Description
The Howa M1500 APC in 25 Creedmoor is one of those rifles that takes the guesswork out of getting into precision shooting. Instead of buying a bare rifle and then piecing together an optic, rings, bipod, and brake, this package shows up with all of it already handled. At the core is the respected Howa 1500 barreled action, a cold hammer-forged, one-piece receiver design that has earned its reputation for consistency and value over the years. Here it's dressed in a fully adjustable aluminum Australian Precision Chassis with a slick black finish and backed by a two-stage match trigger and three-position safety.
What the 25 Creedmoor Brings to This Howa APC
The 25 Creedmoor is the star of the show here. Hornady built it on the proven Creedmoor case and landed it right between the 6mm and 6.5 Creedmoor, giving you a flat-shooting, low-recoil round that bucks wind better than a 6mm and kicks noticeably less than a 6.5. The 128-grain ELD-X leaves the muzzle around 2,850 fps with an impressive ballistic coefficient, and the round holds over 1,000 ft-lbs of energy well past 500 yards. It's genuinely dual-purpose, happy punching paper at distance or dropping deer and varmints out to several hundred yards. The 24-inch heavy threaded barrel gives the powder room to work, and the quarter-bore's fast twist is designed to spin those long, high-BC bullets for rock-steady flight.
Set Up Right Out of the Box
The chassis runs a six-position Luth-AR MBA-4 buttstock, so you can dial comb height and length of pull to fit you and your gear. Up front it wears a free-floated M-LOK handguard for mounting whatever accessories you like. Topping it off is a factory-installed Nikko Stirling Diamond 4-16×50 scope on a 20 MOA rail, an adjustable bipod, a three-chamber muzzle brake, and a pair of grips so you can pick your preferred feel. Mount and zero the optic and you're range-ready with a rig that'll keep pace well into the distance.
Key Specifications
- Manufacturer: Howa
- Model: M1500 APC
- Manufacturer Part Number: HCRA25CRBLKMDT
- UPC: 682146890907
- Caliber: 25 Creedmoor
- Action: Bolt Action
- Barrel Length: 24" Heavy Threaded Barrel
- Twist Rate: 1:7.5"
- Capacity: 10-Round Detachable Magazine
- Trigger: Two-Stage Match Trigger
- Safety: Three-Position
- Stock: Luth-AR MBA-4 Adjustable on Aluminum Chassis
- Color/Finish: Black
- Hand: Right Hand
- Scope: Nikko Stirling Diamond 4-16×50
What’s Included
- Howa M1500 APC chassis rifle
- Nikko Stirling Diamond 4-16×50 scope (factory installed)
- Adjustable bipod
- Three-chamber muzzle brake
- Three 10-round detachable magazines
- Two grips
- Luth-AR MBA-4 adjustable buttstock
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Howa APC 25 Creedmoor come with a scope and bipod?
Yes, this is a complete package. It ships with a factory-installed Nikko Stirling Diamond 4-16×50 scope mounted on a 20 MOA rail, an adjustable bipod, a three-chamber muzzle brake, three 10-round magazines, and two grips. Once you zero the optic, there's nothing else to buy before your first range trip.
What twist rate is the Howa APC 25 Creedmoor barrel?
The 25 Creedmoor was standardized by SAAMI with a 1:7.5 twist, which is faster than the 6.5 Creedmoor's typical 1:8. That extra spin stabilizes the long, heavy, high-BC quarter-bore bullets and keeps them steady at distance. It's a big part of why the cartridge shoots so flat and bucks wind the way it does.
Is the 25 Creedmoor good for hunting as well as target shooting?
It's one of the more versatile cartridges out there. Loaded with the 128-grain ELD-X, it's an excellent deer and varmint round out to around 600 yards, holding over 1,000 ft-lbs of energy that far out. Switch to match ammo and the same rifle is right at home ringing steel at 1,000 yards and beyond.
Can I adjust the stock on the Howa APC to fit me?
Absolutely. The six-position Luth-AR MBA-4 buttstock lets you tune both comb height and length of pull so your cheek weld and reach feel right. The free-floated M-LOK handguard also gives you room to add accessories, and you get two grips in the box to choose your preferred feel.





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