The Howa M1500 action has a long-standing reputation as one of the smoothest and strongest production bolt actions available, manufactured in Japan and used as the foundation for several rifle brands. The Fence Line series builds it into a rig aimed at predator and varmint hunters working open country.

This one is chambered in .243 Winchester with a 22-inch barrel in a Prairie Reaper bronze finish. The .243 is a genuinely dual-purpose cartridge — flat enough and precise enough for long shots on coyotes and prairie dogs, and entirely adequate on deer and antelope, with recoil mild enough that you can shoot it accurately all day from a bipod.

This firearm ships to your chosen FFL dealer for transfer. Order online from Dawson Defense, an Arizona-owned licensed dealer and importer.