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Took a few minutes today and installed the Skinner. Wish every task was so easy to do.

looks great .... also looking forward to your range reports and comments

Looks good! Now you get the fun part of shooting it.

Looks really nice. I love it when things turn out easy.

Looks like it was meant to be there. Now get out and shoot something.

Looks really good!

Sure is purdy.

Whaler wrote:Took a few minutes today and installed the Skinner. Wish every task was so easy to do.

if I was going to install a peep sight like the one pictured above, if at all possible, I'd leave the buckhorn rear sight .... that's the way I have mounted peep sights and I have found that having 3 sights really helps

I am VERY interested to hear what you think about it after shooting, and look forward to seeing some target results. It looks very nice on the rifle, very unobtrusive and natural.

Hard to beat the Skinner's on a Henry!

Sir Henry wrote:Sure is purdy.

+1.

Squatch wrote:Hard to beat the Skinner's on a Henry!

That's a fact, Jack. Henry, if you're reading this, more Henry models with standard Skinner sights would be a really cool idea.

Whaler,

I noticed the scratches on your barrel where the rear of the buckhorn sight rested.

I have an easy suggestion, if you ever remove a stock Henry sight from another rifle. Lift up the rear of the buckhorn and wedge any kind of rag between the sight and the barrel...I've actually doubled a rag because that buckhorn has quite a bit of pressure against the barrel. Anyway, this will help to lessen chance of scratches.

Whaler wrote:Took a few minutes today and installed the Skinner. Wish every task was so easy to do.

PT7 wrote:... if you ever remove a stock Henry sight from another rifle. Lift up the rear of the buckhorn and wedge any kind of rag between the sight and the barrel...I've actually doubled a rag because that buckhorn has quite a bit of pressure against the barrel. Anyway, this will help to lessen chance of scratches.

Thanks for the helpful tip, PT7. I'll be sure to do that when I get around to upgrading mine.

ditto1958 wrote:

Squatch wrote:Hard to beat the Skinner's on a Henry!

That's a fact, Jack. Henry, if you're reading this, more Henry models with standard Skinner sights would be a really cool idea.

You know, I have thought the same thing, ditto.

But, with so many different kinds of Skinner sights, it would be hard to decide whether to have them put on a dovetail sight, or a receiver sight or a black one or a gold one or....well, you see my point.

Maybe what Henry could do is start offering a gift certificate with the purchase of every Henry that could be used either in the Henry store or at Skinner sights. Just a thought.

White Squirrel wrote:

ditto1958 wrote:Maybe what Henry could do is start offering a gift certificate with the purchase of every Henry that could be used either in the Henry store or at Skinner sights. Just a thought.

on the one hand that could be a good thing

on the other hand, it would have to add to the cost of the Henry (nothing's free) causing those of us who put scopes on our Henry rifles to pay more for something we don't want

Henry and Skinner working together to come up with a discount coupon that could be mutually beneficial to both companies might be a possibility

range report?

Great question for your 1st post! Exactly what Henry Folk like to see.

Welcome to the Forums from the Show-Me-State.

rfkhunter wrote:range report?

Lol, really? I'm so sorry my curiosity about how the sight performed for him is upsetting to you as being my first post. lmao seriously

rfkhunter wrote:Lol, really? I'm so sorry my curiosity about how the sight performed for him is upsetting to you as being my first post. lmao seriously

rfkhunter, I think you may have misread the meaning of the comment. I think he was paying you a compliment. We do enjoy range reports and the fact that your first post was asking for one fits right in with all of us.
I have spent some time getting to know most of our active members here. And PT7 hasn't come across as someone who would intentionally insult or make fun of anyone.

And welcome aboard, please take a few minutes to post in the new member introductions so we can all get to know you.