Howa 1500 HCR (Howa Chassis Rifle)

Howa 1500 short action in an Accurate-Mag aluminum chassis with LUTH-AR MBA-3 stock, AICS magazine, threaded heavy barrel, and sub-MOA guarantee.

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Key Highlights

•Lowest-price factory chassis precision rifle with AICS magazine support
•Two-stage HACT trigger and sub-MOA guarantee at a mid-tier MSRP
•Accurate-Mag chassis and LUTH-AR MBA-3 stock are real precision furniture, not a cosmetic upgrade

Specifications

Price: $1,239
Weight: 10 lb 5 oz
Calibers: 6.5 Creedmoor, .308 Win, .223 Rem, .243 Win
Rail Type: picatinny
Best For: range training competition hunting

Capability Profile

0-10 Scale Across 8 Axes

Compatibility Tags

family: bolt-actionfamily: modern-rifleuse: precisionuse: prsfootprint: howa-1500magazine: aicscaliber: 65cmcaliber: 308caliber: 762x51caliber: 223thread: 5/8x24interface: picatinny-toprail: picatinnyhandguard: mlokbarrel: long

Overview

The Howa 1500 HCR drops the proven Howa 1500 short action into an Accurate-Mag 6061-T6 aluminum chassis with a LUTH-AR MBA-3 buttstock. The 6.5 Creedmoor configuration runs a 24 inch heavy Cerakoted threaded barrel, a 10-round AICS-pattern Accurate-Mag detachable magazine, a two-stage HACT trigger that breaks around 4 lb, and a sub-MOA accuracy guarantee from the factory. Legacy Sports lists 20, 24, and 26 inch barrel options across multiple short and long action chamberings.

Key Features

Howa 1500 short action with sub-MOA accuracy guarantee
Accurate-Mag 6061-T6 aluminum chassis with M-LOK forend
LUTH-AR MBA-3 fully adjustable buttstock
Two-stage HACT trigger, factory set around 4 lb
24 inch heavy Cerakoted barrel with 5/8x24 threads on 6.5 Creedmoor
10-round AICS-pattern Accurate-Mag detachable magazine

Pros

+Real factory chassis rifle for less than the Ruger Precision Rifle's MSRP
+Sub-MOA factory guarantee and respected Howa barrel quality
+AICS magazine compatibility opens the full Magpul, MDT, and AI mag ecosystem

Cons

−About 10 lb 5 oz makes it heavy for field carry
−Howa 1500 footprint has a smaller chassis aftermarket than Rem 700
−LUTH-AR MBA-3 is functional but not as refined as MDT or KRG buttstocks

Detailed Specifications

caliber: 6.5 Creedmoor, .308 Win, .223 Rem, .243 Win, and other HCR chamberings
Barrel Length: 24 inches on common 6.5 Creedmoor HCR; 20 and 26 inch options listed
Overall Length: About 47.25 inches on 24 inch 6.5 Creedmoor
weight: 10 lb 5 oz on 24 inch 6.5 Creedmoor
Twist Rate: 1:8 RH on 6.5 Creedmoor
trigger: Two-stage HACT, factory set around 4 lb
magazine: 10-round AICS-pattern Accurate-Mag detachable
Muzzle Device: 5/8x24 threaded heavy barrel
railSystem: Picatinny scope rail on action, M-LOK on Accurate-Mag chassis
msrp: $1,239 baseline; $1,725 with Nikko Stirling Diamond LR 4-16x50 package