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The 22 ARC is one of the more exciting varmint cartridges to come along in years, and Howa put it in exactly the right home. The M1500 Fence Line Mini is built on Howa's Mini action, which is sized down specifically for cartridges in this class. That means a shorter bolt throw, faster cycling, and less wasted motion than running a small case through a full short action. Pair that with a 22-inch cold hammer-forged barrel and Howa's sub-MOA accuracy guarantee, and you have a rig that can genuinely stretch out on prairie dogs, coyotes, and steel.
Howa has been building the 1500 action in Japan since 1979, and the fundamentals show. The bolt runs on dual locking lugs with an M16-style extractor, and the HACT two-stage trigger breaks clean without the gritty pull you find on a lot of factory bolt guns. The three-position safety lets you cycle the action with the safety engaged or lock the bolt down entirely for the walk back to the truck. Feeding comes from a 5-round detachable magazine, and the receiver arrives drilled and tapped so mounting a scope is quick work.
The Scorched Earth treatment pairs a camo-dipped HTI synthetic stock with a burnt bronze finished barreled action, so it looks sharp and shrugs off weather without babying. The muzzle comes threaded with a radial brake installed, and spinning that off for a suppressor turns this into a quiet, easy-shooting varmint setup. Legacy Sports backs the rifle with a lifetime warranty, which says plenty about how much confidence Howa has in these guns. If you have been waiting for a bolt gun that takes full advantage of what the 22 ARC can do, this one earns a hard look.
Yes. The 22-inch barrel comes threaded from the factory with a radial muzzle brake already installed. Remove the brake and you can attach a suppressor or another muzzle device, which makes a lot of sense with a mild cartridge like the 22 ARC.
The 22 ARC is a modern .22 caliber centerfire designed to push high ballistic coefficient bullets faster and flatter than the .223 Rem. It shines for varmint and predator hunting, from prairie dogs out past 400 yards to coyotes, and it doubles nicely for steel and target work with very light recoil.
No optic or rail ships with the rifle, but the receiver is drilled and tapped so you can mount a Picatinny rail or bases for Howa 1500 Mini actions. Plenty of aftermarket options fit this platform, so setting it up for glass is straightforward.
Howa backs the M1500 with a sub-MOA guarantee, meaning it should print 1-inch or better groups at 100 yards with quality ammo. The cold hammer-forged barrel and HACT two-stage trigger do a lot of the heavy lifting there, and the rifle is also covered by a lifetime warranty.
| UPC | 682146890105 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | HMFN22ARCSE |
| Action | |
| Barrel Length | 22" |
| Caliber/Gauge | .22 ARC |
| Capacity | 5 |
| Color | Camo |
| Model | |
| Product Type | Rifle |
| Safety | 3 Position |
| Shipping Weight | 7.8 |
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