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Long Ranger .308

Post by Kram » Wed Sep 16, 2020 10:24 pm

Hey fella's, I think this is my first post here.
I purchased a H014S-308 in July, I've had it out twice using the Burris 3-9 x 40mm Fullfield II scope. I've tried some 165 grain Hornady BTHP, some 175 grain and lastly 178 grain BTHP. I'm not all that impressed with my loads and the gun. The larger 178 grain seemed the best with 43 grains of Varget but still not great. Softball size grouping at 70 yards.

I have a home built AR308 with a $100.00 barrel (also 1-10 twist rate) that out shoots the Henry. I'm not bashing Henry. It's got to be the best customer service I've ever had. My little H001 is the most accurate of all my 22 rifle.

I guess my question is to those that have this gun is, what size bullets are you using? I thought maybe I'd bump up the size to 185 grain.

I'm going to go out again in a few days. I think I'll remove the scope and see how it does. It's a beautiful gun, smooth action, it does takes some getting used to.

Thanks for reading..
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Re: Long Ranger .308

Post by CT_Shooter » Thu Sep 17, 2020 8:21 am

Kram wrote:
Wed Sep 16, 2020 10:24 pm
Hey fella's, I think this is my first post here.
Welcome to the forum, Fish. I'm sure a few folks will have some comments or anecdotes to share. Glad you joined us. BTW, we have a few knowledgeable gals here, too.
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Re: Long Ranger .308

Post by JEBar » Thu Sep 17, 2020 9:27 am

first, welcome to our forum, delighted to have you join us .... do hope you will read and post often .... 308 has been my go to caliber since the mid 60's .... while it is a really versatile caliber, I've found it excels with 150 gr bullets .... our standard load for all 3 of our very different 308's is 47 gr of IMR 4320 pushing a 150 gr Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet for range work, Nosler 150 gr Accubond bullet for hunting, or Nosler 150 gr E-tip bullet where lead bullets aren't allowed .... very minor (if any) scope adjustment is required to go from one to another .... be sure to follow the link below to where you can add your Henry rifles to our community's total


http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.p ... 59#p145959
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Re: Long Ranger .308

Post by BigAl52 » Thu Sep 17, 2020 10:04 am

Welcome to the forum. If you dont reload I would recommend buying a box of Barnes TTSX. They work very well.
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Re: Long Ranger .308

Post by Kram » Thu Sep 17, 2020 3:34 pm

Thanks for the replies. I'm thinking the 1-10 twist needs the large bullets. My AR was just ok with 150 grain bullets, with the 178 grain bullets it was right on. I didn't try 150 grain in the Long Ranger, just my reloads of 165grain and 178grain with Varget powder.
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Re: Long Ranger .308

Post by leverjc » Fri Sep 18, 2020 6:30 pm

Wow softball sized groups at 70 yds. I have a Ruger Scout that with ammo it likes shoots around 1" at a hundred and the load it liked the least shot about 3" at a hundred. It sounds like something besides the rifle not liking the loads. I would shoot off an email to Henry and see what they think.
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Re: Long Ranger .308

Post by Kram » Fri Sep 18, 2020 6:35 pm

I want to shoot it without the scope and put on another scope so I can narrow it down before I email them.

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Re: Long Ranger .308

Post by JEBar » Fri Sep 18, 2020 8:01 pm

before saying anything to Henry, I suggest you fire some factory ammo .... they specifically do not recommend firing reloads and any comments you choose to communicate with them will carry weight if they feature the use of factory ammo
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Re: Long Ranger .308

Post by Kram » Fri Sep 18, 2020 8:47 pm

Yes, I'm familiar with not mentioning reloads. I just sent them an email regarding factory ammo, I have tried some 150 grain factory ammo .. I would question my reloads but they shoot so good in my AR with a 10-1 twist..I'll dig through my ammo cans and see If I can find some more.

Another thing I asked about was the bolt closing. When I lever a round the bolt doesn't close all the way. I have to squeeze the lever for it to close all the way and the firing pin to engage.

It's a new gun, I'm not really worried about it......yet
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Re: Long Ranger .308

Post by JEBar » Fri Sep 18, 2020 9:30 pm

Kram wrote:
Fri Sep 18, 2020 8:47 pm
Another thing I asked about was the bolt closing. When I lever a round the bolt doesn't close all the way. I have to squeeze the lever for it to close all the way and the firing pin to engage.
the gearing activated by working the lever in a Long Ranger is extremely precise .... it is patterned after that of a Browning BLR ... it should only be disassembled by a person who really knows what they are doing
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