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Those of you that have one of these what kind of accuracy are you seeing? I am looking at one in .223 and wonder how they would compare to the average sporter bolt action.






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My .308 was surprising, making nice tight 3-shot clusters with Sierra MKs over a moderate charge of RL15. On its way back from the trigger recall, UPS fugged it up. Henry replaced the barrel, but by then I had picked up another .308 and let it go without any real attempt at working with it. Been looking at .357s and a .223/5.56. I handled a .223 a couple of weeks ago and it was just as nice as all the others I’ve seen and the trigger was quite good. Didn’t buy it, but I have no qualms about them as to quality or accuracy. I wish the stock combs were a bit higher for scope use, but they’re perfect for irons and the shotguns on the same action.

Still have a .410. Had it drilled and tapped for a scope mount for turkey hunting. Wish they did that at the factory on all the shotguns and put swivel studs on them too.


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Thanks, my bolt action .223 is being rebarreled to 350 legend so I need another .223. And since I am a lefty there aren’t too many choices. Will probably give one of these a try.

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I have one in 30-30. It is a less- than-moa shooter. The trigger is a little heavy and the hammer fall always enters into the equation. I have killed several deer with it out to 168 yards.


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I pondered on buy one and having it rebored to 375 win, since we can hunt with straight walled carttridges now in my part of Maryland. It would be an easy conversion for 3030 win to 375 win.

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The one's I have seen on the computer have nice stocks. I would buy one if I was sure I'd get one like those I have seen.

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Originally Posted by cs2blue
I pondered on buy one and having it rebored to 375 win, since we can hunt with straight walled carttridges now in my part of Maryland. It would be an easy conversion for 3030 win to 375 win.


These guns seem a bit of on the heavy side for my style hunting. but; the weight would make for a nice 45/70, which they already offer. The 45/70 should do about anything the 375 can do more or less and factory gun and lots of ammo options - no muss or fuss. If you have a thing for the 375, that is pretty strong round. IIRC will that chamber in 38/55 or no? I wonder if they would run off a batch of 38/55 if someone asked them?

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I'm still hoping for a 20 gauge slug version. I asked awhile back and was told no plan to bring one out.

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Originally Posted by buckhorn
I'm still hoping for a 20 gauge slug version. I asked awhile back and was told no plan to bring one out.


I have an H&R 20ga rifled slug gun. It is a dandy. A bit lighter, but; I wont dwell on that. Actually much of the rifle weight is in the barrel. A 20 might be a sweet setup. In my humble view, that is a fine idea. The H&R is an acquired taste (or was a practical choice). The Henry is a looker. They have some nice wood on those babies.

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Finally found a .357. Pretty busy now with Turkey season and the garden, so put on layaway until June or July.

Scoping these can be a bit tricky, so I picked up a nice K4-1 on GB, and a Weaver 82 base, which appears to be slightly lower than the Henry.


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Originally Posted by WPAHunter50
Those of you that have one of these what kind of accuracy are you seeing? I am looking at one in .223 and wonder how they would compare to the average sporter bolt action.

My son has one in 45/70...
I know it's not a 223 but the trigger has to be about 9lbs.
Sitt'n on a bench he got about an 1 3/4 to 2 1/2 inch groups with some older Federal and Hornady stuff.
After that he pulled the 3x9 Leupold off of it and went with the open sites. He said that he thought that
it really didn't make a difference to him since the longest shot he'd take wouldn't be over a hunderd yards.
I think he cooked up some hand loads that didn't shoot any better. I would guess that the rifle shoots
fine,it's the trigger that's the problem. I called a local gunsmith and he said that there's not much that
he could do about the trigger.
I'm glad he appreciates single shots. I just wish he liked 1885's as much as I do. But he's young,be 25
in a couple of months. He'll come around.


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Bart, there is a site somewhere (can't remember where right now) that shows a spring swap in the early Henrys that brings the pull weight down nicely. If I find it, I will post a link.

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I still have most of a bag of those springs (had to buy 10), but the recall resulted an even better pull and easier cocking effort, plus fixed a safety issue. Costs only the gas it takes to take your gun to UPS, as Henry will mail you a shipping carton and a prepaid label, then ship your gun directly back to you. The smart move…..


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Originally Posted by LeonHitchcox
Bart, there is a site somewhere (can't remember where right now) that shows a spring swap in the early Henrys that brings the pull weight down nicely. If I find it, I will post a link.

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Found the article on Graybeard, but the author has removed the pics. The following link is from the Sticky there with spring info and ordering:

https://www.go2gbo.com/threads/the-complete-henry-h015-trigger-hammer-fix.386020/

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According to Henry, the safety issue is unrelated to the trigger pull. The trigger upgrade is a free bonus for those who send the guns in to have the accidental discharge issue fixed.


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Originally Posted by Pappy348
Finally found a .357. Pretty busy now with Turkey season and the garden, so put on layaway until June or July.

Scoping these can be a bit tricky, so I picked up a nice K4-1 on GB, and a Weaver 82 base, which appears to be slightly lower than the Henry.


Return the Weaver 82 and buy a Leupold 56515 you'll thank me. I despise the looks of the Weaver's useless flat area at the back.

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Might just order it and choose the one that’s lowest and/or the most slots. Can’t trust the illustrations. Looks like the Leupold has Torx screws, another bonus. Can’t understand why Weaver hasn’t abandoned slotted screws; everybody’s doin’ it!


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I think EGW makes the rails for Henry. They are taller than the Weaver and Leupold. The Weaver is longer but has only two slots. The Leupold is shorter but has three slots, and does use torx screws.

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Originally Posted by LeonHitchcox
Found the article on Graybeard, but the author has removed the pics. The following link is from the Sticky there with spring info and ordering:

https://www.go2gbo.com/threads/the-complete-henry-h015-trigger-hammer-fix.386020/

Thanks for that.
Grainger sure is proud of those springs. $26.35 for a package of ten. I wish they sold them one at a time.
Oh well... It's only money.


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