Hi,
Just bought a Long Ranger in .243 Win. It's my first Henry and I'm really impressed with the quality of this gun. I sold my Browning BLR (.30-06) to buy the Henry.
I have a few centerfire bolt rifles and a pump in different calibers, and wanted a lighter shooting lever gun for still hunting deer here in the NH woods.
The wood on the Henry stock is surprisingly beautiful and the workmanship top notch.
The only thing I found to be irksome is the magazine release. If the magazine is full, it's easier to remove, but empty, it's tougher. I finally took some steel wool to the sides of the magazine to remove the flat black finish which is very "tactile". I didn't touch the rifle itself - (I can always buy a new magazine if I screwed it up). That made removal much easier - smoothed the finish and took a few thou off the size.
Added a Vortex Diamondback to it and sighted it in with factory ammo a few days ago. I'm delighted with the way it shoots. I'm now working up some loads of my own to try next week.
Most of the gun manufacturers have forums and I'm on some. So I did a quick search for a Henry Forum and found this one. Glad to be a member.
Spring has sprung. Get out and shoot your Henry
New from New Hampshire
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JEBar
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Re: New from New Hampshire
welcome indeed .... delighted to have you join our forum .... I still have my decades old BLR but if I ever buy another rotary bolt lever action, it will be a Long Ranger ....for hunting I've always carried a spare magazine .... looking forward to your range and use reports as you get better acquainted with yours .... also hope you'll take us along on your hunts in words and pictures .... be sure to follow the link below and add your Henry to our community's total
http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.p ... 21#p154921
http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.p ... 21#p154921
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Re: New from New Hampshire
Welcome!
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25th Inf. Div.2/22 Inf. Reg.(mech.)
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Uberti 1851 Navy Conv.
Uberti 1873 Bisley
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Re: New from New Hampshire
Hey Shooter. Welcome from Nebraska. Those Long Rangers are truly pretty rifles. Looking forward to your experiences with it. Peace
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Re: New from New Hampshire
Welcome to the forum. 243 is a great caliber. Congrats on the new Henry
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Re: New from New Hampshire
Welcome to the forum from CT. Glad you joined us. Congratulations on your new Henry.
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Welcome from the Monadnock Region! How long a wait for your new Henry?
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Welcome to the forum.
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