Magazine Tube Problem

[reedman]

I am new to the forum and Henry. Picked up a BB .357 last week. The tube was so stiff I was forced to wrap the knob with a rag and use a small pair of channel locks to twist/remove. I called Henry, and they are sending me a replacement tube.

Jim

[CT_Shooter]

I called Henry, and they are sending me a replacement tube.

The best Customer Service in the business! Keep us posted.

[reedman]

Received the replacement tube on Thursday. Works great now--no issues.

Jim

[JEBar]

Received the replacement tube on Thursday. Works great now--no issues.

Jim

great to hear .... looking forward to your coming range reports and use impressions as you grow more familiar with your 357 .... be sure to follow the link below to where you can add it to our community's total

http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.p ... 01#p151501

[gpraceman]

Received the replacement tube on Thursday. Works great now--no issues.

Jim

Glad to hear about that. I'll have to contact Henry.

Hadn't yet had the chance of shooting my BB. Too much life going on lately. Hopefully, next week.

[gpraceman]

I tried to contact Henry through their website. No response at all in over a week. No phone number is posted. Probably were getting flooded with calls.

Had the opportunity to shoot my new BB 357 today. It shot well. The magazine tube is still pretty stiff to twist. What surprised me is that I had difficulty getting the tube inserted after loading the tube magazine. It would catch on the bullets as I pushed it in. Maybe that is something that will break in. Not used to that issue with my tube fed Marlin 60, but that rifle was made back in 1977, so it is well broken in.

[GFK]

That is interesting. Maybe, COVID-19? I typically shoot an e-mail. But, it has been awhile. Yet, my rounds catch during loading, at times. I have to twist the tube back and forward for the round to clear. I sure that has been stated here. And, I think that I read it somewhere else also.

[Rifletom]

I think this was mentioned earlier, but, a couple patches thru the tube may clean some machining gunk out of there. Worth a try.

[JEBar]

Yet, my rounds catch during loading, at times. I have to twist the tube back and forward for the round to clear. I sure that has been stated here. And, I think that I read it somewhere else also.

from time to time I've found twisting the tubes in all three of ours helps and no longer think about when I do .... its pretty much become part of the loading process

[gpraceman]

Got an email from Henry finally. They are sending me a new magazine tube. Hopefully, that does the trick.

[MarkB]

I tried to contact Henry through their website. No response at all in over a week. No phone number is posted. Probably were getting flooded with calls.

Had the opportunity to shoot my new BB 357 today. It shot well. The magazine tube is still pretty stiff to twist. What surprised me is that I had difficulty getting the tube inserted after loading the tube magazine. It would catch on the bullets as I pushed it in. Maybe that is something that will break in. Not used to that issue with my tube fed Marlin 60, but that rifle was made back in 1977, so it is well broken in.

I found that the Hornady Levermatic rounds do this because of the plastic (rubber?) tips. The tips do not allow the rounds to movearound sideways to allow the inner tube to move past them. I have no problem with lead nose soft/hollow points. These rounds will move around side to side and this lets the inner tube to move past them and load properly.

[JEBar]

I found that the Hornady Levermatic rounds do this because of the plastic (rubber?) tips. The tips do not allow the rounds to movearound sideways to allow the inner tube to move past them. I have no problem with lead nose soft/hollow points. These rounds will move around side to side and this lets the inner tube to move past them and load properly.

interesting observation, one I'd not considered ... thanks for posting it

[gpraceman]

I found that the Hornady Levermatic rounds do this because of the plastic (rubber?) tips. The tips do not allow the rounds to movearound sideways to allow the inner tube to move past them. I have no problem with lead nose soft/hollow points. These rounds will move around side to side and this lets the inner tube to move past them and load properly.

These were lead round nose 38 special rounds.

I'll try the tube spinning trick next time to see if that helps.

[gpraceman]

The replacement magazine tube finally arrived. So much easier to lock/unlock. Thumbs up to Henry on their customer service.

[JEBar]

great to hear .....