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My AR-7 vids.
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 10:57 am
by Hrfunk
Hi folks! As I mentioned in my intro, I'm likely to post a video or two here from time to time. I thought some of you might be interested in seeing my first two that featured a Henry rifle. Attached below are two links to those videos. Be sure to let me know your thoughts as well!
HRF
https://youtu.be/tSFZo8OhCO4
https://youtu.be/u1-ItQyzwBc
P.S. If you like these, I have a couple more that I can add later!
Re: My AR-7 vids.
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 11:26 am
by RanchRoper
Good stuff...thanks.
Re: My AR-7 vids.
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 12:32 pm
by Hrfunk
RanchRoper wrote:Good stuff...thanks.
You're welcome!
HRF
Re: My AR-7 vids.
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2018 1:17 pm
by Henry88
Very good videos Hrfunk, as good as I've seen.....................
Re: My AR-7 vids.
Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2018 10:41 am
by Hrfunk
....and here is the most recent appearance of my AR-7 before the camera. In this one, I gave it a bit of a face lift!
HRF
https://youtu.be/8of0gMjaJbE
Re: My AR-7 vids.
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 11:47 am
by TNman
Excellent work and great video!
Re: My AR-7 vids.
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 7:06 pm
by Hrfunk
TNman wrote:Excellent work and great video!
Thank you!
HRF
Re: My AR-7 vids.
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2018 7:27 pm
by JEBar
nicely done .... nicely done indeed .... I do not have the skill or patience myself but I thoroughly enjoy watching folks who do
Re: My AR-7 vids.
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2018 7:37 am
by Hrfunk
JEBar wrote:nicely done .... nicely done indeed .... I do not have the skill or patience myself but I thoroughly enjoy watching folks who do
Thank you!
HRF
Re: My AR-7 vids.
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2018 8:17 am
by PT7
Quite a good-looking "face lift" from the original single color appearance.
Can't see what that "hidden" rear sight looks like on the Henry web site, so thought I'd ask you. It looks likes it's completed encased in the frame material...interesting set up. What kind of sight is it? How is it adjusted? Can you adjust both windage and elevation? Finally, do you like the sight picture? Thanks for your perspective on this.
PT7
Re: My AR-7 vids.
Posted: Thu Sep 27, 2018 10:44 am
by Hrfunk
I'll answer your last question first, if that's OK. The sight picture is your typical rear aperture/front post type of picture. It is adequate for the intended purpose of the rifle, and there is a small (precision) and large (speed) aperture available for your use. Switching between the two is not as "user friendly" as something like an AR15. For the AR7, you actually need a screwdriver to switch from one to the other. The rear sight itself is nothing more than a thin stip of metal with an aperture drilled into either end and a screw hole in the center. The screw hole is elongated so the thin strip of metal can be raised and lowered when the screw is loosened. Tightening the screw holds the sight in place. Windage is adjustable by drifting the front sight right or left. The good news is that the plastic sight can actually be moved with finger pressure, although a small hammer and punch makes the task a little easier. The bad news is that if the front sight is bumped, it can move rather easily and alter your point of impact. You could potentially glue the front sight in place, but then you would not be able to adjust it if you want to do so at some point in the future. Probably the best fix would be to shim it and increase the friction between the sight and the dovetail, but I have not tried that yet.
You also have one other option with regard to the rear sight. That is to completely remove the thin strip of metal (i.e. the rear sight) and use the rear sight hood as a "ghost ring". I haven't tried that yet either, but I suspect doing so would be detrimental to top accuracy. Still, we're talking about a survival rifle that is intended to be "minute of squirrel" at 20 yards or so. In that role, it does fine so long as a bit of care is exercised with regard to the front sight.
Howard