{"product_id":"howa-1500-boyd-pro-varmint-target-package","title":"Howa 1500 Boyd Pro Varmint Target Package","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a ready-to-shoot target package we've put together in store around a Howa 1500 heavy-barrel action. It pairs the action with a Boyd's Pro Varmint target stock and a Nikko Stirling Diamond 5-30x56 first focal plane scope, so it's set up for the range from day one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rifle is a 6.5 Creedmoor with a 660 mm (26\") threaded heavy barrel in a 1:8\" twist, sitting on a 20 MOA rail with rings. It's a single-shot top loader (Howa bottom metal, no magazine) and weighs 5.85 kg as a package.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a Glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 1.5em;font-size:.95em\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;text-align:center\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display:block;font-size:1.15em\"\u003e6.5 Creedmoor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:.85em;color:#777\"\u003eCalibre\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;text-align:center\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display:block;font-size:1.15em\"\u003eBolt action\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:.85em;color:#777\"\u003eHowa 1500, top loading\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;text-align:center\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display:block;font-size:1.15em\"\u003e660 mm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:.85em;color:#777\"\u003eHeavy barrel, threaded\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;text-align:center\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display:block;font-size:1.15em\"\u003e1:8\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:.85em;color:#777\"\u003eTwist\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;text-align:center\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display:block;font-size:1.15em\"\u003e5.85 kg\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:.85em;color:#777\"\u003eWeight with scope\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;text-align:center\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"display:block;font-size:1.15em\"\u003eCategory B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:.85em;color:#777\"\u003eNSW licence\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHowa 1500 barrelled action\u003c\/strong\u003e – Japanese-made steel action with a cold hammer forged barrel and forged one-piece bolt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e660 mm (26\") heavy barrel\u003c\/strong\u003e – long, stiff and threaded, for velocity and steady shot-to-shot zero.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBoyd's Pro Varmint stock\u003c\/strong\u003e – a wide, flat forend that rides a bag or bipod steadily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNikko Stirling Diamond 5-30x56\u003c\/strong\u003e – first focal plane MRAD scope, so the reticle holds stay true at every magnification.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e20 MOA rail and rings\u003c\/strong\u003e – extra built-in elevation for long-range shooting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHACT two-stage trigger\u003c\/strong\u003e – a clean, consistent let-off that suits precise shooting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree-position safety\u003c\/strong\u003e – lock the bolt down, or unload with the safety on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBest For\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClub target and F-Class-style shooting\u003c\/strong\u003e – a heavy, stable rifle that's ready for the range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong-range steel\u003c\/strong\u003e – 6.5 Creedmoor holds up well in the wind and the MRAD scope makes corrections simple.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFox from a fixed position\u003c\/strong\u003e – on long paddock shots from a rest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 1.5em;font-size:.95em\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;background:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.85em;letter-spacing:.04em\"\u003eAction\u003c\/th\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;width:42%;color:#555\"\u003eType\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0\"\u003eManually operated bolt action, Howa 1500 short action\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;width:42%;color:#555\"\u003eBolt\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0\"\u003eForged one-piece bolt, two locking lugs, M16-style extractor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;width:42%;color:#555\"\u003eHandedness\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0\"\u003eRight hand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;background:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.85em;letter-spacing:.04em\"\u003eBarrel\u003c\/th\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;width:42%;color:#555\"\u003eCalibre\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0\"\u003e6.5 Creedmoor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;width:42%;color:#555\"\u003eLength\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0\"\u003e660 mm (26\")\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;width:42%;color:#555\"\u003eRate of twist\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0\"\u003e1:8\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;width:42%;color:#555\"\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0\"\u003eCold hammer forged, heavy profile\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;width:42%;color:#555\"\u003eMuzzle thread\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0\"\u003eThreaded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;background:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.85em;letter-spacing:.04em\"\u003eStock\u003c\/th\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;width:42%;color:#555\"\u003eModel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0\"\u003eBoyd's Pro Varmint\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;background:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.85em;letter-spacing:.04em\"\u003eTrigger \u0026amp; Safety\u003c\/th\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;width:42%;color:#555\"\u003eTrigger\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0\"\u003eHACT two-stage match trigger\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;width:42%;color:#555\"\u003eSafety\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0\"\u003eThree-position; bolt can be locked down, and the rifle unloaded with the safety on\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;background:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.85em;letter-spacing:.04em\"\u003eFeeding\u003c\/th\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;width:42%;color:#555\"\u003eLoading\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0\"\u003eTop load, Howa bottom metal, no magazine\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;background:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.85em;letter-spacing:.04em\"\u003eSights \u0026amp; Mounting\u003c\/th\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;width:42%;color:#555\"\u003eScope\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0\"\u003eNikko Stirling Diamond 5-30x56 MRAD, first focal plane (included)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;width:42%;color:#555\"\u003eMounting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0\"\u003e20 MOA rail and rings (included)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;background:#f2f2f2;text-align:left;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:.85em;letter-spacing:.04em\"\u003ePhysical\u003c\/th\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;width:42%;color:#555\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0\"\u003e5.85 kg as a package\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAvailable Configurations\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:0 0 1.5em;font-size:.95em\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;background:#f2f2f2;text-align:left\"\u003eCalibre\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;background:#f2f2f2;text-align:left\"\u003eBarrel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;background:#f2f2f2;text-align:left\"\u003eTwist\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;background:#f2f2f2;text-align:left\"\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0\"\u003e6.5 Creedmoor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0\"\u003e660 mm (26\"), heavy, threaded\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0\"\u003e1:8\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:7px 10px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0\"\u003e5.85 kg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIn the Box\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHowa 1500 short action, 6.5 Creedmoor, 660 mm (26\") threaded heavy barrel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoyd's Pro Varmint stock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNikko Stirling Diamond 5-30x56 MRAD FFP riflescope\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 MOA rail and rings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBuying \u0026amp; Licensing\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong\u003eCategory B\u003c\/strong\u003e firearm (centrefire rifle, not self-loading). You need a current firearms licence that covers Category B and an approved Permit to Acquire before we can release it. NSW buyers can collect from our Roseville Chase store. Interstate buyers can have it shipped to a licensed dealer of their choice, who completes the transfer under their own state's rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's included in the package?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe rifle, assembled in the Boyd's Pro Varmint stock, plus the Nikko Stirling Diamond 5-30x56 scope already on a 20 MOA rail and rings. It's a top-loading rifle, so there's no magazine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan the package be built in another calibre?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis listing is the rifle we have in stock. We can build the same package on other Howa 1500 barrelled actions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat licence do I need?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eA firearms licence that covers Category B, plus an approved Permit to Acquire for this rifle. See Buying \u0026amp; Licensing above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan you send it to me if I'm outside Sydney?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes. We ship firearms Australia-wide to your nominated licensed dealer. Ammunition is sold for in-store collection only.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat other 6.5 Creedmoor rifles do you stock?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee our full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/6-5-creedmoor-firearms\"\u003e6.5 Creedmoor rifle range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:.9em;font-style:italic;color:#666\"\u003eGenuine Australian stock supplied through Outdoor Sporting Agencies (OSA), with local warranty and service. Questions about fit, calibre or licensing? 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