Howa 1500 LA take off barrel

[toe42]

I have been trying to locate a take off barrel for a howa 1500 LA.. I have browed the classifieds, eBay, google.. The only thing I can find is barreled actions.. Any ideas?

 

[TOP PREDATOR]

PREFIT BARRELS:

http://www.webshop.roedale.de/product_in...-Howa-1500.html

http://www.pac-nor.com/prefit/

are those what you mean?

 

[toe42]

The prefit might possibly work.. Ty for looking that up.. I really don't want to drop a bunch of money.. I have an action and a few stocks laying around.. Just need a basic barrel to make its complete rifle..

 

[Myanmar Shave]

I have read that it is a real bitch removing the barrel from a Howa. To the point that most smiths will cut it off close to the receiver, then bore it out real thin to make it easy. You might have trouble finding one.

 

[Phezzik]

I have a couple left over from two builds I did, but Myanmar is right. Howa torques on their barrels so much so that I had to cut a relief in the shank in front of the action to reduce pressure. The Howa is a good strong action but I didn't want to risk torquing the action getting the barrel off.

 

[toe42]

I haven't heard of that problem yet.. That is discouraging news.. Ty all for your time and comments.. I guess I'll just have to wait and hopefully get lucky maybe to locate one.. I wonder if any smiths would have one laying around as take offs..