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To properly thread and chamber a barrel you need to have the barrel concentric with the bore of the lathe. For this build I’m holding the barrel in a set of spiders on my lathe. As a rule I like to cut the last inch or so off a barrel, face the blank, then dial it in on the lathe. I’m using a Shilen Select Match 1:10″ 30 caliber barrel with a Remington Varmint contour. The shorter length is primarily a function of the internal recoil lug on the 1500. You’ll note the Howa tenon is slightly shorter and has a chamfer on the edge. For reference purposes, I’ve inserted the image above showing the factory Howa 1500 barrel tenon (left) next to a factory Remington 700 tenon (above, right). With the action removed I can measure the action and determine how I’ll machine the barrel shank. To remove the actions you’ll need a Remington 700 Mauser (wrap around) style action wrench and a barrel vise. I’ve posted about this before, but despite what you hear on the inter webs, Howa 1500 barrels are easy to remove (at least on the current production actions I’ve been working with). The first step is to pull the barrel off of the action. Brownells Remington 700 action wrench (works with the Howa 1500)įor this build I’ll be starting with a Howa 1500 barreled action.High-Speed Steel 3/8″ insert turning set.Shilen Select Match Remington Varmint Contour barrel 1:10″ twist.Howa 1500 barreled action (anyone with a short action and 308 bolt face would work in this case).Modifications to a firearm may result in personal injury or death, cause the firearm to not function properly, or malfunction, and cause the firearm to become unsafe.įor this project I ordered the following products from Brownells: Failure to do so may void warranties and result in an unsafe firearm and may cause injury or death. and its authors, do not assume any responsibility, directly or indirectly for the safety of the readers attempting to follow any instructions or perform any of the tasks shown, or the use or misuse of any information contained herein, on this website.Īny modifications made to a firearm should be made by a licensed gunsmith. The contents of are produced for informational purposes only and should be performed by competent gunsmiths only. The chassis offers the benefit of not requiring bedding, this means you have fewer steps required to complete the rifle, saving a considerable amount of time.īefore we get moving on our build, let’s take a few minutes to read and understand the following disclaimer: This is going to be set up in an MDT ESS chassis. To learn more about the 1500 and how it compares to the Remington 700, check out Howa 1500 barreled action review: Howa 1500 versus Remington 700. The Howa 1500 does share some similarities to the Remington 700.
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Do I like the newer 6 and 6.5 mm cartridges, of course I do! But the 308 Winchester still has plenty of advantages (see “ Why 308?“). It isn’t so much what the 308 can’t do, as much as it is what some other, lighter cartridges can do better (see “ Why not 308?” for more). The 308 Winchester has been getting some bad press lately. In this post I’ll show you how I built a custom 308 Winchester precision rifle with one.
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I’m impressed with the Legacy Sports International Howa 1500 barreled actions from Brownells.