I think that a .223 levergun with good accuracy would be a wonderful and fun coyote rifle; I had a BLR once in .22-250 and it excelled at that role. But the two Henry models listed in the thread title both have no exposed hammer, and I am wondering why? Has Henry re-worked the action somehow, perhaps to reduce lock time? There's a tang safety on them, so are we expected to carry the gun around with a loaded chamber, cocked and locked?
To me, one of the major functional benefits of using a lever is being able to instantly see whether the thing is cocked, and to #### or decock as desired very easily. Did Henry change this just to be different, to look cool? The Predator model...AR-style mags, CF barrel, laminated stock, etc....would be something I'd jump on in a heartbeat....if it had the exposed hammer and also a Pic rail that extends further forward to allow more versatile optic mounting.
To me, one of the major functional benefits of using a lever is being able to instantly see whether the thing is cocked, and to #### or decock as desired very easily. Did Henry change this just to be different, to look cool? The Predator model...AR-style mags, CF barrel, laminated stock, etc....would be something I'd jump on in a heartbeat....if it had the exposed hammer and also a Pic rail that extends further forward to allow more versatile optic mounting.
