Picked up a New Toy

[Mark W]

Since moving to Ohio last year I didn’t have a legal rifle to use for deer season. After much deliberation and more than a little searching, I picked up this Henry lever gun in 44 Magnum. I think it will do just fine at the relatively short ranges that I have available to hunt. I will have to mount a low power scope since my eyes won’t allow me to shoot open sights anymore.

 

[rebs]

Beautiful, I love Henry rifles

 

[davidjoe]

The new toy isn’t the little blue pickup truck behind the drill ? I’m really bad about 1970’s hot wheels, myself. Probably my first hobby.

 

[Mark W]

The new toy isn’t the little blue pickup truck behind the drill ? I’m really bad about 1970’s hot wheels, myself. Probably my first hobby.

Good eye! My wife has been giving me hot wheels for the last 30 years. I have boxes of them somewhere. Not even sure why that one is on my bench….lol

 

[Capt. Oblivious]

Very nice, have a look at some of the red dot sights as well

 

[twdjr]

Nice!

 

[nockhunter]

What's the rifling twist on those? If fast enough a 300g XTP will shout through anything around here to 150y.

Mike

 

[moorepower]

Loving it!!

 

[std7mag]

I responded with a love it.

Though myself, i would have loved it more had it been chambered in 45 Colt. Lol

 

[Mark W]

What's the rifling twist on those? If fast enough a 300g XTP will shout through anything around here to 150y.

Mike

The catalog lists it as having a 1:20 twist, so it should shoot 300 Gr XTPs. I’ll be breaking it in and testing the 240s next week.

 

[OmegaRed]

Very nice, have a look at some of the red dot sights as well

I put an Aimpoint on my 1895. Sacrilege I know...sure makes it easier to dispatch running deer though.

 

[Idaho-Lefty]

A Sleek, 2X7 Burris or, Leupold would be,.. BEST,.. IMO
The .44 Mag is, a GOOD, choice !
Lap the Rings and Loctite, "everything", Down !
Find the most accurate Hornady XTP Bullet for the Henry,.. and go for, it !
Good Luck and,.. Have Fun !

 

[CaptainMal]

Bought a Marlin 44 mag 336 levers back in the mid-1960's. Killed lots of deer with it and could today if I chose. It will work just to just over 100 yards.

Recently had my first shooting experience with a Henry lever. Had always read great things about them. Just looking and handling gave me the impression they were good guns. Then I got to shoot one just a week ago for the first time. Fellow wanted me to sight it in for him. It was in one of the more modern straight cases but I forget the caliber. Learning experience.

The gun shot fine at 100 yards after I taught myself to deal with its' issues. Trigger pull is best measured in "stones" rather than lbs. Hideous pull was so hard I thought it was broken at first before the gun went off.

Next issue was the safety of sorts. You have to physically pull up on the lever while pulling the trigger to get the gun to fire. To me that pull up and also pull back at the same time is idiotic. Sure hope yours is not that way as they do have a quality look and feel about them.

 

[PigButtons]

I put a prism scope on mine because it has a huge view and a 4" eye relief.

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[K22]

Love that rifle - I would get one in a 357 if it weren't for this shortage BS - I can't feed the ones I have now so no sense buying another "mouth" to feed.

 

[6ShotsOr5?]

The new toy isn’t the little blue pickup truck behind the drill ? I’m really bad about 1970’s hot wheels, myself. Probably my first hobby.

Good eye