least it breaks very clean. It may lighten up with break in. That is why I shoot bolt rifles more with their better triggers. The action is a little stiff but it will break in. It does have nice wood grain. The wood to metal fit is really close. I kind of wish it was a very small amount proud of the metal just in case I ever refinish the wood I would have a little wood to work with. This would have to be a chemical strip and no sanding. The bluing on the barrel is not up to Henry standards in my eyes.
One thing nice is my full sizing die is right on for the headspace on this Henry where it is set now for my bolt rifles. Helps to not have a separate set of dies for the different 223 rifles. I didn't check the length of the throat yet but I will soon. I imagine the throat will be long because of being able to shoot 5.56 ammo. I don't shoot that stuff any way so 223 Rem and a 1 in 12 twist would have been fine. I will use a one piece Weaver base and it may be the same base as the 336 Marlin which I already have a few. Thinking about putting a Leupold 4-12X40 on it to find what loads it likes then pull it back off and put my 3-9X33 Leupold compact on just to have a better looking set up and not ruin the lines of the rifle. Big scopes on lever rifles turn me off. I will see how I like it and if I don't I will trade it on a Remington 700 VLS in 22-250.
