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Henry BBS 44 Mag Done My Way As Usual

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Henry BBS 44 Mag Done My Way As Usual

Post by jstanfield103 » Wed Mar 01, 2023 5:08 pm

Ok Guy's/Girl's

As you probably read on my first post (Tax Time Again, Time for a new Henry) well I have been working on it ever since buy it. I am a shorter fella so I always have to cut the LOP down to 12.5" which I did on this rifle. Bought a used Military style sling for it that was shortened by someone. I had lengthen it back to an original length with some leather that I sewed in. I originally bought a Henry saddle ring, they are good for the 22's but a little small for the BB rifles. While drilling the receiver for the saddle ring I broke the tap off in the hole. Oops, so I ordered a Winchester that took a bigger hole and tap and re drilled and tapped the same hole in the receiver.

So here is what was done.

1. Sling put on
2. Saddle ring ( which I put on all my rifles, yes a bling kind of thing)
3. Marble Bullseye rear sight
4. Cut LOP to 12.5"
5. Wrapped the Big Loop Lever

Rifle fits perfect and can't wait to get it out to my range this weekend.

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Re: Henry BBS 44 Mag Done My Way As Usual

Post by navvet8189 » Wed Mar 01, 2023 6:37 pm

Man, that looks really nice! The saddle ring is a nice touch. I hope you enjoy shooting yours as much as i do.
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Re: Henry BBS 44 Mag Done My Way As Usual

Post by jstanfield103 » Wed Mar 01, 2023 7:13 pm

Thank you
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Re: Henry BBS 44 Mag Done My Way As Usual

Post by JEBar » Wed Mar 01, 2023 7:19 pm

very nice .... very nice indeed ....looking forward to your range report and use impressions
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Re: Henry BBS 44 Mag Done My Way As Usual

Post by fortyshooter » Wed Mar 01, 2023 7:30 pm

Very nice rifle project and I like that rear sight too! Yeah I have broke a tap or two over the years and glad you got it out as they can be tough boogers to remove if in deep. Do you reload 44 Mag?
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Re: Henry BBS 44 Mag Done My Way As Usual

Post by jstanfield103 » Wed Mar 01, 2023 8:55 pm

The tap was a very small tap don't remember the thread size, but was for the Henry saddle ring which is thin. I used a punch and broke it out of the way smaller hole than the Winchester saddle ring.

I do reload 44 Mag but I can not find primers locally so I won't be reloading till they start coming back in stock. Right now just buying factory 44 Mag that I will use to sight this one in and been using in my Winchester 1892 also in 44 Mag

Thanks for the reply Guy's
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Re: Henry BBS 44 Mag Done My Way As Usual

Post by leverjc » Wed Mar 01, 2023 9:15 pm

Nice looking rifle. I like the add ons.
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Re: Henry BBS 44 Mag Done My Way As Usual

Post by Pine_Worker » Wed Mar 01, 2023 9:31 pm

Good looking rifle!
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Re: Henry BBS 44 Mag Done My Way As Usual

Post by jstanfield103 » Thu Mar 02, 2023 4:25 am

Thank you very much fellas.
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Re: Henry BBS 44 Mag Done My Way As Usual

Post by Vaquero » Thu Mar 02, 2023 7:45 am

Looks good, hope it shoots as good as it looks.
I've added a saddle ring to my little H001.
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