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Re: Side Gate vs Tube Feed

Post by dngnmn » Wed Mar 21, 2018 9:43 pm

The tube feed is one reason I purchased mine. I Wanted something different than my other guns.
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Re: Side Gate vs Tube Feed

Post by Mistered » Wed Mar 21, 2018 10:35 pm

Repeating myself but the side gate is satisfactory for longer rounds like 30-30 but can be a problem with shorter, straight wall pistol rounds - and this is where tube feed shines. I can load my BBB faster and with less hassle than my formerly owned Winchester .357 Trapper. My Mod 94's in 30-30 - no debate but tube feed has advantages with the smaller rounds.
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Re: Side Gate vs Tube Feed

Post by Vaquero » Sun Apr 08, 2018 2:47 pm

I own Henrys, Marlins, a Rossi, and a few Winchesters. :shock:
So you could say I like Lever guns ;) don't mind the tube loaders'
Actually one of the last time I had a few of them at the range,
I was thinking how nice it was just to pull the tube and drop the ammo in, vs
having to push all those other rounds through those tight loading gates. :o :lol:

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Re: Side Gate vs Tube Feed

Post by Mistered » Sun Apr 08, 2018 2:51 pm

The 'trick' with a loading gate is to adjust the spring tension to when the round is pushed into the gate the round will stay held with the base exposed so you push this round in with the next, this one is held base exposed and so on. This adjustment however is sometimes easier said than done.
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Re: Side Gate vs Tube Feed

Post by Vaquero » Sun Apr 08, 2018 3:30 pm

Mistered, that's the way I do it also.
But after a couple hrs. it still wears on those fangers. :lol:

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Re: Side Gate vs Tube Feed

Post by csgrv » Wed Mar 06, 2019 8:37 pm

The wife likes her Henry's tube load. The only other Henry I have is the Long Ranger so no tube ........that being said I do hate getting pinched in the Marlin 30-30 I own.
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Re: Side Gate vs Tube Feed

Post by Rifletom » Thu Mar 07, 2019 10:45 am

I prefer the tube fed on my Henry's. A simpler, easier design. I also think what bandit1250 mentions on page 1 regarding this subject certainly holds water. Good point really.
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Re: Side Gate vs Tube Feed

Post by Mags » Thu Mar 07, 2019 12:53 pm

growing up watching a lot of western tv and movies. so have a fair amount of nostalgia for the side gate loading. wish Henry offered it. Also makes me leery having the inner mag tube extended out so far during loading. 'fraid I'll bump it or something and end up bending it. then there is the inner tube sometimes getting hung up on case rims when inserting. even though I've followed mistered's instructions, his guidance resulted in improvement, but not elimination. I still get hangups with all brands of ammo and snapcaps except for Federal Fusion. I think the shape of the Federal Fusion bullet has something to do with why I don't get hangups with that ammo.
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Re: Side Gate vs Tube Feed

Post by mrguvna » Thu Mar 07, 2019 4:35 pm

I have all of them, magazine fed levers, tube fed and side gate. Makes no difference to me. I am not in a wartime situation where fast reloads is required.matter of fact I hunt with my marlin 1895 and only keep one in the chamber and one in the mag tube anyway. Figger if I miss twice time to head back to the cabin anyway.
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Re: Side Gate vs Tube Feed

Post by Redthies » Thu Mar 07, 2019 5:53 pm

I have two of each. I prefer the tube fed for loading and unloading often (at the range or hunting from a vehicle), but I’m always a bit worried about losing the feed rod in the bush, so if I’m hacking my way through leaves and wool, the side gate is foolproof. Too bad (?!) I’m carrying my Henrys in the woods 99% of the time so I just have to be aware of the rod being in place.
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