I started this journey in Dec 2021. I purchased a brand new Howa 1500 chambered in 22-250 with a 26" bull barrel and a synthetic stock from a local guy. I sent the rifle to Hart Barrels for a rebarrel. I received the rifle back in the mail about a week ago. I don't like the look of a stainless barrel on a blued receiver so she got cerakoted Graphite Black. The barrel is a 20" heavy sporter with a 1 in 12" twist. The stock is a NOS weatherby wood stock. This week I fit the barreled action into that stock, pillar bedded, glass bedded, free floated the barrel, & added the Timney trigger. Now that I have finished my 300 Weatherby and 35 Whelen projects she gets all of my attention. I can't wait to put some of my cast boolits downrange. I just need some mounts and glass. The rifle currently weighs 7.7 lbs without glass, mounts, or rail.
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