New SS 357, get it tomorrow!

[Brother_Love]

I got it, here are some pics. I’m very happy with wood and the forearm has wrap around checkering. THe fitof stock action is good too. I’m not real happy with the recoil pad fit but I will fit another one down the road.

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[Mags]

you got some good looking wood!

[fortyshooter]

Wow that is great looking walnut!!!

[Brother_Love]

Thank you. While I was there I looked at one of the new BB steel/case colored frame. Wow! That was one good looking rifle. Had it been a 357 I might have with it too but it was a 30/30. The case coloring was outstanding!

[Brother_Love]

I was rustling around in my parts box today and found a Weaver 60a mount. What a surprise to find it has the same screw hole pattern as HenryS/S. I have a Japanese Tasco 3-9x that I’m going to mount on it to check it out. Later I want to replace it with a 1.5-5x. The weaver package says it fits the old H&R toppers. We will see.

[JEBar]

really looking forward to your range and use reports .... if she shoots anywhere near as good as she looks, you've got a winner

[BigAl52]

I really like my 357 single shot. They handle well and are fun to shoot. Local pawn shot has one in 44 mag that has my eye. Cant believe someone got rid of one already.

[PT7]

Simply beautiful wood color and grain patterns on your SS, Brother.

BTW, I'm all but certain that if you popped the stock and send it to Henry for them to correct, they would better fit another stock pad for you.

Congrats & enjoy!
PT7

[Yornoc3]

That is some really nice wood, great rifle to pick up. I've noticed the wood to be very slightly proud to the recoil pads on mine, as well.

On the scope mount thought, I noticed in checking for appropriate bases that Weaver Scope Base charts for H&R Topper showed the Weaver 60a, then, later, both NEF Handirifles as well as H&R, showed the Weaver 82. I had one of those in my box of stuff, having had a couple of NEF rifles, but never used it. I found that mount placed the scope too far forward for me. So I'm using the Warne 981M bases. Anything that fits the H&R/NEF rifles should work, though.

[steelersfan97]

I may have to get one of these soon.