Henry or Marlin 44mag?

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I've got a bit of a bug for another 44Magnum. I'm usually a Winchester guy, but there's something catching my eye from the Marlin and Henry camp..

Both are about the same price, so it's really down to reliability, for me. Extra points to whomever has a slicker action too, or better ergonomics for a big guy

Anyway, I'm choosing between a Marlin 1894 Classic and a Henry Big Boy Colour Case Hardened octagon.

I've shot a Henry brass frame .357 years back, and it had a few feeding issues. Never tried a Marlin.

I really like the look of the Henry -case colours and octagon barrels are just my thing, but if the jury tilts towards the new Ruger Marlins I'd accept that.

The S&W 1854 looks nice, but the price is really creeping up there. Plus I just hate the rail - I'm shooting irons with these

This is just a range toy. I could also go for .357, but I have a few of those and I reload, so...

Not interested in another Winchester or clone thereof either, and the Rossi R95 is up there in price with the US brands (If you can even find one), so I wouldn't be seriously considering that.
 
I have a Henry in .44mag.. I have tried different bullet profiles and it has never missed a beat. Only a small amount of .44Sp. tried and it was fine. The action was the smoothest out over Winchester and Marlin, that's why I picked it. That was 3 years ago, so maybe the Marlins have improved since then. They do have some nice features.

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I owned the model of Henry you're inquiring about. It was a really sweet rifle and I really liked it, but i wanted something lighter to carry in the bush. I sold it and bought the Marlin 1894 guide gun in .44 mag to replace it. Haven't shot it enough to have formed an opinion on reliably or accuracy yet though.
 
Dorian Gray said:
I owned the model of Henry you're inquiring about. It was a really sweet rifle and I really liked it, but i wanted something lighter to carry in the bush. I sold it and bought the Marlin 1894 guide gun in .44 mag to replace it. Haven't shot it enough to have formed an opinion on reliably or accuracy yet though.
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Agreed. Was holding the marlin 1894 trapper in 44 mag.. smooth fast action, and the trigger was the cats meow..
have an older 44 marlin. Want that new 10mm.. might have to get both
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I have Marlins, Henry’s and Rossi’s, my favourite is the Rossi 92, but the smart buy to me is the Marlin 1894 as it is easy to strip down and clean from the breech.
 
For what it’s worth, Henry’s typically have a little less magazine capacity than the Marlins or any other design thanks to the space taken up by their tube loading option. I’ve also had a 45-70 Henry mag tube split thanks to that design.
 
One guy's opinion, but I only have two levers that shoot 44 and they happen to be a Henry Big Boy (brass) and a Marlin 1894 classic.

I like the Henry for the fact that I can use the loading gate or the tube. And lifetime warranty. It is also just gorgeous to look at with how nice the brass and wood mix is. What I don't like about the Henry (at least mine) is that there is no buttpad but a flat brass buttplate - I feel the recoil much more on that than I do on the Marlin. I know can fix that by adding a limbsaver but that would just look goofy with the polished brass and wood look on the Henry - it looks so super sharp.

I like my Marlin because the lever is super smooth on it - I find it cycles slightly smoother than the Henry. It seems also slightly more accurate, but that is subjective since my shooting skills are inconsistent and sub-par. The Marlin is also easier to clean.
 
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