Guess who just had a birthday? We did. Henry Rifle Forums has made it to the 10 year mark. Thank you to all members, I'm glad you are here!

Testing out my new Henry BB .357 !

Put your range reports for all brands and types of firearms and other items.
User avatar
fortyshooter
Ranch Foreman
Posts: 7044
Joined: Sat Dec 09, 2017 10:37 am
Location: Va.
United States of America

Testing out my new Henry BB .357 !

Post by fortyshooter » Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:46 pm

All I can say is it shoots as good as it looks and the looks....WOW... blew me away!
The CCH that came on this one makes my Uberti's take a back seat! Beautiful pattern and deep color!!

First shots were right out the box with MB 158 gr. SWC loaded with 12.6 gr Alliant 2400 powder.
I noticed shots were of to the left a bit and low.

Next switched to the famous "Rifletom" 180 gr. MB bullet load with 11.5 gr. of 2400. Those are the sweet shooters as you can see
from the next round 2 target and then after a windage and elevation adjust.

Everything cycled smooth thru the Big Bad Boy including the .38 Specials I had brought.

Later it was a blast knocking the steel around with those 180's! https://youtu.be/mcRxSbEUehs

Only thing I need to do is open up that rear sight blade to allow more view around the front bead sight like I did on my BBS .44 Carbine.

For the money spent $742 bucks this is one Heck of a value...great looking,quality CCH and a sweet shooter!
Many thanks to you guys for talking me into a .357 Henry Lever shooter!
Attachments
1st shots with Henry BB.357 158 gr. bullets.jpg
1st shots with Henry BB.357 158 gr. bullets.jpg (100.93 KiB) Viewed 2206 times
2nd target with Henry 357 180 shots.jpg
2nd target with Henry 357 180 shots.jpg (94.28 KiB) Viewed 2207 times
3rd round with windage and elevation adjustment.jpg
3rd round with windage and elevation adjustment.jpg (102.66 KiB) Viewed 2208 times
Henry case harden color....BEAUTIFUL.jpg
Henry case harden color....BEAUTIFUL.jpg (205.5 KiB) Viewed 2209 times
.357 BigBoy Henry CCH.jpg
.357 BigBoy Henry CCH.jpg (213.15 KiB) Viewed 2210 times
One beauty of a Henry rifle!.jpg
One beauty of a Henry rifle!.jpg (262.55 KiB) Viewed 2211 times

User avatar
Vaquero
Ranch Boss
Posts: 12039
Joined: Mon Mar 21, 2016 12:56 am
Location: Somewhere between Memphis & Nashville
United States of America

Re: Testing out my new Henry BB .357 !

Post by Vaquero » Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:56 pm

Looks good forty, and some good shootin.
Looks like that 180 load is a proven load again.
Congrats, man she is a beauty.

RP
Monte Walsh "You have No idea how little I care". :lol:

Ain't No Apologies for My Temperament :shock:
Si vis pacem, para bellum
H001, H006, H012

User avatar
BigAl52
Forum Ambassador
Posts: 15048
Joined: Sun Oct 23, 2016 12:43 pm
Location: Evans,Colorado
United States of America

Re: Testing out my new Henry BB .357 !

Post by BigAl52 » Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:57 pm

Man that looks Good Forty. Congrats for sure. I have one that has color just about like that. I told ya you would like that 357. And for sure on the now World Famous Rifletom bullet load.
Don't let the old man in


H001T .22LR
H001T .22LR MONUMENT VALLEY
H003T PUMP .22LR
BBS .41 MAG
SS .357
SIDE GATE 38-55

User avatar
BigAl52
Forum Ambassador
Posts: 15048
Joined: Sun Oct 23, 2016 12:43 pm
Location: Evans,Colorado
United States of America

Re: Testing out my new Henry BB .357 !

Post by BigAl52 » Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:59 pm

Vaquero wrote:
Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:56 pm
Looks good forty, and some good shootin.
Looks like that 180 load is a proven load again.
Congrats, man she is a beauty.

RP
Ya think Forty had a big grin on his face after that little range report Randy
Don't let the old man in


H001T .22LR
H001T .22LR MONUMENT VALLEY
H003T PUMP .22LR
BBS .41 MAG
SS .357
SIDE GATE 38-55

User avatar
Mags
Administrator
Posts: 8556
Joined: Fri Apr 13, 2018 9:40 pm
Location: Tualatin Valley Oregon
United States of America

Re: Testing out my new Henry BB .357 !

Post by Mags » Fri Jan 24, 2020 6:10 pm

.
Awesome it is!
fortyshooter wrote:
Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:46 pm
All I can say is it shoots as good as it looks and the looks....WOW... blew me away!
....
UPDATES: OR passes 114, "one of strictest gun control measures in U.S." https://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic. ... 34#p213234

User avatar
Vaquero
Ranch Boss
Posts: 12039
Joined: Mon Mar 21, 2016 12:56 am
Location: Somewhere between Memphis & Nashville
United States of America

Re: Testing out my new Henry BB .357 !

Post by Vaquero » Fri Jan 24, 2020 6:15 pm

BigAl52 wrote:
Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:59 pm
Vaquero wrote:
Fri Jan 24, 2020 5:56 pm
Looks good forty, and some good shootin.
Looks like that 180 load is a proven load again.
Congrats, man she is a beauty.

RP
Ya think Forty had a big grin on his face after that little range report Randy
You know he did. :lol:
Good to see that 180 load proven again also.
Heck I bet he's still a grinnin, whatcha you talkin about? :lol:

RP
Monte Walsh "You have No idea how little I care". :lol:

Ain't No Apologies for My Temperament :shock:
Si vis pacem, para bellum
H001, H006, H012

User avatar
BigAl52
Forum Ambassador
Posts: 15048
Joined: Sun Oct 23, 2016 12:43 pm
Location: Evans,Colorado
United States of America

Re: Testing out my new Henry BB .357 !

Post by BigAl52 » Fri Jan 24, 2020 6:47 pm

Almost forgot. Hey Forty dont ferget to add that new Henry to our running total.
Don't let the old man in


H001T .22LR
H001T .22LR MONUMENT VALLEY
H003T PUMP .22LR
BBS .41 MAG
SS .357
SIDE GATE 38-55

User avatar
fortyshooter
Ranch Foreman
Posts: 7044
Joined: Sat Dec 09, 2017 10:37 am
Location: Va.
United States of America

Re: Testing out my new Henry BB .357 !

Post by fortyshooter » Fri Jan 24, 2020 7:10 pm

Yep still a grinnin' ! Just feels good to get a nice rifle right out the box and hopefully no issues down the road.
Got the call around 12:30 today that it was in and loaded my range bag in the truck to pick up. Then right down to my place and did a quick
bore clean with a spray of brake cleaner and a run thru with the bore snake. Spray with Ballistol...bore snake again and then to shooting.

Now to load up more of those 180's !

User avatar
Vaquero
Ranch Boss
Posts: 12039
Joined: Mon Mar 21, 2016 12:56 am
Location: Somewhere between Memphis & Nashville
United States of America

Re: Testing out my new Henry BB .357 !

Post by Vaquero » Fri Jan 24, 2020 7:18 pm

Good to hear no issues, waiting to hear what the rest of the loads do also.
Shot 5 of those off the back deck this morning after the wife left.
4 outa 5 on the 8" at 50yds off hand standing.

RP
Monte Walsh "You have No idea how little I care". :lol:

Ain't No Apologies for My Temperament :shock:
Si vis pacem, para bellum
H001, H006, H012

User avatar
fortyshooter
Ranch Foreman
Posts: 7044
Joined: Sat Dec 09, 2017 10:37 am
Location: Va.
United States of America

Re: Testing out my new Henry BB .357 !

Post by fortyshooter » Fri Jan 24, 2020 7:31 pm

Yep I will let it stretch it's legs a bit next time I get down there. I was a bit pushed for time today but will enjoy more in
a couple days. I want to modify that rear sight insert as it can be hard to find that little bead sometimes.
I also fired off some 125 gr. XTP loads loaded with 9 gr. of Unique but didn't get those on a paper target..just plinking the steel.

Have some heavy rain moving in tonight so have to let things dry out over the weekend down there.

Post Reply