Description
Our Howa Gamepro 2 6.5 Creedmoor Threaded is a Gamepro 2 bolt gun in 6.5 Creedmoor. It comes with a 22-inch threaded barrel, a green Hogue OverMolded stock and 5-round capacity. A Nikko Stirling GamePro 4-12x40mm scope comes with it. Price is $676, and we have it in stock. It’s a solid match for deer, black bear and long-range targets.
Inside the Howa Gamepro 2 6.5 Creedmoor Threaded
Howa’s Gamepro 2 package bundles the 1500 action, a pillar-bedded Hogue OverMolded stock and a mounted Nikko Stirling scope. It’s aimed at hunters who want one purchase and a short trip to the range.
Howa Machinery has built the 1500 action in Japan since 1979. It uses a one-piece bolt with two locking lugs and a 90-degree lift, plus a three-position safety. The middle position lets you cycle the bolt and unload with the safety on.
The HACT (Howa Actuator Controlled Trigger) is a two-stage trigger. There’s a light take-up stage, then a crisp break, which makes it easier to shoot well from field positions. The barrel is threaded at the muzzle and ships with a thread protector, ready for a brake or can.
Howa Gamepro 2 6.5 Creedmoor Threaded specifications
- Model: Howa Gamepro 2
- Caliber: 6.5 Creedmoor
- Barrel length: 22 inches
- Muzzle: threaded
- Twist rate: 1:8
- Stock: Green Hogue OverMolded stock
- Magazine capacity: 5 rounds
- Trigger: HACT two-stage
- Safety: three-position
- Optic: Nikko Stirling GamePro 4-12x40mm scope included
- Scope mounted on the factory base
- Price: $676
Howa Gamepro 2 6.5 Creedmoor Threaded optic
This rifle comes with a Nikko Stirling GamePro 4-12x40mm scope. That’s a sensible hunting range of magnification. Keep it low in the woods and turn it up for longer field shots. Plan on a box of ammo to zero it and confirm your holds before the season.
The 6.5 Creedmoor cartridge
Hornady introduced the 6.5 Creedmoor in 2007 as a match cartridge. It caught on with hunters too, and it’s now one of the best-selling rifle rounds in the US. It fires long, high-BC bullets that hold their speed and resist wind, so it’s popular for target shooting from 300 to 1,000 yards. With the right bullet it’s a proven deer and black bear round, and recoil is noticeably lighter than a .308.
Factory loads usually run 120 to 147 grains. The standard 1:8 twist stabilizes the long 140 and 147 grain match bullets as well as lighter hunting bullets. For chamber and pressure specs, see the SAAMI centerfire rifle standard, or read the history of the 6.5 Creedmoor.
Who should buy it
It’s for the hunter who’d rather buy one box and head to the range than piece a setup together.
Choosing 6.5 Creedmoor ammo
Every rifle has loads it likes. Buy two or three different factory loads, shoot groups with each at 100 yards and stick with the one that groups best. When you hunt with it, zero with the exact hunting load you’ll carry, since a different bullet can land an inch or two away at 100 yards.
Before the season, check your state’s rules on legal cartridges and hunter education. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has a good starting point for public land hunting and state contacts.
At the range
Bring a solid rest, a few targets and at least two boxes of ammo. Start at 25 yards to get on paper, then move to 100 and make your final adjustments with three-shot groups. The 6.5 Creedmoor really shines past 300 yards, so once you’re zeroed, it’s worth getting time at longer distances and writing down your drops.
How the Howa Gamepro 2 6.5 Creedmoor Threaded compares
Here’s how it stacks up against similar rifles we carry:
- Howa Gamepro 2 6.5 Creedmoor: a brown stock and a plain muzzle, $676
- Howa Gamepro 2 243 Win: chambered in .243 Winchester, a black stock and a plain muzzle, $676
- Howa Gamepro 2 22-250: chambered in .22-250 Remington, a black stock and a plain muzzle, $676
- Howa Gamepro 2 22-250 Green: chambered in .22-250 Remington and a plain muzzle, $676
You can also browse all Howa Gamepro 2 Rifle Packages, Howa Rifles With Scope and Howa 6.5 Creedmoor Rifles, or see every Howa bolt action rifle we stock.
Breaking in and cleaning the Howa Gamepro 2 6.5 Creedmoor Threaded
You don’t need a long break-in routine. Clean the bore after the first few range sessions to get the copper out, then clean it whenever accuracy starts to drop off. Keep a thin coat of oil on exposed steel, especially after a wet day in the field.
Ordering and FFL transfer
Rifles can’t ship straight to your door. When you order the Howa Gamepro 2 6.5 Creedmoor Threaded, we ship it to a federally licensed (FFL) dealer near you. You fill out ATF Form 4473 there, pass the background check and take it home. For the federal side, see the ATF firearms Q&A. Your state may add its own rules, so look those up too.
Questions about the Howa Gamepro 2 6.5 Creedmoor Threaded
What caliber is the Howa Gamepro 2 6.5 Creedmoor Threaded?
It’s chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor with a 1:8 twist.
How many rounds does it hold?
It holds 5 rounds in the magazine, plus one in the chamber.
Does it come with a scope?
Yes. It ships with a Nikko Stirling GamePro 4-12x40mm scope.
Is the barrel threaded?
Yes. Check the thread pitch before you buy a muzzle device.
Buy the Howa Gamepro 2 6.5 Creedmoor Threaded today
Add the Howa Gamepro 2 6.5 Creedmoor Threaded to your cart now for $676. If you’d like a second opinion first, get in touch.
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