My New "used" Henry .45 Colt Mares Leg

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Hey guys,

Just picked up this badboy today locally "used" for $650.00. The bore is pristine and it functions perfect. Very minor side to side wabble in lever though when closed and a few small scratches here and there. Came with a leather ring hand protector as well.

I really wanted a big bore mares leg and they are hard to find.


Did I do ok price wise? Anyone else here own one and have you had any issues with yours?.



 
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It looks like you did good on the price. Henry rifles are well built
and smooth actioned, with nice accuarcy. They are heavier than
Rossi Ranch hands, but I don't find that an issue.
Get yourself a carbine stock from a Henry Big Boy, and you'll
have a sweet little rifle with much better control for accuracy.
Nice little beasty.
 
SHELL SHUCKER said:
It looks like you did good on the price. Henry rifles are well built
and smooth actioned, with nice accuarcy. They are heavier than
Rossi Ranch hands, but I don't find that an issue.
Get yourself a carbine stock from a Henry Big Boy, and you'll
have a sweet little rifle with much better control for accuracy.
Nice little beasty.
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Thats a good idea, I just might try and find one to switch out back and forth as I see fit sorta deal.

Does your henry have a little bit of side to side play in the lever or is it solid?.
 
I'm into Rossi's at the moment, but I've examined & fired the Henry Big Boy in .44 mag.
Someday, I'll end up with a Henry baby carbine. The Rossi's shoot high with the factory
sights. You'll have to see if the shorty Henry has the same problem. No worries though,
cause it's easy to switch out sights to get the bugger dead on at 50 yds. at the lowest
setting. Yes, the levers do wiggle a wee bit, not to worry.
 
Sweet, I'm looking for one of these too, any caliber will do.
The loose lever is probably from practicing Steve McQueen moves.
 
Paatz said:
Sweet, I'm looking for one of these too, any caliber will do.
The loose lever is probably from practicing Steve McQueen moves.
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Yeah from playing around with it today I can definitely vouch for the quality!. The gun is quite heavy for its size and the brass is all very heavy duty. I'm going to take her to the range tommorow and possibly video tape it.
 
Took her to the range today, no video sorry, maybe next weekend.

It works very well and quite accurate too even for holding it like a pistol grip. Recoil is negligable and very easy to control, action chambers and extracts super smooth, trigger breaks clean.

The quality is really something else, I would recommend a henry rifle to anyone.
 
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archerynut said:
with regards to the gun pictured above, is the action made from solid brass? or is there some type of brass casing around the steel construction?
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It is a solid brass alloy reciever, thick as hell too. From reading about the composition of the alloy used by henry, all that is stipulated is that they have chosen a brass alloy with the same tensil strength as mid grade steel.

The Action can apparently handle up to heavy .44 mag loads, .45 colt obviously being much less pressure.

The action is so smooth I presume due to this alloy as well, it glides like butter.

I was a bit concerned about longevity of the Brass Reciever but I have yet to read or hear any issues about them wearing out, stretching or breaking.


 
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Cool gun. I've considered picking one up but I'm hesitant because it doesn't look very comfortable to shoot, and I already have a full-sized .357 lever rifle. Do you plan to keep the original stock on it, and if so, do you find it's really cramped when you shoulder it? Or are you mostly blasting it from the hip for giggles? That alone is probably worth the price of admission.
 
DrSpaceJam said:
Cool gun. I've considered picking one up but I'm hesitant because it doesn't look very comfortable to shoot, and I already have a full-sized .357 lever rifle. Do you plan to keep the original stock on it, and if so, do you find it's really cramped when you shoulder it? Or are you mostly blasting it from the hip for giggles? That alone is probably worth the price of admission.
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Honestly I am able to get pretty accurate shots raising it outstretched slightly and looking down the sights. The Gun weighs about 6 pounds so the recoil is mild, even my 110lbs girlfriend was wacking the targets fairly easily and didnt have her trigger hand comming back more than 3-4 inches with the recoil.

It is too cramped to shoulder but basically it functions well held in front of your sight plain. Its also fun as Hell I might add!, I had a schit eating grin all evening.

This video will give ya an idea of how they are.

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My gf bought that one for her first rifle. She is about 120 and had no problem shooting it. We found it easiest to shoot if you put the but stock beside your cheek so it's in the same position that it would be if it had a normal stock. I bought the 22 version and ended up putting on a youth stock to make it easier to aim. Fun guns for sure. I would double check on the actual capabilities of the brass lite receiver before putting any serious loads through it.
 
aaron v said:
My gf bought that one for her first rifle. She is about 120 and had no problem shooting it. We found it easiest to shoot if you put the but stock beside your cheek so it's in the same position that it would be if it had a normal stock. I bought the 22 version and ended up putting on a youth stock to make it easier to aim. Fun guns for sure. I would double check on the actual capabilities of the brass lite receiver before putting any serious loads through it.
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I think Brasslite is only used on the .22's, I think the actual alloy is called Zamak by the henry company, its very weak and soft compared to the brass alloys they use for the large bore models.

The big boy apparently runs all factory .44 mag loads without issues and this is just a slightly modified and shortened version of that.

Just a little blurp here from a review:

A Brass Receiver? Really?

Yep. Really. Well, sort of. The Big Boy’s receiver is machined from a solid lump of a proprietary brass alloy. Henry claims it has the same tensile and yield strength as steel. Despite some speculation in the gun forums (fora?) about the strength and durability of the non-steel receiver, my search for “Big Boy Frame Failure” didn’t turn up a single complaint.

As you can see from the picture below, the Big Boy’s receiver is massively thick. Company president Anthony Imperato states that the Big Boy can handle any loadings within the SAAMI pressure limit (36,000 PSI for the .44 Magnum). If you’re a glutton for shooting expensive ammo, Buffalo Bore makes Big Boy-safe .44 Magnums that deliver nearly 2,000 lb-ft of muzzle energy. That said, their very heaviest .44s are not recommended; the slow-twist barrel may not properly stabilize the heaviest .44 Magnum bullets. But the Big Boy [reportedly] does fine with bullets up to and including 270 grains.
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On a side note, I really want a rossi now!.
 
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On a side note, I really want a rossi now!.[/QUOTE]

Yes, you must get a Rossi as well. Do it......do it. (Better yet get a couple or more!);)
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