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Hunt with a Henry
- RanchRoper
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Hunt with a Henry
Received my new HRA catalog yesterday. Lots of hunt with a Henry promo. There is a real nice foldout that shows rifles from small to large game.
I thought it interesting that none of the promos feature the Henry 1860 Original. Guess nobody hunts anything with them? Seems like a missed opportunity to me to not have your flagship rifle there somewhere. Just a thought.
I thought it interesting that none of the promos feature the Henry 1860 Original. Guess nobody hunts anything with them? Seems like a missed opportunity to me to not have your flagship rifle there somewhere. Just a thought.
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1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
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Re: Hunt with a Henry
Well maybe but if it was me and I spent that much money on one Im not sure Id drag it out hunting. But that's just me.
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Re: Hunt with a Henry
Hunt with a New Original. Rabbits or Raccoons maybe. Popping the heads off game birds. Real close up dear hunting maybe.
Nothing dangerous.
Nothing dangerous.
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Re: Hunt with a Henry
Hey Al, got the perfect setup.
From my back door, roughly 300 yds., there is a 4x8 heated hunting blind, sitting right on the ground.
You can literally drive a 2wd truck right to it. Park the truck get in the blind and kill deer.
Have done it, a couple years ago when I had a broke leg.
Have shot them from 50 to 135 yds., I've had them to walk by within 5 yds. with a 4 wheeler sitting right by the door.
Maybe I should get one...
RP
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Re: Hunt with a Henry
I don't recall seeing where 'dangerous' was ever mentioned as an element of hunting with an 'original ' Henry.Nothing dangerous.
Mostly I see it as a 'numbers' issue given the Original Henry is a rifle that will owned by only a certain % of gun owners overall and most likely these owners are not hunters.
Considering this how many members on this forum how many actually own an 'original' Henry? - It is far less than the other models.
Long term hunters typically have their 'pet' hunting rifles well established with ammo and performance and are not so inclined to change - especially if this were to be a longer, heavier rifle with a caliber of limited range - and the .45 Colt (and .44-40) are calibers of very limited range. This may not be so much of a problem in areas of limited hunting distances but say where I am, shots can be (and typically are) several hundred yards on game.
I see the Original Henry as being owned by say, those who are more likely to own firearms as a hobby, or possibly a new interest, and not necessarily hunters in the formal, or traditional, sense of the word and description.
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Re: Hunt with a Henry
I don't have an original, but I do have a brand new American Eagle * and I plan to tag some tree rats with it very soon.Ojaileveraction wrote: ↑Wed Aug 14, 2019 8:07 pmHunt with a New Original. Rabbits or Raccoons maybe. Popping the heads off game birds. Real close up dear hunting maybe.
Nothing dangerous.
Of course, I also have a Henry H001 in .22lr, and a Henry Frontier in .22mag, but I think I'm going to concentrate on The A.E. for now.
If she shoots as good as she looks, there won't be many squirrels left around my neighborhood come the end of season.
* THANK YOU Henry Rifle Forums!
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Re: Hunt with a Henry
Just curious. I can't imagine they just shot possums with the 44-40 in the old days. Anyhow, guess it's not a hunting rifle per say. I do realize that the originals were 44 Henry rimfire which would be anemic by today's standards. But 44-40 in the old west took lots of deer.
It's all good. Regardless, I love my 1860.
It's all good. Regardless, I love my 1860.
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1860 Colt SA Richards Conversion Revolver .45C
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
Re: Hunt with a Henry
I might take it then Vaquero. But here I dont have a setup like that. Its throw it in a case and drag it to the hills then out of the case into the forest.
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Don't worry about getting older and still doing stupid stuff. You'll do the stupid stuff as always, only much slower. Hold my beer and watch this.......
H001T .22LR
H001T .22LR MONUMENT VALLEY
H003T PUMP .22LR
BBS .41 MAG
SS .357
SIDE GATE 38-55
H001T .22LR
H001T .22LR MONUMENT VALLEY
H003T PUMP .22LR
BBS .41 MAG
SS .357
SIDE GATE 38-55
Re: Hunt with a Henry
I would take mine out hunting. I think it would be fun. I don't have to worry about long range here as there is little chance of a shot over maybe 75 yards but more like 50. I can't use it here in NY because we are not suppose to have it.
Jim
Jim
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Re: Hunt with a Henry
I know NY has some strict gun laws, but “not supposed to have” a lever action rifle? Really? What IS allowed in NY?
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