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New Henry owner
New Henry owner
Hello everyone, I've been owing and shooting firearms for a little over sixty years but prior to a few weeks ago I only owned one lever action, a Marlin 366, that I haven't fired in about 15 years. I've always wanted a Henry rifle, and a 45-70, but a couple of months ago I happened across a Henry H010B at of all places Wal-Mart, at what seemed a pretty reasonable price. To make a long story a little less long I'm now the proud owner of a new Henry 45-70 that I absolutely love. I plan to mainly use it for a little plinking but mostly for hunting feral hogs. Although I'm pretty knowledgeable about shooting and reloading in general I'm inexperienced when it comes to lever guns and a total newbie to shoulder fired cannons so I hope to learn from the group.
Thanks in advance for any help Ya'll can give me, Steve
Thanks in advance for any help Ya'll can give me, Steve
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Re: New Henry owner
Hello and Welcome aboard Steve, no 45-70 here, but there are quite a few here that do.
Reloading for the lever only differs in that in tube magazines, pointed bullets are a no-no.
Well unless you go with the Hornady ftx bullets.
RP
Reloading for the lever only differs in that in tube magazines, pointed bullets are a no-no.
Well unless you go with the Hornady ftx bullets.
RP
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Re: New Henry owner
Glad you joined and welcome, hope you post often.
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Re: New Henry owner
Welcome from So-Cal Steve. Ditto what Vaquero said; others with a .45-70 will chime in soon enough. Levers are where it's at! Enjoy the forum.
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Re: New Henry owner
Hey Ste. Welcome from Nebraska. That 45-70 is indeed a Canon. It Will do the job. I shot JEbar's once. I'll stick with my 357. Enjoy your rifle and time on-site.
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Re: New Henry owner
Welcome to the forum. I had a 45-70 but no longer have it as Im just not tough enough for that recoil anymore. Congrats on the new Henry
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Welcome to the forum !
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Re: New Henry owner
Welcome to the forum. I’ll stick with my 29 grain sub-sonic rimfire shorts. My days of centerfire are over and I salute you for still being able to fire a shoulder cannon.
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Re: New Henry owner
welcome indeed .... delighted to have you join our forum .... our Henry 45-70 has proven to be a fine shooter .... loaded to the gills it is capable of taking down any critter I may ever see running wild .... make no mistake about it, with full power loads she'll hammer your shoulder as well .... down loaded to Cowboy Action level she'll be accurate and fun to fire .... loading your own ammo truly can provide you with a large range of performance options .... looking forward to your range and use reports asy you become better acquainted with yours .... be sure to follow the link below to where you can add your HENRY to our community's total
http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.p ... 22#p201222
http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.p ... 22#p201222
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