Howa 1500 - Legacy - Weatherby Vangard
  • Howa is made in Japan to very tight tolerances.
  • Free floating the forend is the only fitting issue normally encountered.
  • When selecting a stock, observe the action length IE long action VS short action and barrel contour.
  • Detachable magazine floor plates are available from several sources.
  • The Hogue stock is designed to fit the factory floorplate, if the replacement detachable floorplate requires material to be removed, it can be done on the Hogue stock. The material can be cut with a sharp knife IE Exacto blade, it sands with a rotary drum in a "Dremel tool" extremely well. The stock material can also be cut with an end mill for the most precise cuts.
  • Stock is "drop-in" design. However, if glass bedding is desired, the internal hard plastic surfaces can be roughed up to provide good adhesion in critical bedding areas. Best results will be obtained using Full-length aluminum bed block stock versions. Sanded aluminum will provide an excellent adhesion surface for epoxies and bedding compounds. The stock's external rubber surface will bond poorly to epoxies, but is irrelevant to the internal hard plastic action contact surfaces.
  • The barrel channel contour and forend tip can be adjusted / fit to a given barrel contour. The easiest method to remove rubber or plastic is with a Dremel tool using a sanding drum installed. Use 4-6 plus layers of masking tape to protect the external stock surfaces that are NOT to be sanded. Work slow and check progress often. The material can not be put back once removed.
  • DOES NOT fit Weatherby MKV
  • DOES NOT fit the Howa 1500 Mini action
  • Recommended Torque is 55-65 IN/LBS
 

Howa 1500/Weatherby Short Action Heavy Barrel Pillar Bed Stock

 

Howa 1500/Weatherby Long Action Standard Barrel Full Bed Block

 

Howa 1500/Weatherby Short Action Standard Barrel Full Bed Block

 

Howa 1500/Weatherby Long Action Standard Barrel Pillar Bed Stock

 

Howa 1500/Weatherby Short Action Standard Barrel Pillar Bed Stock

 

Howa 1500/Weatherby Short Action Heavy/Varmint Barrel Full Bed Block Ghillie Earth

 

Howa 1500/Weatherby Long Action Standard Barrel Full Bed Block Ghillie Green

 

Howa 1500/Weatherby Long Action Standard Barrel Pillar Bed Stock Ghillie Green

 

Howa 1500/Weatherby Short Action Standard Barrel Pillar Bed Stock Ghillie Green

 

Howa 1500/Weatherby Short Action Heavy/Varmint Barrel Full Bed Block Flat Dark Earth

 

Howa 1500/Weatherby Long Action Standard Barrel Pillar Bed Stock Flat Dark Earth

 

Howa 1500/Weatherby Short Action Standard Barrel Pillar Bed Stock Flat Dark Earth

 

Howa 1500/Weatherby Short Action Heavy/Varmint Barrel Full Bed Block OD Green

 

Howa 1500/Weatherby Short Action Heavy Barrel Pillar Bed Stock OD Green

 

Howa 1500/Weatherby Long Action Standard Barrel Full Bed Block OD Green

 

Howa 1500/Weatherby Short Action Standard Barrel Full Bed Block OD Green

 

Howa 1500/Weatherby Long Action Standard Barrel Pillar Bed Stock OD Green

 

Howa 1500/Weatherby Short Action Standard Barrel Pillar Bed Stock OD Green

 

Howa 1500/Weatherby Long Action Heavy/Varmint Barrel Full Bed Block

 

Howa 1500/Weatherby Short Action Standard Barrel Pillar Bed Stock High Terrain