Description
Our Howa Superlite 6.5 Creedmoor Green is a Superlite bolt gun in 6.5 Creedmoor. It comes with a 20-inch threaded barrel, a green carbon fiber stock with black webbing and 5-round capacity. It sells for $1,093, and it’s in stock. It’s a solid match for deer, black bear and long-range targets.
What you get with the Howa Superlite 6.5 Creedmoor Green
Howa’s Superlite is made for hunters who walk a lot. A carbon fiber stock and a slimmed 1500 action keep weight down, so it’s the rifle you won’t mind carrying all day.
Every Howa 1500 starts with a forged and machined receiver and a one-piece bolt with two lugs. The three-position safety has a middle setting that lets you work the bolt to unload while the rifle stays on safe.
It has a two-stage trigger with a short first stage and a clean break. A threaded muzzle means you can add a muzzle brake or a suppressor later where local law allows. A Picatinny rail on top makes mounting a scope quick.
Howa Superlite 6.5 Creedmoor Green specifications
- Model: Howa Superlite
- Caliber: 6.5 Creedmoor
- Barrel length: 20 inches
- Muzzle: threaded
- Stock: Green carbon fiber stock with black webbing
- Magazine capacity: 5 rounds
- Trigger: two-stage
- Safety: three-position
- Sights: none, drilled and tapped for scope mounts
- Price: $1,093
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 this rifle is for
It’s made for backcountry and mountain hunters who count every ounce. A 20-inch barrel keeps the rifle short and balanced without giving up much velocity.
Best 6.5 Creedmoor loads for this rifle
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. For game, choose a bonded or controlled-expansion bullet. Practice ammo is fine for paper but not for animals.
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.
More about the Howa Superlite
The Superlite is Howa’s lightweight mountain rifle. The action and barrel are trimmed for weight, and the carbon fiber stock keeps the whole rifle easy to carry on long climbs.
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.
Other options like the Howa Superlite 6.5 Creedmoor Green
Not sure this is the exact setup you want? These are the closest matches in our Howa lineup:
- Howa Superlite 6.5 Creedmoor Kryptek: a Kryptek Obskura stock and a plain muzzle, $1,093
- Howa Superlite 6.5 Creedmoor Tan: a tan stock, $1,093
- Howa Superlite Gen2 6.5 Creedmoor: a black stock, $977
- Howa Superlite 6.5 Creedmoor Scoped: a 16.25-inch barrel, a gray green stock and a scope included, $1,302
You can also browse all Howa 1500 Superlite Rifles, Howa Carbon Fiber Rifles and Howa 6.5 Creedmoor Rifles, or see every Howa bolt action rifle we stock.
Setting up your Howa Superlite 6.5 Creedmoor Green
Before you shoot it, run a patch through the bore to clear out any shipping oil and check that the action screws are snug. Pick rings or a base that suit the scope you plan to run, and use a torque driver on the ring screws. Zero at 100 yards, then check where your load lands at the distances you actually shoot.
How buying a rifle online works
Rifles can’t ship straight to your door. When you order the Howa Superlite 6.5 Creedmoor Green, 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.
Howa Superlite 6.5 Creedmoor Green questions
What caliber is the Howa Superlite 6.5 Creedmoor Green?
It’s chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor.
How many rounds does it hold?
It holds 5 rounds in the magazine, plus one in the chamber.
Does it come with a scope?
No. You pick the scope; the receiver is ready for bases and rings.
Is the barrel threaded?
Yes. Check the thread pitch before you buy a muzzle device.
Order your Howa Superlite 6.5 Creedmoor Green
Add the Howa Superlite 6.5 Creedmoor Green to your cart now for $1,093. If you’d like a second opinion first, get in touch.
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