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I dropped by a very good LGS today for a browse. There sat a Henry 243 that has been there a long time. I have dies, bullets and brass as I loaded for my son's Ruger years ago. They are asking $339 and it appeared to be little used. I took it up to the counter and asked what they could do. He headed over to the computer then came back and asked if $300 would work. Yep. It came with the original box and paperwork as well. With the 'fire hog hunt coming next month I am scrambling for scope mounts. The trigger pull felt reasonably good, my RCBS gauge shows 5# with little creep. Funny as when they came out I thought, really? If it shoots well I think I am going to really like it.

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Order the rail and hammer spur from Henry. Their rail has more slots than some others. The hammer spur is a must. They ship pretty quickly IME.

You did good!

Watch your hand when you close it. Some have gotten a good pinch between the forend and receiver!


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I used a Leupold 56515 scope base on mine.

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Henry has found a batch of really good wood for these rifles. I have seen very few that didn't have some nice character. Keep us posted.

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EdM. Keep us posted on how it performs for you. I’ve been kicking around the idea of getting one in .223 for vaporizing gophers. Actually, I would really like to see Henry come out with one in 22 hornet. That would be a fun little gopher plunker.😁


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The Hornet was promised initially, but you know how THAT goes.

I'd like to see them drill a couple of holes in the shotguns for a short rail, and include the .410 in their youth models.


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Hammer spur arrived today, scope base via a highly rated Ebay site should arrive Thursday. A Weaver 2.5-7X recently bought from Natchez on close out sits. I have some Burris QD rings that may work depending upon the height of the incoming base. I will be handloading tomorrow.


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I put that same scope on my .308, after a brief fling with a 2.5x Leupold.

Now we're like twins!

The comb, alas, is a bit low for me and a scope, but 30+ years with a pre-64 have me used to that.


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Congrats on a great rifle, I have one in 357 Maxi that shoots great and the wood looks good like yours.

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My base I bought on ebay arrived today and looks great. No need to remove the rear sight. It is made in the USA by Northwoods out of Fairmont MN. It took two days to get here.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/122871835929


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Nice, I'd like to get one of those in 30-30, neck down some stout 375 Winchester brass and fire 220gr Partitions at 2150 fps, a mini African stalking rifle! cool


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FYI, the 357 Mag Henry Single Shot has a larger barrel contour compared to the 308 and 30/30 Henry SS Rifles.. Looks like a good candidate for threading and suppressing.
Anxious to get my 357 scoped to see what it can do.

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Originally Posted by gunner500
Nice, I'd like to get one of those in 30-30, neck down some stout 375 Winchester brass and fire 220gr Partitions at 2150 fps, a mini African stalking rifle! cool



Why not just buy a .308?

I just put a .410 on layaway with Darrik, btw. Gonna explore the mysteries of TSS shot on turkeys. Three boxes of the apparently solid gold Federal shells on the way too.


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Henry has found a batch of really good wood for these rifles. I have seen very few that didn't have some nice character. Keep us posted.



FOr a rifle that is priced as low as these are it is truly remarkable wood. It's better then what is coming on a few 1K+ wood spotters.

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Okay, here's the Henry .410 info with regard to choke tubes:

The tubes I ordered from Henry on 2-27 came yesterday; a Skeet and a Turkey tube with a knurled ring. They're made by Briley, just like the nice lady said. The internal portion is 2" overall, but they're 1 3/4 from the front to the beginning of the threads, so Carlson's Invector tubes won't fit, which is fine.


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Picked up the new .410 today. Nice wood, but not like EdM's .243. Fit and finish are excellent, checkering flawless. Needs a new spring real bad, but I know a guy with a few spares.


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If those stocks have enough drop for the iron sights aren't they too low for scope use ?

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A bit, but decades of using a pre-64 M70 and other guns stocked for irons have me well acquainted with the chin-weld. Not ideal, but workable. Various riser accessories can be had if it really bothers you. Last year, the opposite problem reared its head when my sons were outfitting for Colorado ML elk. Some modern MLs have high combs that don't let you get your eye lined up with the open sights; my TC Strike for one.

Same issue exists with most scope-able lever actions like Marlins and Win Angle-Ejects.


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Swapped out the mainspring with one of the Grainger Specials. Hammer seemed too light without the inner spring, so I put it back in. Pull ended up averaging about 5lbs, good for a shotgun, especially one a kid may use, and he should be able to manage the hammer okay. Gooped up the turkey tube with anti-sieze and plugged it in.

Need to pattern-test it with the solid-gold turkey loads before the season.


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