Howa heavy barrel rifle - Blued or stainless?
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Howa heavy barrel rifle - Blued or stainless?
I'm looking at buying a heavy barrel Howa 6.5 Creedmoor to setup for long range gong shooting. Should I go stainless or blued?
Howa 30.06 / 6.5 Creedmoor / 223 Rem
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Re: Howa heavy barrel rifle - Blued or stainless?
Which look do you like best?
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Re: Howa heavy barrel rifle - Blued or stainless?
As jy bloed op die "stainless" kry word hy weer blou so jy het opsies
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Re: Howa heavy barrel rifle - Blued or stainless?
Blued but was wondering if it was worth the premium to go for the S/S.Arnold wrote:Which look do you like best?
Howa 30.06 / 6.5 Creedmoor / 223 Rem
Beretta 1301 Comp
Beretta SP1
CZ 457 .22LR
Mahely .22LR
Glock 19
Astra .22LR revolver
Beretta 1301 Comp
Beretta SP1
CZ 457 .22LR
Mahely .22LR
Glock 19
Astra .22LR revolver
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Re: Howa heavy barrel rifle - Blued or stainless?
The Howa stainless is not worth it in my opinion unless you want that look. My experience has been better with the blued Howa.
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Re: Howa heavy barrel rifle - Blued or stainless?
Thanks, I'm getting the same answers off line. Will rather put the additional cash towards the accessories.
Howa 30.06 / 6.5 Creedmoor / 223 Rem
Beretta 1301 Comp
Beretta SP1
CZ 457 .22LR
Mahely .22LR
Glock 19
Astra .22LR revolver
Beretta 1301 Comp
Beretta SP1
CZ 457 .22LR
Mahely .22LR
Glock 19
Astra .22LR revolver
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Re: Howa heavy barrel rifle - Blued or stainless?
Loop lewe?Arnold wrote:The Howa stainless is not worth it in my opinion unless you want that look. My experience has been better with the blued Howa.
Moet nooit 'n goeie storie met te veel waarheid vernietig nie!!!
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Re: Howa heavy barrel rifle - Blued or stainless?
Roestau wrote:Loop lewe?Arnold wrote:The Howa stainless is not worth it in my opinion unless you want that look. My experience has been better with the blued Howa.
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Re: Howa heavy barrel rifle - Blued or stainless?
Genuine??Arnold wrote:Roestau wrote:Loop lewe?Arnold wrote:The Howa stainless is not worth it in my opinion unless you want that look. My experience has been better with the blued Howa.
My geweer is nou eers 14 maande oud so ek kan nog nie getuig van lewens verwagting nie.
Myne was al vuil en nat, maar ek merk nog nie roes nie. Sal mooi moet dophou.
Moet nooit 'n goeie storie met te veel waarheid vernietig nie!!!
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Re: Howa heavy barrel rifle - Blued or stainless?
Ek het my stainless Howa laat cerakote by Izak....
Gooi lood!!!!
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Re: Howa heavy barrel rifle - Blued or stainless?
Jammer dat ek hier highjack, ek het gelees dat 'n paar manne noem dat die HOWA stainless nie baie goeie kwaliteit is nie, is dit dieselfde geval met die Tikka's of is hulle Stainless beter? My vraag dan eintlik, as jy kyk na 'n Tikka, wat sal jou keuse wees, stainless of blued?
6.5 Creedmoor Howa 24"
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