Description
Product Summary
Howa M1500 HS Percision Rifle 300 Winchester Magnum 24″ Barrel Tan Stock Black Grips
Manufacturer: Howa
Family: 1500 Series
MODEL: M1500 HS Precision
TYPE: Rifle
ACTION: Bolt Action
CALIBER/GAUGE: 300 Win Mag
FINISH: Matte Blue
FINISH TYPE: Black
STOCK: Synthetic Stock
STOCK/GRIPS: Tan/Black HS Precision
Barrel: 24″
Overall Length: 43.5″
Drilled / Tapped
RATE-OF-TWIST: 1-in-10″
Capacity: 3 + 1
THREAD PATTERN: 5/8×24
WEIGHT: 7.8 lbs.
SHIPPING WEIGHT: 9.8 lbs.
SAFETY FEATURES: Three-Position Thumb Safety
Mfg Model No: Hhs43334
Upc: 682146399264
Caliber Dictionary
The Below Information Has Been Provided From Our Gun Caliber Dictionary And Is Meant For Informational Purposes Only. It Is Not Intended to Describe The Unique Specifications For This Ammunition.The 300 Winchester Magnum, introduced in 1963, was the last of Winchester’s family of (nominally) 30-06-length belted magnums based on the shortened 300 H&H case. It followed the 458, 264, and 338 Winchester Magnums, but has an unusually short neck to maximize powder capacity. Initial reception was mixed; critics faulted the short neck, and it was caught up in Winchester’s unpopular post-1964 manufacturing shift. It took time, but the 300 Winchester Magnum has not just survived but prospered. Today it is the world’s most popular cartridge that wears a “magnum” suffix. It is manufactured by all ammunition manufacturers, chambered by all riflemakers who have a suitable platform, and often employed by military snipers in the Special Operations community. Though not the fastest “fast 30-caliber” it is fast, accurate, incredibly available, and well-suited to virtually all non-dangerous game hunting throughout the world. — Craig Boddington
