Howa Carbon Fiber Rifles

Carbon fiber cuts weight without making a rifle flimsy. This collection includes Howa rifles with carbon fiber stocks, like the Carbon Stalker and the carbon-stocked Superlites, and rifles with carbon fiber wrapped barrels, like the Hera H7 and APC carbon models. We have 20 Howa Carbon Fiber Rifles in stock, priced from $879 to $1,735.

Howa Carbon Fiber Rifles by caliber

Pick the cartridge first. Here’s what we carry:

6.5 Creedmoor: 8 rifles from $1,093, like the Howa Superlite 6.5 Creedmoor Green
.308 Winchester: 7 rifles from $1,093, like the Howa Superlite 308 Kryptek Altitude
7mm PRC: 2 rifles from $879, like the Howa Carbon Stalker 7mm PRC
7.62x39mm: 2 rifles from $1,028, like the Howa Mini Action 7.62×39 Carbon Fiber
6mm ARC: 1 rifle at $1,093, like the Howa Mini Action 6mm ARC Kryptek

Why choose Howa Carbon Fiber Rifles

It’s made for backcountry and mountain hunters who count every ounce. It suits shooters who want a precision chassis feel in a rifle that’s still light enough to hunt with.

Every centerfire rifle here uses the Howa 1500 action family: a two-lug, one-piece bolt and a three-position safety whose middle setting lets you unload on safe. Howa builds it in Japan, and it has been in production since 1979.

For cartridge specs, SAAMI publishes the industry standards. If you’re buying for a hunt, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service hunting page links to public land and state agencies.

A few to start with

Howa Carbon Stalker 7mm PRC ($879, the lowest price here): 24-inch barrel and natural carbon fiber stock, black finish. It’s for elk and mule deer hunters who want magnum power without a heavy rifle.

Howa Carbon Stalker 7mm PRC Kryptek ($1,093, a middle option): 24-inch barrel and carbon fiber stock in Kryptek Altitude camo. If you hunt big country and walk a long way, the carbon stock makes a real difference by the end of the day.

Howa APC 6.5 Creedmoor Carbon ($1,735, the top of the range): 24-inch barrel, APC aluminum chassis with American Flag Cerakote and Luth-AR MBA-4 stock and a Nikko Stirling Diamond 4-16x50mm scope included. If your goal is consistent hits on steel at 600 yards and beyond, this is the kind of rifle you want.

Picking a caliber

6.5 Creedmoor: best for deer, black bear and long-range targets
.308 Winchester: best for deer, hogs, black bear and targets
7.62x39mm: best for deer, hogs and targets
7mm PRC: best for elk, mule deer and long-range targets
6mm ARC: best for deer, pronghorn and long-range targets

If you mostly shoot paper and steel, lean toward the 6.5s and 6mm ARC. For deer and black bear, the .308, 6.5 Creedmoor and 7mm-08 are hard to beat. For elk at distance, look at the 7mm PRC and magnums.

Buying a Howa rifle online

Rifles ship to a licensed FFL dealer near you, not to your home. You’ll complete ATF Form 4473 and the background check when you pick it up. The ATF firearms Q&A covers the federal rules, and your state may add its own.