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Centerfire popularity is amazing
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 7:32 pm
by beaverislander
I had no idea how many Henry Centerfires were out there until I joined this forum. Sure, I knew they made a few different calibers here and there but I always thought of Henry's as basically rimfire rifles.
Re: Centerfire popularity is amazing
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 7:51 pm
by CT_Shooter
I love my H001 Henry .22. It's the first gun I ever purchased and it's so much fun to shoot; however, it inspired me to purchase a H006M Henry Big Boy .357 and I might love that one a little bit more than the rimfire because it's what led me to begin reloading, another part of this shooting hobby that I love.
Now I own three .357s... one Henry rifle, one Uberti SAA revolver, one Colt DA revolver, and a Colt .38 special revolver.
How many times can I say I love this hobby?
Re: Centerfire popularity is amazing
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 8:05 pm
by beaverislander
Maybe starting with a .22 and then adding a 357 is natural progression as the same thing just happened to me.
Re: Centerfire popularity is amazing
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 8:49 pm
by Rifletom
CT_Shooter wrote: ↑Tue Dec 15, 2020 7:51 pm
I love my H001 Henry .22. It's the first gun I ever purchased and it's so much fun to shoot; however, it inspired me to purchase a H006M Henry Big Boy .357 and I might love that one a little bit more than the rimfire because it's what led me to begin reloading, another part of this shooting hobby that I love.
Now I own three .357s... one Henry rifle, one Uberti SAA revolver, one Colt DA revolver, and a Colt .38 special revolver.
How many times can I say I love this hobby?
CT, I'm right there with you. Except my deal is with those pesky .45 Colts! One Henry BB steel and two Italian 1873 clones. Which I've been shooting a lot of. Gads, those things are a hoot!
Re: Centerfire popularity is amazing
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 9:29 pm
by fortyshooter
My first Henry was the .22 Pump Action and Henry was the only game in town for that. Liked the quality of it and when I was looking for a .44 Mag Carbine I picked Henry again. Then the "enablers" here got me and well got a .357 rifle and later a very nice CCH .45 Carbine.
Re: Centerfire popularity is amazing
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 10:11 pm
by beaverislander
fortyshooter wrote: ↑Tue Dec 15, 2020 9:29 pm
My first Henry was the .22 Pump Action and Henry was the only game in town for that. Liked the quality of it and when I was looking for a .44 Mag Carbine I picked Henry again. Then the "enablers" here got me and well got a .357 rifle and later a very nice CCH .45 Carbine.
I'm starting to see how that could happen.
Re: Centerfire popularity is amazing
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 12:43 am
by Cofisher
Yeah, those Henry 22’s are definitely gateway drugs.
Re: Centerfire popularity is amazing
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 2:23 am
by Conax
The bigger bores give a lot better pin action on fun targets. The .22s are great for plinking, target shooting and small game. The big bores are great for plinking (with more destruction) target shooting (with more cost, kick and noise) and medium/larger game hunting. I like the heft and the power of the big classics. I like em all. There's nothing like walnut and blue steel with an external hammer. Just feels right.
Re: Centerfire popularity is amazing
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 7:54 am
by BigAl52
Im gonna say the 41 mag for me. Looked for a long time at getting a Marlin in 41 mag but the prices were way over the top. When Henry finally decided to do a 41 I was all over it.
Re: Centerfire popularity is amazing
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 8:31 am
by GunnyGene
beaverislander wrote: ↑Tue Dec 15, 2020 7:32 pm
I had no idea how many Henry Centerfires were out there until I joined this forum. Sure, I knew they made a few different calibers here and there but I always thought of Henry's as basically rimfire rifles.
Henry also has a significant International market. Take a look at the countries represented just on this forum. Scroll down on this forums home page to see the flags of our international members.
Re: Centerfire popularity is amazing
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 9:18 am
by beaverislander
It would be interesting so see the ranking and number of Henry's sold, by caliber.
Re: Centerfire popularity is amazing
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 9:29 am
by GunnyGene
beaverislander wrote: ↑Wed Dec 16, 2020 9:18 am
It would be interesting so see the ranking and number of Henry's sold, by caliber.
You could email them and ask, but they may not want to release that info for business reasons.
Re: Centerfire popularity is amazing
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 3:28 pm
by Yornoc3
I went the opposite direction
. I had three H 015 single shots (.45-70, .243 and 30-30) and an H 09 30-30 lever action before I finally got around to buying a Frontier .22. But I did get there
.
Re: Centerfire popularity is amazing
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 3:48 pm
by JEBar
per Henry's website, they offer 44 Mag in 25 of their lines, 45-70 in 21 lines, and 45 Colt/357 in 20 lines .... considering they offer 22 LR in 46 lines it would be reasonable to believe that rim fires still constitute the largest portion of their production
Re: Centerfire popularity is amazing
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 10:16 pm
by Conax
JEBar wrote: ↑Wed Dec 16, 2020 3:48 pm
per Henry's website, they offer 44 Mag in 25 of their lines, 45-70 in 21 lines, and 45 Colt/357 in 20 lines .... considering they offer 22 LR in 46 lines it would be reasonable to believe that rim fires still constitute the largest portion of their production
The .22s are the most popular among new shooters, as gifts for kids, the choice of small game hunters and cost the least.
I would expect them to sell twice as many .22s as all the rest combined.
Re: Centerfire popularity is amazing
Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2020 4:59 pm
by ol'pole
I started with a Henry Big boy GCCC in 45 colt, it matches with my Uberti 6 shooter case colored
might have to think about another Henry in 357??
Have 3 Rugers, sr9c, sr40 & Security 6 (my old duty gun)
a pair of 1911's
2 Smiths, a 40 & a k22 target
I love shooting them all
I roll my own for them all but the 22
My boys don't know about the Henry yet, their putting dibbs on their favorites. If I have anything to say about it they wont get them for a looooooong time
Re: Centerfire popularity is amazing
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2021 12:51 am
by wjv16
With Marlin cranking out dubious quality rifles for several years, and Winchester requiring a mortgage re-finance to purchase, Henry filled a void in the market by providing good quality products at a reasonable price. When when they do mess up on a rifle, they are very good at making things right the vast majority of times.
Re: Centerfire popularity is amazing
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2021 6:04 pm
by Sir Henry
Henry makes centerfire?
Re: Centerfire popularity is amazing
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 11:33 am
by Hatchdog
Sir Henry wrote: ↑Sun Jan 03, 2021 6:04 pm
Henry makes centerfire?
Naaa, that’s just an urban rumor.
Re: Centerfire popularity is amazing
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2021 4:03 pm
by Grunt67
Currently, here in Mid-Tenn, we have black bears migrating in from the East, cougars moving in from the West. Myself & my 45/70 are just waiting til the bison start heading this way,