I’m just going to say it up front: The HTR is the “old school” rifle of the group. Culminating success in the ’90s, it looks and feels it, but don’t mistake those as negative points. The simple fact is that the recipe that H-S Precision has whipped up in this rifle is a proven one that still works to this day and it showed in the on-range performance.
H-S does all the work on their rifles, from the actions to the barrels, stocks, and they even have their own magazines featuring a center-feed, center-stack design. The stock is classic H-S Precision and I still own an old school .308 Remington in an H-S Precision Stock. Can the H-S Precision hold its own in this crowd of new-school rifles?
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The HTR is a proper rifle from a time when it was hard to find proper rifles. The HTR is a fine example of a very accurate, durable rifle. If your goal is primarily to shoot steel at distance, mainly from a bench or prone, look no further. The HTR will give you years of solid service, and you’ll want that if you plan to invest in several magazines. They are proprietary and not exactly cheap.
The HTR lacks the ability for upgrades and modularity. The stock is comfortable with plenty of adjustment and no tools necessary. This model has a Harris bipod, and there are no Pic rail or M-Lok attachments, and no Arca capability. That’s not necessary if you don’t plan to use it.
The action of the H-S Precision is proper—silky smooth with no binding. It’s also very solid, and everyone one of us loved it. The HTR also shoots, laying down sub-half groups easily. I believe any one of us could have shot a quarter-inch group with this rifle with more time and effort. This is the type of rifle that got this shooter interested in bolt actions quite some time ago. Make no mistake: We like the H-S Precision HTR.
