Smith & Wesson Howa 1500 Used Rifle 30-06 Springfield 22" Barrel
Bolt action sporting rifle built in Japan by Howa to Smith & Wesson specifications. Blued finish, 22" tapered barrel, two-piece scope base with Weaver rings, jeweled bolt, manual safety on the right side of the receiver, serrated trigger, internal box magazine with hinged floorplate, and skip-line checkered Monte Carlo style walnut stock with S&W marked grip cap, swivel studs & S&W marked buttplate.
Rifle exhibits approximately 88% of it's original blued finish showing edge wear, muzzle wear with a few dings on the outside of the crown and scattered handling marks/scratches primarily on the barrel forward of the stock. Action is smooth, the bore is good and the wood stock is good with the checkering worn semi-smooth. Condition is NRA Good.
Caliber Dictionary
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Introduced in 1955, the 243 Winchester is based on the 308 Winchester case necked down. It was the first commercial cartridge added to the "308 family," with a 2.045-inch case designed to fit into Winchester's Model 88 lever action and short bolt actions. Winchester saw it as a combination "varmint and big-game" round, with an 80-grain varmint bullet at 3550 feet per second and a 100-grain deer bullet at 2960. Apparently the public saw it the same way; the 243 Winchester is the world's most popular 6mm cartridge, with current loadings running from a 55-grain varmint load at nearly 4000 fps to 108 grains. 6mm bullets hold up better in wind than smaller calibers, so the 243 remains a favorite for long-range varminting. With heavier bullets it is very effective on deer-sized game. Its attributes are accuracy, light recoil, and deadly effect; it is a standard choice for beginning hunters. Because of its popularity factory loads are legion, and most rifle manufacturers offer it. — Craig Boddington
