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Newbie from Northern Georgia.
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 7:57 am
by First Sergeant Dan
Thank you for allowing me into the forum....I'm a retired Army First Sergeant with 20+ years of service and like others on here I'm into guns, shooting and handloading. I've recently purchased a Henry Big Boy in 357 mag and I'll be looking for recommendations on loads....sights....and optics.
Re: Newbie from Northern Georgia.
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 8:13 am
by RetiredSeabee
Welcome aboard, thank you for your service.
Re: Newbie from Northern Georgia.
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 8:14 am
by PT7
Welcome, 1st Sgt, from the Show-Me-State!
And congrats on your Henry .357 Big Boy.....great rifle choice.
Not least, thanks much for your years of service to our country.
Re: Newbie from Northern Georgia.
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 8:38 am
by CT_Shooter
Welcome from CT, Sargeant. Thank you for your service and for joining this little group. I think you'll like it here.
Re: Newbie from Northern Georgia.
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 8:43 am
by Deadwood Dutch
Welcome from Pennsylvania and thank you for your service!
Re: Newbie from Northern Georgia.
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 9:25 am
by Hitman
Welcome from Grassy Creek North Carolina
Re: Newbie from Northern Georgia.
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 9:50 am
by tractortad
Welcome from the Shenandoah Valley, VA. Thanks for your service. The 357 Big Boy is a great shooting rifle - I've got one that is now equipped with a Skinner rear sight and a Lyman front sight to help with my old eyes.
Re: Newbie from Northern Georgia.
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 11:31 am
by Sir Henry
Welcome to the forum and thanks for your military service.
Re: Newbie from Northern Georgia.
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 12:11 pm
by DWD445
Welcome from Ohio, thanks for serving Sergeant Dan !!
Tell us about what else you got and some pics
Re: Newbie from Northern Georgia.
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 12:21 pm
by White Squirrel
Welcome from Indiana and congratulations on your retirement and your Henry Big Boy.
Re: Newbie from Northern Georgia.
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 4:22 pm
by First Sergeant Dan
tractortad wrote:Welcome from the Shenandoah Valley, VA. Thanks for your service. The 357 Big Boy is a great shooting rifle - I've got one that is now equipped with a Skinner rear sight and a Lyman front sight to help with my old eyes.
Did you remove the rear buckhorn sight?
Re: Newbie from Northern Georgia.
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 4:51 pm
by Les
Hi Dan .... welcome to the Forum!
Re: Newbie from Northern Georgia.
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 5:04 pm
by CT_Shooter
First Sergeant Dan wrote:
Did you remove the rear buckhorn sight?
I, too, installed a Skinner Express Peep sight on my .357 Big Boy and I did remove the semi-buckhorn. I also filled the dovetail with a Skinner blank that accepts a spare aperture for the Peep. The owner of Skinner sights, Andy, is a sponsor of this forum and he is very helpful. You can contact him directly for advice about his products and he will answer you quickly. There's a link to his company website on the right side of the Forum's Banner.
I love the Express sight. I also didn't need to (or want to) change the front sight. That may change, but not right away. I shoot at close range and this setup is much easier on my 65 year old eyes.
Re: Newbie from Northern Georgia.
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 7:21 pm
by ace73
Welcome from Michigan!
Re: Newbie from Northern Georgia.
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 7:38 pm
by JCN
Welcome from the ridiculous state of California. Thank you for your service. I'm sure you will enjoy the Big Boy.
Re: Newbie from Northern Georgia.
Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 8:47 pm
by RanchRoper
Welcome from Alberta Canada.