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My New Golden boy coming in next week
Re: My New Golden boy coming in next week
That's the very best type of rifle to own --- one that has some mods made that exactly suit your needs & wants! No negatives at all from me on how your Henry looks; it's just fine. And I especially like the very sharp-looking wood of your stock. Thanks for the cool outdoor photo shoot. Enjoy-enjoy.
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Very nice indeed!
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Re: My New Golden boy coming in next week
Something about octagon barrels and brass that I just think is absolutely beautiful. Congrats on such a fine Henry purchase.
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Re: My New Golden boy coming in next week
nice .... very nice indeed .... looking forward to your comments after sending a bunch of rounds down range .... please take a look at our How Many ? thread (link below) and add your new Henry to our community's total
http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.p ... 086#p63086
http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.p ... 086#p63086
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Re: My New Golden boy coming in next week
Thanks all and did post in How Many after reading you're post JEBar. I just got my Skinner brass dovetail sight on her and sighted in along with my home made sling and Mikes Swivels. Took a while to sight her in but now she is on and shooting well. Not getting real tight groups but for plate plinking it is on and doing well. I looked close at the end of the barrel where the rifling is and the rifling does not come all the way to the crown. It stops about 1/16 to 1/8 " from the end. Is this normal for all the Golden Boys ? wonder if that is why I am not grouping as well as it should ?
Pictures to follow soon
Pictures to follow soon
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Aim Small, Miss Small
Re: My New Golden boy coming in next week
Funny, but looking at that gun, it looks unique; like no other I've seen before. Not unlike some of Sir Henry's.
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Re: My New Golden boy coming in next week
Henry88,
Probably because I am a little unique. I am 5'5" tall so I really have a short length of pull. The Henry with that full lever swing was really hard for me to cycle while it was shouldered. I now have the length of pull cut down to 11.5" and I can cycle the action with no problems. My favorite rifle is a 1980 Browning BL-22 that the stock is cut down to 12" that I saved from a pawn shop. It was already drilled and tapped for a Williams FP peep sight. With the Skinner sight now on this Golden Boy Youth model it is also a very easy rifle to shoot.
So yes it is a little different, it is made for me. The only thing I have to do now is match the back of the stock with the rest of the Henry finish on the stock. I had to file the finish off to fit the butt plate. Even though it is not the best fit at the top. One of these day's I will buy another stock and have it professionally redone to look like a factory job. But no Hurry at all, I am happy with it.
If you look at the crown close you can see the rifling stops 1/8" away from the crown. Is this normal ? I also hand cut the sling to my liking from an old cowboy belt.
Probably because I am a little unique. I am 5'5" tall so I really have a short length of pull. The Henry with that full lever swing was really hard for me to cycle while it was shouldered. I now have the length of pull cut down to 11.5" and I can cycle the action with no problems. My favorite rifle is a 1980 Browning BL-22 that the stock is cut down to 12" that I saved from a pawn shop. It was already drilled and tapped for a Williams FP peep sight. With the Skinner sight now on this Golden Boy Youth model it is also a very easy rifle to shoot.
So yes it is a little different, it is made for me. The only thing I have to do now is match the back of the stock with the rest of the Henry finish on the stock. I had to file the finish off to fit the butt plate. Even though it is not the best fit at the top. One of these day's I will buy another stock and have it professionally redone to look like a factory job. But no Hurry at all, I am happy with it.
If you look at the crown close you can see the rifling stops 1/8" away from the crown. Is this normal ? I also hand cut the sling to my liking from an old cowboy belt.
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Aim Small, Miss Small
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Even with your customs, it is a great/good looking Henry!
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