Howa Tactical Bolt Knob

This product is both well made and aesthetically pleasing. The machining is precise and the milled pocket fits with minimal slop. However, the supplied o-rings are far too thick to be used on my Howa. After trying both o-rings, one ring, two (thinner) rings of my own, and finally single ring, I finally settled on some very thin receipt paper to act as shim stock in the bolt knob pocket. Epoxy bedding the knob into the pocket would likely be the ideal installation, but the paper shim stock is a rock solid solution at this point. Additionally, silicone plugs for the screw counterbores would be a nice addition to this kit.

Advantages: Quick to install. Comfortable. Good looking. Effective for its intended purpose.

Disadvantages: No installation instructions or suggestions. No torque specs for the screws. Supplied o-rings much too large to use without a significant gap being created.

The Howa bolt knob was easily mounted, I used only one of the o rings. The bolt is much easier to operate and the knob is long enough so that a large eye piece scope mounted low, is easily palmed when cycling the next round.

Advantages: Works great, price is right

Disadvantages: Doesn't look as good as a thread on knob

Very nicely machined handle. I didn't use the o rings that it came with I used a thin peice of rubber to keep it from spinning on the knob and lock it self in place. With 1 o ring in place I got a small gap in between the two peices, with the thin peice of rubber the two halves mate up perfectly.

Advantages: Very easy to work the bolt now.

Disadvantages: None

This particular product is great and very functional compared to the standard bolt lifter knob. This being my first custom bolt action rifle I have built and added this option on to a rifle some sort of instructions would be nice. This product comes with 2 gaskets but the oversized knob added on will not fit evenly with both gaskets inserted, unless I’m doing something wrong. I don’t know never put this on a rifle. I fitted it up with just one of the gaskets and works great.

Advantages: Easier and faster to lift the bolt

Disadvantages: Needs some sort of instruction pamphlet for dummies like me

Easy to install, fits will with the bolt handle, makes finding the bolt easy to find and operate


Advantages: Quick operation and don't have to take my eye off the target

Disadvantages: There are no disadvantages

Comfortable once on. Came with 2 small orings that were supposed to help hold onto the original bolt knob, but they ended up causing a sizable gap between the two halves. Like some others on here, I used some thin sheets of paper inside of the knob instead of the orings and it’s sitting nice and snug with no gap now.

This neat little device turns the Howa 1500 bolt into a tactical bolt with no alterations and only takes minutes to install.

Advantages: Gives you a tactical bolt without affecting the original configuration of the rifle.

Disadvantages: None