New Long Ranger .308 Owner

[Johnlm]

I am a very happy camper right now. I am 57 years old and grew up watching John Wayne and Clint Eastwood westerns. Ever since I was a little kid, I've wanted a Henry rifle. I didn't care what caliber, I just wanted one. Well, my wife decided that she would get me one for Christmas this year so she asked me which one I wanted. I did some research and decided on the Long Ranger in .308. I already have a Marlin Model 1893 lever action in a 32-40 so I wanted to get a longer range rifle. I also wanted to stick to a NATO round and chose the .308 (7.62) over the .223 (5.56). I went down and picked it up yesterday. It is everything I have dreamed of since I was a kid.



-Expect the unexpected....but don't expect the unexpected to be the unexpected you expected.

[JEBar]

welcome to our forum and congrats on your Long Ranger 308 .... they have proven to be fine rifles .... will it be used for hunting .. .. will you be loading your own ammo .... do hope you will be an active reader and poster be sure to follow the link below to where you can add your Henry to our community's total

http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.p ... 56#p150256

[CT_Shooter]

Ever since I was a little kid, I've wanted a Henry rifle. I didn't care what caliber, I just wanted one. Well, my wife decided that she would get me one for Christmas this year so she asked me which one I wanted. I did some research and decided on the Long Ranger in .308. I already have a Marlin Model 1893 lever action in a 32-40 so I wanted to get a longer range rifle. I also wanted to stick to a NATO round and chose the .308 (7.62) over the .223 (5.56). I went down and picked it up yesterday. It is everything I have dreamed of since I was a kid.

Welcome to the forum from CT and congratulations on your new Henry. I look forward to reading more about it.

[If1Hitu]

Welcome to the forum.

[BruniX]

Welcome to the forum , Johnlm !
BruniX

[The Wiz]

welcome!

[BigAl52]

Congrats on the new Henry. Welcome to the forum glad you joined us.

[Ernie]

Welcome to the forum. Glad you like your new Henry. You know they multiply right? Before you know it there will be another one.

[Johnlm]

Thanks for the welcome, everyone. To answer JEBar's questions, I do intend to use it for hunting, and yes, I do my own reloading and plan to reload for this as well. I just added my rifle to the How Many page. I do plan on being an active participant in the forum. I love guns, reloading and shooting.

[JEBar]

I do intend to use it for hunting, and yes, I do my own reloading and plan to reload for this as well.

I bought our first generation 308 Browning BLR back in 1970 it has been and continues to be one heck of a shooter .... Henry patterned their Long Ranger after the BLR .... if I was in the market today for another one, I'd go with the Henry .... in the for whatever it may be worth catagory, I've found that 150 gr Nosler Ballistic Tip and Accubond bullets excel .... I practice the the Ballistic Tips and hunt with the Accubonds .... our is scoped and there is no need to make any adjustments when I switch from one to the other .... the best source I've found for purchasing them is Shooter's Pro Shop ===> http://www.shootersproshop.com/loading- ... jax/1.html .... looking forward to your coming range and hunting reports

[ESquared]

Congrats on your Long Ranger and welcome to the Forums! I've had my LR in 308 for a couple of years, and it's a beauty. Enjoy and keep us posted on your experiences!

[Johnlm]

JBER, I'm looking for mounts and scopes. Do you have a recommendation for either or both? Also, I know the .308 is a 7.62x51 round. Can it also fire other 7.62 rounds, such as the 7.62x39?

[JEBar]

JBER, I'm looking for mounts and scopes. Do you have a recommendation for either or both? Also, I know the .308 is a 7.62x51 round. Can it also fire other 7.62 rounds, such as the 7.62x39?

while I'm sure there are other brands that would be just fine, for the scopes I've mounted on our Henry rifles, I chose to get with mounts sold by Henry .... so far, they've all performed flawlessly ..... all I can say is you are absolutely correct that Henry's .308 is a 7.62x51 round .... being solidly old school, I look for components labeled 308 Winchester

[BigAl52]

7.62x39 is .312 in diameter and 308 is .308. I would not shoot 7.62 in that rifle and I bet it would not chamber.

[Johnlm]

Thank you all for the information. While I do reload and as a retired soldier, I do know weapons, I am just not familiar with the Henry and I want to make sure I treat her right. Thanks again.

[RanchRoper]

Welcome from Alberta.

[brm4450]

Welcome from Dacotah

[Rifletom]

Thanks for the welcome, everyone. To answer JEBar's questions, I do intend to use it for hunting, and yes, I do my own reloading and plan to reload for this as well. I just added my rifle to the How Many page. I do plan on being an active participant in the forum. I love guns, reloading and shooting.

Welcome from Ca. You're gonna fit right in. Enjoy that LR.

[Grunt67]

Welcome to the forum from Tenn. The .308 is an excellent caliber. You'll enjoy it for sure.

[Johnlm]

Can anyone suggest the best, reasonably priced, scope for this rifle?