New member from Georgia

Smokeydawg · Post by **Smokeydawg** » Sun Dec 02, 2018 5:45 pm

Just joined shortly after purchasing a Henry 30-30 to replace a miserable Marlin. I am looking forward to learning a few things on the forum. This gun will be used to hunt and with my eyes not being what they used to be, I will be mounting a scope on it. Any suggestions are welcome.
Also enjoy Bulldogs football and cooking on my egg.

Post by **ESquared** » Sun Dec 02, 2018 5:52 pm

Welcome, Dawg, it's good to have you here! Lots of great people here.
Recently acquired my Henry 30-30 and put a Leupold VX Freedom 2-7X32 on it and it's great for deer in the woods. Easy reach to 100 yds.
Please keep us posted on how you do with a fine replacement for that Marlin!

Post by **Cofisher** » Sun Dec 02, 2018 6:52 pm

Hey Smokey! Welcome from Nebraska! As you have seen, ideas come quickly here. Enjoy your Henry.

Post by **JEBar** » Sun Dec 02, 2018 7:08 pm

welcome indeed .... delighted to have you join our forum .... looking forward to your range and use reports as you become more familiar with your 30-30 .... will you be loading your own ammo ..

.. please take a look at our How Many ? thread (link below) and add yours to our community's total ....we hope you will read and post often

http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.p ... 765#p76765

Post by **BigAl52** » Sun Dec 02, 2018 7:11 pm

Welcome from Colorado. Glad you joined us. Just curious did you get the brass version or the color case by chance.

Post by **If1Hitu** » Sun Dec 02, 2018 8:08 pm

Welcome from Kentucky.

Post by **CT_Shooter** » Sun Dec 02, 2018 8:09 pm

Smokeydawg wrote:Just joined shortly after purchasing a Henry 30-30 to replace a miserable Marlin.

Congratulations on your new Henry and welcome to the forum from CT. You will like the company.

Post by **Mags** » Sun Dec 02, 2018 9:52 pm

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Welcome from the TV Oregon! Which model of .30-30 did you get? I got brass with octagon barrel.

Smokeydawg wrote:Just joined shortly after purchasing a Henry 30-30 to replace a miserable Marlin. I am looking forward to learning a few things on the forum. This gun will be used to hunt and with my eyes not being what they used to be, I will be mounting a scope on it. Any suggestions are welcome.
Also enjoy Bulldogs football and cooking on my egg.

Post by **The Wiz** » Sun Dec 02, 2018 9:58 pm

Welcome!!

Post by **PT7** » Sun Dec 02, 2018 10:08 pm

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...and Greetings from the Show-Me-State, Smokeydawg.

Great choice of a .30-30 for deer hunting....lots of history and harvest for that caliber.

And is that a Big Green Egg you cook on? Very cool ceramic grill. It should do your venison just fine, too!
PT7

Mistered · Post by **Mistered** » Sun Dec 02, 2018 10:52 pm

Welcome from Wickiup Junction, Oregon!

Les · Post by **Les** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 4:14 am

Hello .... welcome to the Forum from Runcorn, UK.

Smokeydawg · Post by **Smokeydawg** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 6:31 am

BigAl52 wrote:Welcome from Colorado. Glad you joined us. Just curious did you get the brass version or the color case by chance.

Thanks. I did not go with the brass. Because this would be used for deer hunting I was concerned about the finish flashing in the woods.

Smokeydawg · Post by **Smokeydawg** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 6:35 am

JEBar wrote:welcome indeed .... delighted to have you join our forum .... looking forward to your range and use reports as you become more familiar with your 30-30 .... will you be loading your own ammo .. .. please take a look at our How Many ? thread (link below) and add yours to our community's total ....we hope you will read and post often

http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.p ... 765#p76765

JEBar,
I do not load my own ammo at this point. My brother in law does that and gives me rounds.

Post by **JEBar** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 9:13 am

we hand load for ours .... doing so opens a much larger world for 30-30 ammo .... for your consideration, we've found that Nosler/Winchester Combined Technologies 150 gr Ballistic Silvertips in our 30-30 (link below) perform exceptionally well .... flat shooting, small groups .... the best source to purchase them I've found is in the second link .... right now they are out of stock .... if interested, you can call them and they will email you when they have more

https://shop.nosler.com/nosler-bullets/ ... -50ct.html

http://www.shootersproshop.com/

Smokeydawg · Post by **Smokeydawg** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 9:25 am

ESquared wrote:Welcome, Dawg, it's good to have you here! Lots of great people here.
Recently acquired my Henry 30-30 and put a Leupold VX Freedom 2-7X32 on it and it's great for deer in the woods. Easy reach to 100 yds.
Please keep us posted on how you do with a fine replacement for that Marlin!

Esquared,
What type of mounting rings did you use? Worried about the clearance to the back sight.

Post by **ESquared** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 9:35 am

Dawg,
Ordered the Talley-made rings off of the HenryPride website. Designed to line up with the holes in the receiver, so no rail (a cleaner look, IMO) to mess with. The "LOW" height worked out just fine. I also added the Hammer Extender, which you'd probably need anyway. Here are a couple of links and a pic.

https://henrypride.com/collections/rifl ... ing-930336

https://henrypride.com/collections/rifl ... bidextrous

Post by **JEBar** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 9:54 am

beautiful CCH finish ....

Post by **Sir Henry** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 10:46 am

Welcome to the forum.

Post by **Shakey Jake** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 11:02 am

Welcome from the Land of Sugar! May you always shoot straight and never run out of ammo!

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