Home Forums Lever Action Central Lever Actions - General Does Henry really make a quality rifle?

Maybe its their cheap used car selling type infomercials....

I have only owned the single shots, but those are made quite well, though the design is quite simple.

Gavin Toobe, the Ultimate Reloader on YouTube, and his sidekick Guy, Cascade here, have been playing with a couple of the lever actions. I’m not a big fan of their looks, but they seem to work and shoot well. It also appears to me that they’ve been refining the looks. They don’t seem quite as “square” as they once did.

Only been around the rimfires and dont have any desire to go out and buy one

I look at the long ranger and think that If I wanted a gun that looked like a browning BLR. I would go out and buy a browning BLR.

The others look awfull Marlin to me. Same outlook on those.

Not much use for a tube fed rifle either.

The Long Ranger bolt system is very similar to a BLR. The trigger guts don't drop with the lever, though.

I've got a BBS carbine, and the internals look very similar to an older Mossberg 472, except for the elevator setup.

I have a Henry 22 LR and I have had zero problems. I have put 2000-3000 rounds through mine. They make quality rifles and are suppose to have excellent customer service.

Henry puts too much lipstick on their rifle.
Cuts down on my interest…

I have two Henry's. BB steel in .45 Colt and BB classic in .357, both with 20" barrels. Fit and finish are excellent, bluing is good and accuracy is very good.
No complaints on my end. BTW, I don't mind the tube fed deal, I'm not running from marauding Indians.

I have a steel frame 44 mag that has killed several deer, only picadila has been feeding unless straight up and down

That's the rub with my steel 327. It's a great rifle other than the fact that it feeds like garbage... which is sort of a big issue for a lever.

They upgraded the trigger on the single shots a few years ago. Very nice now. They will also fix the old ones I believe. Great company

I have a brass frame 44 mag that’s been accurate and reliable but I don’t have a huge number of rounds through. It’s very slow to load and the magazine tube isn’t polished anywhere near the level of the barrel. I sent an email to Henry after buying the gun to complain about it but they never responded. I keep it’s magazine loaded but chamber empty in my safe as my home defense gun, hopefully the 9 shots on board would be sufficient to repel boarders.

Have an H010 here. 45-70. I personally like the tube feeders. In 45-70, 4 in the tube and one in the chamber is PLENTY. They are well built rifles and mine seems to have very good wood to metal fitment. Overall, its leagues ahead of my Remlin guide gun in 45-70. For the record, with all the love for side gates, and Henry going that way too, I will say that I don't fit the mold. I find side gates finicky and slow, and often scratch the shiat out of my brass in larger calibres. IF, on the rare day, I want to plug a few more holes in a target, I simply single load into the loading port with ease. I also owned a Henry single shot 12 gauge, but it had corrosion on the buttplate and a gouge on the forearm. I sent it back the same day. For a lighter pistol caliber, like 327 or 357, I would opt for another Henry with a side gate, just to "stay in the game".

I've liked every henry I've ever handled. I owned a long ranger for a bit and the only reason I sold it was that it was a 6.5 creed.

How much more can be said about a Henry? Next to a Handi Rifle, they could be one of the best looking guns made…

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How much more can be said about a Henry? Next to a Handi Rifle, they could be one of the best looking guns made…



LOL, that's funny

In all fairness, that single shot is butt ugly. LoL

Their all-steel levers in the larger calibres, however, look pretty damn nice to me. At the end of the day, few levers on the market, with the possible exception of some of those fancy Italian makes, are working tool guns. Looks are secondary to fit and function.

John Browning and Andrew Burgess would not agree…

If I'm going to spend what they want these days, it damn well better look good and shoot good or it ain't comin' home.

I have three or four Henry, every one is just as good as my JM Marlins, Rossi, I like scopes on Henry’s and Marlins, open sights on Rossi of course. I have shot Winchester in the past too, I shoot some hot loads in Henry’s with no problems, functions perfectly and very accurate.

My lust for lever guns has been mostly covered by Marlin, Winchester and Savage. I’d buy a Henry, maybe if I could find one chambered in 357 Mag or 30-40 Krag at the right price.
I think that Henry lever guns look fine. I like the option of feeding ammo in the magazine tube like we’ve all done with 22’s.