Henry Rifles

rbhuntn

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Not to high jack IA Roy's thread on L H Mossberg.

Caterpillar guy wrote "I would like to get a Henry To try just can't see 700 for a rifle that is not something in particular."

Earlier this year I bought a Henry Big Boy Carbine (Blue steel) in 357 mag for brush hunting. It has the larger lever hoop which is nice when using gloves.

I have compared it to my Marlinf 30AW in 30-30 and my brothers pre 64 Model 94 Winchester. The Henry has the smoothest of the actions. Being a 357 the action is short and fast as well.

I put on the pic rail and mounted a Sight mark core shot sight (similar to EOTECH) on it as the eye no longer work well with standard open sights.

I hand loaded some 140gr Hornday XTP rounds and got it sighted in. It shot 3 round groups with all three hole touching. Did the same for 3 different shooters.

I paid $625 out the door at a gun show for it. While it was expensive I have a nice short fast action accurate brush rifle. I do not regret the cost.

To compare I looked this weekend at a Marlin 336 in 357 new at Scheels and it was around the same price as my Henry.

This is my first Henry but probably won't be my last as I transition away from semi auto's and bolt actions over the next several years.
 
While I have not shot it much I own a Winchester model 94 in 44mag. Makes a good rifle to go along with my 44mag pistol
 

My hunting partner has an older Ruger 44mag semi auto carbine paired with his Ruger Redhawk 44mag.

I have my Henry 357 matched up with my Ruger GP100 in 357. I agree these make good match ups.
 
I have a Ruger Super Blackhawk SA .44 mag revolver with a 7 1/2" barrel.

I've always said if you put wheels under it, it would make a respectable artillery piece.
 
My 44mag is a Virginian Dragoon with a 6 inch barrel and is a super low serial number gun apprised at over 10 grand. It was given to me by a now dead close friend for holding his auction for him. Single action 44mag that is a tack driver if you can hold it and aim well. I have had many people afraid to shoot it till they see me one hand it and then they see it is well balanced and has very little kick
 
It seems to me to purchase a Henry rifle a lot of research is needed due to the wide range of pricing. Henry rifles on the website list for thousands but yet Walmart has them for hundreds. You need to study what your getting. I do want one.
 
I have a Henry Big Boy in 357 Magnum. Brass receiver. Just love the darn thing. Great gun to handle and
shoot. And with all that brass, its like shooting a piece of jewelry!Just fun to take out and polish some
times...
 

I own a Henry big boy in .357. It is a nice rifle, but the way it loads is kind of a pain. I also own a "made in Brazil" Rossi (winchester clone) in .357 and also one in .45 Colt. The Rossi's are a few hundred dollars less costly and are every bit as good. Plus, the Rossi's load just like the original Winchester.
 
The Virginian Dragoon is a very well made firearm. I have a Hammerli Virginian Dragoon 357 mag and is Swiss made. I have book and papers that it came with.
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I've been through the Henry facility in Rice Lake, WI. They really do focus on quality and the customer. I'm primarily a bolt gun guy, but I have a few levers back in the
cabinet (model 94's and 336's). I can honestly say as far as fit and finish, the Henry's are in a league of there own. I personally don't own any, but my padre has to have about
a half a dozen by now (some .22's and two big bores). I think they build a h*lluva product at a reasonable price with exceptional quality. They'll be getting some of my money
soon enough.
 

d-beaty, that is a very nice looking pistol. I assume it is a single action? I will guess it is a clone of the Colt SAA. "The gun that won the west"
 
I have had it over 10 years and have never shot it (awesome finish) . Dealer was wanting to get rid of it because it set to long on shelf
and I think I gave about $200.00 for it. It would have been nice if it was a 45 long Colt.
 
(quoted from post at 11:05:21 10/03/18) I have had it over 10 years and have never shot it (awesome finish) . Dealer was wanting to get rid of it because it set to long on shelf
and I think I gave about $200.00 for it. It would have been nice if it was a 45 long Colt.

.357 is nothing to sneeze at. Wife shoots a Ruger Vaquero .357, and I shoot a Uberti in .45 Colt. A well placed shot from either one on a steel target will have pretty much the same effect. Gotta wait for the target to stop swinging before taking another shot.
 
The one I have looks a lot like your does but is made by Interarms and is the 2nd gun of that production run.
 
(quoted from post at 10:46:28 10/03/18)
I own a Henry big boy in .357. It is a nice rifle, but the way it loads is kind of a pain. I also own a "made in Brazil" Rossi (winchester clone) in .357 and also one in .45 Colt. The Rossi's are a few hundred dollars less costly and are every bit as good. Plus, the Rossi's load just like the original Winchester.

I agree on the Henry loading via the tube being a bit of a pain but it does make unloading a breeze. There is give and take on this point.

I agree the Rossi made rifles are good the only thing I don't like is the top eject as that makes it more difficult to install an optic like the Sight Mark. I will admit also that the Rossi's are nice shooters and less expensive.

Like someone said about the fit and finish the Henry seems to be top of the line until you get into the high end "Custom Series" from some makers.
 
(quoted from post at 13:42:35 10/03/18)
(quoted from post at 10:46:28 10/03/18)
I own a Henry big boy in .357. It is a nice rifle, but the way it loads is kind of a pain. I also own a "made in Brazil" Rossi (winchester clone) in .357 and also one in .45 Colt. The Rossi's are a few hundred dollars less costly and are every bit as good. Plus, the Rossi's load just like the original Winchester.

I agree on the Henry loading via the tube being a bit of a pain but it does make unloading a breeze. There is give and take on this point.

I agree the Rossi made rifles are good the only thing I don't like is the top eject as that makes it more difficult to install an optic like the Sight Mark. I will admit also that the Rossi's are nice shooters and less expensive.

Like someone said about the fit and finish the Henry seems to be top of the line until you get into the high end "Custom Series" from some makers.

Wife and I are into "cowboy action shooting" Rifles and 6 shooyers need to be historically accurate. A side eject rifle is not acceptable. Top eject only. If you need better sights, you can install a tang mounted rear sight.
 
At what distance? A touching 3 round group at 25 yds is a lot different from a touching 3 round group at 100 yds.
 
(quoted from post at 15:15:11 10/03/18) At what distance? A touching 3 round group at 25 yds is a lot different from a touching 3 round group at 100 yds.

If I'm lucky. I can put 10 rounds on a 20" target from 80 yards. Does that count? I won't say anything about 10 rounds touching.
 
I own a a Marlin 336 cs. 60's vintage and I love it. 30/30. I
have heard the quality on the newer Marlin's isn't so good. My
brother has a Winchester 94. .44 mag with the saddle loop.
That's also a nice shooting gun. I think I were to buy another
new lever gun it would be a Henry ! Shoot straight !
 
I have a Henry in 22LR with the octagon
barrel that I really like. It is a great
general purpose critter dispatch tool.

As the lone lefty in a house of righties, i
tend to favor lever rifles.
 
Last Sun. I was target shooting a Swedish Mauser 6.5x55. 140 grain handloads at 300 yards. Put 4 out of 6 in a paper plate with open sights. I am 75 & shoot without glasses. A 7.5x55 Swiss would do it too but had to aim low as it was hitting too high.
 
The company I work for has 3 lumber yards in our area. They just had a raffle at all 3 yards for Henry rifles. Tickets were $10 each or 3 for $25. The proceeds go to the lite the night foundation. I don't know how much they netted on this but they sure were good looking guns. And I didn't win one either.

Steven
 
The Henry I would like would have at least a 24 inch barrel with full magazine tube. Don't care if it is round or not. have not decided on caliber yet. Was thinking of 45-70 govt. Since I already have some, ammunition would be standardized that way.
 
(quoted from post at 14:46:28 10/03/18)
I own a Henry big boy in .357. It is a nice rifle, but the way it loads is kind of a pain. I also own a "made in Brazil" Rossi (winchester clone) in .357 and also one in .45 Colt. The Rossi's are a few hundred dollars less costly and are every bit as good. Plus, the Rossi's load just like the original Winchester.

The Rossi is also a lot lighter, my chief complaint with Henrys.
 
(quoted from post at 19:15:11 10/03/18) At what distance? A touching 3 round group at 25 yds is a lot different from a touching 3 round group at 100 yds.



Sssssssssssssssssssshhhhhhhhh!!!! You are never, ever, EVER supposed to mention things like that. Or that fact that with some guys it's 3 rounds touching out of pattern of 25 that spread over 2 feet! :lol:
 
(quoted from post at 15:15:11 10/03/18) At what distance? A touching 3 round group at 25 yds is a lot different from a touching 3 round group at 100 yds.

100 yards was the distance
 
(quoted from post at 13:18:59 10/03/18) My 44mag is a Virginian Dragoon with a 6 inch barrel and is a super low serial number gun apprised at over 10 grand.

Old, go find the guy that said it was worth $10K and get him to fork over the money right now!
 
I had one of those for a while in a 7.5 inch barrel. Recoil in a 357 was never an issue but for some reason I could never get comfortable with the recoil from the .44 mag. I eventually sold it - now I wish I had spent more time learning to handle it better. At the time (20+ years ago) I bought and sold the Super Redhawk in the $400 range. Worth about double that now.
 

I got my brother a Henry Golden Boy 22 around 10 years ago, he loves it and bought a Big Boy 44 to go with it.

I have my granddads 40's model Marlin 336 in 30-30 but don't shoot it much.

Looking at the Henry Long Rangers in 223 and 308 to replace my AR and Remington 742 autos.
 
As I said it was appraised for that and as for selling it heck know it has to much meaning to me then the money would
 
They were at first Swiss built and stamped Hammerli and later marked Interarms. I can't tell you if the Interarms were made in US or Swiss made.
 
Well I know this one is a tack driver. I have taken a 10 or what should have been a 10 point buck with it at around 60 yards one shot. Did a heart shot so it stood there dead not knowing it was
 

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