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What Rifle Would You Like To See HRA Build Next?
What Rifle Would You Like To See HRA Build Next?
I saw a thread titled this on a Canadian Forum.
So what rifle would y'all like to see HRA build next?
I'd like to see Henry build an AR-5 (MA-1) bolt-action survival rifle in .22 hornet. A close clone based on their experience with the AR-7 rifle would be OK.
I think a bolt-action in a center-fire (hotter, reloadable, reliable) cartridge would make a MUCH better rifle then the .22 rimfire AR-7 six-ways-come-Sunday. Bolt action would be much more reliable and a huge improvement. I think .223 would be too hot in a very light (2-3 pounds) rifle.
Since SURVIVAL RIFLE is in the name, I hope HRA would include a simple clean and lube kit ... and maybe a small container with any small part likely to get lost if you had to strip the thing in the field. Make sure the receiver will stow in the stock with a magazine in place with room for another mag.
Simple - rugged aperture (peep) sights are great. PUT A DANG SLING ON IT. How the H E double hockey sticks you build a collapsible field rifle with no way to carry it is beyond me. The Tupperware water-proof stock is OK (keeps your gun parts fresher - longer )... I don't care if it floats or you can paddle a canoe with it. Just keep it simple and don't put a lot of useless crap on it.
So ... like the bartender asked, "What's Yours?"
So what rifle would y'all like to see HRA build next?
I'd like to see Henry build an AR-5 (MA-1) bolt-action survival rifle in .22 hornet. A close clone based on their experience with the AR-7 rifle would be OK.
I think a bolt-action in a center-fire (hotter, reloadable, reliable) cartridge would make a MUCH better rifle then the .22 rimfire AR-7 six-ways-come-Sunday. Bolt action would be much more reliable and a huge improvement. I think .223 would be too hot in a very light (2-3 pounds) rifle.
Since SURVIVAL RIFLE is in the name, I hope HRA would include a simple clean and lube kit ... and maybe a small container with any small part likely to get lost if you had to strip the thing in the field. Make sure the receiver will stow in the stock with a magazine in place with room for another mag.
Simple - rugged aperture (peep) sights are great. PUT A DANG SLING ON IT. How the H E double hockey sticks you build a collapsible field rifle with no way to carry it is beyond me. The Tupperware water-proof stock is OK (keeps your gun parts fresher - longer )... I don't care if it floats or you can paddle a canoe with it. Just keep it simple and don't put a lot of useless crap on it.
So ... like the bartender asked, "What's Yours?"
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Re: What Rifle Would You Like To See HRA Build Next?
A Lighting, aka pump action pistol round carbine/rifle would sell like hot cakes.
I send them an email once a year asking for it..
I send them an email once a year asking for it..
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The big boy x's in wood furniture, and the all weather coating.
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A repeating shotgun in 12 & 20 ga.............Since Henry's guns are mostly copies of guns made in the past it would be easy to do.
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A single shot 38-55, which would be Simple.
Just use the 30-30 bolt, they are the same. and then then a .379 barrel.
Been thinking about buying one and sending it to JES and having it rebored.
RP
Just use the 30-30 bolt, they are the same. and then then a .379 barrel.
Been thinking about buying one and sending it to JES and having it rebored.
RP
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Re: What Rifle Would You Like To See HRA Build Next?
A survival rifle by definition should use a very common cartridge, such as 5.56 NATO. That way when the world ends you can strip ammo off dead zombies. I think you would have a really bad time finding .22 Hornet once your supply runs out. I had a Kel-Tec SU-16C in 5.56/ .223 for years, it was very light at 4.7 pounds and the round was no problem at all. You can go way lighter in a rifle, even a bolt action, and still shoot it well.
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Re: What Rifle Would You Like To See HRA Build Next?
Have had a couple, and still have a 223 in a bolt gun.John E Davies wrote: ↑Sat Jul 30, 2022 9:30 amA survival rifle by definition should use a very common cartridge, such as 5.56 NATO. That way when the world ends you can strip ammo off dead zombies. I think you would have a really bad time finding .22 Hornet once your supply runs out. I had a Kel-Tec SU-16C in 5.56/ .223 for years, it was very light at 4.7 pounds and the round was no problem at all. You can go way lighter in a rifle, even a bolt action, and still shoot it well.
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How about an over/under with 30-06 on top and 20 guage on the bottom. Maybe a 12 guage on the bottom. 12/20 would be sleeker.
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Big Boy steel in 357magnum in a stainless steel.
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