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Problem with 45/70

ditto1958
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Re: Problem with 45/70

Post by ditto1958 » Sun Jan 14, 2018 10:54 am

OP, I would not be hasty about sending the rifle back to Henry. I have the 30-30 with the peep sights, and yes, I have occasionally had my lever pop open.

I have remedied this with a combination of things. First, watch the Henry instructional videos on how to properly load the rifle. Second, pay attention to the overall length of your cartridges. Shorter tends to be better. Lastly, I mostly just load one less than the maximum it holds. I’m not going to battle with my 30-30, so it really makes no difference.

My rifle is a tackdriver, has an excellent trigger, and the sights are not something I’d want to give up.
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Re: Problem with 45/70

Post by RanchRoper » Sun Jan 14, 2018 5:09 pm

Give cabelas a call or Calgary Shooting Center. They are a Henry dealer I think. 403 451-1777 ask for Geoff Rees. Good luck.
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