Opinions: BLR vs Henry Long Ranger as main hunting gun

Interesting, the trigger doesn't move with the lever as it does on the BLR. Wonder how crisp the Henry trigger is.

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The 338fed would be a great chambering in the Long Ranger,.... I was thinking earlier today that if Henry is wanting to produce a lever gun to be in direct competition with the BLR, the 338fed would be a great choice to kinda match the BLR in 358win.
IMO the 338fed is a great round,.. it's a shame more rifle manufactures don't offer this option.
 
BLR in 7mm Mag if you can find one..It would sure be your long range straight shooter..Son in law shoots the BLR in 7mm Mag and can hit regularly 1 foot grouping for 700 yards. Great for a levergun. Cant go wrong with your JM stamped 336 though
 
Own 3 BLRs and handled and shot a couple of Henry LRs.
BLR - stainless option, takedown option
HLR - better out of box trigger (crisper, lighter)
Workmanship and m/m and w/m fitting - BLR superior to HLR
Functionality and cycling - BLR smoother
Accuracy - BLR gets the nod
Henry is a good make but has nothing on Miroku of Japan.
My choice - the BLR hands down
 
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hoytcanon said:
A strong consideration is that the BLR has a long and proven track record... it is a known entity... the Henry Long Ranger is a new design... although I have only had positive experiences with Henry products.
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x2, the wife can have everything but my blrs
 
Sorry, Have not owned, handled or shot a Henry Long Ranger, so cannot comment on them.
Have owned a few BLR's and I love my pre-81 in 358 Win!
Yes, it has a terrible trigger, but I have shot it lots and know exactly where and when it will break, and produces 1" groups, so I am happy, as I know the gunsmith cannot do anymore to make it better.
Depending on your intended game, any of the cartridges you mentioned will perform well on big game, with good bullets, proper placement and reasonable expectations (i.e. don't pack the 7mm-08 for brown bears at long range! LOL)
Many like the pistol grip (PG) model. Myself, I prefer the straight grip models.
startingto plan on a switchbarrel BLR in the straight grip T/D,with barrels in 250 Savage, 338 Federal and 375 Raptor. Have gunsmith pricing/sourcing the T/D mechanisms for project now.
 
Jim870 said:
Every time I consider buying a BLR I remember that Henry rifles are made in NA and that I would be supporting NA manufacturing jobs something I like to try and do whenever possible. Then I remember how much I like the fit and feel of Remington 760/7600's and shortly after that the Scotchish ancestry that wrestles with my rifle looneyism takes hold and reminds me that I barely have time to hunt rifles I own now and I put my wallet away. It is a sad and frustrating ordeal to want something, be able to afford it but still talk yourself out of buying it. The tragic part is after resisting good deals I occasionally break down and over pay because I can't resist any longer and just got to have what I want now. The human mind is a strange and fragile thing isn't it.
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foe what it’s worth, I have both the BLR in 308 and a Remington 760/7600 carbine in 30-06 and reach for the 760/7600 every time
 
If it was me, I'd keep the Weatherby; don't mind me, I'm a bolt gun guy. That said, the slim profile of these upgraded traditional lever actions makes them a pleasure to carry, and in the case of the BLR which I have used, the action is as smooth as silk. I can't comment on the Hernry since I've never even seen one. I like the Savage 99 rifles, but they don't compare to the BLR in terms of smoothness or accuracy. My complaint against most lever actions, and the BLR in particular, is the difficulty in disassembly/reassembly. If you take a BLR apart, you'd better have a machine shop, and the knowledge to justify owning a machine shop, if you're going to get it back together with the correct timing. Timing a 99's cartridge counter is easy by comparison, and only requires a vise and 3 hands. I prefer rifles that are easy to clean and maintain in the field.
 
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