The howa 1500 is actually a really good strong action with a true floating firing pin. The were based off the Sako Forester action except without the lug running along the side of the bolt and with metric barrel threads. So you know many large center fire bolts are 0.084" though i bush all mine and turn pins down to 0.070". Also those holes in the bolt are gas ports to save you from getting gas and possibly the cocking piece drove back in your face incase you do something stupid on the loading bench. One thing to cut down on weight would be to put a little bit more realistic and nicer looking bolt knob on there instead of that ridiculous looking rock you have on that one

Thanks for the report. I appreciate you sharing knowledge.

Cool video, great presentation and I learned a lot! Thank you!

Great info, I have ran the gamete on rifles, having several brands. I started buying Bergara and love those. I also have Weatherby as well and understand Howa makes their actions if I am correct? I just purchased a Howa in .223 for Prairie dog hunting this fall. Hoping it does as well as our Bergara. Gave you a sub. Keep the info coming.

Any ideas on the best way to smoothen out the action and eliminate the "zipper" sound when cycling the bolt? Thanks!

Has there been any indication from Howa of a correction or improvement to the bolt face's firing pin hole diameter or are their factory rifles still blanking primers since this video? (This is why I like falling block, single shot rifles - no bolt aimed straight back at my face).

I heard howa makes the weatherby vanguard actions. Are there any characteristics that may make one better than the other that you've noticed? Tolerance, material, and or gas port setups? Just curious

Good content. What do you charge to bush a bolt? So if I buy a Howa for a build I wont have to do anything to the action? Thank you.

do you think it would be possible to make the cocking ramp less steep? assuming I can find someone who has the skills to do this job. the only difference between Howa and Remington seems to be the difference in ramp angles.

Kinda interesting sounds like in your part of the world you see allot of Howas. Here in Idaho I might see 2 a year, and as many Tikka a week most weeks. Still allot of 700s here too, and the "predominant church" types love their Brownings. Just not many Howas, bergaras, or even weatherbys here

Is the primer popping an issue across all calibers of Howa rifles or specific to higher pressure cartridges?

So, in your opinion, you think both the Howa bolt face as well as the Howa Action threads are pretty much trued? that's good... so when I have to rebarrel my Howa I won't have to true the action. Is that a fair statement?

Those 3 big holes on the bottom of the bolt aren’t spring inspection hole, Or trash holes, There gas ports or holes as you call them, That’s for large amounts of gas to blow down away from your face in case a shell blows, Or ruptures, Looks like Howa needs a recall on there bolts, Holes to big around firing pin, Would hardly shoot ammo, Sounds like somebody grounded the firing pin down to much, Can’t reach the primer, I would bet, If the firing pin hit anywhere on the primer it would fire, Flut that bolt it would make it lighter. I just weighed one out of a Howa 12.1 oz, Short action, One out of a Mossberg 12.7 oz, Long action, One out of a Winchester model 70 14.4 oz, Long action, One out of a Remington 700 12.3 oz, Short action, One out of a Winchester model 70 13.1 oz, WSSM action, One more Winchester model 70 13.3 oz, WSM action, Not enough OZ differents to carry on about heavy bolts, My Opinion. Another thing about the bigger hole around the firing pin, It allows gases and pressure to escape out of the chamber thru the bolt and the 3 holes.

I have a new Superlite and the bolt machining marks are pronounced and rough which makes it sound like a loud zipper. Ok to polish those out? Any cautions? Otherwise i love this thing! Any advice welcome. I can live with it, but I have a Tikka and I know what smooth is.

Do you take in Howa Bolt work? Mail in mail back?

How much i what to do the same to my howa bolt

what can be done about the sticky bolt lift after firing? both mine are a bear

off topic somewhat but how difficult is it to remove a Howa 1500 barrel? I heard the factory press fits them into the action and it is very difficult for the average person who is not a gunsmith to remove them. Can you give me an idea as to the difficulty or what tools I should use? or should I just take it to a gunsmith and not even bother?

Do you have a website

That is the same bolt as the Weatherby Vanguard.

the Howas are very good, but the force required to cock the firing pin is excessive. it would be great if there were some solutions to the problem. I'm having a hard time finding info, can you help me?

can you disassemble hand of the bolt?

Your being dramatic they dont blank primers as u say . Tgey shoot hot hand loads for me all day long np.

The hard swallowing this guy is doing during this video is hard to get past...