Yeah I hear ya, I'm pretty ocd too. I know the black wears off over time but thought it would last a bit longer. I have some Cerakoted bolts that look better than this one and they have 3-500 rounds on them and lots of dry fire. I'll make some calls tomorrow and enquire. But at the end of the...
So I just got my new Lone Peak Fuzion action back from the gunsmith. This is my first custom action and first nitrided action. I noticed that there's a fair bit of the black finish worn off of the bolt already. Its not fired a round yet, just got back from chambering. I know the black finish is...
Thanks for this. I’ve been researching online today on lapping tools and crown cutting tools. I found a brass 45 degree lapping bit, gonna give that a whirl and if it still shoots poorly I’ll bring it to my local gunsmith. I had a chat earlier today with the shop that does Warranty work for Howa...
Thanks! So far the interactions I've had with the warranty reps have not been confidence inspiring. I have a feeling I'll be paying my local rifle smith to repair this.
I recently got a Howa 1500 carbon fiber in 6.5 prc. From everything Ive heard and read Howa is making their own carbon barrels in house. I've had great experiences in the past with Howa 1500 and Vanguard rifles. This one not so much. I tried a couple different brands of ammo and cant get...