![]() I don't care for the synthetic stock that came on my 223, but that will be remedied soon by a call to Boyds. I love my Howa and recommend them to everybody that asks. If it is good enough for Weatherby, it is good enough for me. I can't say how durable it will be long term, but it hasn't let me down yet. The trigger is pretty good, but could use a little adjusting, but that is no big deal since it is adjustable. I haven't fired more than 100 rounds through it in the year I have had it and haven't really worked up any loads for it, but is is pretty accurate out of the box. I have a heavy barrelled 1500 in 223 that I got unfired from a coworker and absolutely love it. Howa does make some Mauser-type actions, but their most common rifle, the 1500, is a push feeder. I seem to recall that some of the Howa bolt actions were Mauser-style (controlled feed) and some were not. The current Weatherby Vanguard is a Howa. Several American companies have used their actions including S&W and Weatherby. Any nicks or worn bluing would naturally decrease the gun's value Today, in mint conditon, your rifle would be valued at $650.00. In 1970, Your rifle retailed for $130.00 US. Get your serial number checked to see if the recall applies to your firearm. The flaw was that closing the bolt could cause the gun to accidentally fire without touching the trigger. There was a recall on some Howa/Smith and Wesson rifles. ![]() The Golden Bear is the same as a Smith and Wesson Model 1500 and Mossberg Model 1500. Dickson was a US importer who brought the Howa rifle in from Japan. Your Dickson Howa Golden Bear is a copy of the Sako Finnbear. The Winchester M-70 is amodern copy of the 1903 Springfield which was a licensed copy of the Mauser M-98 action with the Krag cocking piece retained from the Krag 30/40. The Weathrby Vanguard is a Japanese copy of the SAKO finnbear action, which is a copy of the modern mauser 98 type action. I have a few Weathrby Vanguards and they are good rifles. The Weatherby Vanguard is a Japanese copy of the classic SAKO Finbear rifle made during the 1960s and 1970s according to rifles of the world and me. The Weatherby Vanguard is a great rifle I have 4 of them now at different brother homes as no gun allowed at the V.A. The Weatherby Vanguard is indeed a HOWA 1500 that is built for Weatherby as the Vanguard with a Weatherby type stock with good Walnut in it. Most modern rifle stocks have less drop in them than your pre-1964 Winchester model 70 and there brothern intended for iron sights use before scoped sights became the norm during the 1950s. So what are yalls opinions on the Vangaurds? How do they stack up against the M77 Hawkeyes and the 700's? How do the stocks feel to yall? Thanks yall I do appreciate the help. I'm a firm believer that you get what you pay for, and i have noticed some of the Vans. I also am curious about the quality of the "Vanguard" line. I've not held one so I was wondering what yall thought. So anyway it looks like the angle of the weathrby might fit correctly on my shoulder. Might be bad form, but this is how I am comfortable. I like this because I always end up with the bottom of the stock very high on my shoulder so that the top of the stock is sticking up above my shoulder. ![]() I notice the stock has what I call a cheek rest, and it looks as though the entire stock angles down a little more than say the rem 700's and the Ruger m77. I had originaly had my sights on an R-15 by Remington, but now I'm looking at gettin a bolt so I can afford a scope too. I'm looking for a smaller caliber probly a. ![]() I've got enough money saved up that I'm looking to get a new rifle (and a scope depending on the $$ of the rifle). ![]()
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