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Henry .17 nickel plating
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2021 11:11 pm
by Brando73
Pics are horrible but had the action cover fore grip ring and screws nickel plated on my Henry Varmint and it looks great. Pics are terrible.
Re: Henry .17 nickel plating
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2021 8:38 am
by fortyshooter
Looks great! Did you have that plating done or did it come that way? Be great if Henry would make a run of steel receiver covers that could be color case hardened.
Re: Henry .17 nickel plating
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2021 7:34 pm
by Brando73
I had it plated by a place that does it. I can do plating but only small stuff. Here's a vid of the gun that shows more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss6YrobUKKo
Re: Henry .17 nickel plating
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2021 8:34 pm
by Brando73
Took her out to play today but lots of wind here in OK. Did ok with 17 gr and 20 gr at 100 yds. I'll take her out when I can get a good zero at 100 yds and then see which gr does best at 100 and 200. I keep thinking about putting my iron sight back on and nickel plating them. I like iron sights and I'm pretty good with them even with my glasses. I won't be shooting this in any competition or distance for fun, but I can see shooting some coyotes, snakes and turtles that are a pain. I'm going on a wild hog shoot this week and I'm going to see if the HMR .17 will kill a wild boar. (they are tearing up our country here). I know it will go through a 2x4 like butter.