Howa M1500 Fence Line 7mm-08 Rem 22" Tungsten Grey Light Camo Rifle

7mm-08 Rem is the cartridge experienced hunters point at when somebody asks what to buy after their first deer season. It hits well above what the recoil suggests, it shoots flat enough for practical field ranges, and it does not beat the shooter up over a long weekend. Howa puts it behind a 22" barrel on the M1500 Fence Line.

The tungsten metal finish and Grey Light camo stock read gray and washed out in the field rather than glossy, which is the sensible way round for a rifle that gets carried in the open instead of driven to a bench. Factory ammunition is easy to find in bullet weights that cover everything from open country antelope to timber whitetail, and handloaders have plenty of published data to work from. For a deer, antelope or black bear rifle that a smaller framed hunter can genuinely shoot well, this configuration is hard to beat. It is a working hunting rifle without the weight or the recoil that usually comes attached to one.