Who has a handi rifle.

[22to45]

Have any luck with them? I notice they come in some high pressure cartridges.

 

[two-dogs]

yep had luck, all bad! Had about 7 or 8 of them quite a while back, they are now all gone. They were all purchased brand new. Lots of bad luck! Some would pop open the action when fired, some would have the empty cartridge stick in the chamber after being fired, lots would have the hindge knuckle break on them.
The only one that I liked was a used H&R 30-30 full wood stock, but sadly, it too had to have the hindge knuckle replaced! The smith that did the fix used something other than a factory part and told me that should fix the problem and it should never break again. I don't know if there has been any improvements in the quality over time or not!

 

[GRiNGo]

Had one in 22-250, accurate and solid barrel, but same thing, would pop open on firing,....and she is gone.

 

[Goldenlakepete]

I had one in .223. I didn't have any physical problems with it but it was inaccurate and uncomfortable to shoot.

 

[handofzeus]

Still have one in 22-250. Love the cartridge....hate the gun. Popped open on firing most of the time then I filed the lock mech and it only pops open half the time now! Bought it new just about a year ago and plan on getting rid of it.

 

[archer2u]

got 1 last 1 trigger is a low end shotgun trigger, mechanicaly pressed pins very difficult on mine to remove busted my wheeler punches and still could not remove then, best i ca do is lube the sh!t out the trigger and has the same accuracy as my min-14 lol
adam

 

[22to45]

I guess it is not a hung jury...

 

[saskgunowner101]

Have one in 45-70.....probably 250-300 rounds through it. Quite accurate, very functional.....no popping open problems. It does sorta look like it got hit with an ugly stick though.

 

[caramel]

Basic entry level rifles, if you have no bigs expectations, you wont have to many deceptions... JP.

 

[tylerjwitty]

sounds like there garbage to me.

i had one in 308 bought new owned it for less then a week before trading it in and taking a big lose

 

[mbogo3]

Isn't Remington involed in making them? I have an old H+R 158 in 30-30 that is MOA or usually 1/2 that that I'd never sell.Wish they'd make them in .303 ....Harold

 

[canadaman30]

Have one in 22 and have yet to shoot it, but playing around with it have found the gun pops open even when I here it "click" closed. Have to try and pull open gun to make sure it's locked close. Altough I have read that over oiling can cause this problem, but I not so convinced the amount of oil will cause this. Will wipe out excess oil and shoot it before drawing any conclusions. For a $145.00 I wasn't expecting the world, just hope it shoots safely without opening.

 

[Calum]

I have one in 45/70, .243 and 30/30 and never had the issues mentioned above...
~knocks on wood~

I have read they are better with the lower pressure cartridges.
They also do seem to have a break in period and shoot/function better over time.

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Keep them clean, don't over oil.
Also never dry fire them or you could end up with a buggered firing pin.

 

[bjmurata]

I have an H&R in 30-30 caliber that I bought from SIR Mail Order back in the early 80's.I haven't had any problems with the gun to speak of although I must admit I haven't put that many rounds through it either.The accuracy was OK but I don't think it would be a contender for long range shooting competitions.I bought the gun for what it was,short and handy,nice to carry in the bush.

 

[Hugh J]

I had one in 270, no problems, nice little hunting rifle but I wasn't comfortable at 200 yards with it, because of the hammer the scope has to be mounted high. Got a deer with it 2 seasons ago, it's fun to hunt with a single but if I get the urge again I would save up and get a Ruger or a Browning, Just sold it a few weeks ago.

 

[windage]

Have one in 45-70.....probably 250-300 rounds through it. Quite accurate, very functional.....no popping open problems. It does sorta look like it got hit with an ugly stick though.

Same experience with mine. No problems at all and accurate.

 

[Alex_Zues]

Just got one in 45-70 and it shoots fine. Don't have the popping open problem that some folks are describing.
Cheers, Al

 

[whitetailwoodsarcher]

i had one in 223, had it for 3 months then sold it. only had 50 rounds trough it. its was pretty acurrate but i just did not like the fit and finish. good gun for the money. and the breaking open when fired was just with the older modles.

 

[Justin Black]

Owned one in .45-70 for about 7 years now. Shoots 1 1/2 to 2 inch groups at 100 yards all day (with an after market Williams peep), and has not once popped open after 400+ shots.
Light, easy to clean and points like a finger. Killed a Whitetail Doe with it last year at 150 yards. Didn't bother looking for a rest because the rifle handles and shoots so well. Also shot a Rabbit this spring, head shot at about 40 yards. Very good rifle.
All this being said, I would look for an older model. I hear Remington is now the owner and I suspect that might be the reason for all the duds I hear about.

 

[kayaker1]

I have messed about with a family members Buffalo Carbine in .45-70 (same action) and Survivor in .223. I make sure the action latch in clean and close them firmly. The .223 is accurate and its trigger is not bad. I did once have issues with action not closing on some neck sized brass (the owner's, not mine).

For a fun plinker they are good value but I wouldn't choose one for a serious hunting rifle. At least the cheaper bolts like the Axis and Stevens can get decent triggers fitted for around $100. The H&R's require some moderate gunsmithing to get their trigger decent. I personally would only get one in the lower pressure cartridges like .45-70, .30-30, .44, .357 and would avoid the bigger high pressure numbers like .270, .25-06 etc. Just my feelings on it...