good. I dig it

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Since I ordered the paint before the stock was in hand I did the best I could with the color swatches from both vendors' websites.

In the end I do agree with you that the two tone effect is cool. The metal work looks lighter than it really is due to the flash from the camera.

 

[proneshooter]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Micah Hughes</div><div class="ubbcode-body">where did you get the claws from? i like them </div></div>
Phoenix Tactical

 

[Tacticalrum]

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Tan and Brown look sweet. Nice rifle!

 

[ARsR4ME]

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How did it shoot before you did all the work

 

[WRENCHHEAD]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: proneshooter</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: WRENCHHEAD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">looking good, but camo on the stock would be good </div></div>
I thought about ordering it in GAP 3 color camo but changed my mind. So I saved $95 and now I can add some camo of my own. Three cans of camo Krylon (tan/brown/OD) await in the garage. </div></div>

nice!! i like how you think

 

[head2h2o]

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Nice rig. Its hard to go wrong with a Manners stock.

Looks like you should be able to sale a few of the components also and make a few bucks back.

 

[proneshooter]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: nut job</div><div class="ubbcode-body">How did it shoot before you did all the work </div></div>

Even with that, I could tell the receiver was being stressed by the uneven contact with the bedding block in the B&C stock. The new stock is carefully epoxy and pillar bedded by someone who knows what he is doing.

I also get a much better head position with the Manners and I am hoping the lower bipod with claws will help with the bipod hop issues I have had. Yeah I know, bipod hop comes from not being behind the rifle and I am working on that too.

I'm a long time NRA sling prone shooter who's now dabbling in scoped bipod rifles.