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New guy got hooked on Henry

Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2017 9:20 pm
by snell
A couple of years back I won a H006 big boy at a Friends of the NRA dinner. I've enjoyed the thing immensely mostly with the milder 44spl loading. I recently got a hankering for 45/70 and there was no contest between the Remlin guide gun and the Henry H010. Now with two great levers in the safe it just seemed like Karma that I had to add a Golden Boy H004 to keep the other two company. The 22 should arrive within the week and I cant wait to take it to the range. I just love the Henrys and had to join this group to keep abreast of what may join the safe posse in the future.

Art

Re: New guy got hooked on Henry

Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2017 9:23 pm
by RanchRoper
Excellent, welcome aboard! Please add your Henry total to the "How Many" thread if you haven't already....thks!

Look forward to some range reports....

Re: New guy got hooked on Henry

Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2017 9:38 pm
by JEBar
welcome indeed .... looking forward to your range reports and future comments .... do you hunt with your Henry rifles ?

as RR mentioned, please add your Henry rifles to our community total http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.p ... 580#p44580

Re: New guy got hooked on Henry

Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2017 9:53 pm
by snell
I plan on taking the 45/70 to North Carolina this year. My go-to rifles are 6.5 Swede and 270 Win but I want to try the Henry on some of the woods stands. Gawd, does it kick LOL

Re: New guy got hooked on Henry

Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2017 10:10 pm
by JEBar
snell wrote:I plan on taking the 45/70 to North Carolina this year. My go-to rifles are 6.5 Swede and 270 Win but I want to try the Henry on some of the woods stands. Gawd, does it kick LOL
come on down, or up as the case may be .. :D .. our home is located just south of Raleigh .... looking forward to hearing about your hunts

Re: New guy got hooked on Henry

Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2017 10:12 pm
by tractortad
Welcome from the Shenandoah Valley, VA. You found a great forum full of friendly and knowledgeable Henry lever gunners. Great story about how you got your first Henry - now it sounds like you have the same affliction that most of the rest of us have on this forum - "need another Henry syndrome" - unfortunately there is no known cure other than a trip to the Henry rack at the local gun shop....

Pretty young looking marine in that avatar picture.

Re: New guy got hooked on Henry

Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2017 10:16 pm
by BigAl52
Welcome from Colorado. 45-70 is an awesome caliber in the levergun. I have the CCH and it just puts the biggest grin on my face every time I shoot it. Al

Re: New guy got hooked on Henry

Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2017 11:21 pm
by RanchRoper
snell wrote:I plan on taking the 45/70 to North Carolina this year. My go-to rifles are 6.5 Swede and 270 Win but I want to try the Henry on some of the woods stands. Gawd, does it kick LOL
So your shoulders aren't quite as square as in your photo anymore? ;)

Re: New guy got hooked on Henry

Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 2:24 am
by Les
Hi Art .... welcome to the Forum from Runcorn, UK! :D

Re: New guy got hooked on Henry

Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 8:31 am
by CT_Shooter
Welcome from CT. Glad you joined the conversation.

Re: New guy got hooked on Henry

Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 10:27 pm
by Sandrockdan
I just bought my first Henry Big Boy, now can't wait for my daughter's birthday in December so I can get a Golden Boy for her. I went back and forth between the 44 mag and the 45-70. I'll be within 50 yard here on deer, 44 mag won.

Re: New guy got hooked on Henry

Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2017 11:01 pm
by JEBar
Sandrockdan wrote:I just bought my first Henry Big Boy, now can't wait for my daughter's birthday in December so I can get a Golden Boy for her. I went back and forth between the 44 mag and the 45-70. I'll be within 50 yard here on deer, 44 mag won.
under those conditions a 44 mag is a great choice .... in fact, its a great choice at more than twice that range .... I have both a 44 and 45-70 .... both are fine rifles .... the 44 is lighter so (at least for me) it is easier to carry in the woods .... it is also much cheaper to shoot .... if you custom order your Golden Boy, Henry will work with you to give it a custom serial number .... example : the serial number for the one I ordered for our grandson is his name followed by the year XXXXX2016

Re: New guy got hooked on Henry

Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 12:14 am
by Sir Henry
Welcome to the forum. A custom serial number would be nice.

Re: New guy got hooked on Henry

Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2017 3:46 pm
by ace73
Welcome from Michigan!

Re: New guy got hooked on Henry

Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2017 8:33 pm
by Hitman
Welcome to the forum from Grassy Creek North Carolina.

Re: New guy got hooked on Henry

Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 4:11 am
by Sgt Recoil
Welcome from Canada!

Re: New guy got hooked on Henry

Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 7:55 pm
by RetiredSeabee
Definitely a good thing to get hooked on. Welcome aboard.

Re: New guy got hooked on Henry

Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2017 7:41 pm
by Sandrockdan
Welcome, starting to convince myself I need a 45 70 to keep the 44 mag company.