H&R Rifles (Single Shot)- Quality and Accuracy?
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Had one in .223
Quality is exactly what you pay for...
The odd failure to extract thrown in for good measure too.
But accuracy was excellent at least with hand-rolled 68gr Hornady projectiles over Varget.
I would buy another.
Quality is exactly what you pay for...
The odd failure to extract thrown in for good measure too.But accuracy was excellent at least with hand-rolled 68gr Hornady projectiles over Varget.
I would buy another.
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whitetailwoodsarcher
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I got one in 308, carbine with 18.5 inch barrel. my go to gun for in the blind or in the stand. great backup rifle as well. I have iron sights mounted on it which makes if great for up to 250 yard shots. I would recommend one especially for the price.
I have dozens... They are plenty tough, accurate enough out of the box and can be made very accurate if you are so inclined and are a joy to carry and shoot... Plus in addition to just plain old killing deer, bears, moose etc... You can also embarass the heck out of them by doing them in with a plain, old break action single shot... How gauche!
we had lots of trouble with them many years ago (NEF). Fail to eject, cartridge jammed in chamber, action jumps open when fired, hinge knuckle loosening/breaking etc. They were of poor quality back then. I don't know if improvements were made after that time. I would try a late model, just to see. Some guys say they have no problems, so perhaps they have been improved. They certain are handy.
The one I liked best was an H&R with full wood stock in 30-30. But, it too needed to have a new hinge knuckle. I had a Smith make one instead of replacing it with factory parts.
The one I liked best was an H&R with full wood stock in 30-30. But, it too needed to have a new hinge knuckle. I had a Smith make one instead of replacing it with factory parts.
I have had virtually no issues with any of the dozens that I have owned... I have worked on (stock and barrel fitting) dozens more, that were completely functional... The trigger can be a little heavy, but usually travels and beraks well... The rare gun with FTE's can be cured with a chamber polish... It takes five minutes with a drill, bore mop and polishing compound.
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hifiwasabi
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I bought one in .204 a couple years ago for my Christmas gift with a Weaver 3 x 9, it shoots awesome! I haven't had one ftf or fte in the 200 rounds through it. I want to put a bi-pod on it someday, and the bull barrel is pretty solid, but not my favourite for carrying all day.
Sean
Sean
The new ones (H & R) still have extraction problems, the chambers tend to be rough and poorly finished leading to the extraction problems, especially in smaller calibers like .223.
How many have you personally examined? IMO this is a "squeaky wheel" situation... a relative few bad eggs that get reviewed online and then the opinions get regurgitated, ad nauseum... IME there are relatively few problems with H&R firearms... it is a simple, solid design and prone to fewer problems than actions with more moving parts. The chambers and bores that I have scoped are actually quite good, with fine tooling marks and little chatter. The basic extraction system of all break action single and double rifles is far more effective with rimmed cartridges, but works well with non-rimmed cartridges given certain parameters are in place; namely, clean brass, properly sized brass, loads that are within SAAMI tolerances, and properly cleaned chambers... some of these are not issues in other action types with a more manifestly positive extraction... but when dealing with the break action rifle chambered in a non-rimmed cartridge this is something that "should" be expected... and if a problem does arise it is easily remedied... the nice thing about Handi's is the ease with which they can be worked on... Google any firearm model from any firearm brand and you will find detractors and issues, even with firearms costing many thousands of dollars.
Last summer on a day with no wind My daughter and I were shooting coins at 100 yard . when we ran out of coins shot spent .17 shells at 30 y.
BTW that syn stock you sold me looks great on my .410 !
Well, I work part time in a gun shop. The owner/gunsmith I work for won't carry them because of this problem. Just about a month ago I talked to a client with one that had the extraction problem. A couple years ago I looked at buying one that came in a trade and was warned it had extraction problems which is why the owner traded it. The fix, which the store owner has done many times is to polish the chamber with a chamber hone. So if the implication of your post is that I'm making this up and posting BS, you are very wrong. Will every one have the problem? Of course not. In fact what I have noticed is that most of the problems are with the smaller chambers.
There was no implication in my post... There was a question in my post... And that was to determine your sample size... By your own admission your retailer does not carry H&R firearms... My son works for a large outdoor retailer who does carry H&R... They can't keep them in the rack and sell dozens every month... And they are among the "least" returned guns sold... I own dozens and have never personally had a chamber related issue... As you say it is most likely to turn up in the smaller "rimless" calibers, this is due to the nature of the extraction system... But it is easily remedied by the "average Joe" with no experience... I keep hearing about problems that I never see... I have had more significant issues with just about every platform I have experience with... All-in-all they are good, solid, functional guns... Very easy to work on and can be great little game takers... They are at their best when carried in the woods and allowed to assist creatures transition from a state of "living" to a state of "non-living."
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