Spring has sprung. Get out and shoot your Henry
1860 Henry dry spell....over.
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1860 Henry dry spell....over.
It was a nice day today, 42F and no wind at all. Range was a mess of wet gumbo, enough to lose your boots in. Spring is around the corner. It's been a couple of years I think since I shot my 1860 Henry rifle. Seems to still work ok!
45 Colt Reloads from March 2019
6.5 gn Universal
250 gn Lead flat nose
mixture of brass
50 yds, 8" gong, off hand....my off hand shooting is much improved due to shooting the black powder rifles with their 40" barrels. The Henry's 24" barrel feels like a mini-gun. I would have no concerns about it being a home defense weapon of choice.
100 yds off hand, grouping not as tight but still ringing the bell. This is with my ladder sight up but the slider at the bottom. For anyone thinking of getting one of these rifles, Uberti or HRA, take the time to learn the ladder sight. It can be challenging at first, especially in any kind of breeze. The temptation is to run the slider up a bit but you will shoot over the top at 100 yds most of the time. Slider up for 150+ yds. For me anyway.
Safe shooting, RR
45 Colt Reloads from March 2019
6.5 gn Universal
250 gn Lead flat nose
mixture of brass
50 yds, 8" gong, off hand....my off hand shooting is much improved due to shooting the black powder rifles with their 40" barrels. The Henry's 24" barrel feels like a mini-gun. I would have no concerns about it being a home defense weapon of choice.
100 yds off hand, grouping not as tight but still ringing the bell. This is with my ladder sight up but the slider at the bottom. For anyone thinking of getting one of these rifles, Uberti or HRA, take the time to learn the ladder sight. It can be challenging at first, especially in any kind of breeze. The temptation is to run the slider up a bit but you will shoot over the top at 100 yds most of the time. Slider up for 150+ yds. For me anyway.
Safe shooting, RR
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1860 Colt SA Richards Conversion Revolver .45C
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
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1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
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Re: 1860 Henry dry spell....over.
As always, good shooting. know it was nice to be able to get out and shoot some.
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Re: 1860 Henry dry spell....over.
That is fantastic offhand shooting with iron sights. Congratulations!
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Re: 1860 Henry dry spell....over.
Good to see you havent lost your touch. Nice shootin Matthew
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Re: 1860 Henry dry spell....over.
These new fangled ca'tridges might just catch on.
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1860 Colt SA Richards Conversion Revolver .45C
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
Re: 1860 Henry dry spell....over.
Good shooting RR. That load seems to agree with that 1860. If you get in the mood to experiment you might try bumping up that load to 7.2 or 7.4 of Universal. That seems to be the sweet spot for both my Marlin 1894 and Winchester 94AE.
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Re: 1860 Henry dry spell....over.
Just have to be careful with the toggle link guts on it. It’s not the most robust design. Plus my arthritic shoulder and rotator cuff injury don’t like a thumping. I have shot 7 grains in it. Works fine.
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1860 Colt SA Richards Conversion Revolver .45C
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
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Re: 1860 Henry dry spell....over.
Well it didn't you long to find that sweet working combo again RR....great shooting!
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Re: 1860 Henry dry spell....over.
Thanks all. Weird to not stop for a coffee break between rounds.
My whole session was under an hour.
My whole session was under an hour.
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1860 Colt SA Richards Conversion Revolver .45C
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
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Re: 1860 Henry dry spell....over.
fantastic ..... there is hope for spring being just around the bend
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