{"id":166322,"date":"2022-08-01T12:21:04","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T16:21:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=166322"},"modified":"2022-08-01T12:21:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T17:03:22","slug":"hunt365-howas-new-super-lite-rifle-weighs-less-than-five-pounds-and-doesnt-cost-a-fortune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/hunt365-howas-new-super-lite-rifle-weighs-less-than-five-pounds-and-doesnt-cost-a-fortune\/","title":{"rendered":"Howa\u2019s New Super Lite Rifle Weighs Less Than Five Pounds \u2013 and Doesn\u2019t Cost a Fortune"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\"Howa\u2019s
Howa’s new Super Lite rifle weighs just 4 pounds, 7 ounces, and is initially chambered for two of America’s most popular hunting cartridges, the 6.5 Creedmoor and 308 Win.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If someone had told me just a few years ago that Howa would make an affordable hunting rifle weighing just 4 pounds, 7 ounces, I might not have believed them. The standard Howa 1500 bolt action rifle has always been a strong and accurate design, but it was never a lightweight. Today\u2019s walnut-stocked Hunter model, for example, weighs well over seven pounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With its Super Lite model, Howa has set a new standard for affordable factory rifles weighing less than five pounds, and that\u2019s quite an accomplishment. Virtually every major manufacturer offers a hunting rifle weighing less than seven pounds. The list gets shorter when you limit the weight to 6 1\/2 pounds \u2013 and even shorter if you want a factory rifle weighing six pounds or less. When you start looking for a rifle weighing less than five pounds, you\u2019re generally looking at a custom or semi-custom rifle that\u2019s going to have a hefty price tag. The Super Lite, with an MSRP of $1,399, is much more affordable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Howa\u2019s
To keep weight to a minimum, the author mounted Leupold’s lightweight VX-3HD 3.5-10X40 scope to the rifle, bringing its ready-to-hunt weight to a mere 5 pounds, 15 ounces.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Initially, the rifle is being chambered for two of America\u2019s most popular rifle cartridges, the 6.5 Creedmoor and 308 Win. The rifle sent to us for testing was stamped 6.5 Creedmoor on the barrel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To reduce weight, Howa did not resort to tricks often used by other manufacturers, such as fluting barrels and bolts, which can increase the cost of a gun. Howa took a different approach, starting with the receiver. It\u2019s actually a scaled-down version of the 1500 short action and is sized in between the short action and Howa\u2019s popular mini action. Howa calls it a \u201creduced\u201d short action, and it shaves a lot of weight from the machined receiver and forged, slimmed-down bolt, while retaining the strong and safe action design Howa is known for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Howa\u2019s
The Super Lite rifle uses a scaled-down action that’s sized in between the Howa 1500 short action and Howa\u2019s popular mini action.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The downsized action is still equipped with Howa\u2019s standard three-position safety. The bolt is locked down with the safety in the rearmost, engaged position. In the middle position, the safety is still engaged, but you can cycle rounds through the action. You simply push the lever all the way forward to fire. The rifle also uses Howa\u2019s proprietary two-stage trigger, which broke crisply at an average pull weight of 2 lbs., 12 oz., with just the slightest hint of creep on a very slow trigger pull. The trigger is adjustable down to a pull weight of about 2 lbs., but I left it at its factory setting for testing. I\u2019m not generally a fan of two-stage triggers for hunting rifles. I prefer the simple, clean, no-slack design of good single-stage triggers, but I would have no issue hunting with this trigger because the first stage has a very light take-up until the trigger stacks solidly, and you know exactly where you\u2019re at in applying pressure to the trigger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rifle comes with a detachable, three-round polymer magazine that sits flush with the bottom of the receiver. It takes a fair amount of force to operate the recessed magazine release lever to drop the magazine, but that\u2019s a good thing. I\u2019ve dealt with some designs of the past that had protruding magazine release levers that could easily snag on brush and dump a magazine at an inopportune time. This one isn\u2019t coming out of the magazine well unless you want it to. I found the latch a little tricky to operate at first because once you remove a magazine with the latch remaining in the open position, the mechanism will not lock a magazine down automatically when you reinsert one. You have to hold the magazine in place and rotate the latch to lock the magazine in place. However, I found that if you rotate the latch to the closed position manually, before inserting a magazine, the magazine will automatically click into place. The operation becomes second nature with a bit of practice. Rounds fed smoothly and reliably from the magazine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Howa\u2019s
The author reports that ammo fed smoothly and reliably from the rifle’s flush-fitting, three-round polymer magazines.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

You will find no game-spooking glare on this rifle from either the barreled action or the stock. The dark, blued-steel action is mated to a slender, 20-inch, blued-steel barrel that\u2019s threaded (1\/2-28 TPI) and suppressor ready.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional weight savings were achieved with the Super Lite by using a hand-laid carbon stock from Stocky\u2019s. Wearing a Kryptek Altitude or Kryptek Obskura camo pattern, this stock is equipped with an Accublock patented lug bed and a Limbsaver recoil pad. While you might not think a significant recoil pad is needed for guns chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor and 308 Win., you\u2019ll think otherwise when you shoot the Super Lite. The rifle is so light that it wants to jump after each shot, and those accustomed to shooting these cartridges in heavier rifles may be a little surprised by the recoil. Although the gun\u2019s a bit lively, it’s easy to maintain a solid grip thanks to a soft-touch black webbing stock coating that helps you grasp the gun in all weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Howa\u2019s
The Super Lite rifle achieves much of its weight reduction by using a carbon fiber stock from Stocky’s. The stock wears a Kryptek camo pattern and has a soft-touch black webbing stock coating that provides a firm grip in inclement weather.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Aesthetically, the rifle is easy on the eyes. The stock has clean and classic lines, and I rather like the Kryptek camo patterns. Functionally, the gun fed, fired, and ejected rounds without issue. I did find the bolt cycling to be a little sticky, as the gun arrived from the factory, but lubricating the bolt improved things nicely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I wanted to keep things light for testing, so I chose to put the gun through its paces with a Leupold VX-3HD 3.5-10X40 scope mounted atop the rifle\u2019s pre-installed Picatinny rail in a set of Warne rings. This lightweight wonder of a scope weighs just 13.5 ounces, has crystal-clear glass, and delivers superior low-light performance. For this rifle, the VX-3HD checks all the boxes and brings the rifle\u2019s full-up weight to 5 lbs., 15 oz. The use of steel rings added a bit to that weight, but it also improved balance between the hands. The gun still has some weight-forward balance which helps in steadying up for a shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Howa\u2019s
The 20-inch barrel is threaded (1\/2-28 TPI) and suppressor ready.  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I expected some velocity loss from the short, slender barrel when I took the rifle out for range testing, and that proved to be the case. With three tested loads, the drop in velocity ranged from 119 fps to 186 fps from factory numbers, which isn\u2019t enough to worry about in most circumstances. A fourth load, however, which used a 147-grain bullet \u2013 the heaviest tested \u2013 showed a significant 322 fps falloff in velocity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although ultralight rifles aren\u2019t always known for producing tack-driving accuracy, the Super Lite comes with a sub-MOA accuracy guarantee. According to Howa, this sort of accuracy is possible in the Super Lite because Howa installs barrels to meet stringent headspace specifications, and ensures bolt faces are true and square to the chamber. Still, rifles this light can be difficult for many people to shoot accurately, and I\u2019ve found that I usually have to modify my technique to get the best results on the bench.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Howa\u2019s
The rifle easily shot sub-MOA groups with ammo it liked, as demonstrated by this 0.36-inch group fired with Hornady’s Superformance 129-grain SST 6.5 Creedmoor load<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Accuracy testing with four loads produced mixed results. I wasn\u2019t that impressed with the first couple of loads, which grouped bullets into clusters measuring an inch and a half to two inches. Perhaps the rifle just needed a little time to settle down \u2013 or maybe I did. In any event, things changed dramatically when I started shooting groups with Hornady\u2019s Superformance 129-grain SST load, which produced average three-shot groups measuring just 0.53 inches and the best group of 0.36 inches. The rifle seemed to prefer lighter, faster bullets over heavier, slower ones, but Winchester\u2019s 140-grain match load also performed well, turning in 0.99-inch average groups and a 0.61-inch best group. Notably, all testing was done with a nearly full-value wind blowing 7-12 mph. That made me appreciate the results even more since the types of places I would most likely carry this rifle aren\u2019t always noted for calm weather or windless days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Groups did tend to open up a bit as the relatively thin barrel heated up, but that\u2019s to be expected. This is not a rifle designed for high-volume shooting. It\u2019s built to help you get to the top of a mountain and make your shot count. The magazine holds only three rounds, but under most hunting circumstances, if you haven\u2019t gotten the job done by the third or fourth round, you\u2019re unlikely to make it happen with a fifth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Howa\u2019s
The adjustable two-stage Howa HACT trigger broke cleanly at a pull weight of 2 lbs., 12 oz. at its factory setting.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As noted, rifles this light can be more difficult for people to shoot well. That\u2019s partly because of increased recoil and partly because the effects of inconsistent shooting technique are magnified with such light rifles. The cure for both situations is to practice. For hunters, that means practicing the types of shots you\u2019ll be taking in the field. It\u2019s one thing to shoot very light rifles well at the bench, where you can modify your rest and technique for best results. It\u2019s another thing to shoot them well under field conditions. You may find that they don\u2019t shoot as well from a hard rest such as a rock, tree limb, or even a bipod, as they will from a soft rest, such as a backpack. Experiment and plan shots accordingly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whether you\u2019re hunting with a heavy or light rifle, always be prepared to capitalize on shot opportunities under a variety of field conditions. Finding those opportunities, especially in vertical country, can get a lot easier when you\u2019re carrying this rifle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Howa\u2019s
Measuring just 38.75 inches in overall length, the Super Lite rifle is as handy as it is light.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Howa Super Lite Rifle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caliber: 6.5 Creedmoor, as tested<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Action Type: Bolt action<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Trigger: Adjustable two-stage<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rate of Twist: 1-8<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barrel: 20-inch slender profile<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finish: Blued steel<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stock: Carbon fiber, Kryptek camo<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Magazine\/capacity: Detachable, 3+1 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sights: None, Picatinny rail installed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall Length: 38.75 inches<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weight: 4 pounds, 7 ounces<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MSRP: $1399<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CONTACTS<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Black Hills Ammunition<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Howa Firearms<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hornady Ammunition<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leupold Optics<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warne Scope Mounts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winchester Ammunition<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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