Japan’s Howa Machinery, Ltd., and Weatherby have a long history. Howa actually started producing the massive bolt-action Mark V for Weatherby in 1971—as a matter of fact, for a brief period ...

The Vanguard Series 2’s action, which is built for Weatherby by Howa, serves as the heart of the Weatherby-X GH2 rifles. The push-feed action is essentially a copy of the old and excellent Sako ...

Like hot rods and jet planes, the .300 Weatherby Magnum may have been born at the close of the Second World War, but its ...

The Mk. 5 action has nothing in common with the two-lug action of the Weatherby Vanguard, which is made by Howa. With this combination, Weatherby was able to push a 130-grain bullet nearly 3,500 ...

The 307 is intended to be a modular action that bridges the gap between the Howa-made Vanguard and the flagship Mark V Weatherby actions. This Remington 700 style makes them compatible with more parts ...

The Series 2 barreled action is made in Japan by Howa ... First is the stock. Weatherby has scrapped the old, clubby stock for a new one that follows the lines of the original Mark V stock ...

The popularity of long-range shooting and hunters wanting to extend their reach has been the driving force behind the recent evolution of bolt-action hunting rifles. Most now have have synthetic ...

The less expensive Vanguards thus became more ingrained with mainstream hunting America than the rest of Weatherby’s product line. Howa manufactures the Vanguard’s action and barrel ...

The less expensive Vanguards thus became more ingrained with mainstream hunting America than the rest of Weatherby’s product line. Howa manufactures the Vanguard’s action and barrel ...