Q: What do you think of laminated stocks? Do they give the kind of consistent accuracy that’s claimed for them?
I am thinking of buying a Howa Varmint blue barrelled action in .22-250 and a Howa laminated stock.
What’s your opinion of the .22-250 as a varmint cartridge and also in the Howa combo I’ve described?
Frank Lawson
A: Laminated stocks are useful in instances where stability is of the greatest importance. They usually do not give trouble by changing the impact point due to changes in humidity, unlike some wooden stocks which will dry and shrink, or swell when exposed to dampness.
The .22-250 is one of the best .22 varmint cartridges of all time and if you are interested in a varmint rifle, you won’t go wrong in choosing a Howa.
Of course, there are other makes of rifles that are satisfactory, but it is largely a matter of personal choice.
In my book the Howa is reliable and a really good gun.
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