Have had a Henry for a good long while, finally showing up here.

[mjh]

New Here!
I've had my Henry Big Boy Steel .357 for some time now. A good while back I'm thinking I need a long gun in .357. I've several revolvers in .357 so why not a long gun? Briefly entertained the idea of the Ruger 77/357 but really had my eye on a lever action rifle. At the the time Marlin was going through it troubles with Remington, with used prices on older Marlins very high. Rossi was made way down south in another country. Henry was tooling right along making lever action rifles and getting good reviews. One complaint was the lack of the side loading gate but I didn't let that keep my from buying. The Henry seemed like that best choice out there at the time. So I ordered a Henry Big Boy Steel. I like it! Very nice rifle. I took it the outdoor range. Shot it. Cleaned it. Put it away.

Life got busy with work, family and what not. I do a lot of Traditional Archery and Bowhunting but my firearms and gun hunting have taken a back stage setting for a while. This past month or so I've had a chance to change that. The offspring said he wanted to do some firearms hunting with a friend. Now my son is not a kid anymore so if he want to hunt with a buddy that's ok by me we have hunted together in the past. He still young enough and in school though that he hasn't got the money to buy the guns--so I let him use mine. So, this has given me a chance to get the long guns out and put them through the paces, check functioning, check sights, and so on. Might get some hunting in myself with one this season yet.

Back to the H012. I put a Skinner sight on yesterday so back off to the range today or Thursday to dial it in and determine if I need a new front sight.

Would be nice to trade what I have for a side gate model but I'd likely have to sell what I have to get the side gate, and well the price I'd get for the current model would not be that great. Perhaps an All Weather? Would like to Marlin come out with a Stainless model in .357 but that future is unknown.

My Henry is certainly a fine firearm still a best choice at this time. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another Henry when funds are available.

Maybe that All Weather and then later maybe that Homesteader??? My brother is looking at the Homesteader. I hope he buys one then I can check it out.

[Hatchdog]

Welcome from Eastern Washington State.

Around here used Henry big Boy Steels fetch $800 and up.

Good luck with your decision and good luck to your son and buddy on their hunt.

[Mags]

New Here!
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Very nice get-to-know-you introduction. Thank You and Welcome!

[mjh]

Thanks for the welcome folks!

I did get to the range this am and after having the peep all with way down and shooting 8 inches high I came home and put a new front sight on the Henry. Thought I might have to do that so I already had it ready.

The Henry is good to go for the next range session. Maybe later this week if not for sure next week. Range time is getting expensive. But there is a bit a fun in it as well.

[brm4450]

Welcome from Dacotah, hope the new front sight solves the problem. I have a side gate and a tube loader and I like both equally the same.

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[Cofisher]

Welcome, no argument from me on the 357 steel Henry. Mine is the carbine. And, that Skinner peep is perfect for the rifle. Enjoy your shooting and posting.

[Sir Henry]

Welcome to the forum.

[Vaquero]

Hello & Welcome. Pull up a log have a sit done, join in the conversation.

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I'm in central W TN, I have H012, but mine is his bigger brother the 41 mag.
Hope you get to break it in on it's first hunt.

RP

[Redthies]

Welcome from north of the border! I have had 2 H012s. A .357 carbine, which is phenomenal, and a .44 Mag. The .44 has the slower twist barrel, so not as accurate as the .357, but soon will be. Both of mine are tube loaders, and I don’t care one bit. Just as fast to load, and way faster to unload (yeah, I know the sidegate has both). I figure if you need more than 7/10 rounds to get “it” done, you are in the wrong sport. If it were the Wild West, I might appreciate the sidegate to choot at them banditos with less moving pieces, but for target or hunting use, tube loading is just fine.

[Rifletom]

Welcome from So-Cal. I also have the .357 Henry, only the brass model. Shoots like a dream. Do you handload? And I agree with what Redthies said about our Henry's. They work just fine as is. Enjoy the forum here.