HOWA - M1500 6.5 Creedmoor 24" (1)5RD Mag BBL Action #6 Blue

41.5g of H4350 and 140gr ELDMs, and it's shooting under 0.6MOA at 300 yards. Incredible value. The MDT Oryx is a great chassis to drop it into for a cheap long range setup, and this converts the bottom metal to AICS magazines. Two action screws torqued to 65 in-lb and you have a solid rifle.

I installed this in an MDT Field Stock and it fit perfectly. The stock trigger is excellent and the accuracy is outstanding for the price point. I have 40 rounds down range already and am pleased enough that I would purchase this in other calibers.

Purchased in October 2023, this didn't disappoint. It delivers 1 MOA accuracy consistently. For a budget precision rifle build, this barreled action is highly recommended.

So I must say, this is the first bolt action rifle I have purchased in years. I bought the barreled action with the MDT chassis from Brownells and added a 4-16 Monstrum scope on a 20 MOA rail. Boy was I pleasantly surprised. After zeroing at 50 yds I moved to the 100 yd range and the first two rounds went in the same hole. If you are thinking about buying a Howa Barreled Action, just quit, go ahead and buy the thing. I can't wait to push this out to 600 yds and further. I still have a few tweaks to do to it but I have no complaints at all. I can shoot this thing all day and feel comfortable doing it. It is a little heavy but with this barrel, you just have to expect it. Happy shooting!!!

I got this barreled action right after Thanksgiving but only finished my build this week and got to the range today. Upon picking up my barreled action I was extremely pleased with the fit and finish of the product including the hinged floor plate (which I didn’t use but it was nice and I tried it with snap caps). These barreled actions save money because you don’t have to throw away a cheap stock like you would if you bought many other starter rifles for your build and can choose you stock or chassis and the scope mounting hardware you prefer. I put mine in a KRG Bravo Chassis. Howa used to sell a whole rifle set up like that but discontinued it some time ago but I love KRG’s Chassis and it worked out perfectly. I also ordered a warn picatinny base from Brownells. I was able to go to the range today and go though Howa’s recommended barrel break in process. I believed this helped as the groups started shrinking as I shot/cleaned. After the break in I shot a .465 MOA group at 100 yards so Howa isn’t kidding about their sub MOA guarantee. This product may be right for you versus an expensive gunsmith rebarrel / build.