Howa barrel threads

[nomad 68]

I know that weatherby uses howa 1500 actions for the vanguards but is the barrel shank and threads the same? I may be Wanting to rebarrel a 1500 and will most likely look for a factory take off . Thanks

 

[nomad 68]

Hmm, not a lot of info on net other than the fact that they are metric thread.

 

[Why not?]

They are indeed Metric: 25.87mm x 1.55 thread pitch , .717-.719 long...1.018 dia.

Ted

 

[nomad 68]

They are indeed Metric: 25.87mm x 1.55 thread pitch , .717-.719 long...1.018 dia.

Ted

That hold true for both The howa and the vanguard? Thanks

 

[billdick]

Same threads the only thing weatherby does is stock the rifles.

 

[nomad 68]

Sounds good, I think I will start hunting down a take off .30/06 and check for Canadian makers while I am at it.

 

[nomad 68]

Sounds good, I think I will start hunting down a take off .30/06 and check for Canadian makers while I am at it.

At this point, I would take any cal in the .30/06 case family. Might be nice to have a .25/06.

 

[bearhunter]

The Japanese do utilize the metric system but their screw thread shapes are slightly different as well.

 

[c-fbmi]

Although metric as Ted says they are still 16 TPI 60 degree threads, and Vanguard and Howa are the same action, therefore the same barrel shank. One can also fit several other barrels quite easily if one has access to a lathe..........Rem, Win and Sako come to mind immediately.

 

[nomad 68]

Although metric as Ted says they are still 16 TPI 60 degree threads, and Vanguard and Howa are the same action, therefore the same barrel shank. One can also fit several other barrels quite easily if one has access to a lathe..........Rem, Win and Sako come to mind immediately.

Hmmm, I take it those barrel's shanks would be thick enough to turn down and retread to size? I can see me joining Ted's Frankenrifle thread. Lol

 

[c-fbmi]

2 of the 3 will thread right on but you would have to modify the rear of the barrel on the 700 and IIRC you need to take the Winchester thread down about 50 thou in dia.

 

[nomad 68]

I found a .270 win barrel on the EE from a sako 85 but from all I can find by googling, they have 1" diameter threaded shanks. .6mm less than Howa.

 

[Blastattack]

They are indeed Metric: 25.87mm x 1.55 thread pitch , .717-.719 long...1.018 dia.

Ted

That's not a thread. It's 26mm x 1.5mm.

 

[c-fbmi]

I found a .270 win barrel on the EE from a sako 85 but from all I can find by googling, they have 1" diameter threaded shanks. .6mm less than Howa.

Allow me to clarify, when I say Sako I mean from the L61R to the A V series, I know nothing of the newer models..........

 

[nomad 68]

From what I have gathered from searching, the Remington 700 threads are very close at 1/16"x 16 and some have just ran that tap into the Howa receiver to allow the use of barrels for the 700's.

 

[Rembo]

From what I have gathered from searching, the Remington 700 threads are very close at 1/16"x 16 and some have just ran that tap into the Howa receiver to allow the use of barrels for the 700's.

that's a backwards way to do things and results in a messed up receiver.

I've put a few 700 barrels into Howas with various names on them.

Turn OD to 26mm/1.02 ish, pick up the thread in the middle and the 16 tpi thread cleans right up when threaded to a 1.5mm pitch.

I've done two 7mm-08 to 280AI's with 700 barrels in Howa receivers.

 

[Mad_Mikee]

I have a Rem 700 30-06 barrel I'm looking to get rid of if you want to give it a shot.

 

[nomad 68]

Hmm, really thinking of going remi on this one. May look for a smith who already has some barrels kickin around. May even go .35 whelen .

 

[nomad 68]

I have a Rem 700 30-06 barrel I'm looking to get rid of if you want to give it a shot.

Hey thanks but I am going to go something other than .30/06 on this because I just bought a new rifle in .30/06