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New ColorCaseHardened 45 Colt Big Boy
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Re: New ColorCaseHardened 45 Colt Big Boy
Great range report and photos.Thanks for sharing it with us. Those are beautiful guns.
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Re: New ColorCaseHardened 45 Colt Big Boy
Nice shootin'...great .45 Colt combo....and a FANTASTIC backstop!!!!
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Re: New ColorCaseHardened 45 Colt Big Boy
Thanks! Very fortunate to have "found' the gun range. A friend of the family (he has a membership) took me there a few times last year as a guest. It is in the next county over in a small town. It is a 45 minute drive. A public range is only 15 minutes from my house but it gets crowded. This private range is never crowded. And yes great scenery. I took a few pics of that.fortyshooter wrote: ↑Mon May 25, 2020 7:18 pmNice shootin'...great .45 Colt combo....and a FANTASTIC backstop!!!!
I'm really liking the Big Boy CCH. I can't wait to try different ammo.
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Good shootin'. I really like BH ammo.
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Re: New ColorCaseHardened 45 Colt Big Boy
Thanks, brother. These are both Nikon scopes. Inline XR 3-9x40 muzzleloader scope on the 45-70, and 2-7x32 Prostaff P3 shotgun scope on the 45 Colt. Excellent scopes for these rifles, IMO.
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Re: New ColorCaseHardened 45 Colt Big Boy
Thanks bd. I have a Leupold FX 1 2-7x33 mm shotgun scope on my Henry BB steel .45 Colt. As you say, perfect for a lever gun.
Also, have a Weaver Classic V 1-3x20mm on my .357 BB brass. With my eyes, scopes are a big +!
Also, have a Weaver Classic V 1-3x20mm on my .357 BB brass. With my eyes, scopes are a big +!
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Re: New ColorCaseHardened 45 Colt Big Boy
Nice looking. As I mentioned in another post I've got a Marlin 1894CB long colt on layaway at Buds. I'll get it out of layaway by mid-June so will report on it's worthiness.
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Re: New ColorCaseHardened 45 Colt Big Boy
How do you like the Weaver?
At 51 my up close vision is changing rapidly. At distance I need corrective lenses since I was 13. I wore contacts for 30 years but now I need readers with them. I recently got glasses with progressive lenses. It helps, but the progressive needs to be higher up on the lens. Because the iron sights are gettin' blurry. I like the iron sights on this Henry. But my last range session says otherwise.
Hoping to head out to the range again today. Bringing a friend and his teenage sons. As long as my buddy can roust his youngsters outta the fart sack. Bringing more of the Black Hills ammo today as that is what the Big Boy liked last time.
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Re: New ColorCaseHardened 45 Colt Big Boy
Finn, I like the Weaver a lot. It's compact, light and just really helps my shooting. For ease of mounting, I'd suggest the Talley one piece integral mount from the Henry store. At $49, it's the deal. Look around for the Weaver Classic V 1-3x20mm that says "Japan" on it. These have very good glass in them. Need more info, I'm glad to help.
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Re: New ColorCaseHardened 45 Colt Big Boy
I'm not a fan of the 1-piece mount. Yes, it's very solid, and probably the cheapest solution. But you may not be able to get optimal mounting position for your scope, depending on the length of the scope tube, position of the turrets, hammer clearance, etc. I much prefer the flexibility of the Picatinny rail that Henry sells, with Weaver tactical 4-hole Picatinny rings. A much better option, IMO. Plus, if you ever decide to mount a red-dot or something other than a 1" scope, you will need that rail, anyway.Rifletom wrote: ↑Sun May 31, 2020 9:48 amFinn, I like the Weaver a lot. It's compact, light and just really helps my shooting. For ease of mounting, I'd suggest the Talley one piece integral mount from the Henry store. At $49, it's the deal. Look around for the Weaver Classic V 1-3x20mm that says "Japan" on it. These have very good glass in them. Need more info, I'm glad to help.
Just my .02.
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