NEW Howa Carbon Elevate Rifle Review and Range Test

[@Bullets4Bucks]

Find it here: bit.ly/3nHKc5I #aff

[@HerrGesetz]

Great review. All the Howa's ive owned shot sub moa with good ammo. They do shoot best after they are worn in though.

[@Bullets4Bucks]

Good to hear

[@sauce6092]

Finally...hope it shoots!

[@Bullets4Bucks]

Yes

[@dinsixiengmay9781]

Love Howa two stage trigger a lot👍

[@Bullets4Bucks]

Me also

[@joe4jp]

I checked the rifle in a gun shop in Auckland and looks like the barrel is not free floating. Planning to move to a carbon barrel with precision stock

[@highcountryoutdoor]

Not a bad review! Did you free float the barrel before this test and or have you hand loaded any ammunition for the gun to see if groups improved? I suspect one could drastically improve accuracy with the rifle with those two combinations! Any luck hunting with it last fall? Thanks for the solid content!

[@Bullets4Bucks]

Shot some pronghorn with it and some deer this last fall

[@Bullets4Bucks]

I have not used handloads in it but it shoots about .5moa with hornady 143 eldx

[@yujiahuo8442]

Want see this one for 300win mag recoil

[@Vetb_]

I just need a little small nudge and I’m buying this rifle. I hope it’s as good as this man’s shooting has produced.

[@Nick-cy1dj]

Nudge

[@jackyv2000]

Could you kindly give the barrel to action clearance for scope mounting? I can’t get my hands on one before purchasing the package.

[@kirkmartin2223]

I want one in 6.5 Grendel or 6ARC

[@Bullets4Bucks]

Id go 6arc

[@kirkmartin2223]

@@Bullets4Bucks I guess I could "make one".

[@ericrumpel3105]

Thanks for a Great Review. - Howa's are the Most Rifle money can buy, .... although carbon barrels are definitely NOT for me, especially for more money - No Thanks, that said, there is plenty of market for it, so ya,....go for it Howa.

[@Bullets4Bucks]

Great value

[@dimebag6982]

Can’t wait until they chamber this in 300 weatherby or PRC

[@archstanton9703]

How’s the grip on the carbon fiber stick? I’m waiting for the TX3 Superlite in 7mm-08 to come back in stock. I might take another look at Howa. Thanks for making the video.

[@Bullets4Bucks]

Both are good rifles. The Howa Elevate looks cool and is made slightly better but tikka action feels smoother

[@archstanton9703]

@@Bullets4Bucks I’m probably going to go with a Tikka. Thanks!

[@dinsixiengmay9781]

Stick to the Tikka 👍👍

[@archstanton9703]

@@dinsixiengmay9781 Thanks for the advice. I’ve heard nothing but good things about the T3X.

[@Serenityindailylife]

Good to see Michael j fox finding work, on your target camera.

[@Bullets4Bucks]

Lol

[@ArpexOfficial]

Did you sand down the stock to free float the barrel?

[@Bullets4Bucks]

No

[@ArpexOfficial]

@@Bullets4Bucks I called Howa USA Legacy Sports International and they said that the carbon elevate isn’t supposed to be free floated out of the box. I didn’t shoot mine out of the box, I sanded it down to free float it and to accommodate the Timney trigger. I shot it yesterday for the first time with handloads and it shot under 1 moa using RL 26 powder and Badlands precision bulldozers 125gr. It will definitely be under .5 moa when I get it all dialed in. I went from 56 gr up to 57.6 in .4 increments. I should have tested it out before I sanded it to see the difference 🤔

[@joshtaylor5192]

How many rounds down the barrel to break it in? How many rounds down the barrel before the velocity stabilized

[@Bullets4Bucks]

about 60

[@Fishcalculus]

What was the weight of the tested rifle without your scope and brake on it? My understanding of the super light weight stated is not the 6.5 creedmoor.

[@Bullets4Bucks]

I cannot remember however you are correct its not the mini action advertised weight

[@1911-d2p]

Did you weigh the rifle before you put the scope on it? I know they list the starting weight for the mini actions but I didn't see an advertised weight for the other calibers. Thank you.

[@Bullets4Bucks]

Its around 6lbs i think

[@michaelnaglie5417]

Thanks for your review been comparing lots of light rifles this seems to have what I'm looking for, light n simple overall and finding price just above savage light; I already have ruger american go wild in 6.5 but its slightly nose heavy with its plastic stock, how does this seem for balance? Which scope are you running?

[@Bullets4Bucks]

Balance is good but short and long action is much heavier than mini. Still lite though. Im running a vortex razor lht but the leupold vx 5 hd is nice also

[@michaelnaglie5417]

@@Bullets4Bucks What is the muzzle brake model and do you like it?

[@Bullets4Bucks]

@@michaelnaglie5417 its not bad seems to work good. Its called a heart break by timber creek outdoors

[@rdsii64]

How thick is that barrel at the muzzle?

[@Bullets4Bucks]

Idk but its threaded 5/8 x 24 inch

[@A181218121812]

I a buying a Howa Carbon Elevate and a Leupold V5-HD-3-15x44mm scope. What rings and mounts or ringmounts do you recommend?

[@Bullets4Bucks]

If you want to go light get tally rings... if not get a 20 moa egw base and vortex signature series rings

[@georgecruz6226]

Whats the MSRP on the rifle?

[@Bullets4Bucks]

Was like 1600

[@SpudOutdoors]

What scope was you running

[@Bullets4Bucks]

Vortex razor hd lht

[@terrystill30]

How did you find it with the muzzle break? I use them exclusively on my comp rifles, perfect for hunting, wonder how it would do with reloads?

[@Bullets4Bucks]

I put the brake on