I've never heard nor read any complaints about them......and I can't say that about almost every other gun company.

I am looking at purchasing a HOWA barreled action in 308 for my daughter. We will work on the stock over the winter. Are these any good?

Thanks

They are great actions plus most of them have great barrels. Don't fret anymore buy it and let her enjoy.

I had problems with mine, but Howa made it right.

The blued versions have a painted cartridge box floor plate, and it scratches easily. The stainless versions don't have that problem.

All in all, I like mine.

The ones i have seen put in a lathe were remarkably square. These are nice actions. Only thing I don't like is they have metric threads, but that won't affect you any here. Go for it

I have one in the Bull Barrel varmit rifle, caliber is .223. For the price they're hard to beat. Really accurate and a good trigger.

I've had 3 (a Howa, a Smith & Wesson, and a Vanguard), and they were all good actions. One had stock bedding issues that caused flyers, but you won't have that problem. I will also mention the painted floorplate, as all mine had that and they all got scratched up. Maybe stainless is the way to go...

Is your daughter up to having her shoulder kicked halfway around her back every time she fires it? I'm a fat tub of excrement, and even I don't like getting my ass kicked by a gun all day long. Maybe a massive muzzle brake and a lead slug in the butt are in order if it's to be primarily a bench-use gun?

DPM,
I was thinking of doing the "barreled action and stock it myself". Then I found I could buy the complete rifle for about 20 bucks more and have a cheap synthetic backup stock that fit it if the weather or other conditions warranted it.

What is the price for the barreled action there?

Thanks for all you input. I will order one after Christmas and then get a stock to work on.

Cheers

DPM
I think Rootbeer makes a good point.
A .308 might be a little bit hard kickin unless your dead sure of her recoil pain threshold. No way quicker to scare off a potential shooter than to give them too much recoil right off.
Theres always reduced loads and other ways around the kick. We're always here to help with any suggestions as you already might of noticed.

They were marketed in Australia as "Mountaineers" as well as a Weatherby model, my son had a 308 with a heavy barrell that was a tack driver out of the box but it was too much to lug about the paddocks.