Henry Brass Levers

MiG25 said:
Thinking of getting one of these for my son to hunt deer with, he likes the "gold look". I know there are some golden Winchester commemoratives but they make me want to barf in general.

Anybody have anything to say about the Henry brass levers in 30-30, 357, 44, or 45 Colt?
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I own a 44 Mag Mare's Leg and added a full length stock to her and it is my goto cabin rifle. Silky smooth action, easy to carry around with a 12" barrel but because of the octagonal barrel it weights 6.5 lbs unloaded... not complaining.

I like the brass look but for my hunting environment and carrying it around with me while up at our cabin I wrapped the rifle with the Mossy Oak Rifle Skin.

As for accuracy from a 12" barrel....

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hoytcanon said:
Bought mine new from the LGS... I try to keep new purchases local, if they can't get it, I will try Prophet River next... Clay can het these in... he has ordered me one of the New Henry break action singles in .44 Mag.
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Nice, any ETA for arrival, looks like shipping starts for the Henry Single Steel Models in Spring, Brass in Summer..
 
hoytcanon said:
Not trying to convince you of anything, but centerfire tube loading is soooo much more pleasant than rimfire tube loading, particularly in .45/70.

From an aesthetic/nostalgic perspective I vastly prefer the gate loading on my 94's... from a practical/utiliterian perspective I will take tube loading every time.
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Okay, this post really got me thinking about the two loading methods. I can see where the tube might be acceptable in a big-game hunting scenario, using big easy-to-handle cartridges. Then, I found myself with a couple hours to kill in the city, before flying out to a job. As I sidled along the gun counter at Cabela's, a shiny brass Henry caught my eye, just as an idle salesman behind the counter greeted me. The Henry was obviously larger and longer than the Big Boys next to it in the rack, and I saw the big cut-out in the magazine tube...so I asked if it were a .45-70.

"Sure is!" he exclaimed, as he plucked it off the rack and passed it to me!

Fortunately for me, he was wrong...it was just a .30-30, about as appealing or useful to me as a goiter (flame suit on!). But, man, was I impressed! If that thing had been a .45-70, I would have been hard-pressed not to walk out with it under my arm. Sadly, he checked and found out that Cabela's apparently won't be getting in any specimens of the new big-bore apple of my eye. I may be on the hunt for one...:)
 
Many years ago, a friend got back to the truck with no tube. He back tracked and found it, but since then I don't like them. I had a BB in 44 to go with my Redhawk. The tube was a pain at the range trying to load up and keep the muzzle pointed down range at the same time. For hunting that isn't an issue. The BB was indeed a beautiful gun, but I prefer my color case hardened Uberti
 
Just bringing this thread back to life in case someone has gotten their hands on a brass .45-70 Henry yet. Hoyt? Anybody?

I'm getting more and more interested in this gun...
 
Sorry, mine is the steel model (H012M) in .357mag, round barrel. Same thing as the BB brass receiver, really, but about one pound lighter and less shiny. But I love it... smooth as an oil slick to operate. The only negative point I have with mine is that for some reason my first shot (cold barrel) seems to always be 4" high at 100m, then it all tightens up nicely to about 2,5 MOA groups at 100m from a front rest and sand bag. Likes 158gr bullets very well, not so much so the lighter 125gr ones (shotgun-style groups).

Concerning reloading the tube magazine at the range, I never worry about trying some weird contortions to do it with the barrel still pointed downrange: I treat my Henry the same as a muzzle loader, meaning the barrel goes from forward to straight up for loading then back forward again. Since I reload with the action open (lever down), I dare any RSO to try to pretend it's somehow unsafe. I've never had anyone remark on the process yet. :)
 
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