Spring has sprung. Get out and shoot your Henry
Big Boy Steel .357 Has New Outlook!
Big Boy Steel .357 Has New Outlook!
Just got this zeroed in this AM (1" high at 50 yds) and thought I'd share a couple of pics. Sorry about the "assorted rags" backdrop, but the gun-bench isn't exactly a photo studio.
It's the BBS one-piece mount that HenryPride had on backorder for quite awhile (made by Talley) and the scope is the highly-recommended (by NCG) Leupold VX Freedom 1.5-4X20.
The great thing about being so new to all of this is that everything is fantastic, because I have nothing to compare it to.
So, my perspective is that, for a rifle with a realistic range of 20 to 85 (maybe 100 or so) yards, this scope gives me just enough reach to compensate for my old(er) eyes, without looking odd on the rifle.
And, in the poorly lit indoor range I've been harping about, the target at 50 yards looks like it's lit up by a spotlight, so there's that!
Anyway, thanks for looking and thanks again to many of you who gave me some good advice along the way on this development!
Happy camper!
It's the BBS one-piece mount that HenryPride had on backorder for quite awhile (made by Talley) and the scope is the highly-recommended (by NCG) Leupold VX Freedom 1.5-4X20.
The great thing about being so new to all of this is that everything is fantastic, because I have nothing to compare it to.
So, my perspective is that, for a rifle with a realistic range of 20 to 85 (maybe 100 or so) yards, this scope gives me just enough reach to compensate for my old(er) eyes, without looking odd on the rifle.
And, in the poorly lit indoor range I've been harping about, the target at 50 yards looks like it's lit up by a spotlight, so there's that!
Anyway, thanks for looking and thanks again to many of you who gave me some good advice along the way on this development!
Happy camper!
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
12 x
BB Steel .357 | SGC 22LR | LR .308 | CCH 30-30 | BB Brass .45 Colt (Carbine) | Single Shot 20 gauge | Single Shot .223 | Single Shot 357
- JEBar
- Town Marshal / Deputy Admin
- Posts: 19350
- Joined: Sun Mar 20, 2016 10:58 pm
- Location: central NC
Re: Big Boy Steel .357 Has New Outlook!
nice .... very nice indeed .... an inch high at 50 should serve you well .... 158 gr'ers .. .. looking forward to your continued reporting
0 x
Re: Big Boy Steel .357 Has New Outlook!
Yep, 158 gr Hornady XTP. Next time a get it out, I'll take pics of a target or two, as now I feel I can really begin to discern what the Fiocchi will do vs. the MagTech vs. the Hornady.
2 x
BB Steel .357 | SGC 22LR | LR .308 | CCH 30-30 | BB Brass .45 Colt (Carbine) | Single Shot 20 gauge | Single Shot .223 | Single Shot 357
Re: Big Boy Steel .357 Has New Outlook!
Looks very nice, ESquared. The finish on the scope and rifle are very closely matched. It doesn't look at all "odd" on your Henry, and I think you chose well. I know your eyes have already agreed on that.
Mostly I'm looking ahead to see the whitetail deer harvest you'll bring home this fall
PT7
Mostly I'm looking ahead to see the whitetail deer harvest you'll bring home this fall
PT7
1 x
~Пока~
Re: Big Boy Steel .357 Has New Outlook!
Looks good! Good choice.
1 x
NRA & 2nd Amendment Supporter. Lyman is my middle name.
Re: Big Boy Steel .357 Has New Outlook!
Good to see it all finally come together. The black and black look good together and along side the dark wood.
0 x
UPDATES: OR passes 114, "one of strictest gun control measures in U.S." https://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic. ... 34#p213234
Re: Big Boy Steel .357 Has New Outlook!
Well, many of us have learned that "Matte Black" is not always "Matte Black" everywhere. But, I agree, can't complain about the color match.PT7 wrote:Looks very nice, ESquared. The finish on the scope and rifle are very closely matched. It doesn't look at all "odd" on your Henry, and I think you chose well. I know your eyes have already agreed on that.
Mostly I'm looking ahead to see the whitetail deer harvest you'll bring home this fall
PT7
Thanks for your kinds words!
0 x
BB Steel .357 | SGC 22LR | LR .308 | CCH 30-30 | BB Brass .45 Colt (Carbine) | Single Shot 20 gauge | Single Shot .223 | Single Shot 357
Re: Big Boy Steel .357 Has New Outlook!
Lyman wrote:Looks good! Good choice.
Thanks, guys. Yeah, "finally," huh? Nice little set-up, and aesthetics matter, don't they (even though the deer don't care!)?Mags wrote:Good to see it all finally come together. The black and black look good together and along side the dark wood.
3 x
BB Steel .357 | SGC 22LR | LR .308 | CCH 30-30 | BB Brass .45 Colt (Carbine) | Single Shot 20 gauge | Single Shot .223 | Single Shot 357
- markiver54
- Deputy Marshal
- Posts: 10308
- Joined: Sun Nov 04, 2018 11:49 am
- Location: Biue Ridge Mountains, NC
Re: Big Boy Steel .357 Has New Outlook!
Looks great to me! I'm about to install a very similar set up on my BBS, ( Weaver 1-3 x 20 ) and the same Talley mount. Thanks for the great pics. It shows me in advance how mine will look.
0 x
I'm your Huckleberry
Re: Big Boy Steel .357 Has New Outlook!
Same set up as OP, I did add a hammer extension though.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
9 x
Texas, not just a State but a state of mind.