Hope you like it - I sure like my Alpine in 7mm-08. I was glad to see it added to superlite offerings and I think it was a smart move.
Despite ammo sales, 7mm-08 might be the easiest chambering to sell in anything lightweight. Go try to find an Alpine, Fieldcraft or NULA in 7mm-08 sometime!
I haven't fired a superlite and can't comment on stock ergonomics but would weigh in to say ergos go an awfully long way to making recoil manageable and comfortable.
The worst recoiling rifle I've ever owned was an old Stevens 200 with their plastic stock, which left me bruised and was hard to...
In addition to holding onto the forend as mentioned, I find making sure both heel and toe of the stock is supported goes a long way to preventing vertical fliers.
For me, I have tended to throw shots low when the toe of the stock isn't in good contact with my shoulder. Pulling your firing side...
Resprung? What what what? I've always just trimmed a coil off the end of the stock spring. Would love to hear what springs folks are using.
I agree, never walk around with one in the pipe, but I don't think a lighter spring would affect safety so long as the one doing the spring changes adjusts...
I agree. But also ditch the bottom metal, for a lightweight mountain rifle it makes sense to go with a blind mag.
Howa's HACT trigger, the pull is perfect and can be lightened very easily, excellent feel. I just can't figure out why that awful trigger shoe. It's way too short and too narrow...
Good thing I bought one while I could.
I reload but was hoping to use Hornady Superformance GMX in it. It grouped absolutely terribly for the 3 rounds I shot. I'll have to do more testing, but has anyone else used this ammo in their Howa Alpine Mountain?
I just bought the package gun in 7mm-08 on 12/28, took a while to ship but I made it out to the range for barrel break in this weekend. Mine shoots great, just my feeling after shooting 20rds through it for barrel break in. Even with a freshly clean bore, the last 10 shots went into about a 2"...