Out of curiosity, why a Henry?
New Marlin/Ruger Lever Gun
- Thread starter Dusty Stevens
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They are AMERICAN, gorgeous, high quality and come in almost an infinite variety. I am torn between .357Mag and .44Mag. But I am not sure I will even get a lever>>>but I am trying to talk myself into one!
Thanks. My one levergun is an 1894 Marlin in 32-20. Shoots great, is easy on the shoulder, was well cared for by the previous owner(s), and has some pretty decent factory lumber.
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
I bought a 22mag today for a gift. Been on order for a year
I do love a .22Mag. Excellent round!
FNSafari
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The Marlin M 336 was chambered in .356 winchester. Supposedly made from 1983-86 about 2500 or so. The only problem I can see is the seemingly severe reluctance among US shooters to embrace the 35 caliber. It would be one nice lever action, for closer in shooting big game, undoubtedly a good 200 yard cartridge with a 200 grain bullet if loaded to 2450 fps and you figure out the trajectory! Even better would be if they put a spiral to the magazine like the old Remington 141 pumps so you could use pointed bullets.
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Everybody who shoots needs at least one lever-action rifle. But then, you know that.
I'd consider a Henry, too. Never had one, though I've shot a few. A decent .44mag would do nicely.
I'd also consider a mid-1950s Marlin in .30-30, if I were looking for a deer rifle, or a 1960s vintage Marlin in .44mag.
It'll be interesting to see what Ruger comes up with. I'd like to see them go with a handful of tried-and-true basic platforms, then get their cost structure down. If they can do that, but infuse the whole process with the reputed "legendary" Ruger reliability and quality, then they might be able to hit this one out of the ballpark. But at $1300 MSRP, I suspect many will be hesitant.
Mark W
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I recently picked up a case hardened colored one in 44 and I like or a lot.
AckleymanII
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My 35 Remington was a 1" gun with hand loads with 200g hornady tipped bullet(lever powder), a 358 Winchester would be the mack daddy round in a lever gun.
I had a 45/70, sold it after shooting 1 shot....no fun factor for me. I had a 444 Marlin that I grew up deer hunting with, 265g Hornady with a max load of 4198 was close to an inch groups at 100 yards, I killed a lot of oak trees with this 444.
I had a 45/70, sold it after shooting 1 shot....no fun factor for me. I had a 444 Marlin that I grew up deer hunting with, 265g Hornady with a max load of 4198 was close to an inch groups at 100 yards, I killed a lot of oak trees with this 444.
A .444 is very potent medicine!!
AckleymanII
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Especially for a 17 year old! Killed deer from all angles, shot two wild dogs running a deer in one shot.
I have hunted in one of, if not the coldest place on earth. Taking your gloves off is not realistic and I bet if you did, your fingers are not going to work like you'd need.
I've posted it before but: Inside front door
FNSafari
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I don't care for the fish belly forearms on the Henry rifles.
Oh yeah, no doubt.
When it was like this growing up in MI, shooting/hunting was usually the last thing on my mind.
Yeah, I've spent weeks in the winters in Wyoming, and some in the midwest, where temperatures stayed at or below -10°F, and I know how fast your fingers go numb if not well covered. My winter gloves definitely would NOT cut it in such weather, especially handling a piece of steel.
Here in the Willamette valley of Oregon, where temps almost never dip below 30°F and seldom above 95°F, I have become even more "wimpified".
CaptainMal
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LOVE my Marlin 336's. I have them in 44 mag and a couple in 30-30 plus a 35.
Used my 30-30, that is a 24" version that looks like the Ruger/Marlin in the video but longer, to take my first doe of this past season DRT at 160 yards. Then later that day my second at 220 yards. That one was not only a DRT but it literally never kicked.
Now you can't "kick" with performance like that.
Used my 30-30, that is a 24" version that looks like the Ruger/Marlin in the video but longer, to take my first doe of this past season DRT at 160 yards. Then later that day my second at 220 yards. That one was not only a DRT but it literally never kicked.
Now you can't "kick" with performance like that.
Brians356
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If it could shoot 4-inch groups at 200 yds it would work fine outside the dense woods.
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Adam in WI
Practically lives here
I handled an H009 Henry today. Unimpressed, to say the least. Wood lacked any character. The octagon barrel was brightly blued, but it looked like it was polished with a buffing wheel; the corners were all rounded off even at the muzzle. You couldn't tell it was an octagon barrel until you picked it up. The magazine tube was a stark contrast; very little in the way of polishing. It appeared as though it was spun up with some 80 or 120 grit paper and then into the tank. I wouldn't give $500 for one, let alone the $850 before tax that was on it. I've always liked their rimfire models, and thought they were appropriately priced. The centerfires leave much to be desired imo for what they're asking for them.
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