Taking a Howa 1500 from a basic hunting rifle to a capable precision rifle

With the right setup, you can repurpose a Howa 1500 from a mediocre hunting rifle to a capable long range precision rifle. This rifle was purchased as a gift for my brother, and was gifted back to me a few years ago. I have since then stripped it from its hogue rubber stock and installed it into this Oryx chassis. I upgraded the scope to a Vortex Strike Eagle 5-25×56 and the rings to the Sphur mounts. A bipod, a muzzle brake and a few custom DIY modifications to the chassis finished this rifle off. I have comfortably competed in a few precision rifle matches (NRL South Africa) it so far, and am pleased with the setup.

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