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Saddle ring looks cool for sure. Old timey.

make sure not to locate it where you would have to drill into one of the grooves Henry machines into the receiver to a accommodate various parts

In the absence of other info, I plan on disemboweling the receiver after I’ve got a few hundred rounds thru it, and using a pair of calipers to find a quiet, thick spot that can tolerate a 1/4” diameter screw.

And yes, they look cool and old-timey!

Got ‘r done:

congrats .... nicely done indeed

Nice job

Great job, looks professional.
I did my H001, but that was easy.
I just took the cover off then drilled and taped it.

RP

Thx!

How hard was it to tap that hole, and did you need to use cutting oil? Where did you find that special 1/4”x30 tap? I found this one, but the price seems a little steep.

https://www.victornet.com/detail/TAST-1/4-30.html

Thanks,

John Davies
Spokane WA

Ha! That’s less than I paid! (Although shipping was included) I also used one of these, clamped to the receiver, so I could use a hand drill. The receiver metal isn’t super hard, and drilled easily. I used an old can of Tap Magic, but any lubricant helps your bits and taps last longer. I found a nifty formula (in inches) to calculate the final drill size, as it wasn’t printed on the drill bit:

Diameter - .975/TPI = .250 - .975/30 and chose the closest next higher size in my drill bit quiver.