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Post by smokingun on Jun 21, 2018 8:01:04 GMT -5
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Post by bula on Jun 21, 2018 8:23:08 GMT -5
Thank you, will send to him. We're looking at CEB bullets to reload the next time around.
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Post by AxeHandle on Jun 22, 2018 6:43:40 GMT -5
We have a rack full of them... Like many of the old farts, when I look at lever guns I want traditional loading gates. The Henry's fit and finish looks better than any other new lever rifle on the rack but they just aren't for me.
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Post by wheelguns on Jun 22, 2018 9:07:52 GMT -5
I read on another forum, that Henry .327 were nothing but problems. Something about loading and feeding.
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Post by skipper49 on Aug 2, 2018 8:55:19 GMT -5
Severe arthritis in my thumbs (read, bone on bone) has really lessened my love of traditional loading gates. Don’t own a Henry yet, but they are beautiful, and next on my “lever list”.
Skip
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Post by ezekiel38 on Aug 2, 2018 10:57:38 GMT -5
If I were to buy a lever today it would be a Henry because Skipper 49 is onto something. I learned to use a tube fed magazine on an old Remington 22 60+ years ago and still remember the drill and it's easier than stuffing fat cartridges through small loading gates.
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Post by magnumwheelman on Aug 2, 2018 13:00:52 GMT -5
WHEELGUNS... I'd be interested in hearing more on your comment about problems with the 327's... one in that caliber ( I'll actually only be shooting 32 H&R magnum most likely ) is my "next to buy" rifle... most likely a steel big boy
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Post by wheelguns on Aug 2, 2018 13:37:00 GMT -5
I read a thread on rugerforum.net a while ago. I think when they first came out. Everybody was complaining that the small cartridges didn’t feed well because they didn’t scale down the action. I don’t know alot about leverguns, but this went on for weeks, with several people sending them back to the factory multiple times. If you go over there and search it, you will probably understand it more than me.
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Post by rjm52 on Aug 20, 2018 11:02:02 GMT -5
Looked at the steel .41 Carbine with short barrel and loop lever... To me it has a nicer balance than the standard 20" carbine...but not really keen on the big loop lever... With its weight would probably be a better candidate to convert to .410 GNR than a Marlin.
The tube feed loading doesn't bother me...I have had Marlin 39s most of my life and it works...
Hard to justify anther levergun however... I have three Marlins in .41 and a Winchester 1895/.405 that shoots the same size bullets...
But who knows...the right deal comes along....
Henry bringing out the .41 has really tumbled the prices for Marlins about 20-25%.
Bob
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Post by crazycarl on Nov 13, 2018 17:53:19 GMT -5
I've wanted a Marlin .41 for years, but they've simply gotten too $$$ for me. When Henry brought out the .41s, I couldn't get my wallet out fast enough.
Came into an unexpected chunk of change recently & will have one of the color case hardened .357 carbines in my mitts within the next couple of weeks.
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Post by jgt on Nov 14, 2018 8:43:47 GMT -5
We are lucky in this country because we have so many choices. As for how strong the Marlin is....I would not use the Marlin 45-70 as a bellweather example. It is mighty thin in the receiver/barrel area. If the Henry has the same dimensions then it is not all that strong either. So watch those high pressure loads in them. Some Marlins have hairline cracks from overtightening the barrel and have blown up with loads that were not outrageous. The only 45-70 lever gun I would trust is a Winchester even if it was made in J-pan. The 444 Marlins do not suffer from the same design short comings.
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Post by bula on Nov 14, 2018 9:48:55 GMT -5
Since this thread popped back up I'll update a bit. The Henry has a much better trigger and the young man has added Skinner sights, a peep. He has bought Barnes all copper bullets and took their recommendation to use a VV powder I'm not familiar with but we started where they said to and worked up slowly and we are both happy with results. He has the data, numbers at his house. I gave him a Rock Chucker and he is transitioning over to loading at his home. Penn bear hunting in the Nat'l forest or game lands in that area is very much like laser tag. Laurel jungles are mostly on north facing rocky hillsides and just horrible to get thru let alone stalk thru. No dog, no bait.
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Post by needsmostuff on Nov 14, 2018 9:50:47 GMT -5
Good deal for the young man , he will be happy with it. Receiver peep sights , I'm jealous !
Henry Pros and Cons ? Cons , Yup no loading gate.
Pros , What it also does not have is a silly push button safety, or a rebounding hammer . These are safely done away with because there is a unobtrusive transfer bar hiding inside ! Plus you don't have to hold the lever up to pull the trigger. Sure the action has to be fully closed to fire but it clicks into place. Pretty good trades in my book.
Customer Service is literally the best I've ever had from a gun company.
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Post by 38 WCF on Nov 15, 2018 23:59:08 GMT -5
I briefly owned a Henry Big Boy in 44 Mag. Mine had a problem in that after a simple cleaning, the lever only worked normally for about 15 shots. After that it would feel like it was binding up and become almost impossible to operate. Clean it, and it would feel fine for another 15 or so shots and then... It was also a bit heavy for my tastes. Loved the tube loading though.
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